The Alaska Explorer Escorted Tour is a five-night, six-day land tour featuring Fairbanks, Denali National Park and Anchorage. Highlights include the Alaska Railroad, Denali wildlife tour, Alaska Native Heritage Center, and the Riverboat Discovery. A local guide will escort your group throughout the entire trip. Meals are included as indicated. This trip is an excellent pre-cruise land tour for those passengers departing on a gulf of Alaska cruise with Princess Cruises from Whittier.

Tour departs on the following Mondays:
May 12, 19, 26
June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
July 7, 14, 21, 28
August 4, 11, 18, 25
September 1, 8

Alaska Explorer Escorted Tour Itinerary

Day 1, Monday: Fly into Fairbanks. Hotel courtesy transportation is provided to the hotel and overnight in Fairbanks, the Heart of the Interior.

Day 2, Tuesday: Breakfast at the hotel. This morning, meet your local Alaskan tour director and learn how the gold rush affected Alaska's interior on a city sightseeing adventure of Fairbanks 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 the grand sternwheeler Riverboat Discovery III which will transfer you back to the time when rivers were used as transportation. During the cruise, learn about Alaska Native culture on a tour of an Athabaskan Indian village, hear a professional racer discuss dog mushing, and see a bush pilot take off and land. This evening, take an optional trip to Alaska Land and enjoy the famous salmon bake dinner, where salmon and halibut are the specialty. Overnight Fairbanks. Meals: Breakfast

Day 3, Wednesday: Breakfast at the hotel. Ride the motorcoach south along the Parks Highway to Denali National Park with a stop at the rural community of Nenana known for its river festivals and the Nenana Ice Classic. Afternoon free at Denali Park to experience the many optional attractions in Denali including rafting, flightseeing, helicopter tours, hiking, Park Service programs or the Denali Dinner Theater. Overnight at Denali. Meals: Breakfast

Day 4, Thursday: Breakfast at the hotel. Open morning in Denali. This afternoon, travel deep into Denali National Park on the Tundra Wilderness Tour and search the pristine wilderness for bear, moose, caribou, and sheep. This tour is approximately eight hours and includes a snack box meal and hot beverages. Overnight at Denali. Meals: Breakfast, Snack Box

Day 5, Friday: Breakfast at the hotel. Your morning is free for optional activities. This afternoon board the world famous Alaska Railroad for the day trip to Anchorage. As you travel along the Susitna River, you may catch a glimpse of the majestic Mt. McKinley or black bear along the banks of the Susitna River. Overnight in Anchorage. Meals: Breakfast

Day 6, Saturday: Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a brief tour of Anchorage, with a visit to the Alaska Native Heritage Center, a gathering place that celebrates, perpetuates and shares Alaska Native cultures. At the conclusion of the tour, transfer to the central cruise line meeting point in downtown Anchorage for Saturday cruise connections or to the airport for flight connections. Meals: Breakfast

More Information
We have 40 different guaranteed departures for escorted tours this season, many are just perfect for pre cruise land tours. See tours 8816, 8815, 8800, 8808, 8810 for additional information.

Pricing
The price for this package ranges from $1,115 in the shoulder season to a peak season rate of $1,345 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. Single, triple and quad 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.

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. Within 45 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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