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| Alaska Discovery (Volendam)
A 13-Day tour starting from $3,049
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| Still uncharted a century ago, Alaska may be our last frontier. What better way to explore this vast and undisturbed region than with a vacation that combines the best of both land and sea. Your first stop is Fairbanks, where you will enjoy a home hosted dinner, where you can expect warm hospitality, local food and plenty of interesting conversation. At Denali National Park, where you’ll enjoy an overnight stay, and tread the permafrost with a local naturalist as you watch for grizzlies, moose and caribou. Relax on a luxurious, seven-night glacier cruise aboard Holland America’s grandly proportioned Veendam and Ryndam, through College Fjord and beautiful Glacier Bay. Alaska's lively history comes alive on totem poles carved with Native history and in the port town of Ketchikan. Explore Alaska's capital city of Juneau and sail the lush Inside Passage known for is natural beauty and abundant wildlife. Your cruise ends in the vibrant city of Vancouver where you'll take with you lifelong memories of a once-in-a-lifetime vacation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enjoy the services of a professional tour manager who accompanies you throughout your trip. Meals 11 Breakfast(s),7 Lunch(es), 9 Dinner(s) Hotel Accommodations: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips, and service chargesLAKE MAGGIOREZacchera Hotels MILANGH Malpensa 7-night Mediterranean Cruise aboard the Costa Fortuna On some dates alternate hotels may be used. Complimentary hotel-to-hotel baggage handling. Sightseeing Private transportation via a deluxe, climate-controlled motorcoach
Day 1
Anchorage, Alaska - Tour Begins Your tour begins in Anchorage, in the great state of Alaska. What better way to explore such a vast and undisturbed region than with a Collette Vacation that offers the opportunity to experience the start of the Iditarod Race and perhaps catch a glance of the dancing northern lights, also known as Aurora Borealis. Day 2 Anchorage Begin your day at a welcome briefing with your fellow passengers. After the briefing, enjoy a city tour of Anchorage. Tonight, join the Iditarod festivities at the Musher’s Banquet for an opportunity to mingle with the mushing community. Enjoy dinner and watch as they hold their drawing for starting position in the race. Day 3 Anchorage – Girwood - Anchorage Today, drive south along the beautifully scenic Turnagain Arm to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, whose mission is to provide refuge for orphaned, injured and ill animals, and care for those animals that cannot survive in the wild. Today you will learn about this cause during a private chat with one of the keepers. Then stop at the world-renowned Alyeska Ski Resort for dinner. After dinner a seven-minute ride on the ariel tramway will bring you to a viewing deck, a perfect place to view the Aurora Borealis. Of course, no one can guarantee when the Aurora will be out but, if you’re lucky, you can expect glowing dancing curtains of light that ripple and sway, fold and unfold and then suddenly disappear, only to reform in a new shape minutes later. Day 4 Anchorage This morning, more than 1,000 dogs will line Fourth Avenue to start the world’s best known dog race. You can’t compare it to any other competitive event in the world! A race over 1150 miles of the roughest, most beautiful terrain Mother Nature has to offer. You’ll want to head down to Fourth Avenue early to get a great viewing point of the “ceremonial” start of the race. Later today, travel to the Alaska Native Heritage Center. It’s here the local residents and visitors to Alaska are introduced to Native traditions and customs of both the past and present. This is certain to be one of the many highlights of your trip as you enjoy a chat with a local Alaskan. Learn about the different native cultures of the area, their histories, and modern day life as a native of Alaska. Day 5 Anchorage – Wasilla - Anchorage Travel to Wasilla today for the “official re-start” of the race. Before lining up to get your best viewing point, a stop will be made at Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Headquarters. They’ll be plenty of time to explore the museum and view race footage for their video archives. Perhaps you’ll choose to commemorate your trip with a purchase of memorabilia from their gift shop. Day 6 Anchorage - Tour Ends Your tour ends, leaving you with many wonderful memories of your once in a lifetime Iditarod experience.
This tour includes a Glacier Cruise, a domed train ride to Denali National Park, and stops in Juneau, and Ketchikan.
An amazing cruise aboard the popular Stern Wheeler, Discovery, is an unforgettable journey showcasing Alaska's diverse culture and rich history. A park expert guides you on a Tundra Wilderness Tour in Denali where fox hunt in the twilight and herds of Dall sheep and caribou roam mountain meadows. Your 7-night cruise includes traveling through Glacier Bay, where travelers can go back in time to the Ice Age. An amazing cruise aboard the popular Stern Wheeler, Discovery, is an unforgettable journey showcasing Alaska's diverse culture and rich history. An amazing cruise aboard the popular Stern Wheeler, Discovery, is an unforgettable journey showcasing Alaska's diverse culture and rich history. An amazing cruise aboard the popular Stern Wheeler, Discovery, is an unforgettable journey showcasing Alaska's diverse culture and rich history. An amazing cruise aboard the popular Stern Wheeler, Discovery, is an unforgettable journey showcasing Alaska's diverse culture and rich history. A park expert guides you on a Tundra Wilderness Tour in Denali where fox hunt in the twilight and herds of Dall sheep and caribou roam mountain meadows. A park expert guides you on a Tundra Wilderness Tour in Denali where fox hunt in the twilight and herds of Dall sheep and caribou roam mountain meadows. A park expert guides you on a Tundra Wilderness Tour in Denali where fox hunt in the twilight and herds of Dall sheep and caribou roam mountain meadows. Your 7-night cruise includes traveling through Glacier Bay, where travelers can go back in time to the Ice Age. Your 7-night cruise includes traveling through Glacier Bay, where travelers can go back in time to the Ice Age. Your 7-night cruise includes traveling through Glacier Bay, where travelers can go back in time to the Ice Age. Package Notes:
The following categories will be utilized when confirming cabin assignments: Outside Cat EE and Inside Cat L. Cabin assignments are supplied in your final documentation.
Balcony and Triple accommodations are limited and will be confirmed upon request and availability from the cruise line. Due to flight schedules, flights may arrive late into Fairbanks on Day 1. Some attractions may not be available during the off-season months and is reflected in the price of your tour. Sailings on the Volendam and Zaandam alternate weekly and cruise the same itinerary. Please consult your reservation agent when booking for confirmation of cruise ship. If you have not purchased air through Collette and wish to purchase transfers, you must transfer at our pre-scheduled times. Port charges and fees of $290 USD and Alaska tax of $50 USD per person are included in the tour cost. Single cabins and balcony cabins, if confirmed, are higher. |
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