Majestic Alaska and Glacier Discovery Cruise

Day 1 (Door to Door)

Arrive Fairbanks

Enjoy your luxury private car door to door transfer to your departure airport before your scheduled flight to Fairbanks. A transfer is provided to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Located in the heart of Alaska's interior, Fairbanks still retains its down-home frontier town feel and enjoys the midnight sun during the summer solstice.
Hotel: Wedgewood Resort (FC)

Day 2

Fairbanks sightseeing and at leisure

Today we discover Fairbanks, rich in history surrounding the Alaska Gold Rush and Trans-Alaska Pipeline eras. We sail along the Chena and Tanana Rivers on the Riverboat Discovery and, along the way, we visit a recreated Athabascan village where native Alaskans will explain the importance of wildlife to their culture. Next, we visit champion dogs at the kennel of the late Iditarod champion Susan Butcher and hear tales from a senior handler about life on the trail. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Drink hosted by your Tour Director, followed by dinner. (FB WD D)
Hotel: Wedgewood Resort (FC)

Day 3

Fairbanks - Denali National Park

This morning we head south through the northern boreal forests of the Tanana River Valley, an area made famous by the Gold Rush. The valley now provides a spectacular panorama of birch, aspen and willow trees in a tapestry of changing colours throughout the season. This afternoon we arrive in Denali National Park, home to awe-inspiring Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America at 20,320 feet. Settle in for a two-night stay and revel in Denali's colourful past at the Denali Dinner Theatre this evening. (FB, HD)
Hotel: Denali Bluffs Hotel (FC)

Day 4

Denali National Park sightseeing and at leisure

Relax in the grandeur of North America's last wilderness. Maybe take an optional rafting trip on the Nenana River or a guided hike through this awesome landscape. This afternoon, we venture into the heart of Denali on a guided Tundra Wilderness excursion. Travelling into the heart of the pristine wilderness, keep an eye out for moose, bear, Dall sheep, caribou and other wildlife in their natural habitat while listening to the onboard naturalist's commentary on the history and geography of Denali. A light box lunch will be provided onboard. (FB, BL)
Hotel: Denali Bluffs Hotel (FC)

Day 5

Denali - Alaska Railroad - Anchorage

There is time at leisure to bask in the beauty of Denali National Park until it is time to board the famous Alaska Railroad for the scenic journey to Anchorage. Relax in comfortable reclining seats with large picture windows offering prime views. Listen to the expert commentary of the staff while admiring the robust beauty outside. Relax in the vista dome car and enjoy a variety of dining options. Travel through Broad Pass, which at 2,363 feet is the highest point on the railroad and where caribou migrate each autumn. Close to Anchorage, heavy birch forests lead to the Knik and Matanuska Rivers. (FB)
Hotel: Anchorage Quality Suites (FC)

Day 6

Anchorage sightseeing and at leisure

Today we join an orientation tour of Anchorage, Alaska's largest community, which popped up along the banks of Ship Creek as a tent city back in 1915. With a rich history in rail and road transportation, ample natural resources and amenities like fine dining, shopping and entertainment, Anchorage offers a big city feel with a small town atmosphere. Explore the historic downtown district and the shores of Cook Inlet, visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center, a gathering place that celebrates Alaska's Native cultures or walk along wooded paths past indigenous villages and meet with Natives from different parts of this land. The rest of the afternoon is yours to do as you please. (FB, FD)
Hotel: Anchorage Quality Suites (FC)

Day 7

Anchorage - Kenai Fjords National Park - Seward

The breathtaking beauty of Alaska's coast opens up as we travel south along Turnagain Arm framed by the Chugach Mountains. We visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, a wildlife rehabilitation centre and travel through Moose Pass into Seward, situated at the head of Resurrection Bay on the Kenai Peninsula. We embark on a sightseeing cruise into the heart of Kenai Fjords National Park, one of Alaska's most scenic attractions. Marvel at the abundant wildlife and tidewater glaciers. A light box lunch is provided onboard. Upon returning to Seward from the Kenai Fjords National Park sightseeing cruise, you'll bid farewell to your travelling companions and board Holland America's ms Statendam or ms Ryndam. This evening, set sail on an unforgettable seven-day Glacier Discovery Cruise from Seward to Vancouver. (FB, BL, D)

Day 8

Scenic Cruising - College Fjord

Some of the best glacier viewing in the state are tucked into the northwest corner of Prince William Sound at College Fjord. Winding down from mountains and through valleys and fjords, these massive rivers of ice are often moving, periodically dropping their bounty into the sea. This fjord boasts the largest collection of tidewater glaciers in the world. There are 16 glaciers named after Ivy League colleges. This is the only place in Alaska where you'll be surrounded on three sides with flowing rivers of ice. Occasionally, humpback whales can be seen during the summer, as more than 2,000 feed in the waters off Alaska. (FB, L, D)

Day 9

Scenic Crusing - Glacier Bay National Park

In the watery wilderness of Glacier Bay National Park, behold a landscape at its moment of creation. Your ship gives you the opportunity to witness the life of virgin land from Sitka-spruce forests alive with grizzlies and wolves, to the algae, lichens and mosses that were the beginnings of life in the region. The shrill noises of modern life are replaced with the thunderous boom of building-size icebergs calving into the sea from vast ice rivers. It is raw, primeval and unforgettable. (FB, L, D)

Day 10

Haines

Cradled at the base of the Chilkat Peninsula, the picturesque town of Haines is located on America's longest fjord and boasts the largest annual gathering of American bald eagles. Local highlights include the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, where upward of 4,000 bald eagles gather to gorge on spawning salmon, the American Eagle Foundation, which educates the public about America's national bird through a variety of interesting and informational exhibits and Fort William H. Seward, the first army post built in Alaska. Or perhaps take an optional high-speed catamaran to Skagway, gateway to the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. (FB, L, D)

Day 11

Juneau

Juneau is a place to let your imagination run wild. Stop in rustic shops offering jade sculptures, wooden masks, intricate beadwork and apparel designed by native Alaskans. Visit Gold Rush-era bars such as the Alaska Hotel with its ornate Victorian furnishings, or the Red Dog Saloon showcasing Wyatt Earp's gun. Perhaps climb aboard the Mount Roberts Tramway or follow in the footsteps of the original North Americans as you explore the Mendenhall Glacier and the immense Juneau Icefields just outside the city. And there is no need to hurry - daylight here lasts well into the evening! (FB, L, D)

Day 12

Ketchikan

Welcome to the salmon capital of the world. Part of the town is built along a steep hillside and part is built on pilings over the water where bald eagles watch from waterside perches. An outstanding collection of totem poles makes the town an essential stop for anyone interested in native art. To make the most of your time ashore, consider taking an optional guided tour through town, a harbour cruise or a float plane "flightseeing" trip. (FB, L, D)

Day 13

Scenic Crusing - Inside Passage

Enter a region so isolated, it can only be accessed by sea or air. Come face-to-face with the grandeur of the Ice Age as you slowly glide past a maze of bays, glacier-carved fjords, channels and waterways protected from the open sea by islands and other land masses. Your ship is designed for Alaskan cruising with its airy lounges, teak decks and roomy verandahs, allowing for comfortable observation of the everchanging panorama of unspoiled virgin forests and vast wilderness that stretch all the way from Alaska to British Columbia. (FB, L, D)

Day 14

Depart Vancouver

We sail into Vancouver Harbour early this morning. After disembarking, take the complimentary transfer to Vancouver International Airport or the tour hotel in Vancouver for those passengers choosing to extend their stay. (FB)

Day 15 (Door to Door)

Arrive UK

On arrival at your UK airport, your driver will greet you and escort you to your waiting luxury car for door to door transfer to your home.

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