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Alaska 2021 VACATIONS MAY — SEPTEMBER 2021 Alaska 2021 VACATIONS MAY — SEPTEMBER 2021 A VARIETY OF CHOICES including Denali National Park, the Kenai Peninsula, the Copper River Valley, Anchorage, Fairbanks and more. EXPLORER AND SELF-DRIVE TOURS UP TO 8 NIGHTS DENALI RAIL TOURS FROM l TO 4 NIGHTS SIGHTSEEING EXCURSIONS Offering the best in Alaska vacations for over 70 years. Explore Alaska Your Way With Gray Line Alaska For over 70 years, Gray Line Alaska has been helping travelers explore the wonders of the Great Land. We offer an extensive selection of multi-day tours and sightseeing excursions. Plan your dream vacation today. Unique Itineraries Throughout Alaska • Variety of itineraries to match your schedule, Why book with budget and interests Gray Line Alaska Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge. • Extensive stays at Denali National Park: all tours We provide the most professional 6 days or longer include two nights near the and knowledgeable staff so you park entrance can feel comfortable booking your vacation with a reputable, • Showcasing the best of the Great Land — long-standing company. glaciers, mountains, wildlife, history & culture We are the only tour operator in • Experienced and knowledgeable staff Alaska with customer service desks in Anchorage, Denali National Park Comfortable Travel and Fairbanks. • Luxury glass-domed railcars Our family of travel brands operates each tour. We own the • Deluxe motor coaches railcars and many of the motor coaches you’ll travel in, plus many • Full service hotels and lodges throughout Alaska of the hotels and lodges you’ll • Portage Glacier sightseeing with topside stay in on your tour. viewing deck Our friendly and knowledgeable team. 1 call 1.800.544.2206 Arctic Ocean Barrow TABLE OF CONTENTS Prudhoe Bay Gates of Denali Rail Tours the Arctic National Kotzebue Park 3 Train schedule and rates Arctic Circle 4 Denali Rail Tour itineraries Nome Alaska Fairbanks Explorer Tours Denali 5 Denali National Park Explorer National Park Denali – Prince William Sound Explorer Talkeetna 6 Denali – Talkeetna Explorer Copper Center Anchorage Denali – Kenai Explorer Portage Glacier Wrangell-St. Elias Whittier National Park Cooper Landing Seward Prince Skagway Self-Drive Tours Katmai Kenai William Mendenhall Glacier 7 Alaska National Parks Self-Drive Bering Sea National Fjords Sound Juneau Park National Glacier 8 Grand Circle Self-Drive Park Bay Gulf of A National 9 Alaska by Car la s Park k Ketchikan a 10 Alaska Highlights Self-Drive Sightseeing Tours 10 Anchorage & Fairbanks Samples of Excursions Pacific Ocean Vancouver 11 Terms and Conditions Seattle Regional Highlights Denali National Park — home to Mt. McKinley, North America’s Fairbanks — discover Alaska’s interior and step back in time to tallest mountain, offering the best opportunity to view amazing the gold rush era of Alaska’s Golden Heart City, only 200 miles from wildlife. While visiting the park, keep an eye out for the big five: wolves, the Arctic Circle. moose, bears, caribou and Dall sheep. A must-see destination to Seward — the gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park. A perfect explore while visiting Alaska. setting for up-close sealife viewing and glacier-carved fjords along South Denali (Talkeetna) — enjoy panoramic views of the Alaska a stunning coastline. Range from this historic village which serves as base camp for Multiple Day Tours and Sightseeing prices are subject to adjustment in the event of mountaineers climbing Denali. changes in the dates, rates or applicability of sales or similar taxes. Gray Line Alaska reserves the right to impose a fuel surcharge at any time on any sightseeing and/ or multiple day tours. Kenai Peninsula (Cooper Landing) — experience the turquoise- blue waters and abundance of salmon that make the Kenai River world-famous. Meals are not included in tour unless noted on the itinerary: = Breakfast, = Lunch, = Dinner, = Snack Copper River Valley (Copper Center) — discover America’s largest Indicates that some optional excursions/sightseeing are National Park, Wrangell-St. Elias, with its towering peaks, and fish for included in your itinerary. Please note that on some departures, the most famous salmon in the world in the Copper River. the Tundra Wilderness Tour in Denali may be replaced with the Tolkat Tundra Wilderness Tour or the Natural History Tour. Anchorage — situated on beautiful Cook Inlet, Alaska’s largest city Indicates an opportunity to add an optional excursion or sightseeing. provides a hub of activity. These tours are an excellent addition to your Alaska cruise. graylinealaska.com 2 Denali Rail Tours – 1 to 4 nights First-Class Rail Travel Journey through Alaska aboard our private, domed railcars. You’ll sit high in the domed observation lounge for excellent viewing as you enjoy expert commentary by a knowledgeable rail guide. On the lower level, the spacious dining area is large enough to accommodate you and your fellow guests for the most relaxed railcar dining experience in Alaska. And some cars feature a lounge and an open-air viewing platform so you can stretch your legs while you enjoy the sights and sounds of traveling by rail. With the extraordinary graciousness and personalized attention of our onboard staff, traveling with Gray Line Alaska is first-class all the way. Enjoy a pleasant dining experience onboard. Fairbanks Denali National Park Talkeetna Anchorage Whittier Seward MOTOR COACH RAIL Take in the sights as you relax onboard our luxury railcars. 2021 Gray Line Alaska Rail Schedule Northbound Operates May 13 — September 17 Departs Arrives Anchorage to Talkeetna 9:15 AM 12:15 PM Talkeetna to Denali 12:30 PM 4:50 PM Southbound Operates May 14 — September 16 Departs Arrives Denali to Talkeetna 9:15 AM 2:00 PM Talkeetna to Anchorage 2:15 PM 5:15 PM Please arrive at the depot 30 minutes prior to departure. Rail schedule subject to change. Same-day roundtrip rail not available and same-day Anchorage to Fairbanks (or reverse) rail not available. 2021 Alaska Railroad Schedule Departs Arrives Denali to Fairbanks* Operates May 12 — September 18 4:00 PM 8:00 PM Fairbanks to Denali* Operates May 13 — September 19 8:15 AM 12:10 PM Rail Transportation Only Prices — Northbound or Southbound Between Anchorage and Denali $238 Between Anchorage and Talkeetna $119 Between Talkeetna and Denali $119 From Fairbanks to Denali $179* From Denali to Fairbanks $179* Pre-purchased meals are available. Ask a customer service representative for details. * Fairbanks to Denali includes breakfast; Denali to Fairbanks includes dinner aboard Alaska Railroad GoldStar Service. Rail transportation between Anchorage and Denali operated by Gray Line Alaska on McKinley Explorer or Both male and female caribou grow antlers up to 3 feet tall. Princess Rail service. Rail transportation between Fairbanks and Denali operated by Alaska Railroad. 3 call 1.800.544.2206 Denali Rail Tours – 1 to 4 nights Denali Rail Tours Our Railcars en route to Denali National Park. Our Denali Rail Tours depart Anchorage, Seward, Whittier or Fairbanks and include rail travel along the Alaska Railroad on our own premium, glass-domed railcars. Hotel accommodations, baggage handling and transfers between the rail depot and hotel are all included. Our railcars are pulled by an Alaska Railroad locomotive on our own schedule. Itineraries range from 1 to 4 nights. Operates mid-May through mid-September. Destinations in Bold indicate an overnight is included. Blue Denali Rail Tours Yellow Denali Rail Tours These itineraries include overnight accommodations in Denali, These itineraries include overnight accommodations in Denali, Talkeetna or both locations. Hotel accommodations in Anchorage Talkeetna or both locations as well as accommodations in Anchorage and/or Fairbanks are not included in Blue Denali Rail Tours. and/or Fairbanks at the beginning and end of your tour. Tour Itinerary Price Tour Itinerary Price 71A Anchorage — Denali — Anchorage $599 93C Fairbanks — Denali — Anchorage ^ $849 Anchorage — Denali — Fairbanks ^ Anchorage — Denali — Denali — Seward or Whittier * † 71B ( reverse itinerary 71C ) $549 93K ( reverse itinerary 93L ) $999 71E Anchorage — Talkeetna — Anchorage $389 94A Anchorage — Denali — Denali — Anchorage † $1199 72A Anchorage — Denali — Denali — Anchorage † $799 Anchorage — Denali — Denali — Fairbanks † ^ 94B ( reverse itinerary 94C ) $1099 Anchorage — Denali — Denali — Fairbanks † ^ 72B ( reverse itinerary 72C ) $749 94E Anchorage — Talkeetna — Talkeetna — Anchorage $849 72E Anchorage — Talkeetna — Talkeetna — Anchorage $499 Anchorage — Denali — Talkeetna — Anchorage 94H ( reverse itinerary 94G ) $1099 Anchorage — Talkeetna — Denali — Anchorage 72G ( reverse itinerary 72H ) $749 Anchorage — Talkeetna — Denali — Fairbanks ^ 94I ( reverse itinerary 94J ) $1049 Anchorage — Talkeetna — Denali — Fairbanks ^ 72I ( reverse itinerary 72J ) $699 Taxes and fees are additional and range from $28.52 to $43.59. Transportation between Denali and Seward or Whittier is via deluxe motor coach rather than Anchorage — Denali — Denali — Seward or Whittier * † * 72K $799 luxury railcar. Tours 93K and 93L do not include overnights in Seward or Whittier. Call for more ( reverse itinerary 72L ) details on which option would be best, especially if connecting with a cruise. Anchorage — Denali — Denali — Talkeetna — † Includes Music of Denali Dinner Theater. 73A † $999 Anchorage ( reverse itinerary 73B ) ^ Rail travel between Denali and Fairbanks is aboard Alaska Railroad’s Adventure Class service. Upgrades to Alaska Railroad’s GoldStar service in a glass-domed car with
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