Alaskan family fun sunrise to sunset... meet champion Iditarod sled dogs… take a flightseeing tour over Denali National Park… go jet boating, wilderness hiking, kayaking... take a rail trip... spot Alaska’s magnificent wildlife…. learn about native Alaskans and their rich cultural heritage…
Your family experiences the natural treasures of America's 49th state in a new way on one of our newest Earth Journeys, created by the tour and BBC Earth – nature's premier storyteller. An Alaska family vacation of a lifetime... Travel by land, sea and air on this incredible Alaska family vacation that is designed for every member of your family with on-tour film vignettes custom-made for the tour by BBC Earth natural history experts plus other select BBC Earth touches. Your family's travels begin with one night in Anchorage, then it’s off to the northern interior for a jet boat ride, a wilderness hike, a GEO-caching treasure hunt and two nights at a wilderness lodge. Meet Alaskan huskies at a dog sled training facility and soar above the foothills of Mt. Denali on a flightseeing adventure. Travel to Alaska’s alpine playground in Kenai for a two-night wilderness lodge stay and a choice of activities including kayaking, river rafting and a guided wilderness hike in the Kenai River region. Cruise the Kenai Fjords with a naturalist who points out wildlife along the way. During your final two-night stay in Girdwood, visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center to meet animals being rehabilitated (from moose to to grizzly bears), and pan for gold at the Crow Creek Mine.
Highlights:
- Take a cruise along Prince William Sound
- Go on a geocaching treasure hunt
- Travel aboard Alaska Railroad along the spectacular shoreline of Turnagain Arm
- Kayaking, river rafting and hiking on the Kenai Peninsula, known as "Alaska's Playground"
- Gratuities to Director, drivers, and local guides included
