This 8 day Alaska vacation package features travel by car to Copper Center, Denali Park, the Talkeetna area (South Denali) and Seward. Your journey will start in Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska. Your trip includes a late model mid-size car with unlimited miles. Drive from Anchorage to Copper Center, 204 miles. This package gives you time to explore Wrangell St. Elias National Park with optional tours like rafting, fishing, flightseeing and hiking. Accommodations are at the new Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge for 2 nights. Take an exciting wilderness adventure by jetboat on Tazlina, Klutina and Copper Rivers. Drive from Copper Center to Denali Park, 263 miles. Overnight at the Denali Bluffs Hotel for 2 nights. Travel deep into Denali Park on a deluxe wildlife bus tour. Head down the river on an exciting whitewater raft trip. Drive from Denali Park to the Talkeetna area (South Denali), 153 miles. Enjoy a scenic two-hour horse drawn wagon ride from the lodge. Stay at the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge for 1 night. Drive from the Talkeetna area (South Denali) to Seward, 240 miles. In Seward, stay near the small boat harbor at the Holiday Inn Express Seward Harbor Hotel for 2 nights. A cruise to Kenai Fjords National Park is included and will almost certainly be a highlight of your Alaska vacation. Take a self guided tour of the Alaska SeaLife Center. Drive from Seward to Anchorage, 127 miles. Your tour concludes in Anchorage.

Remember, we can customize any of our packages to fit your exact specifications. We can add or substitute day tours, add hotel nights, or reverse the travel direction of the tour to meet your travel plans.

Itinerary and Trip Features

Day 1
Car Rental - Mid Size, for 8 days with unlimited miles
Copper River Princess Lodge, overnight in Copper Center for 2 nights

Day 2
Wrangell St. Elias Wilderness Jetboat Adventure 9:00 AM, from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Day 3
Denali Bluffs Hotel - Standard, overnight in Denali Park for 2 nights

Day 4
Bus Kantishna Wilderness Trails Tour, from 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM

Day 5
Rafting Whitewater Run 7:30 AM, from 7:10 AM to 10:30 AM
McKinley Horse Drawn Wagon Ride 5:00 PM, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
McKinley Princess Lodge, overnight in the Talkeetna area (South Denali) for 1 night

Day 6
Holiday Inn Express Seward Harbor Hotel - Standard, overnight in Seward for 2 nights

Day 7
Kenai Fjords National Park Catamaran Cruise 11:30 AM, from 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Day 8
Alaska SeaLife Center

Tour concludes in Anchorage.

Operating Dates
This tour package operates from mid-May to mid-September. Minor itinerary substitutions may be necessary for travel in early and late season.

Pricing
The peak season rate for this package is $1,545.00 per person, based on double occupancy. Significant discounts are available for travel in May and September. Rates do not include tax and are subject to change without notice. Your final rate may vary if alternate hotels or services are utilized. Single, triple, quad and children rates are available on request.

Reservations
To requests this package, or to receive a no obligation quote, please fill out a vacation package request form or give us a call at (800)208-0200.

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Pre cruise option: 8553
Post cruise option: 8556
Reverse Itinerary: 8550

Payment and Cancellation Policy
A deposit equal to 30% of services reserved is due at the time of booking, with the balance due 45 days prior to your first day of travel. The following change and cancellation fees apply. Between 45 to 31 days prior to your first day of travel a 10% cancel/change fee will apply. Between 30 to 15 days prior to your first day of travel a 50% cancel/change fee will apply. Within 14 days of travel, your package is non-refundable and non-changeable. Because we cannot make exceptions to our cancellation or change policies for any reason, including family and medical emergencies, we STRONGLY encourage you to purchase travel insurance.

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