Day 1: Arrive Anchorage

Arrive in the metropolitan city of Anchorage, Alaska today! We will greet you upon arrival and escort you to your luxury accommodations for this evening. Anchorage has much to offer if you wish to explore. Downtown offers many quaint shops and unique culinary delights. 

Dinner Included             Hotel Overnight: Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage​

Day 2: Downtown Anchorage, the Anchorage Museum, and Cordova

Today we will have a few hours to spend at the Anchorage Museum with time to look around the colorful downtown area.
After lunch at Silver Gulch Brewery, we fly to Cordova this afternoon with Alaska Airlines. Dinner will be enjoyed in the beautiful seaside setting of the Orca Adventure Lodge, which will also provide an accessible gateway to Alaska's wilderness.

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included            Hotel Overnight: Orca Adventure Lodge, Cordova

Day 3: Cordova Adventure Day

Get ready for a day of wilderness adventure! Choose one of these activities available to you today: Deep sea
halibut, cod & salmon fishing; Glacier & wildlife helicopter flightseeing tour (recommended for those with limited mobility); 1 Mile hike to Sheridan Glacier with glacier kayaking; Sightseeing along the Copper River Delta followed by visits to two Cordova Museums. One optional excursion is allowed per guest. Enjoy a cozy bonfire before retiring tonight.  

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included             Hotel Overnight: Orca Adventure Lodge, Cordova​

Day 4: Prince William Sound, Columbia Glacier & Valdez

Board your sightseeing vessel for a cruise to the glacier lined port of Valdez. On the way you may encounter more whales, sea lions, otters, harbor seals, puffins, and eagles. Take in the massive ice walls of Columbia Glacier before arriving in Valdez and getting settled into your accommodations. Dinner will be enjoyed in downtown Valdez at a local favorite.

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included             Hotel Overnight: Totem Hotel and Suites, Valdez

Day 5: Worthington Glacier, Meares Glacier & Prince William Sound

Board your LuLuBelle sightseeing vessel for an escorted adventure to massive Meares Glacier. View whales, sea otters, harbor seals, eagles, puffins and other birds along the way. Lunch will be hosted on the vessel. Return to Valdez this evening.  

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included             Hotel Overnight: Totem Hotel and Suites, Valdez

Day 6: The Denali Highway, "Top Ten Scenic Highway in all the World", and Denali National Park

Start your day with a visit to Keystone Canyon’s multiple cascading waterfalls. Then journey across the extremely beautiful and still unpaved, Denali Highway today, listed as a top 10 scenic drive in all the world by National Geographic. You may see caribou roam this area as well as bear, moose and wolves. Enjoy an evening of relaxation at the gates of Denali National Park. 

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included             Hotel Overnight: Denali Bluffs, Denali National Park

 Day 7: Denali National Park and Big Five Wildlife

After a hearty breakfast you will board a sightseeing bus which will take you 92.5 miles deep into Denali to Kantishna, your home for the next two days. During the 5 hour ride, be on the lookout for moose, caribou, Dall sheep, wolves, grizzly bears and of course Denali.  Before you reach the destination of Kantishna, you will pass by the reflective waters of Wonder Lake.

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included             Hotel Overnight: Kantishna Roadhouse, Denali National Park

Day 8: Denali National Park Adventure Day

Wake up to true nature this morning. This wilderness setting is what so many dream of when they visit Denali
and Alaska each year.  You are one of the lucky few who actually get to go face to face with Mother Nature.
Enjoy a day of relaxation or spend your day fly fishing in Wonder Lake, hiking, mountain biking, or gold panning.
Optional flightseeing tours of Denali are available.  

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included             Hotel Overnight: Kantishna Roadhouse, Kantishna

Day 9: Alaska Railroad & Talkeetna

Board your sightseeing bus for the wildlife rich ride back to the gates of Denali National Park. Upon arrival, join the first class cars of the Alaska Railroad for a scenic journey to Talkeetna with lunch served en route. Upon arrival you will have time to explore Talkeetna, a National Historic Site. With buildings dating from the early 1900s, spend a leisurely day visiting Nagley’s General Store, the Fairview Inn and the rowdy Talkeetna Roadhouse. Return to the hotel to cozy up to a roaring fire at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge tonight.  

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included             Hotel Overnight: Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, Talkeetna

Day 10: Iditarod Kennel Experience & Anchorage

Join your motor coach for a trip to Dream A Dream, a working dog kennel, for a private presentation on dog mushing and preparing for a race like the Iditarod.  Pet the puppies before continuing on to Anchorage for an exquisite dinner at Simon & Seafort's. Return to your historic accommodations at the Hotel Captain Cook. 

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included             Hotel Overnight: Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage

Day 11: Fly Home from Anchorage

After breakfast, transfer to the Anchorage airport to board your flight bound for home.  

Breakfast Included