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| Alaska's Inside Passage
An 8-Day tour starting from $4,790
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| A fantastic cruise through the Inside Passage, known for magnificent glaciers and majestic timber-shrouded shores; a land of humpback whales, lumbering sea lions, reclusive black and brown bears and soaring American Eagles – an impressive wildlife sanctuary. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Meals: 7 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches and 7 Dinners
Accomodations Night 1-7- Aboard Spirit of Yorktown Land / Cruise Price includes private Tauck shore excursions, cruise fare, port charges, wine with dinner aboard the Spirit of Yorktown, and gratuities to Tauck Directors and ship staff. Tour prices are per person in U.S. dollars. All hotel accommodations, motor coach transportation, sightseeing, admissions, luggage handling, gratuities, and the services of the Tauck Director, local guides and drivers are included. Tour Director who will remain with the group throughout the duration of the tour. Your Tauck Director is a professional, fully trained employee of Tauck. No Options Sold - Tauck Directors sometimes assist with information on free-time activities based on honest opinion and guidance, but they will not sell you anything. This means better value and a more relaxed, pleasant experience for you.
1. Embark Juneau
Tour begins: Juneau Airport. A transfer is included from Juneau International Airport to the dock where embarkation aboard the Spirit of Yorktown begins at 4:00 PM. Accessible only by air or water, Juneau is the most remote state capital and is a walker’s delight. You may wish to stroll through town and see the State House or the Governor’s Mansion before meeting your fellow travelers at dinner. Meals D 2. Skagway / White Pass Rail Skagway is a lively Gay-Nineties town that served as a gateway to the Yukon during the gold rush of 1898. Its history is preserved today in the town’s wooden sidewalks, original frame buildings and colorful saloons. Arrive early morning and board a restored 1890 parlor car of the famous White Pass & Yukon Route. The route follows that of the gold rushers along the narrow gauge tracks built at the height of the Klondike Gold Rush; view Bridal Veil Falls, Inspiration Point and Dead Horse Gulch prior to returning to Skagway. Spirit of Yorktown remains dockside throughout the evening, then sails to Haines, located on the shores of America’s longest fjord. Meals BLD 3. Haines / River Rafting Dock at Haines, with the jagged “Cathedral Peaks” of the Chilkat Mountains as a backdrop, and the Chilkoot Inlet lapping at its shores. The highlight of your visit will be rafting through the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, where you will be able to see America’s iconic emblem, the American Bald Eagle. As you silently float along the river, eagles can be seen perched in the shoreline trees; be on the lookout for bears and wolves that roam the riverbanks! Set sail once again this afternoon, heading for Frederick Sound and the rocky palisades of Tracy Arm. Meals BLD 4. Tracy Arm Fjord / Frederick Sound Your ship enters beautiful Tracy Arm Fjord this morning. Amidst the tranquil turquoise water, view the luminous blues and greens of Sawyer Glacier at the head of the fjord – listen for ice calving! Cruise through Frederick Sound, home to one of Alaska’s largest populations of humpback whales. Whether on deck, dining, relaxing in the observation lounge or your stateroom, the Spirit of Yorktown, with its enormous picture windows, affords wonderful viewing of the panoramic scenery. Meals BLD 5. Discover Sitka En route to Sitka, skirt the nearby shores of Peril Strait and Whitestone Narrows. Sitka once belonged to the Russians as part of their fur-trading empire that extended to northern California. Visit small, wood-framed St. Michael’s Cathedral, the center of the Russian Orthodox religion in Alaska. View hawks and magnificent eagles close-up at the Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center, and see the totems at Sitka National Historic Park. Time and weather permitting, you’ll have a chance to take an optional kayak adventure at an additional charge. Meals BLD 6. Icy Strait / Bartlett Cove There is a possibility for spectacular wildlife viewing as you cruise through Icy Strait, where humpback whales are often seen swimming. Arrive in Bartlett Cove, headquarters for Glacier Bay National Park. Nestled along a tree-crowned shoreline, there are trails and boardwalks for nature walks – a rare opportunity to explore a place that most cruise ships don’t visit! Meals BLD 7. Glacier Bay – Day at Sea A National Park Service ranger boards Spirit of Yorktown early today to provide a running commentary on the glacial landscapes and the wildlife that call Glacier Bay home. Tidewater glaciers are moving rivers of ice found at the heads of fjords and inlets, terminating at the sea; when these tidewater glaciers calve, sections of ice crash to the water in spectacular fashion. As you cruise Glacier Bay, watch for bears, mountain goats, and perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime sighting of the enormous humpback whale. Meals BLD 8. Journey Home Tour ends: Juneau. Disembark by 9:00 AM; fly home any time. A transfer is included from the dock to Juneau International Airport for all flights departing as early as 6:00 AM; allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in. For additional nights in Juneau, ask at time of booking. Meals B
• Only 138 passengers aboard the Spirit of Yorktown, assuring an intimate voyage through the pristine Alaskan wilderness
• Private Tauck Shore Excursions – $225 Value! • Destination experts, such as naturalists or historians, traveling aboard Spirit of Yorktown • A rail adventure aboard the nostalgic 1890s White Pass & Yukon Route, and a rafting journey through the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Category A - Main Deck
Double $4790 Single $8770 Triple N/A Category AA – Lounge & Promenade Decks Double $5040 Single $9295 Triple N/A Category AAA – Main & Lounge Decks Double $5340 Single $9930 Triple N/A Category Deluxe – Lounge, Promenade & Sun Decks Double $6040 Single $11,395 Triple $4645 Airfare is additional. Itinerary Changes – Although not expected, Tauck and Cruise West reserve the right to alter the sequence of ports or to omit or substitute any scheduled port or attraction at any time without prior notice. Please ask at time of booking about additional hotel nights before your tour begins and about our comprehensive Cruise Protection Plan. |
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