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Heart
of Alaska Tour #30:
A Journey by Land, Sea, and Rail
Departs/returns
Anchorage - 8-Days / 7-Nights
Travel through
the wilderness via the Alaska Railroad to Denali National Park
- a two-night stay and our tour deep into the park.
In Fairbanks,
you have a city tour followed by a Cruise on the Chena River aboard
the sternwheeler M/V Discovery. Visit an Indian Village and enjoy
a dogsled demonstration.
Traveling
through the wilderness of Alaska's Interior enjoy a two -night
stay at a wilderness lodge on the shores of a river with the Alaska
Mountain Range soaring high in the distance.
Following
the Alaska Pipeline, we travel through more wilderness to cross
a spectacular mountain range viewing glaciers everywhere. This
is your day to touch a glacier!
Descending
from Alaska's Interior to Valdez and Prince William Sound enjoy
two-nights and a day to experience either a full day wildlife/glacier
cruise or a deep-sea salmon fishing trip (1/2 day).
From Valdez
we cruise via the Alaska ferry across Prince William Sound - majestic
mountains and magnificent glaciers flowing into the sea. A close
look at the massive Columbia Glacier as we cruise between icebergs.
Return to Anchorage from Whittier and Portage Glacier via our
van.
Please request our fully detailed itinerary for this
tour for more information. Escorted tours are
 limited
to 8 clients traveling via a non-smoking 15-passenger van.
Heart of
the Kenai Tour #35:
Departs/returns
Anchorage 8-Days / 7-Nights
Spectacular
Mountains - Rivers - Glaciers - Wildlife Viewing - Fishing
Enjoy travel
via the Alaska Railroad to Prince William Sound for a cruise and
tour of 26-Glaciers.
Travel on
the Kenai Peninsula with an overnight stay in the wilderness in
the mountains on the shores of an alpine lake.
Explore Seward,
visit the Exit Glacier and enjoy a full day glacier/ Wildlife
cruise of Kenai Fjords National Park. Two night stay in Seward
Visit Homer
with views of glaciers flowing from mountains into the sea. Optional
tours include fishing or a bear viewing air tour. Three nights
stay.
Cruise across
beautiful Kachemak Bay on a wildlife tour, to the small isolated
town of Seldovia. An overnight stay followed by an air tour over
glaciers, mountains and the islands of the bay on your flight
back to Homer.
Many picnics,
excursions searching for wildlife and visits to historical Russian
villages.
Please request our fully detailed itinerary for this
tour for more information. Escorted tours are
limited
to 8 clients traveling via a non-smoking 15-passenger van.
GRAND ALASKA
TOUR # 61 & 50:
Experience Alaska By Land, Sea, Rail & Air
Fairbanks
to Sitka - 17 Days / 17 Nights
HIGHLIGHTS
· Fairbanks - Denali National
Park - Anchorage
· Prince William Sound &
the Columbia Glacier
· Valdez - Travel in the wilderness
of Alaska and the Yukon Territory
· Whitehorse - Capital of
the Yukon
· Cruise on the Yukon River
- Juneau
· Helicopter flight to four
Glaciers with a landing
· Sitka
· Flight into Glacier Bay
National Park (Optional)
 Fairbanks
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A city tour, visit to the Alaska pipeline and a stop at the University
of Alaska's museum and wildlife research area to view Musk Ox
and Reindeer. Experience a cruise on the Chena River via sternwheeler,
visit an Indian village and see a dog sled demonstration. Travel
through the wilderness to Denali National Park - a two-night stay
and our tour deep into the park.
Travel
via the Alaska Railroad across rivers and wilderness to Anchorage.
A dome car is available during your trip. Extensive touring and
free time in Anchorage. A salmon barbecued dinner will be prepared
for you in a forest setting. Two-night stay while in Anchorage.
Prince
William Sound and the Columbia Glacier - Leaving Anchorage,
travel along scenic mountains and Cook Inlet - close up photos
of Dall sheep are often possible. View beautiful and famous Portage
Glacier with its huge deep blue Icebergs. Board the Alaska Railroad
for your trip of five miles through two mountains and arrival
at the small town of Whittier followed by a cruise across Prince
William Sound and close to the Columbia Glacier and it's icebergs.
After arriving in Valdez, relax at our accommodations at a nice
Bed & Breakfast.
 Valdez
and traveling in the wilderness of the Alaska Interior - Morning
fishing for salmon should be good, and watching salmon spawning
will be available. Eagles normally are in the trees. Departing
Valdez, follow in the footsteps of the early miners headed for
the gold fields, up the forested valley and ascending high into
the mountains toward scenic Thompson Pass - with mountains and
glaciers everywhere. A stop is made at the base of a glacier for
a short walk to view the glacier - up close. Overnight stay at
a Bed & Breakfast in the wilderness.
Alaska
Wilderness Travels -
The entire day is enjoyed traveling through the very remote and
beautiful wilderness of the Alaska Interior. Moose, bear and other
wildlife may be spotted near the road. Our overnight stop is in
the interesting town of Tok where our travels join the famous
Alaska Highway.
The Yukon
Territory -
Traveling the Alaska Highway, through more wildernesses, we enter
Canada and the Yukon Territory. Surrounded by mountains and glaciers,
the vast expanse is humbling. From the rugged mountains of Kluane
to the gold rush flavor of the Klondike, the Yukon is a fascinating
place. Accommodations are close to the shores of Kluane Lake,
the largest lake in the Yukon, covering over 154 square miles.
Evening fishing for lake trout will be possible.
Whitehorse,
the Capital of the Yukon Territory -
Cruise on the Yukon River as we continue along the Alaska Highway.
Descending from the mountains into Alaska and the shores of the
Inside Passage we arrive in Skagway for a two-night stay. Our
optional customized air tour of Glacier Bay National Park will
be available.
Cruise
on the Inside Passage to Juneau viewing majestic mountains
and magnificent glaciers as we sail down Lynn Canal from the top
of the Inside Passage aboard an Alaska ferry. Glaciers flowing
from high in the mountains to the sea and possible sightings of
whales, porpoises, and eagles. During your visit to Juneau, experience
one of the top highlights of your tour - fly via helicopter, over
four glaciers with a landing on one, (moose or bear may be spotted
en route). While in Juneau we will tour this beautiful city, plus
free time to explore Juneau's downtown area. Travel out of town
to view abandoned gold mines, wildlife, and salmon spawning. Salmon
fishing will be available on the shores of the Inside Passage.
 Accommodations
for 2-nights are just outside of town in a forest near the shores
of the Inside Passage.
The Inside
Passage, Frederick Sound and Sitka -
Depart aboard an Alaskan ferry for our cruise on the Inside Passage
to Sitka. During our travels, you will be cruising through narrow
waterways and down Frederick Sound in one of the very best areas
for whale watching, eagles are often seen in the trees and bears
are at times feeding on the beaches. While in Sitka there will
be a variety of many things to see and do including salmon or
halibut fishing. Drives out of town are planned to explore the
road system searching for wildlife and seeing the scenery from
lush forests to rugged beaches to a special lunch spot. To reach
our special lunch spot we drive almost to the top of a mountain
- spectacular views. Either a floatplane tour with lunch (depending
on weather conditions) or exploring the wilderness near Sitka
is included.
Grand Alaska
Tour #50:
This tour closely follows the Grand Alaska Tour #61, except it departs
Sitka and travels to Fairbanks. The departure date is 3 days after
the #61 tour ends in Sitka.
Please request our fully detailed itinerary for this
tour for more information. Escorted tours are
limited
to 8 clients traveling via a non-smoking 15-passenger van.
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WILDLIFE:
We never know what wildlife we will see. Our results for
one of our last Grand Alaska Tour: 4 moose (2 with new born
calves), 1 wolf, 1 fox, 6 grizzly bears with cubs, 1 black
bear, 15 mountain goats, 10 Dall sheep, many many caribou,
and stopped counting eagles at 100. 6 whales and many porpoises.
Fishing at Sitka - 4 king salmon and 5 halibut --- and quite
a few wonderful cookouts with very special people.
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