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www.escortedalaskacruises.com A division of the Atlas Travel Network |
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Grand Alaska aboard Princess A 15-Day tour starting from $5,790 |
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About This Tour |
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| Experience a land of bald eagles, totem poles, calving glaciers, and majestic wildlife by land, sea, and air on Tauck's Alaska travel adventure. Cruise Prince William Sound, Glacier Bay, and the Inside Passage aboard a Princess ship. Tour Anchorage, Juneau, Skagway, and Ketchikan... explore Denali and Wrangell-St. Elias national parks... take a flightseeing tour over glaciers, two scenic rail journeys, a jet boat cruise, a tramway ride to a high peak, and a raft trip in a bald eagle preserve. Meet an Iditarod champion musher and his Husky sled dogs; visit a homesteader at her wilderness farm; enjoy a private Tlingit cultural presentation, a Music of Denali dinner show and more. | ||||||||||||||||||
What's Included? |
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| • Traveling with Taucks private group and the same Tauck Director both on land and at sea aboard the ship |
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Sightseeing / Highlights |
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| • = cruise day 1. Arrive Anchorage Tour begins: 6:30 PM, The Hotel Captain Cook. A transfer from Anchorage Int’l Airport to The Hotel Captain Cook is included. Join us for a welcome reception and dinner. Meals D 2. Anchorage / Flightseeing / Trapper Creek After exploring Alaska’s indigenous cultures at the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage, a private flight to Talkeetna precedes a drive to Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge in Trapper Creek for a two-night stay. Meals BLD 3. Homestead Visit / Jet Boat Cruise Visit the homestead of Joanne Porterfield, whose gardens and farm have flourished in the wilderness for over 45 years; take a jet boat cruise this afternoon. Meals BLD 4. To Denali by Rail / Sled Dog Experience Following a rail journey to Denali National Park, meet Alaskan sled dogs at Husky Homestead, run by Iditarod champion musher Jeff King and his family. Dine at a choice of restaurants at Denali Princess Lodge tonight. Meals BLD 5. Explore Denali National Park Rise early to look for moose, grizzly bears and other wildlife on a Tundra Wildlife Search in Denali National Park with a National Park Service guide, followed by some leisure time. Attend a Music of Denali dinner show tonight. Meals BLD 6. Across the Alaskan Wilderness Depart Denali and make your way through the mountain landscapes of the Alaska Range to your lodge on the Copper River next to Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Meals BLD 7. “North America’s Mountain Kingdom” Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is home to more glaciers and 16,000-foot-plus peaks than anyplace on the continent; take a private tour of its visitor center with a park ranger, and return to your lodge for time spent as you please. Meals BD • 8. Catamaran Journey / Embark Cruise Stop at Worthington Glacier en route to Valdez; cross Prince William Sound by catamaran to Whittier, where you’ll board your Princess ship for your 7-night Alaska cruise. Meals BLD • 9. Day at Sea – Prince William Sound Spend a full day cruising College Fjord, home to 16 glaciers named for Ivy League schools, and Prince William Sound, one of Alaska’s best places to spot wildlife from sea lions to sea otters. Attend the Captain’s welcome reception. Meals BLD • 10. Glacier Bay Cruising – Day at Sea Awaken to the sights of Glacier Bay National Park, from migrating humpback whales to a vast array of bird and animal life. Take advantage of your Princess ship’s amenities, and enjoy Tauck’s exclusive cocktail party with open bar and hors-d’oeuvres tonight, as you sail to Skagway. Meals BLD • 11. Skagway / Rafting / Rail Excursion Tour historic Skagway in antique cars, then ferry along the Lynn Canal to Haines. A rafting adventure through the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve provides a chance to view eagles in their natural habitat. Then hop aboard the narrow-gauge White Pass & Yukon Route for a nostalgic rail excursion before returning to Skagway and the ship. Meals BLD • 12. Discover Juneau & Tlingit Culture Your Princess ship arrives this morning in Juneau, nestled on the sides of Mount Juneau and Mount Roberts along Gastineau Channel. A private cultural presentation shares insights about the indigenous Tlingit peoples, prior to a ride on a tramcar adorned with Tlingit art to the top of Mount Roberts; enjoy panoramic views of the city. Meals BLD • 13. Ketchikan / Tlingit Village Dock in Ketchikan, home to one of the world’s largest totem-pole collections, for a close-up look at the pivotal role that Tlingit heritage plays in the area’s culture at Saxman Native Village; see local totem carvers at work, and watch traditional dances. Meals BLD • 14. Inside Passage Cruising – Day at Sea Wind your way through the Inside Passage on a full day of cruising past small, densely forested islands and along the mainland, where little coastal communities dot the shoreline; a farewell cocktail party precedes dinner tonight. Meals BLD 15. Disembark Vancouver / Fly Home Tour ends: Vancouver. Disembark the ship in Vancouver; fly home any time. A transfer is included from the dock to Vancouver International Airport. Allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in. Meals B | ||||||||||||||||||
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Your Itinerary |
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| Day 1: Arrive Anchorage Tour begins: 6:30 PM, The Hotel Captain Cook. A transfer from Anchorage Int'l Airport to The Hotel Captain Cook is included. Join us for a welcome reception and dinner. Meals D Overnight: The Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage Meals Included: Dinner Day 2: Anchorage / Flightseeing / Trapper Creek After exploring Alaska's indigenous cultures at the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage, a private flight to Talkeetna precedes a drive to Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge in Trapper Creek for a two-night stay. Meals BLD Overnight: Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, Trapper Creek Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Day 3: Homestead Visit / Jet Boat Cruise Visit the homestead of Joanne Porterfield, whose gardens and farm have flourished in the wilderness for over 45 years; take a jet boat cruise this afternoon. Meals BLD Overnight: Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, Trapper Creek Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Day 4: To Denali by Rail / Sled Dog Experience Following a rail journey to Denali National Park, meet Alaskan sled dogs at Husky Homestead, run by Iditarod champion musher Jeff King and his family. Dine at a choice of restaurants at Denali Princess Lodge tonight. Meals BLD Overnight: Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge, Denali Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Day 5: Explore Denali National Park Rise early to look for moose, grizzly bears and other wildlife on a Tundra Wildlife Search in Denali National Park with a National Park Service guide, followed by some leisure time. Attend a Music of Denali dinner show tonight. Meals BLD Overnight: Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge, Denali Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Day 6: Across the Alaskan Wilderness Depart Denali and make your way through the mountain landscapes of the Alaska Range to your lodge on the Copper River next to Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Meals BLD Overnight: Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge, Copper Center Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Day 7: “North America's Mountain Kingdom” Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is home to more glaciers and 16,000-foot-plus peaks than anyplace on the continent; take a private tour of its visitor center with a park ranger, and return to your lodge for time spent as you please. Meals BD Overnight: Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge, Copper Center Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner Day 8: Catamaran Journey / Embark Cruise Stop at Worthington Glacier en route to Valdez; cross Prince William Sound by catamaran to Whittier, where you'll board your Princess ship for your 7-night Alaska cruise. Meals BLD Overnight: Cruising aboard Princess Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Day 9: Day at Sea - Prince William Sound Spend a full day cruising College Fjord, home to 16 glaciers named for Ivy League schools, and Prince William Sound, one of Alaska's best places to spot wildlife from sea lions to sea otters. Attend the Captain's welcome reception. Meals BLD Overnight: Cruising aboard Princess Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Day 10: Glacier Bay Cruising - Day at Sea Awaken to the sights of Glacier Bay National Park, from migrating humpback whales to a vast array of bird and animal life. Take advantage of your Princess ship's amenities, and enjoy Tauck's exclusive cocktail party with open bar and hors-d'oeuvres tonight, as you sail to Skagway. Meals BLD Overnight: Cruising aboard Princess Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Day 11: Skagway / Rafting / Rail Excursion Tour historic Skagway in antique cars, then ferry along the Lynn Canal to Haines. A rafting adventure through the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve provides a chance to view eagles in their natural habitat. Then hop aboard the narrow-gauge White Pass & Yukon Route for a nostalgic rail excursion before returning to Skagway and the ship. Meals BLD Overnight: Cruising aboard Princess Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Day 12: Discover Juneau & Tlingit Culture Your Princess ship arrives this morning in Juneau, nestled on the sides of Mount Juneau and Mount Roberts along Gastineau Channel. A private cultural presentation shares insights about the indigenous Tlingit peoples, prior to a ride on a tramcar adorned with Tlingit art to the top of Mount Roberts; enjoy panoramic views of the city. Meals BLD Overnight: Cruising aboard Princess Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Day 13: Ketchikan / Tlingit Village Dock in Ketchikan, home to one of the world's largest totem-pole collections, for a close-up look at the pivotal role that Tlingit heritage plays in the area's culture at Saxman Native Village; see local totem carvers at work, and watch traditional dances. Meals BLD Overnight: Cruising aboard Princess Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Day 14: Inside Passage Cruising - Day at Sea Wind your way through the Inside Passage on a full day of cruising past small, densely forested islands and along the mainland, where little coastal communities dot the shoreline; a farewell cocktail party precedes dinner tonight. Meals BLD Overnight: Cruising aboard Princess Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Day 15: Disembark Vancouver / Fly Home Tour ends: Vancouver. Disembark the ship in Vancouver; fly home any time. A transfer is included from the dock to Vancouver International Airport. Allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in. Overnight: Meals Included: Breakfast |
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