Set out for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure amid North America’s most spectacular natural wonders on a tour of Alaska and the Yukon. Set your sights on glaciers, grizzlies, great birds of prey, and giants of the sea that call this wilderness home. Join expert Local Guides, naturalists, and knowledgeable Tour Guides who escort you through this great expanse of pure wilderness with majestic mountains, magical landscapes, and national park panoramas. Travel by Alaska Railroad to Denali, the tallest peak in North America. Board the sternwheeler Discovery for a spectacular Fairbanks river cruise and get a front row view of glaciers and whales from a small-ship cruise on pristine Prince William Sound. Follow your frontier spirit while watching for caribou and moose traversing the 6-million-acre Denali National Park. Relive the Klondike Gold Rush where hearty hopefuls dreamed of hitting it big—and shake hands (and paws) with Alaska’s mushers and their husky sled dogs during your vacation in Alaska and the Yukon. An extraordinary experience not to be missed!

Highlights:

• Wasilla : Visit Iditarod Headquarters
• Talkeetna–Denali: Journey aboard the Alaska Railroad in Deluxe Dome Service
• Denali National Park: Welcome dinner with exclusive presentation by a local Naturalist; guided wilderness tour, lunch and tasting at the 49th State Brewery
• Fairbanks: City tour; cruise aboard the sternwheeler Discovery; visit the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Museum and the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline
• Dawson City: Visit Diamond Tooth Gertie’s, Claim #1, and the Robert Service Interpretive Center
• Whitehorse: Visit the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre and riverboat SS Klondike; presentation at Muktuk Adventures with a special Taste of the Yukon dinner
• Valdez: Visit the Valdez Museum; private cruise on Prince William Sound

NOTES:

• This vacation visits remote regions where some facilities are not up to the first-class standards you expect from us. However, we have selected the best available hotels that satisfy our high standards of cleanliness and comfort.
• While wildlife in Alaska is frequently seen, early season (early June) and late-season (September) departures offer even greater opportunities for viewing a variety of wildlife. Departures after mid-August will enjoy blazing fall colors.

Day 1: Arrive in Anchorage
Welcome to Alaska! Meet your Tour Director this evening between 3 pm and 7 pm in the hotel reception area.

Day 2: Anchorage–Wasilla–Talkeetna–Alaska Railroad–Denali National Park
Travel north into the majestic wilds of Alaska to Talkeetna, the starting point for climbers attempting to summit Denali (formerly known as 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. Your late afternoon and evening are 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.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 3: Denali National Park
Journey into the 6-million-acre Denali National Park with a Naturalist Driver Guide on the Tundra Wilderness tour exploring the majestic land. Globus Local Favorite Tonight, enjoy a private presentation on Denali National Park by a Naturalist and dinner at a local restaurant.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4: Denali National Park–Fairbanks
This morning, spend a little more time marveling at the wonder of Denali National Park. Then, enjoy a friendly atmosphere during lunch at the Globus Local Favorite Prospector’s Pizzeria and Alehouse to taste local specialties. Travel into the heart of Alaska to Fairbanks and visit Gold Daughters for a gold panning tour. Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 5: Fairbanks
Start the day by boarding the sternwheeler Discovery for a cruise on the Chena River, with a stop at a recreated Chena Native Village to learn about Athabascan culture. Later, during a city tour, visit the University of Alaska–Fairbanks Museum and stop at the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline.

Meal: Breakfast 

Day 6: Fairbanks–Dawson City, Yukon
Continuing the journey into Gold Rush history, motor over the Top of the World Highway and enter Canada’s Yukon Territory. 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.

Meal: Breakfast 

Day 7: Dawson City
Step back in time at the site of Klondike Gold Rush Claim #1, where the first gold strike was made. Enjoy a presentation by Parks Canada about the Gold Rush Era. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Your Tour Director will have suggestions for additional sightseeing, shopping, and dining.

Meal: Breakfast 

Day 8: Dawson City–Whitehorse
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, for a free evening.

Meal: Breakfast 

Day 9: Whitehorse
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. See the historic SS Klondike Riverboat and learn about its importance on the Yukon River in the Gold Rush days. Later, head to Whitehorse’s premier dogsled facility, Globus Local Favorite Muktuk Adventures, where you will meet the huskies and their trainers. Enjoy a special Taste of the Yukon dinner.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 10: Whitehorse–Tok, Alaska
Depart the Yukon and head to Alaska along 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.”

Meal: Breakfast 

Day 11: Tok–Valdez
Head to Alaska’s northernmost 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 Valdez Museum to learn of the areas Native culture, early explorers, 1898 Gold Rush, and 1964 Good Friday Earthquake. Free time this evening.

Meal: Breakfast 

Day 12: Valdez–Whittier–Anchorage
Board a boat today and get a closer look at the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Terminal, the many massive glaciers, and playful sea life of Prince William Sound. Keep your eyes open for eagles, whales, mountain goats, dolphins, and sea lions! Continue to Anchorage for a farewell dinner.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 13: Anchorage
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
Meal: Breakfast

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Tour Code: GJ