Grand Slam Alaska

10-Day guided land tour to Alaska’s top interior highlights.

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WILDLIFE, DENALI & PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND

The most inclusive and popular tour in visiting Alaska! From aboard the finest motorcoaches on Alaska’s roads, luxury rail, and boat, experience what makes Alaska iconic – Denali and Wrangell-St. Elias National Parks, Alaska’s First People culture, the Iditarod, mountain ranges, and Prince William Sound, to name a few.

  • Embark on a wildlife tour in Denali National Park and Preserve
  • View glaciers and wildlife on a Prince William Sound day cruise
  • Experience Alaska Railroad glass-dome cars and GoldStar service
  • Trail Breaker Kennel exclusive dog mushing demonstration
  • Riverboat cruise, salmon bake, and saloon show in Fairbanks
  • Visit Anchorage Museum and Fairbanks’ Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum

Included land highlights:

Anchorage + City Tour
Valdez
Prince William Sound – Glacier & Wildlife Cruise
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Visitor Center
Fairbanks Sightseeing
Riverboat Discovery River Cruise
Exclusive Trail Breaker Kennel Iditarod Experience
Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum
Alaska Salmon Bake
Palace Theatre Saloon Show
Alaska Railroad – GoldStar Service
Denali National Park Wildlife Tour
Anchorage Museum

Grand Slam 2024

Accommodations:

  • 2 Nights – Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage
  • 2 Nights – Totem Hotel & Suites, Valdez
  • 2 Nights – Bear Lodge, Fairbanks
  • 2 Nights – Denali Cabins, Denali National Park
  • 1 Night – Alaska Glacier Lodge, Palmer
More About Accommodations

Active Rating:

All mobility levels

Guests must be able to load motorcoach with 4-5 stairs

Included Meals:

26

Breakfast, lunch & dinner on full tour days, plus arrival day dinner and departure day breakfast

Max Group Size: 40

Itinerary

Day 1ANCHORAGE

Welcome to the metropolitan city of Anchorage, Alaska! A John Hall’s Alaska representative greets you on arrival and escorts you to your luxury accommodations for the evening. Anchorage has much to offer if you wish to explore. Dinner is at your leisure.

Dinner | Overnight: Hotel Captain Cook

Day 2GLENN HIGHWAY & VALDEZ

After breakfast, board a luxury motorcoach for a ride along the Glenn Highway National Scenic Byway. Following a path carved by ancient glaciers, keep your camera at hand – there is beauty everywhere you point it! Enjoy lunch en route before arriving in Valdez, the “Little Switzerland” of Alaska, your home for the next two evenings.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Overnight: Totem Hotel & Suites

Day 3PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND

Join the Stan Stephens family and their fleet of vessels on an escorted adventure into striking Columbia Bay. Surrounded by towering blue ice, it’s a photographer’s dream, watch for sightings of whales, sea otters, harbor seals, eagles, and seabirds. Return to Valdez for dinner and time to explore the town on your own.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Overnight: Totem Hotel & Suites

Day 4WRANGELL-ST. ELIAS NATIONAL PARK & FAIRBANKS

Breakfast gets you started, then off you go to explore America’s largest national park! Your spacious, luxury motorcoach is perfect for relaxing and taking in the views. Rushing waterfalls cradled between sheer black cliffs, a picture stop, and a dramatic ascent to the top of Thompson Pass take you to the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Visitor Center. Afterward, continue to Fairbanks. Sleep well tonight, the next few days are packed with culture, history, wilderness, and pups.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Overnight: Bear Lodge

Day 5FAIRBANKS

Begin today aboard the Riverboat Discovery on a three-hour narrated tour on the Chena River. Learn about Alaska Natives’ ability to live off the land and cope with the extremes of Mother Nature at an authentic Athabascan village. Visit Trail Breaker Kennels – home of the late four-time Iditarod champion Susan Butcher – for an exclusive look at kennel life and a dog mushing demonstration. Then stop at Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum before a savory salmon bake and entertaining revue at the Palace Theatre & Saloon.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Overnight: Bear Lodge

Day 6ALASKA RAILROAD & DENALI NATIONAL PARK

Board the glass-domed cars of the Alaska Railroad and experience luxury GoldStar service with breakfast served on board during the journey to Denali National Park. Upon arrival, enjoy lunch and time at the Denali Visitor Center. Over the next two evenings, relax at Denali Cabins.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Overnight: Denali Cabins

Day 7DENALI NATIONAL PARK & PRESERVE

The sun rises early in Alaska, and chances are high you will, too! A memorable day awaits you – a sightseeing bus ride 42 miles deep into the outback of Denali National Park, lunch, and time on your own to explore this incredible park. During the drive be on the lookout for moose, caribou, Dall sheep, wolves, grizzly bears, and of course Denali. After returning to the gates of the park, enjoy dinner at leisure this evening.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Overnight: Denali Cabins

Day 8DENALI NATIONAL PARK & KNIK RIVER

From sunup to sundown, it is a day of spectacular scenery! There is one last chance this morning to enhance your time at Denali National Park with an add on optional activity. After lunch, board the motorcoach for a journey south to the Mat-Su Valley and settle into a private plush wilderness cabin for an evening at the Alaska Glacier Lodge.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Overnight: Alaska Glacier Lodge

Day 9TURNAGAIN ARM & ANCHORAGE

Start with a warm meal in the lodge, then step outside for one last morning of exquisite wilderness. Surrounded by vast forests and mountains, take in the beauty from the deck of your cabin, take a short hike around the lodge, observe helicopters landing, or perhaps add an optional activity. Enjoy lunch and a trip down Turnagain Arm to see some of the most beautiful sights in all of Alaska before returning to Anchorage. Settle in for the evening at the Hotel Captain Cook and enjoy a farewell dinner with your traveling companions.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Overnight: Hotel Captain Cook

Day 10ANCHORAGE

Enjoy breakfast, then transfer to the Anchorage airport for your homeward-bound flight.

Breakfast

Departures and Pricing

Per Person Pricing Includes Accommodations; fully-guided service; luxury land and small plane transportation; airport transfers; daily activities and tours; meals, baggage handling, and corresponding gratuities; taxes; and personalized John Hall’s Alaska’s trademark windbreaker.

May 30, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

May 30 – June 8, 2024

Double Occupancy: SOLD OUT
Single Occupancy: SOLD OUT
June 6, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

June 6 – June 15, 2024

Double Occupancy: SOLD OUT
Single Occupancy: SOLD OUT
ADD OVERNIGHT CELEBRITY CRUISE INSIDE PASSAGE
Including 8-Day Cruise

June 6 – June 21, 2024

Inside Stateroom
Double: $9,279
Single: $11,729
Ocean View Stateroom
Double: $9,749
Single: $12,689
Veranda Stateroom
Double: $10,429
Single: $14,029
Sky Suite
Double: $13,729
Single: $20,649
June 13, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

June 13 – June 22, 2024

Double Occupancy: SOLD OUT
Single Occupancy: SOLD OUT
ADD ADMIRALTY DREAM OVERNIGHT CRUISE
Including 7-Day Cruise

June 13 – June 29, 2024

A Cabin
Double: SOLD OUT
Single: SOLD OUT
AA Cabin
Double: SOLD OUT
Single: SOLD OUT
AAA Cabin
Double: SOLD OUT
Single: SOLD OUT
Deluxe Cabin
Double: SOLD OUT
Single: SOLD OUT
June 20, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

June 20 – June 29, 2024

Double Occupancy: $7,899
Single Occupancy: $9,579
ADD PLATINUM INSIDE PASSAGE
Including 7-Day Cruise

June 20 – July 5, 2024

Double Occupancy: $12,499
Single Occupancy: $14,999
June 27, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

June 27 – July 6, 2024

Double Occupancy: $7,899
Single Occupancy: $9,579
July 4, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

July 4 – July 13, 2024

Double Occupancy: $7,899
Single Occupancy: $9,579
ADD OVERNIGHT CELEBRITY CRUISE INSIDE PASSAGE
Including 8-Day Cruise

July 4 – July 19, 2024

Inside Stateroom
Double: $9,279
Single: $11,729
Ocean View Stateroom
Double: $9,799
Single: $12,799
Veranda Stateroom
Double: $10,639
Single: $14,449
Sky Suite
Double: $14,149
Single: $21,489
July 11, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

July 11 – July 20, 2024

Double Occupancy: $7,899
Single Occupancy: $9,579
ADD OVERNIGHT ADMIRALTY DREAM CRUISE
Including 7-Day Cruise

July 11 – July 27, 2024

A Cabin
Double: $15,399
Single: $20,999
AA Cabin
Double: $15,849
Single: $21,499
AAA Cabin
Double: $16,459
Single: $22,099
Deluxe Cabin
Double: $17,169
Single: $22,819
July 18, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

July 18 – July 27, 2024

Double Occupancy: $7,899
Single Occupancy: $9,579
ADD PLATINUM INSIDE PASSAGE
Including 7-Day Cruise

July 18 – August 2, 2024

Double Occupancy: $12,499
Single Occupancy: $14,999
July 25, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

July 25 – August 3, 2024

Double Occupancy: $7,899
Single Occupancy: $9,579
August 1, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

August 1 – August 10, 2024

Double Occupancy: SOLD OUT
Single Occupancy: SOLD OUT
August 8, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

August 8 – August 17, 2024

Double Occupancy: CALL TO INQUIRE
Single Occupancy: CALL TO INQUIRE
August 15, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

August 15 – August 24, 2024

Double Occupancy: SOLD OUT
Single Occupancy: SOLD OUT
ADD OVERNIGHT CELEBRITY CRUISE INSIDE PASSAGE
Including 8-Day Cruise

August 15 – August 30, 2024

Inside Stateroom
Double: $9,229
Single: $11,639
Ocean View Stateroom
Double: $9,559
Single: $12,299
Veranda Stateroom
Double: $10,179
Single: $13,539
Sky Suite
Double: $13,129
Single: $19,449
August 22, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

August 22 – August 31, 2024

Double Occupancy: $7,899
Single Occupancy: $9,579
August 29, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

August 29 – September 7, 2024

Double Occupancy: SOLD OUT
Single Occupancy: SOLD OUT
September 5, 2024
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

September 5 – September 14, 2024

Double Occupancy: SOLD OUT
Single Occupancy: SOLD OUT
May 29, 2025
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

May 29 – June 7, 2025

Double Occupancy: COMING SOON
Single Occupancy: COMING SOON
June 5, 2025
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

June 5 – June 14, 2025

Double Occupancy: COMING SOON
Single Occupancy: COMING SOON
June 19, 2025
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

June 19 – June 28, 2025

Double Occupancy: COMING SOON
Single Occupancy: COMING SOON
June 26, 2025
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

June 26 – July 5, 2025

Double Occupancy: COMING SOON
Single Occupancy: COMING SOON
July 10, 2025
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

July 10 – July 19, 2025

Double Occupancy: COMING SOON
Single Occupancy: COMING SOON
July 17, 2025
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

July 17 – July 26, 2025

Double Occupancy: COMING SOON
Single Occupancy: COMING SOON
July 31, 2025
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

July 31 – August 9, 2025

Double Occupancy: COMING SOON
Single Occupancy: COMING SOON
August 7, 2025
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

August 7 – August 16, 2025

Double Occupancy: COMING SOON
Single Occupancy: COMING SOON
August 21, 2025
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

August 21 – August 30, 2025

Double Occupancy: COMING SOON
Single Occupancy: COMING SOON
August 28, 2025
GRAND SLAM ALASKA
10-Day Land Tour

August 28 – September 6, 2025

Double Occupancy: COMING SOON
Single Occupancy: COMING SOON
2024 Tour Savings

Booking Discount
Book by December 31, 2023 and SAVE:
SAVE $500 per person on your John Hall’s Alaska land tour departing May-September 2024.
SAVE $800 per person when you book a 2024 John Hall’s Alaska land tour + a Southeast Alaska experience.

Group Discount
Applies to first 2 individuals in each room:
SAVE $50 per person – book 2-3 rooms
SAVE $100 per person – book 4-7 rooms
SAVE $150 per person – book 8-11 rooms
SAVE $200 per person – book 12+ rooms

Check Discount
SAVE $200 per person when you pay your tour balance by check or cash. $500 per person tour deposits may still be made by credit card. (Discounts vary for Platinum Inside Passage and Admiralty Dream guests.)

HOW TO RESERVE THIS TOUR

A deposit of $500.00 USD per person is required within ten days of booking your reservation. Deposits are fully refundable up until 90 days prior to departure.

Mastercard, Visa, Discover, American Express, and personal checks are acceptable forms of deposit payment. To confirm your space by credit card, please contact our office: 800.325.2270. Alaska Specialists are available for tour bookings 8:00am – 4:00pm, Monday – Saturday

FULL TERMS & CONDITIONS

ARRANGING YOUR FLIGHTS

LAND: This tour begins and ends in Anchorage, Alaska. On Day 1, flights should arrive by 6pm; early check-in cannot be guaranteed before 4pm. On Day 10, flights may depart Anchorage after 8am.

CELEBRITY CRUISES INSIDE PASSAGE POST-TOUR: If adding the Celebrity Cruises Inside Passage Experience to a John Hall’s Alaska land tour, transportation will be provided to Seward for ship embarkation. On the last day, flights may depart Vancouver after 12pm or Seattle after 5pm.

PLATINUM INSIDE PASSAGE POST-TOUR: If adding the Platinum Inside Passage Experience to a John Hall’s Alaska land tour, your flight from Anchorage to Sitka is included in your package price. On the last day, flights may depart Juneau after 8am.

ADMIRALTY DREAM POST-TOUR: If adding Admiralty Dream to a John Hall’s Alaska land tour, your flight from Anchorage to Juneau is included in your package price. Flights may depart Sitka after 12pm on the last day.

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