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| ULTIMATE ALASKA and THE YUKON WITH ALASKA CRUISE (CBI2008)
A 20-Day tour starting from $CALL
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Vacation Overview Discover the unique beauty of Alaska during this 20-day Regional Discovery vacation. Begin in Anchorage, and then visit the Iditarod Headquarters before boarding the historic Alaska Railroad for a scenic train journey to Denali National Park. Here, enjoy a guided tour of this spectacular wilderness. Next, travel to Fairbanks, where you cruise on the Chena and Tanana Rivers, visit the University of Alaska–Fairbanks museum, and stop at the TransAlaska Oil Pipeline. Then head to Dawson City to see Diamond Tooth Gerties, Claim #1, a Gold Dredge, and the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre. In Whitehorse, visit the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre, the SS Keno, and Uncommon Journeys dogsled facilities. Travel through rugged Kluane National Park en route to Tok, and then head to Valdez, where a cruise on Prince William Sound is the perfect ending to your Alaska vacation. |
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Hotels ANCHORAGE Hawthorn Suites (F), DENALI NATIONAL PARK Denali Bluffs (F),FAIRBANKS Wedgewood Resort (F), DAWSON CITY Downtown Hotel (F), WHITEHORSE High Country Inn (BA), TOK Fast Eddy’s/Young’s Motel (BA), VALDEZ Aspen Valdez (F), ALASKA CRUISE Holland America MS Volendam and MS Zaandam Meals American breakfast daily (B) except on day 13; 3 lunches (L); 3 dinners (D), including Welcome and Farewell Dinners.
Day 1:
Anchorage. (Tue.) Welcome to Alaska! Meet your Tour Director this evening between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the hotel reception area. Day 2: Anchorage–Denali National Park. (Wed.) Traveling north into the majestic wilds of Alaska, visit the IDITAROD HEADQUARTERS, home of the world-famous dogsled race. Arrive in Talkeetna, the jumping-off point for climbers attempting to summit Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America at 20,320 feet. Board the historic ALASKA RAILROAD for a scenic trip to Denali National Park. Enjoy a WELCOME DINNER at the hotel this evening. (B,D) Day 3: Denali National Park. (Thu.) This morning, a guided tour takes you into the 6-million-acre DENALI NATIONAL PARK to explore the majestic wilderness and seek out grizzly bear, caribou, moose, and much more! Your afternoon is free for optional adventures such as float trips, a dogsled demonstration, a helicopter ride over the park, or a delicious dinner and rollicking musical comedy performed in a camp house reminiscent of the gold rush era. (B,L) Day 4: Denali National Park–Fairbanks. (Fri.) Travel into the heart of Alaska to Fairbanks, where you will enjoy lunch at the historic Pump House restaurant on the banks of the Chena River. The afternoon and evening are at leisure in Fairbanks, or you have the option to fly above the Arctic Circle and visit a modern day rural village to experience life in the bush of Alaska. (B,L)Arctic Circle Adventure. An option available from Fairbanks on Day 4. Additional price: See Dates & Prices box. In order to ensure availability, reservations for this option should be made with your travel agent at the time you book your vacation. Included in the price: guided tour (fly to and from the Arctic Circle); a wilderness community; Arctic Circle Adventure Certificate; salmon bake. Fly north through the rugged Brooks Mountain Range, crossing the Arctic Circle, to the amazing arctic tundra. Here, visit a wilderness community, and learn about the way of life in this rural area. Return to Fairbanks by air, where you will be awarded an official Arctic Circle Adventure Certificate. You will also experience a traditional salmon bake at Pioneer Park during your Arctic Adventure. Day 5: Fairbanks. (Sat.) This morning, board the sternwheeler Discovery for a CRUISE on the Chena and Tanana Rivers with a stop at a recreated Chena Indian Village to learn about Athabascan native culture. Later, visit the UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA-FAIRBANKS MUSEUM during your Fairbanks city tour, and also stop at the TRANS-ALASKA OIL PIPELINE. (B) Day 6: Fairbanks–Dawson City. (Sun.) Continuing the journey into Gold Rush history, motor over the Top of the World Highway and enter the Yukon. Passing through the village of Chicken, today promises to be filled with breathtaking scenery. Tonight, you have reservations at DIAMOND TOOTH GERTIES, featuring ragtime music, can-can girls, and an old-fashioned casino. (B) Day 7: Dawson City. (Mon.) Today, step back in time at the site of CLAIM #1, where the first gold strike was made. Continue to an old GOLD DRE DGE to learn how gold changed this land forever and to try your own hand at gold panning! Next, stop at the DÄNOJÀ ZHO CULTURAL CENTRE for a tour on the First Nations’ traditions and culture over the past 100 years. (B) Day 8: Dawson–Whitehorse. (Tue.) Today, trace the trail of the gold seekers on their way to the Klondike. View the Five Finger Rapids, which once posed a major obstacle to the hordes of fortune seekers stampeding into the Yukon. Your day concludes in Whitehorse, capital of the Yukon. (B,D) Day 9: Whitehorse. (Wed.) A city tour stops at the YUKON BERINGIA INTERPRETIVE CENTRE where you can meet the ice-age giant mammals that once ruled the ancient subcontinent. Stop at the SS KENO RIVERBOAT and learn about its importance on the Yukon River in the Gold Rush days. Later, head to Whitehorse’s premier dogsled facility, UNCOMMON JOURNEYS, where you will personally meet the huskies and their trainers. Here, learn about the training and care of Alaskan Huskies as well as the lifestyle required to race in world-famous competitions such as the Iditarod and Yukon Quest. (B) Day 10: Whitehorse–Tok. (Thu.) Return to Alaska traveling through the rugged mountains of KLUANE NATIONAL PARK, home to 19,625-foot Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak. Continue on the Alaska Highway to Tok, the “Dog Sled Capital of the World.” (B) Day 11: Tok–Valdez. (Fri.) Head to Alaska’s southernmost, ice-free port, Valdez, home of the Alyeska Pipeline Terminal. As you travel toward some of the highest coastal mountains in the world, enjoy views of Thompson Pass, Worthington Glacier, and Bridal Veil Falls before arriving in the “Switzerland of Alaska”— Valdez. Visit the unique VALDEZ MUSEUM late this afternoon. (B) Day 12: Valdez–Whittier–Anchorage. (Sat.) Board a PRIVATE BOAT today and get a closer look at the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Terminal, the 3-mile face of Columbia Glacier, and the playful sea life of PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. Keep your eyes open for eagles, whales, mountain goats, dolphins, and sea lions! This evening, enjoy a FAREWELL DINER at the Alyeska Prince Hotel before returning to Anchorage. (B,L,D) Day 13: Anchorage–Seward–Cruise. (Sun.) Transfer to the pier to embark on your Holland America cruise ship. (D) Day 14: Cruising: College Fjord. (Mon.) (B,L,D) Day 15: Cruising: Glacier Bay. (Tue.) (B,L,D) Day 16: Cruising: Haines. (Wed.) (B,L,D) Day 17: Cruising: Juneau. (Thu.) (B,L,D) Day 18: Cruising: Ketchikan. (Fri.) (B,L,D) Day 19: Cruising: Inside Passage. (Sat.) (B,L,D) Day 20: Vancouver. (Sun.) (B)
City Highlights WASILLA: Visit Iditarod HeadquartersTALKEETNA–DENALI:Journey aboard Alaska RailroadDENALI NATIONAL PARK:Welcome Dinner; guided wilderness tourFAIRBANKS: Orientation tour; cruise aboard the sternwheeler Discovery; visit the University of Alaska Fairbanks Museum and the Trans-Alaska PipelineDAWSON CITY: Visit Diamond Tooth Gerties, Claim #1, a gold dredge, and the Dänojà Zho Cultural CentreWHITEHORSE: Visit the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre, SS Keno Riverboat, and Uncommon JourneysKLUANE NATIONAL PARK:SightseeingVALDEZ: Visit the Valdez Museum; private cruise on Prince William SoundALYESKA: Farewell Celebration Dinner Ship MS VolendamMS Zaandam Related Tours CB|Ultimate Alaska & the Yukon without Alaska Cruise Price Details US Price will incur a fuel surcharge.Single Room Supplement: CBI from $1702.Triple Room reduction per person: CBI from $250.Arctic Circle Adventure: $399Port taxes of $333 are not included on tour CBI.CBI based on an inside cabin category K; upgrade to an outside cabin category E from $336.Extra nights per person in Anchorage:in single room $220; in twin room $121; in triple room $97Extra nights per person in Vancouver:in single room $224; in twin room $136; in triple room $118. CURRENT SPECIALS: Standard Offers and Specials provided by Globus Discount for young travelers Share the pleasure of a Globus vacation with your children and grandchildren and take advantage of a 10-percent discount on the land-only price. For eligibility, children must be under 18 years of age on the departure date and must be accompanied by an adult. On escorted vacations we don’t accept children under eight years old because we have found that they are too young to enjoy these vacations.
Pay less for your second vacation We charge you vacation price for your first vacation in 2008, but for every additional Globus vacation you take in the same year, you pay US$35 under list. Our vacations are designed and scheduled so you can combine them almost any way you want. It’s fun to play the add-a-vacation game yourself or talk to your travel agent.
Triple room reduction On most Globus vacations you receive a reduction when three people travel together and share the same accommodations. Triple room reductions, when available, are listed on the itinerary pages. A word of caution: Triple rooms usually are no larger than twin rooms and the third bed, if there is one, is often a rollaway put in a twin-bedded room.
Avoid the single room supplement We do not take reservations on a “share” basis because we have found that strangers rarely enjoy sharing a room for the duration of their vacation. Avoid the single room supplement by traveling with a friend. It’s less expensive and much more fun!
Do you have a large party of friends or family that wants to travel? Right now when you book between 5 and 7 people before December 31, 2008, each passenger will save $75.* For example, book 5 passengers and receive a $375 discount, 6 passengers equals a $450 discount and 7 passengers will receive a $525 discount. With an offer like this, the world’s greatest destinations are now closer than ever!
*Book a 2009 Globus vacation for five, six or seven travelers to receive the $75 off per person offer. Booking must be made, under deposit, and discount applied between Jun 4 and Dec 31, 2008 for travel through December 31, 2009. Individuals must be traveling together from the same origination point to receive the discount. Not valid with any other offer and applies to new 2009 bookings only. Offer reliant on space availability. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply. |
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