Overview
Itinerary
Welcome to the edge of the wilderness – to a city surrounded by uninhabited landscapes and the perfect springboard to an epic adventure through Alaska. Spend the day recovering from your journey before joining your Travel Director and fellow travellers this evening for dinner.
Kickstart your day with a brief Anchorage City Tour before your MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience visiting the Alaska Native Heritage Center. You'll love learning about the traditional and contemporary ways of Alaska's Indigenous cultures, journeying through 10,000 years of Alaska Native history and culture through art, dance, exhibits, traditional Native dwellings, films and more. Unlock more local secrets at the Center on an Indigenous Plants Tour MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience where you'll discover plants' nutritional and health benefits. The evening is then yours to spend as you like.
This morning, your Local Specialist reveals the rare subarctic world of Denali National Park and Preserve, sharing insights into the plants and wildlife that thrive in this vast wilderness.
Later, join a naturalist through boreal forest and tundra, where you'll uncover Denali's geology and glacial history and learn how life adapts to the extremes of the far north. Look out for signs of wildlife as you experience this remarkable landscape from a fresh perspective. The evening is yours to enjoy at leisure, or you may choose to join an Optional Experience at the Alaska Cabin Nite Dinner Theatre.
Spend the morning at leisure in Denali, or choose from a range of Optional Experiences to see more of Alaska's wilderness your way. You might head out on an ATV adventure, join a guided wilderness walk, soar through the treetops on a zipline or take to the skies on a flightseeing experience, with glacier or tundra landings available on select departures.
Later, board your Alaska Deluxe Railcar bound for Fairbanks. Settle into your glass-domed carriage for views of the passing landscape, with an outdoor viewing platform offering an even closer look. On a clear day, you may even catch a final glimpse of Denali.
After breakfast, enjoy a city tour of Fairbanks. Then, delve into insights of Alaska's Gold Rush. Next, meet Fairbanks' own Gold Daughters who will guide you through the process of panning for gold in real Alaskan paydirt. To conclude your day, and enjoy a special visit to the home of David Monson, a local dog-mushing celebrity, to learn about the sport of dog mushing in Alaska. Join him and his dogs for a Be My Guest experience.
Journey south to the port community of Valdez located along Prince William Sound. As you carve your way through this rugged state, you'll view the snow-capped summits of the Alaska Range. Stretch your legs with a brief stop at Meier's Lake Roadhouse Lodge, an important crossroads for travelers, before continuing on to Wrangell–St. Elias National Park. Here, you'll visit the Wrangell–St. Elias Visitor Center to explore the engaging exhibit hall and take in the scenic overlooks.
Delve into the heritage and culture of Valdez, the Copper River Basin and Prince William Sound during this morning's visit to the Valdez Museum. Keep a keen eye out for seals, otters, sea lions and porpoises as you cruise around Prince William Sound, admiring the plunging ice cliffs of Columbia Glacier which have calved giant icebergs into the bay. Enjoy lunch against the backdrop of your wild surrounds before returning to Valdez.
We begin our return journey to Anchorage this morning, crossing Thompson Pass. Enjoy a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience during your afternoon stop at the Musk Ox Farm. Here you'll join a Local Specialist for a guided tour to view the Artic Musk Oxen and learn how this non-profit organization promotes sustainable agriculture practice. Continuing your journey west, arriving in Anchorage later today where you'll toast to new friends over a memorable dinner at a local restaurant.
Start the day with a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, where a Local Specialist shares the important role this rehabilitation centre plays in protecting Alaska's wildlife as you drive through the grounds. Continue to Seward and enjoy an afternoon at leisure to explore this scenic coastal town. You may also choose to join an Optional Experience, from a Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise to heli flightseeing or a visit to the Alaska SeaLife Center.
Your adventure through the rugged Alaskan wilderness has come to an end. Depart Anchorage at leisure.
Trip Inclusions
- Explore Discover Denali National Park, learning about its flora and fauna before a guided journey through vast wilderness; in Fairbanks, master the art of gold panning
- Discover Anchorage, Fairbanks
- Visit Denali National Park Visitor Centre, Meier's Lake Roadhouse, Seward, Wrangell St Elias Visitor Centre, Valdez Museum
- View Alaska Range
- Scenic cruise Cruise through Prince William Sound, cruise Kenai Fjords National Park, travel via Dome Railcar on the Alaska Railroad
- Scenic drive along the Scenic Seward Byway
- Iconic Train journey through Alaska's wilderness aboard the Alaska Railroad
Make Travel Matter®
- Gulf of Alaska: Enhance your visit to The Alaska Native Heritage Center, a living cultural center that promotes active observance of Alaska Native culture and traditions, on an Indigenous Plants Tour. This immersive educational program promotes understanding of diverse Cultures. Uncover the indigenous plant life encircling Lake Tiulana and gain knowledge about the nutritional and health benefits these plants provide. You'll leave with a heightened awareness of the deep connection we share with the natural world. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
- Valdez: Take a guided tour to learn about the farm's commitment to the gentle and sustainable husbandry of musk oxen and their sustainable production of qiviut (wool). Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
- Anchorage: Venture along the Scenic Seward Byway to Portage to visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Centre. Team up with a Local Specialist who will guide you through this non-profit, wildlife rehabilitation centre dedicated to preserving Alaska's wildlife through conservation, education, research, and quality animal care. Unlock the information about the resident wildlife from moose, elk, deer, reindeer and black and brown bears to lynx, foxes and the great-horned owl. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land.
Trafalgar Difference
- Denali National Park: Located just seven miles from the Southern entrance to Denali National Park along the banks of the Nenana River, Denali Park Village is among the closest accommodations to the National Park. From your lodge within this wild and rugged landscape, you can choose to take to the hiking trails, unlock awe-inspiring views and enjoy fine dining.
- Denali National Park: This morning, enjoy a “Welcome to Sub Arctic” Presentation by a Local Specialist to learn about the Flora and Fauna of Denali National Park.
Iconic Experience
- Denali National Park: Explore Denali's vast wilderness on a guided journey with a Local Specialist. Visit the historic Murie Cabin, where naturalist Adolf Murie once lived and studied the park's wildlife. Travelling along this storied route offers a chance to spot animals in their natural habitat and follow a tradition that began with park tours in 1923.
- Denali National Park: Travel aboard a Dome Railcar on the Alaska Railroad to the Golden Heart City of Fairbanks. Enjoy a spectacular journey over swift-rushing streams towards Fairbanks.
- Fairbanks: Pan for gold with Fairbanks' own Gold Daughters and learn the process of panning for gold as well as ice age fossils and cool minerals.
- Valdez: Discover the rich history and heritage as you visit the Valdez Museum.
- Valdez: Enjoy a cruise across Prince William Sound where you will have the chance to spot sea lions, otters and seals.
Be My Guest
- Fairbanks: To conclude your day, enjoy a special visit to the home of Dave Monson, a local dog-mushing celebrity to learn about the sport of dog mushing in Alaska. Join him and his dogs for a Be My Guest dinner experience.
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- All transport and transfers shown
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Optional Experiences (Additional Cost) and free time
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised
- 4 Dinners (D)
- 9 Breakfasts (B)
- 1 Lunch (L)
- Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
- Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included
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