| Day
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Port
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| 1
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Anchorage
Your
Tour Director will welcome you to Alaska! Overnight Anchorage.
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| 2
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Anchorage/Denali
National Park
Today
you’ll board our McKinley Explorer, the largest
domed railcars on the historic Alaska Railroad route,
an Alaska Scenic Byway. Sit back and relax in the observation
lounge and watch magnificent scenery glide by. Upon arrival
at Denali National Park, transfer to the finest lodge
and spend your afternoon and evening at leisure. Optional
adventures abound. |
| 3
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Denali
National Park/Fairbanks
Depart
your lodge for an early morning official Tundra Wilderness
Tour (6-8 hours) of Denali National Park. Travel up to
53 miles of the Park Road for great wildlife viewing —
caribou, moose, grizzly, wolves and Dall sheep are frequently
sighted. Weather permitting, your vistas of Mt. McKinley
will be unsurpassed. Later, reboard the McKinley Explorer
and transfer to your downtown Fairbanks hotel.
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| 4
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Explorer
Coach to Tok
Depart
this morning for a tour of Fairbanks. You’ll see
the sights, including the TransAlaska Pipeline on your
way to Gold Dredge No. 8, a National Historic Site. View
the mining exhibits, pan for gold and then enjoy a hearty
miner’s lunch in the authentic dining hall. The
Alaska Highway travels the deep backcountry of Alaska.
Today’s discussion by your driver and Tour Director
will focus on life above the Arctic Circle and the local
wildlife as you sightsee to Tok, and check into your hotel.
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| 5
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mv
Yukon Queen II/Dawson City
Travel
the Taylor Highway to the Alaskan village of Eagle, a
National Historic Site. Next enjoy a tour with a resident
guide before you embark our mv Yukon QueenII catamaran
for a cruise up the mighty Yukon River. Hear tales of
river pilots, mail carriers, Mounties and prospectors
as you glide through a wilderness that goes on forever.
Arrive this evening in Dawson City, Yukon Territory. Enjoy
an overnight stay in the heart of this, the Klondike National
Historic Site. |
| 6
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A
Day in Dawson City or Tombstone Park
There
are two major excursion themes: Tombstone Park and the
Klondike Gold Rush. At Tombstone Park, join local interpreters
and explore marvels two billion years old. This remote
region is the ancestral home of North America’s
earliest peoples and a full range of wildlife roams free.
Those who stay in Dawson City can enjoy a tour of the
gold fields famous from the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898.
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| 7
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Explorer
Coach to Whitehorse
Sightsee
along the Klondike Highway past Five Finger Rapids on
the Yukon River. Today’s discussion by your driver
and Tour Director will focus on native history and culture
in the Yukon, as well as early exploration. Arriving in
Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon, you’ll check
into your downtown hotel. Tonight, take a stroll into
town and kick up your heels at the uproarious Frantic
Follies Vaudeville Revue. |
| 8
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Whitehorse/Skagway
Today’s travels take you to an amazing tapestry
of every-changing scenery. Discussion by your driver and
Tour Director will focus on the region’s natural
and gold rush history. Next, board the nostalgic White
Pass & Yukon Route Railroad and descend through some
of Alaska’s most spectacular country. In Skagway,
you’ll transfer to your Holland America cruise ship
and say “good-bye” to your Tour Director.
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| 9
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Cruising
Glacier Bay National Park
Calving glaciers are the star attraction today as you
spend a full day exploring Alaska’s best glacial
attraction, with a backdrop of 15,000-foot mountains.
On board today will be a National Park Service ranger
and a local Huna native storyteller to explain the significance
of this protected wilderness. |
| 10
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Ketchikan
Besides the main attractions – Creek Street, the
Tongass Historical Museum, Totem Bight State Park and
Saxman Village – there’s one other thing we
highly recommend you do. A flightseeing trip to breathtaking
Misty Fjords National Monument is essential.
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| 11
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Inside
Passage scenic cruising
Steep coastal mountains and marine wildlife will be the
backdrop to a relaxing day at sea. Whether with a massage
in the Greenhouse Spa, a cooking lesson in the Culinary
Arts Center or a game of chance in the casino, you’ll
discover exciting daily activities and elegant service.
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| 12
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Disembark
in Vancouver
Tour ends. |
