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 | | Tour Operator | Globus | | Tour Code | CBI9 | | Vacation Quality | First Class | | Vacation Type | Tour and Cruise | | Number of Days | 20 | | Starting Price | $3969 (Select Dates)* | | Countries Visited | Canada, United States | | City Highlights | Anchorage, Dawson, Denali National Park, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan, Valdez, Vancouver, Whitehorse, Whittier |
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Discover the unique beauty of Alaska and the Yukon during this invigorating vacation. Begin your trip in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, with a visit to the Iditarod Headquarters before boarding the historic Alaska Railroad for a scenic train journey to Denali National Park. Spend two nights in Denali National Park and enjoy a guided tour of this spectacular wilderness. Watch for majestic grizzly bears, caribou, moose, and much more. You have free time for optional adventures and tours, including a helicopter ride over the park, a float trip, or exploring on your own. Next, travel to Fairbanks, Alaska’s second-largest city, and cruise on the Chena and Tanana Rivers. Visit the University of Alaska–Fairbanks Museum on your city tour, and stop at the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. Then, head to Dawson City and see breathtaking scenery along the way. Step back in time at Claim #1, where the first gold strike was made, and continue to an old gold dredge to learn how gold changed Alaska and to try your hand at gold panning. Tour on the First Nations’ traditions and culture over the past 100 years at the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre. In Whitehorse, visit the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre, the SS Keno Riverboat, and the Uncommon Journeys’ dogsled facilities. Travel through rugged Kluane National Park, home to 19,625–foot Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak. Travel the Alaska Highway en route to Tok; then head to Valdez and enjoy a cruise on Prince William Sound. Keep an eye out for whales, eagles, mountain goats, dolphins, and sea lions.Return to Anchorage for a 7-night Holland America Alaska cruise that explores the remote and rugged beauty of areas such as Glacier Bay, Juneau, and Ketchikan via Alaska’s majestic Inside Passage. Watch for spouting whales, soaring eagles, barking seals, and other wildlife. Marvel at glaciers and witness the amazing spectacle of thunder and spray as tremendous slabs of ice break off and “calve” into the sea. Soak in the local flavor of Juneau, Alaska’s capital, and see the world’s largest totem collection in Ketchikan. Disembark in Vancouver, the ideal ending to your Alaska & Yukon land and cruise vacation.
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Day 1: Anchorage.
(Tue.) Welcome to Alaska! Meet your Tour Director this evening between 5 pm and 8 pm in the hotel reception area.
Day 2: Anchorage–Denali National Park.
(Wed.) Traveling north into the majestic wilds of Alaska, visit the IDITAROD HEADQUARTERS, home of the world-famous dogsled race. Arrive in Talkeetna, the jumping-off point for climbers attempting to summit Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America at 20,320 feet. Board the historic ALASKA RAILROAD for a scenic trip to Denali National Park. Enjoy a welcome dinner at the hotel this evening. (B,D)
Day 3: Denali National Park.
(Thu.) This morning, a guided tour takes you into the 6-million-acre DENALI NATIONAL PARK to explore the majestic wilderness and seek out grizzly bear, caribou, moose, and much more! Your afternoon is free for optional adventures such as float trips, a dogsled demonstration, a helicopter ride over the park, or a delicious dinner and rollicking musical comedy performed in a camp house reminiscent of the Gold Rush era. (B,L)
Day 4: Denali National Park–Fairbanks.
(Fri.) Travel into the heart of Alaska to Fairbanks, where you will enjoy lunch at the historic Pump House restaurant on the banks of the Chena River. The afternoon and evening are at leisure in Fairbanks. (B,L)
Day 5: Fairbanks.
(Sat.) This morning, board the sternwheeler Discovery for a CRUISE on the Chena and Tanana Rivers with a stop at a recreated Chena Indian Village to learn about Athabascan native culture. Later, visit the UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA–FAIRBANKS MUSEUM during your Fairbanks city tour, and also stop at the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline. (B)
Day 6: Fairbanks–Dawson City.
(Sun.) Continuing the journey into Gold Rush history, motor over the Top of the World Highway and enter the Yukon. Passing through the village of Chicken, today promises to be filled with breathtaking scenery. Tonight, you have reservations at DIAMOND TOOTH GERTIE’S, featuring ragtime music, can-can girls, and an old-fashioned casino. (B)
Day 7: Dawson City.
(Mon.) Today, step back in time at the site of CLAIM #1, where the first gold strike was made. Continue to an old GOLD DREDGE to learn how gold changed this land forever and to try your own hand at gold panning! Next, stop at the DÄNOJÀ ZHO CULTURAL CENTRE for a tour on the First Nations’ traditions and culture over the past 100 years. (B)
Day 8: Dawson–Whitehorse.
(Tue.) Today, trace the trail of the gold seekers on their way to the Klondike. View the Five Finger Rapids, which once posed a major obstacle to the hordes of fortune seekers stampeding into the Yukon. Your day concludes in Whitehorse, capital of the Yukon. (B,D)
Day 9: Whitehorse.
(Wed.) A city tour stops at the YUKON BERINGIA INTERPRETIVE CENTRE, where you can meet the ice-age giant mammals that once ruled the ancient subcontinent. Stop at the SS KENO RIVERBOAT and learn about its importance on the Yukon River in the Gold Rush days. Later, head to Whitehorse’s premier dogsled facility, UNCOMMON JOURNEYS, where you will personally meet the huskies and their trainers. Here, learn about the training and care of Alaskan Huskies as well as the lifestyle required to race in world-famous competitions such as the Iditarod and Yukon Quest. (B)
Day 10: Whitehorse–Tok.
(Thu.) Return to Alaska traveling through the rugged mountains of KLUANE NATIONAL PARK, home to 19,625-foot Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak. Continue on the Alaska Highway to Tok, the “Dog Sled Capital of the World.” (B)
Day 11: Tok–Valdez.
(Fri.) Head to Alaska’s southernmost, ice-free port, Valdez, home of the Alyeska Pipeline Terminal. As you travel toward some of the highest coastal mountains in the world, enjoy views of Thompson Pass, Worthington Glacier, and Bridal Veil Falls before arriving in the “Switzerland of Alaska”—Valdez. Visit the unique VALDEZ MUSEUM late this afternoon. (B)
Day 12: Valdez–Whittier–Anchorage.
(Sat.) Board a BOAT today and get a closer look at the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Terminal, the 3-mile face of Columbia Glacier, and the playful sea life of PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. Keep your eyes open for eagles, whales, mountain goats, dolphins, and sea lions! This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner at the Alyeska Prince Hotel before returning to Anchorage. (B,L,D)
Day 13: Anchorage–Seward (Embarkation).
(Sun.) Transfer to the pier to embark on your Holland America cruise ship, the MS Statendam or MS Veendam. (B,D)
Day 14: Cruising: College Fjord.
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Day 15: Cruising: Glacier Bay.
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Day 16: Cruising: Haines.
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Day 17: Cruising: Juneau.
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Day 18: Cruising: Ketchikan.
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Day 19: Cruising: Inside Passage.
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Day 20: Vancouver (Disembarkation).
(Sun.) Airport transfers are provided. Please schedule flights after 11:30 am. (B)
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WHATS INCLUDED
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Wasilla: Visit Iditarod HeadquartersTalkeetna–Denali: Journey aboard Alaska RailroadDenali National Park: Welcome dinner; guided wilderness tour Fairbanks: City tour; cruise aboard the sternwheeler Discovery; visit the University of Alaska Fairbanks Museum and the Trans-Alaska Oil PipelineDawson City: Visit Diamond Tooth Gertie’s, Claim #1, a gold dredge, and the Dänojà Zho Cultural CentreWhitehorse: Visit the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre, SS Keno Riverboat, and Uncommon JourneysKluane National Park: SightseeingValdez: Visit the Valdez Museum; private cruise on Prince William SoundAlyeska: Farewell dinnerNote:- This vacation visits remote regions where some facilities are not up to the first-class standards you expect from Globus. However, we have selected the best available hotels that satisfy our high standards of cleanliness and comfort.
- While wildlife in Alaska is frequently seen, early-season (early June) and late-season (September) departures offer even greater opportunities for viewing a variety of wildlife. Departures after mid-August will enjoy blazing fall colors.
- Cruise itineraries are provided by Holland America Line and are most up-to-date at time of printing. Your travel documents will contain the most current information.
MEALS
American breakfast daily (B); 9 lunches (L); 10 three-course dinners (D), including welcome and farewell dinners.
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| Anchorage Clarion Suites (F), Denali National Park Denali Bluffs (F),Fairbanks Wedgewood Resort (F), Dawson City Downtown Hotel (F), Whitehorse High Country Inn (BA), Tok Fast Eddy’s/Young’s Motel (BA), Valdez Valdez Hotel (F), Alaska Cruise Extension Holland America’s MS Statendam or MS Veendam | | ^Top |
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OPTIONALS
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INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in the description, including admission charges when applicable.
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers may be included with land and air price.
Cruise line non-commissionable fare, government taxes and fees, and cruise fuel
supplements of $404 are additional on tour CBI.
CBI based on an inside cabin category K; upgrade to an outside cabin category E
from $419.
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