ALASKAN ADVENTURE (8 Days starting from $2,559)

ALASKAN ADVENTURE

An 8-Day tour starting from $2,559

Length:	8 Days
Type:	First Class Tour
Category:	FAMILY VACATION
Operator:	Globus
Tour Code:	AJF-2008

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About This Tour

The adventure is non-stop in the “Land of the Midnight Sun!” Visit a real gold mine and pan for gold in Fairbanks; visit a recreated Athabascan Indian Village; and indulge at a special salmon bake dinner. Ride the legendary Alaska Railroad to Denali National Park where you’ll enjoy a Tundra Wilderness Tour to watch for moose, caribou, and grizzly bear! Try flightseeing, rafting, or hiking in your free time. Travel to Talkeetna, the starting point for climbers hoping to scale 20,320-foot Mount McKinley; visit Happy Trails Kennels, the award-winning dog kennels of 4-time Iditarod champion Martin Buser; and visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage. Spend two overnights in Girdwood, then journey to the Kenai Peninsula for a float trip on the Kenai River. From Whittier, board a cruise to see glaciers calving in Prince William Sound. Return to Anchorage for the finale of your exciting Alaska vacation.

What's Included
Itinerary
Dates & Prices
Sightseeing

City Highlights
FAIRBANKS:
Welcome dinner; city sightseeing; pan for gold at El Dorado Gold Mine; cruise aboard sternwheeler riverboat Discovery

FAIRBANKS–DENALI:
Journey aboard the Alaska Railroad

DENALI NATIONAL PARK:
Guided wilderness tour

BIG LAKE:
Visit Happy Trails Kennels and meet Iditarod mushers and their dogs

ANCHORAGE:
Visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center; orientation tour; farewell dinner at a local restaurant

KENAI:
Float trip on Kenai River

WHITTIER:
Cruise Prince William Sound

Meals
American breakfast daily (B); 2 lunches (L); and 3 dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Fairbanks and a farewell dinner in Anchorage.

Hotels:
FAIRBANKS Wedgewood Resort (F), DENALI Denali Bluffs (F), TALKEETNA Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge (F), GIRDWOOD Alyeska Resort (SF), ANCHORAGE Hawthorn Suites (MF)

Day 1:
Arrive in Fairbanks. (Fri.) Meet your Tour Director this evening between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the hotel reception area.

Day 2:
Pan for Gold & Cruise on a Riverboat. (Sat.) Meet your fellow traveling companions this morning at a breakfast orientation. After a Fairbanks city tour, visit EL DORADO GOLD MINE to try your hand at gold panning. Next, board the RIVERBOAT DISCOVERY for a cruise on the Chena and Tanana Rivers with a visit to a recreated Athabascan Indian Village. Tonight, enjoy a special welcome dinner featuring a Salmon Bake at Pioneer Park. (B,D)

Day 3:
Ride the Alaska Railroad & Explore Denali’s Wilderness. (Sun.) Ride on the world-famous ALASKA RAILROAD from Fairbanks to Denali through untamed wilderness. This afternoon, take the Tundra Wilderness EXPEDITION into DENALI NATIONAL PARK—be sure to keep an eye out for moose, caribou, sheep, and grizzly bear! (B,D)

Day 4:
Free Time in Denali & Talkeetna. (Mon.) A free morning allows for optional activities in Denali such as flightseeing, rafting, or maybe joining your Tour Director for a walk to Horseshoe Lake. Later, travel to Talkeetna, the jumping-off point for climbers attempting to summit 20,320-foot Mount McKinley. This afternoon, why not take an optional jetboat ride on the Talkeetna River or a flightseeing trip to see Mount McKinley up close? (B)

Day 5:
Pet Alaskan Sled Dogs & Learn about Alaska’s Natives. (Tue.) Visit HAPPY TRAILS KENNELS, the award-winning dog kennels of 4-time Iditarod champion Martin Buser, where you can pet the puppies and learn how he became the top dog musher and won the Last Great Race. Continue to Anchorage and visit the ALASKA NATIVE HERITAGE CENTER to learn about the variety of original inhabitants of Alaska. After some free exploration time in Anchorage, travel to Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, your home for the next two nights. (B)

Day 6:
Raft Kenai River. (Wed.) Today, journey to the Kenai Peninsula where you will take a scenic FLOAT TRIP on the well-known Kenai River. The turquoise water of this glacial-fed river is a sight to behold. Have your camera ready as we keep a keen watch for moose, eagles, Dall sheep, salmon, waterfowl, beaver, and bears, and your guide navigates you through the snowcapped mountain scenery. (B,L)

Day 7:
View Glaciers while Cruising Prince William Sound. (Thu.) After breakfast, travel to Whittier where you will embark on a CRUISE into Prince William Sound to view 26 “named” glaciers and many more unnamed. Come close to these towering masses of ice so you can hear and see the glaciers calving. Also look for otters, seals, bald eagles, and possibly whales. Return to Anchorage this evening for a special farewell dinner hosted by your Tour Director at a local restaurant. (B,L,D)

Day 8:
Depart Anchorage. (Fri.) The vacation ends this morning with guests departing on individual schedules. Airport transfers are provided. (B)

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6/20/2008 - 6/27/2008	$2,559	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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7/25/2008 - 8/1/2008	$2,559	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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FAIRBANKS:
Welcome dinner; city sightseeing; pan for gold at El Dorado Gold Mine; cruise aboard sternwheeler riverboat Discovery

FAIRBANKS–DENALI:
Journey aboard the Alaska Railroad

DENALI NATIONAL PARK:
Guided wilderness tour

BIG LAKE:
Visit Happy Trails Kennels and meet Iditarod mushers and their dogs

ANCHORAGE:
Visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center; orientation tour; farewell dinner at a local restaurant

KENAI:
Float trip on Kenai River

WHITTIER:
Cruise Prince William Sound

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