Overview
Itinerary
Arrive in Vancouver and be transferred to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day to yourself, to relax or explore as you please. Stay: Vancouver, Fairmont Waterfront Hotel (D)
Head to the harbour where your ship awaits, and take a moment to settle in. Stay Seven Nights: Holland America Line's Noordam or Nieuw Amsterdam in a Verandah Stateroom (B/D)
Your day is enjoyed on board. Take in coastal views or relax and enjoy the facilities. (B/L/D)
Dock in Ketchikan today, set on the tranquil shores of the Tongass Narrows, and spend some time exploring as you please. (B/L/D)
Disembark in Alaska's picturesque capital, set along the Gastineau Channel, and spend your time exploring at leisure or with an optional excursion (own expense). (B/L/D)
Arriving in Skagway, a delightful frontier-style atmosphere is still evident in the colourful heritage buildings. (B/L/D)
You might need to pinch yourself this morning – wake to the World Heritage-listed Glacier Bay National Park. Take in the calving tidewater glaciers and learn from local rangers about the area's geological wonders. (B/L/D)
Cruise amid the stunning setting of the five tidewater glaciers of College Fjord. (B/L/D)
Signature Experiences:
- Discover Alaska's Indigenous cultures at the Alaska Native Heritage Center during a guided visit and cultural presentation.
Freedom of Choice:
- Take a jetboat tour or a float trip down the Talkeetna River.
Freedom of Choice:
- Tonight, choose where to enjoy dinner.
- Join an experienced mountaineer for a first-hand account of what it's like to scale Denali, North America's highest mountain peak.
Signature Experiences:
- A Tundra Wilderness Tour is the perfect chance to see moose, grizzlies, caribou, eagles and wolves in the national park.
After a morning at leisure in Denali National Park, travel to Fairbanks, Alaska's Golden Heart City. Stay Two Nights: Fairbanks, Pikes Waterfront Lodge (B)
Cruise the Chena River aboard a sternwheeler and travel back to a time when riverboats filled Alaska's waterways.
Later, take a trip through Alaska's gold rush history as you travel along the Tanana Valley Railroad to Gold Dredge 8. Enjoy a farewell dinner. (B/D)
Be transferred to the airport after breakfast. (B)
Trip Inclusions
- Discover Alaska's Indigenous cultures at the Alaska Native Heritage Center during a guided visit and cultural presentation.
- Join an experienced mountaineer for a first-hand account of what it's like to scale Denali, North America's highest mountain peak.
- A Tundra Wilderness Tour is the perfect chance to see moose, grizzlies, caribou, eagles and wolves in the national park.
- Freedom of Choice inclusions
- A maximum of 40 guests in your APT group
- Expert APT tour director and cruise liaison
- Denali Suite at McKinley Chalet Resort
- Transfers, port charges, porterage and gratuities
- 31 included meals over the course of your trip.
- Stay Seven Nights aboard Holland America Line's Noordam or Nieuw Amsterdam in a Verandah Stateroom
- Stay two nights at McKinley Chalet Resort in a Denali Suite
- Enjoy your stay at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in Vancouver
- Two nights at Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge
- Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
- The Alaska land journey has been exclusively customised for APT by Holland America Line
- Accommodation in Alaska is limited to an average of three stars - APT selects the best available
- Extend your stay in Fairbanks and add an Arctic Circle scenic flight. Enquire for information and pricing
- Prices are for land/cruise and rail only. Flights not included (unless specified)
Trip Reviews (1) Most Recent 'Alaska by Sea and Land' Reviews
Our APT tour guide Michelle was professional ...read more and pleasant, and great to deal with. She added to our enjoyment of the tour. Nothing was too much trouble for Michelle to assist with.
Hannah of Global Journeys made the booking of the trip and the follow up a very smooth process for us. She personalised the booking process and ensured we received the cabin we requested. We will book with Hannah and Global Journeys again.
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