Alaska Explorer Tour

2024 Itinerary 

The Alaska Explorer Escorted  Tour is a terrific land-only tour or create an incredible cruise tour program by adding this tour to a southbound cruise sailing. ! Tour can be modified to include enhanced meal plan and align with a cruise sailing from Whittier or Seward.

DAY 1

Fly into Fairbanks, the Golden Heart City. Transfer via hotel courtesy shuttle and overnight in Fairbanks (or purchase meet/transfer service).

 

Overnight: Fairbanks
Meal: N/A

 

DAY 2

University of Alaska Museum

Breakfast will be included this morning. Today learn how the gold rush affected Alaska’s interior on a sightseeing tour with an included visit to the University of Alaska, Fairbanks Museum. Time is available for shopping, walking or dining on your own in the downtown area. Cruise on the Chena River aboard a sternwheeler and experience the thrill of river travel. Travel back to the time when traditional riverboats plied the waterways of Alaska’s interior during the late 1800’s. Tonight, partake in an optional authentic salmon bake. Overnight Fairbanks.

Overnight: Fairbanks.
Meal: Breakfast

DAY 3

Breakfast will be included. Ride the motorcoach south to Denali National Park. Enjoy an afternoon of exploring this pristine area at your leisure by either participating in a complimentary park service activity or optional tour. There are many to choose from including mild or wild river rafting, flight seeing, a jet boat safari on the Nenana River or a visit to an Iditarod champions award winning dog kennel.

Overnight: Denali National Park 
Meal: Breakfast

DAY 4

Breakfast will be included this morning. Today travel into Denali National Park on the Tundra Wilderness Tour and search the vast wilderness for bear, moose, caribou, and Dall sheep. This five to six hour journey is narrated allowing for insight into the animals, flora and fauna of this spectacular region including a snack on the bus. . Early May & September tours are shortened due to road conditions.

Overnight: Denali National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Snack

DAY 5

Breakfast will be included this morning. Later, you will be transferred to the Denali Rail Depot where you will board a deluxe dome railcar for a scenic transfer south to the climbing town of Talkeetna. Watch for a glimpse of Denali (formerly Mt. McKinley) or black bear along the banks of the Susitna River. Upon arrival into Talkeetna, board your deluxe motorcoach for a scenic transfer south to Anchorage. Tonight, share stories of your Alaskan Adventure with your fellow travelers at an included closing night dinner.

Overnight: Anchorage
Meal: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 6

Breakfast
will be included this morning. Your Alaska Explorer Tour comes to an end with a
hotel courtesy transfer to the airport (or purchase meet/transfer service).

Meals: Breakfast

Primary Hotel Listing

As our Guaranteed Departures are very popular, it is necessary to have multiple hotels at each location. Our “Or Similar” disclaimer protects you the Agent from disappointed or confused guests should a hotel change occur last minute.

Primary Hotels by Destination are:

  • Fairbanks – Rivers Edge Cottages or similar
  • Denali – Grizzly Bear or similar
  • Anchorage – SpringHill Suites University Lake, or similar

Hotels are confirmed at 30 days prior to the start of the tour and documents for tour are forwarded electronically at that time.

Seward Day Cruise Extension with Rail

Add on an additional day of adventure at the end of the Alaska Explorer tour. Include a scenic Dome Rail journey to Seward then cruise the pristine waters of Resurrection Bay looking for marine wildlife and tide water glaciers aboard the Kenai Fjords National Park day boat cruise. Add on price is available at time of booking.

Day 6 Add On:

Early this morning you will be transferred to the Anchorage Rail Depot where you will board a deluxe dome railcar for a scenic train journey along the coast of the Turnagain arm south to the coastal community of Seward. Breakfast is included on board. Upon arrival into Seward, you will be transferred to the Seward Small Boat Harbor where you will board a glacier and wildlife cruise and travel through the majestic Kenai Fjords National Park. Explore the face of a glacier and keep your eyes open for seals, sea lions, otters, whales, eagles and more. Lunch will be included on board. Upon your return to Seward, board your deluxe motorcoach for a scenic transfer to Anchorage. Upon arrival into Anchorage (ETA 9:30PM) it will be time to say goodbye to Alaska as you are transferred to the Anchorage Airport for your flight.

 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

ALASKA EXPLORER TOUR