Alaska Travel Guides and Tours

Welcome to the “Land of the Midnight Sun,” where mighty blue-ice glaciers sprawl alongside miles of pine forest, and rugged mountains touch endless skies! Northward, Ho! – An Alaskan Adventure! If you’ve got a big appetite for adventure, then our tour into Alaska’s spectacular wilderness is the perfect vacation for you! Covering nearly 600,000 square miles, Alaska is the biggest state in the union – and its scenic beauty is just as awe-inspiring as its size. With deep crystal-clear lakes, towering mountains, mammoth glaciers and dense forests, America’s 49th state is a nature-lover’s dream-come-true. Our nine-day excursion brings the glories of Alaska to you, with convenient and comfortable touring by train, motorcoach and boat. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the marvels of America’s rugged wilderness! 9 Days • 10 Meals

Discover the unique beauty of Alaska and the Yukon during this invigorating escorted tour. Begin your vacation in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, 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 in the park. Next, travel to Fairbanks, Alaska’s second-largest city, and cruise on a sternwheeler 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 the Yukon Territory and Dawson City, and see breathtaking scenery along the way. Step back in time at Claim #1, where the first gold strike was made, and learn how gold changed Alaska. You can even try your hand at gold panning. In Whitehorse, visit the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre, the SS Keno Riverboat, and the Uncommon Journeys’ dogsled facilities. Head back to Alaska and travel through rugged Kluane National Park, home to 19,625–foot Mount Logan. Also 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.

Fairbanks, Valdez, Talkeetna–Denali, Denali National Park, Whitehorse, Dawson City, Wasilla

This vacation features many of the most popular scenic vistas that Alaska and the Yukon have to offer. Begin your trip in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, with time to explore and tour on your own. Then, travel to Whittier for a cruise on Prince William Sound and view as many as 26 tidewater and hanging glaciers. Also, watch for whales, seals, and eagles. Next, travel along Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, the largest park in the U.S., and continue to Tok, the “Dog Sled Capital of the World.” Enter Canada’s Yukon Territory and overnight in Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon and the territorial headquarters of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Follow the Trail of ’98 over the same mountains that determined gold seekers traveled in the middle of winter, and continue to Skagway—with its wooden sidewalks and colorful saloons. Spend two nights in Dawson City and soak up the exciting history of this Gold Rush town on your sightseeing tour. Cross back into Alaska via the Top of the World Highway and see spectacular scenery. In Fairbanks, Alaska’s second-largest city, enjoy your sightseeing tour and board a sternwheeler riverboat cruise on the Chena and Tanana Rivers. Next: ride the legendary Alaska Railroad to Denali National Park for free time to explore on your own. Or take an optional wildlife tour to seek out grizzly bear, caribou, moose, and Dall sheep; take an optional helicopter ride over the park; or raft down the Nenana River. On your way back to Anchorage, stop at the Iditarod Visitor Center to learn more about this epic race—a great way to end your Alaska and the Yukon vacation! On this tour, you experience fun-filled activities and beautiful scenery—a vacation of a lifetime!

some of the traveling days can be long. However, rest assured there are frequent photo and comfort stops.While wildlife in Alaska is plentiful and frequently seen, In Dawson City and Fairbanks; College and Harriman Fjords cruise in Prince William Sound; Diamond Tooth Gertie’s Saloon; authentic Alaska roadhouse; Sternwheeler Riverboat Discovery III; world-famous Alaska Railroad; Iditarod Visitor Center. Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, early season (May) and late season (September) departures offer even greater opportunities for viewing a variety of wildlife. Fall foliage in Alaska is also spectacular, and an extraordinary amount of daylight in the summer months. We take advantage of these extended daylight hours in this vast territory; therefore, including admission charges where applicable.NOTES:Alaska and the Yukon are blessed with exquisite scenery

Discover the unique beauty of Alaska and the Yukon during this invigorating escorted tour. Begin your vacation in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, 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 in the park. Next, travel to Fairbanks, Alaska’s second-largest city, and cruise on a sternwheeler 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 the Yukon Territory and Dawson City, and see breathtaking scenery along the way. Step back in time at Claim #1, where the first gold strike was made, and learn how gold changed Alaska. You can even try your hand at gold panning. In Whitehorse, visit the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre, the SS Keno Riverboat, and the Uncommon Journeys’ dogsled facilities. Head back to Alaska and travel through rugged Kluane National Park, home to 19,625–foot Mount Logan. Also 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. What a perfect ending to your Alaska and the Yukon tour.

Fairbanks, Valdez, Talkeetna–Denali, Denali National Park, Whitehorse, Dawson City, Wasilla

Get ready for the vacation of a lifetime in Alaska, "The Last Frontier." Begin your escorted tour with an orientation of Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city. Then you’re off! Stop at a gold mine, visit the award-winning dog kennels of an Iditarod champion, and ride the Alaska Railroad to Denali National Park. Watch for wildlife and views of 20,320-foot Mount McKinley, the highest mountain in North America. Spend two nights in Denali National Park and watch for wildlife, including moose, caribou, Dall sheep, and bears on a Tundra Wilderness tour. At a private presentation, hear the tales of the painstaking preparation needed to climb Mount McKinley. Then head to Girdwood and enjoy the mountains and pristine wilderness at the Hotel Alyeska, surrounded by towering spruce trees and hanging glaciers. On your way to Seward, see wildlife, including bears, elk, moose, coyote, and bison up close at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Finally, embark your 7-night Alaska cruise ship in Seward and set sail for College Fjord, Glacier Bay National Park, and the 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. What an amazing ending to your Alaska cruise vacation.

Anchorage, Seward, Alaska Railroad, Hatcher Pass, Denali National Park, Big Lake

From Anchorage to Fairbanks, see what the "Big Land" of Alaska has to offer on this exhilarating escorted tour. Begin your tour in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, and travel to the seaside port of Valdez. Board a boat for a cruise on Prince William Sound and along the 3-mile face of Columbia Glacier. Keep an eye out for wildlife, including seals, sea otters, birds, and even whales. In Alaska's second-largest city of Fairbanks, enjoy panning for gold and cruising on a sternwheeler on the Chena and Tanana Rivers. Other highlights of your trip include a ride on the world-famous Alaska Railroad through untamed wilderness to Denali National Park and a cruise through Kenai Fjords National Park for an opportunity to see glaciers calving into the sea, orcas, humpback whales, sea otters, and more. Back in Anchorage, enjoy a guided city sightseeing tour and board your 7-night Holland America cruise, where you have ample opportunity to take in Alaska’s awe-inspiring glaciers and majestic scenery. On this Alaska cruise, explore 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. What an amazing way to end your Spectacular Alaska land and cruise vacation!

Anchorage, Fairbanks, Valdez, Fairbanks–Denali, Delta Junction, Denali National Park, Kenai Fjords National Park, Wasilla