Sunday, Sept 2

Anchorage

Flight to Anchorage from Seattle, arrive by Sunday night.

 

Monday, Sept 3
Denali, Alaska

After breakfast this morning we’ll drive from Anchorage to Denali. A Denali Park Ranger will tell us about the daring mountain climbers and the preparation necessary to climb Mt. Denali. Weather permitting, you’ll get your first glimpse of this magnificent snow covered mountain. We’ll arrive in Denali this evening where we will stay for the next two nights.
 

Tuesday, Sept 4

Denali, Alaska

An early morning gets us on our way for the Tundra Wildlife Tour in Denali National Park. You will have an opportunity to observe the natural behavior of the grizzly, caribou wolves and red fox as they wander freely over the vast tundra. See the icy tundra carpeted with mosses, lichens, wildflowers and low growing shrubs. We return to our hotel late this afternoon. Tonight we will enjoy delightful entertainment and dinner at the Alaska Cabin Nite Dinner Theater.
 

Wednesday, Sept 5
Fairbanks, Alaska

A beautiful drive north this morning brings us to Fairbanks. We will be visiting the University of Alaska Museum where you’ll learn all about Alaska and its people. We visit Georgeson Gardens later. After an lunch, we’ll take a relaxing ride down the Chena River on board the Riverboat Discovery.
 

Thursday, Sept 6
Glennallen, Alaska

This morning we  try are luck at the El Dorado gold mine. Then we journey south on the Richardson Highway. It was Alaska’s first road, known to gold seekers in 1889 as the Valdez to Eagle trail. The Trans-Alaska pipeline will crisscross our route all the way to Valdez. We’ll stop for lunch at Rika’s Roadhouse, known for their great homemade soups, baked goods and pies.  
 

Friday, Sept 7
Anchorage, Alaska

We’ll have magnificent photo stops at the Worthington Glacier, Bridal Veil and Horse Tail falls, then back to SR-1 south to Anchorage.

 

Saturday, Sept 8 

Anchorage, Alaska

This morning, we will drive to Whittier and board the Wildlife Cruise of Prince William Sound. This is a great chance for viewing wildlife such as puffins, bald eagles, sea otters, sea lions, humpback and killer whales and getting very close to awesome glaciers. Watch the glaciers as they break off in huge hunks of blue-gray ice. Back to Anchorage at night.

 

Sunday, Sept 9
Seattle, or Home

This morning we will do some local sightseeing then depart from Anchorage to Seattle for our return flight home with wonderful memories of our Alaska Explorer vacation.