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Spectacular Glaciers, Denali & Alaska Rail SPECTACULAR GLACIERS, DENALI & ALASKA RAIL ADVENTURE Spectacular Glaciers, Denali & Alaska Rail Adventure Alaska Rail Vacation 7 Days / 6 Nights Anchorage to Fairbanks or Fairbanks to Anchorage Priced at USD $4,572 per person Prices are per person and include all taxes. Child age 10 yrs & under INTRODUCTION In Alaska the land is every bit as beautiful as the sea, and this Alaskan rail adventure gives you the chance to enjoy it all. Combining Alaska Railroad with Kenai Fjords National Park, Prince William Sound and Denali National Park, you'll have Freedom of Choice on two separate days to customize your trip in a way that best suits your interests. Will it be helicopter flight-seeing, dog sledding, a brewery tour or bear viewing? Itinerary at a Glance DAY 1 Anchorage to Seward | Alaska Railroad | Kenai Fjord Cruise DAY 2 Seward | Freedom of Choice - Choose 1 of 2 Excursions Option 1. Helicopter Glacier Flight and Landing Option 2. Helicopter Glacier Dog Sledding DAY 3 Seward to Anchorage| Private Transfer | Prince William Sound Glacier Cruise | Alaska Railroad DAY 4 Anchorage | Freedom of Choice - Choose 1 of 3 Excursions Option 1. Anchorage Brew Tour Option 2. Eco Nature Tour Option 3. Upgrade Option: Alaska Bear Viewing Tour (Additional Cost) DAY 5 Anchorage to Denali National Park Entrance | Alaska Railroad DAY 6 Denali National Park Backcountry Tour | Coach | Flightseeing DAY 7 Denali National Park Entrance to Fairbanks | Alaska Railroad Start planning your train vacation in Canada or Alaska by contacting our Rail specialists Call 1 855 465 1001 Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm Saturday 8.30am - 4pm Sunday 9am - 5:30pm (Pacific Standard Time) Email [email protected] Web alaskabydesign.com Suite 1200, 675 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 1N2, Canada 2021/06/13 Page 1 of 6 SPECTACULAR GLACIERS, DENALI & ALASKA RAIL ADVENTURE MAP DETAILED ITINERARY The below itinerary reflects our recommendations for this specific trip. This itinerary is also available in the reverse direction. Day 1 Anchorage to Seward | Alaska Railroad | Kenai Fjord Cruise Board the Coastal Classic Train in the Goldstar Railcar for a breathtaking ride to Seward. This scenic journey takes you along Cook Inlet and into the glacier-filled Chugach Mountains. Upon arrival in Seward, transfer by shuttle to the small boat harbour for a 6-hour cruise of Kenai Fjords National Park. The park boasts abundant wildlife, alpine and tidewater glaciers, and breathtaking scenery. As you cruise through Resurrection Bay, keep watch for Steller sea lions, seals, puffins, eagles and whales. Cruise past the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, home to a large variety of birds, on your way to either the Holgate or Aialik Glacier. You will stop in front of the glacier to hear it moving and possibly see ice fall into the ocean. Enjoy lunch onboard. (Breakfast & lunch is included today) Day 2 Seward | Freedom of Choice - Choose 1 of 2 Excursions Today you can personalize your day by choosing one of these excursions Option 1. Helicopter Glacier Flight and Landing Experience a breathtaking flight over Bear Glacier and/or Ellsworth Glacier in picturesque Kenai Fjords National Park! Experience icefields and massive tidewater glaciers. Spot marine wildlife as you tour the dramatic coastline. Includes a landing near or on a glacier! Option 2. Helicopter Glacier Dog Sledding Step aboard a helicopter for a spectacular flight above the mountains to a remote basecamp on beautiful Fourth of July Glacier. Accompanied by your guide, a real Iditarod musher, the Alaskan Huskies will lead you on a thrilling ride on the snow in the summer sun. Learn about a Musher’s life, dog sled racing, and enjoy the incredible scenery on your dog sledding adventure. Start planning your train vacation in Canada or Alaska by contacting our Rail specialists Call 1 855 465 1001 Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm Saturday 8.30am - 4pm Sunday 9am - 5:30pm (Pacific Standard Time) Email [email protected] Web alaskabydesign.com Suite 1200, 675 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 1N2, Canada 2021/06/13 Page 2 of 6 SPECTACULAR GLACIERS, DENALI & ALASKA RAIL ADVENTURE Day 3 Seward to Anchorage | Private Transfer | Prince William Sound Glacier Cruise | Alaska Railroad This morning set off on a private transfer to Whittier. Along the way, we will experience the famous Anton Memorial Tunnel - the longest one-lane highway tunnel in North America which is shared with Alaska Railroad. In Whittier, board the 26 Glacier Cruise and cruise deep into Prince William Sound where you will see 26 named glaciers and many more unnamed. Get face to face with these towering masses of ice, so close you can “hear” the glaciers move and gaze at their brilliant blue hues. On the 26 Glacier Cruise, you’ll see several types of glaciers, including Alpine hanging, Piedmont and Tidewater. Glacier calvings (when broken pieces of ice fall into the water and become icebergs) are normally seen on each cruise. Lunch is included onboard. Back in Whittier, we board the Alaskan Railroad’s Glacier Discovery for our final leg of the tour to Anchorage. Day 4 Anchorage | Freedom of Choice - Choose 1 of 3 Excursions Today you can personalize your day by choosing one of these excursions Option 1. Anchorage Brew Tour Get the inside scoop on Anchorage’s beer culture and brewery history on a half-day guided tour. Sample six tasty offerings at three different venues, including three classic breweries that you’re sure to enjoy. Option 2. Eco Nature Tour Anchorage is home to ecological treasures that mirror Alaska’s wild beauty. On this tour, walk through boreal forest, peer into the statewide ecosystem at a fish hatchery and visit a coastal wildlife refuge. Option 3. Upgrade Option: Alaska Bear Viewing Tour (Additional Cost) Enjoy a half day guided tour with an opportunity to see Alaska’s black and brown bears in their natural habitat. Fly 70 miles southwest of Anchorage by float plane to the entrance of Lake Clark Wilderness Preserve, site of Redoubt Bay Lodge. Here you can view Alaskan resident brown bears up close from one of the lodge’s covered pontoon boats. (Lunch is included) Day 5 Anchorage to Denali National Park Entrance | Alaska Railroad Early this morning take the Denali Star, the Alaska Railroad’s flagship train, in the Goldstar Railcar with service to Denali National Park. Watch for views of Denali and keep an eye out for wildlife. Arrive mid-afternoon; the rest of the day is at leisure to enjoy an optional activity. (Breakfast & lunch is included onboard the train today) Day 6 Denali National Park Backcountry Tour | Coach | Flightseeing This full-day narrated coach trip explores the entire 148 km/92 mi of Denali Park Road on your way to Denali Backcountry Lodge. With multiple stops for wildlife viewing and photography, your experienced driver-guide will help search for grizzly bears, moose, wolves, caribou and Dall sheep while sharing the biology and geology of the area. For the return trip, board a small Alaskan bush plane for a flightseeing tour back to the park entrance where if weather permits, you will fly close to Mount Denali (Lunch & snacks included today between Jun 4 - Sep 12) (Please note during May to Jun 4 this tour does not include the scenic return flight and will be replaced with a shorter 6-7 hour Tundra Wilderness Coach Tour while the road further into the park thaws and dries out. ) Day 7 Denali National Park Entrance to Fairbanks | Alaska Railroad This morning is at leisure to enjoy optional activities such as: whitewater rafting down the Nenana River, helicopter flightseeing over the park, landing on a glacier or hiking. By early afternoon, board Alaska Railroad’s Denali Star Train in the Goldstar Railcar to Fairbanks. Enjoy the late afternoon scenery as you travel north to Fairbanks where your incredible Alaskan adventure ends. (Dinner is included on board the train today) INCLUDED Package Includes: 2 nights accommodation in Anchorage 2 nights accommodation in Seward 2 nights accommodation in Denali Alaska Railroad - Anchorage to Seward Goldstar Service Start planning your train vacation in Canada or Alaska by contacting our Rail specialists Call 1 855 465 1001 Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm Saturday 8.30am - 4pm Sunday 9am - 5:30pm (Pacific Standard Time) Email [email protected] Web alaskabydesign.com Suite 1200, 675 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 1N2, Canada 2021/06/13 Page 3 of 6 SPECTACULAR GLACIERS, DENALI & ALASKA RAIL ADVENTURE (Dome car seating, private outdoor viewing deck & meals included onboard train) Kenai Fjord National Park Cruise with deli-style lunch Seward | Freedom of Choice - Choose 1 of 2 Excursions Helicopter Glacier Flight with Landing Helicopter Glacier Dog Sledding Private transfer Seward to Whittler Prince William Sound 26 Glacier Cruise + Lunch onboard the cruise Whittier to Anchorage onboard Alaska Railroad Glacier Discovery Train Anchorage | Freedom of Choice - Choose 1 of 3 Excursions Anchorage Brew Tour Anchorage Eco Nature Tour Upgrade Option: Alaska Redoubt Bay Bear Viewing Tour Alaska Railroad - Anchorage to Denali Goldstar Service (Dome car seating, private outdoor viewing deck & meals included onboard train) Denali Backcountry Adventure Tour with scenic flight back to Denali Please note during May to Jun 4 this tour does not include the scenic return flight and will be replaced with a shorter 6- 7 hour Tundra Wilderness Coach Tour while the road further into the park thaws and dries out. 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