8 Day Family Best of Alaska Tour

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : ANCHORAGE:

  Upon arrival in Anchorage, if you arrive on the day of the tour, you will be met by our representative, who will assist with your luggage and boarding process at the
  Ted Stevens Airport at approximately noon. If you have added a pre-night hotel package, our representatives will meet you at your hotel lobby at approximately noon.

• Day 2 : CHICKALOON:

  This morning at 8:00 am, breakfast starts your day and then AAU brings one of the most scenic drives in the state. As you head north to Chickaloon, an overlook stop reveals the Knik Glacier, the MatanuskaRiver and the Chugach Mountains in their full glory. The Matanuska River winds its way north beside us, cutting a cavern of beauty through the Matanuska Valley. Next, you will have the option ofchoosing between two types of river rafting activities, scenic glacier float or thrilling white water.
  The “Glacier Run”, a scenic glacier float trip is great for relaxed sightseeing and photo opportunities. This easily negotiable class 1-2 water makes it a great way to experience rafting and the great outdoors. This raft excursion lasts 2 ½ hours. Perfect for ages 5 and older.
  The “Lion’s Head” thrilling white water raft trip offers the roar of whitewater. This is an excellent first-timers whitewater trip that is popular with experienced enthusiast as well. The most popular trip for over 28 years, this class 3 & 4 whitewater experience offers you a hand-on adventure. This raft excursion lasts 3 ½ hours. Must be at least 12 years of age to participate.
  In the afternoon, it’s off to Sheep Mountain Lodge, for a bite to eat. Sheep Mountain Lodge offers spectacular homemade soups, triple berry pie, and try their glacier cookies drizzled in chocolate syrup!! This area is also a famous viewing area for Dall sheep. So keep your cameras handy.

• Day 3 : TALKEETNA:

  Rise & Shine, as we depart at 9:00 am, enjoy your
  breakfast, and then it's off to visit the home of Mt. McKinley. Today will present one of many highlights of your adventure. Talkeetna is a local town sporting the most photographed scenes in our state, the towering peaks of Mt. McKinley & the Alaska mountain range. Only 1½ hours north, this town is a hub of international mountain climbers.
  Here you will have time to enjoy lunch on your own. Next, based on your type of package, Deluxe or Quality, you will be able to choose one of the following adventures to enjoy in Talkeetna.
  ACTIVITY ONE: Denali Flightseeing & Glacier Landing: This magnificent flight takes you within six miles of Mt. McKinley's summit. As your flight departs Talkeetna, you begin to see how the last ice age has shaped the land. Moments later you enter a world of rugged high mountain peaks and wide glacier filled valleys. Listen as your pilot describes the natural wonders of Denali National Park. See the Sheldon Amphitheater, beautiful Ruth Glacier, and the Great Gorge (the world's deepest - almost 2 miles from top to bottom). "No visit is complete without this experience!" Land on the Sheldon Amphitheatre glacier beneath Mt. McKinley, The aircraft is equipped with skis, floats, and voice activated headphones. Passengers, each with comfortable window seats, enjoy narration by an experienced pilot-guide highlighting points of interest including geology, wildlife, and history. Flight time is 1.5 hrs and includes a glacier landing

• Day 4 : DENALI:

  Everything about Denali National Park is big: the scenery, the mountains, the incredible beauty, and the animals. Early this morning at approximately 8:30 am, after breakfast in your room, you will embark on a Denali
  Park Shuttle Tour. An excellent way to spot the wildlife for which Alaska is so famous: moose, bear, wolves, caribou, Dall sheep.
  The bus stops every 1 hr 10 min. for restrooms and whenever wildlife is sighted as you travel. Opened in June 2008 the completely reconstructed Eielson Visitor
  Center was built as sustainable construction and features informative interpretive exhibits. This is the turnaround point, allowing 30 minutes to explore the visitor
  center or the surrounding area with a short hike. This shuttle time is 8 hours’ roundtrip, including all stops. AAU arranges for and includes boxed lunch and beverage for the trip. So bring your camera and binoculars.
  Mount McKinley National Park was established in 1917 to protect its large mammals, not because of majestic Mt. McKinley. In 1980, the boundary was expanded to include both the Denali caribou herds wintering and calving ground and the entire Mt. McKinley massif. This more than tripled the size of the park and was renamed Denali National Park and Preserve. It was also designated an
  International Biosphere Reserve significant for the potential for sub-arctic ecosystem research.
  Denali is an Athabascan word meaning The High One. The mountain is officially named Mt. McKinley but is also referred to as Denali. Mt. McKinley is the highest peak in North America at 20,320 feet. It creates its own weather system and is often covered in clouds. Mt. McKinley is only visible about 1/3 of the time, so visitors to the park only have about a 30% chance of viewing Mt. McKinley.
  Denali is one of the greatest wildlife viewing areas in the world. Visitors have a chance of seeing grizzly bears, caribou, moose, Dall sheep, foxes, and wolves. Many smaller animals also inhabit the park such as arctic ground squirrels, hoary marmots, pikas, snowshoe hares, and beavers. For those interested in bird watching, there are a variety of birds that migrate to the park for the summer. The list includes arctic tern, American
  golden plover, long tailed jaeger, the surfbird, arctic warbler, the wheatear, willow ptarmigan, golden eagles, and ravens. Approximately 150 species live in and around the Denali area during the summer months.

• Day 5 :

  Today is at your leisure in the Grand Denali National Park. Many guests love the Visitor’s Center and all it has to offer. From Alaskan movies, guided ranger hikes,
  ranger talks, dog sled demonstrations, to shopping. Get out there and enjoy the great trail system in the park, starting at the Visitors Center.
  Discover the Muir Science Center and the great geology and wildlife of the park. A café is available right next to the Park Visitor Center as well as theater, bookstore
  and more. These are all included in your package. After all your morning adventure, a lunch stop is provided (meal not included) before returning to Wasilla.
  (Consider adding one of the optional adventures listed below:)

• Day 6 : WASILLA

  Rise & Shine, as the midnight sun never sets! Breakfast will be available in your room for you to begin your day. Today experience spectacular views of Hatcher’s Pass and the Independence Gold Mine, built in the early 1900’s. Here you have your choice of taking a walk on paved trails or hiking back into the mountains for a real
  adventure. Those who love photography will have a real photo safari here with the arctic flora and fauna.
  Or if learning about the history of the area is your choice, a park naturalist is here to share the history of the mine, as well as the lifestyle of the engineers to the flunkies
  who worked tirelessly on the mine. Lunch will be provided at a local area favorite restaurant.
  PALMER: This afternoon’s adventure will take you aboard an airboat ride to Lake George, the base of Knik Glacier. Lake George, an ice dammed lake was once responsible for floods of cataclysmic proportions. Knik Glacier, 28 miles long, 6 miles wide and over 1000 feet thick,
  is one of Alaska's grandest natural attractions.
  Knik Glacier, born in the Pleistocene Glaciation period (the beginning of the Ice Age) 600,000 years ago, covered the Anchorage bowl and the entire Cook Inlet.
  While it remains active, with motion imperceptible to the naked eye, this glacier is in a constant state of change. Participants should be able to step in and out of a Jet Boat or Air Boat window, which requires some agility. Participants should also be able to navigate a loose gravel trail with a slight incline. Participants must have the ability to walk unassisted. After traveling all over the state of Alaska, the Knik Glacier always turns out to be a
  trip highlight. We consider ourselves very fortunate to live in such a magnificent landscape. It will be our pleasure to share it with you.

• Day 7 : SEWARD:

  Today, based on your package (MODERATE OR DELUXE),
  .....if you booked the DELUXE package, you will board your First Class Gold Star glass-domed train..
  .....if you booked the QUALITY package, you will board your vintage Adventure Class rail cars.
  Adventure class moderate package passengers are seated on the first level of the train. They have access to a vista dome car, but there is no assigned seating in that dome. Passengers may visit the vista dome car for about 20 minutes at a time, to allow other passengers to sit in the dome. Adventure class passengers may walk through all of the Adventure cars, but may not enter the GoldStar dome. Guests that have Adventure Class Rail will have already enjoyed breakfast provided by
  your hotel before boarding.
  Passengers that purchase the GoldStar deluxe package receive priority check-in at select depots and are seated on the second level of our two-story fully-domed car. GoldStar passengers will ride in the newest and most luxurious, doubledecked dome cars on the train. These cars are positioned near the front of the train with the best views from the upper level outdoor viewing platform. This is the only railcar ever built with an upper level outdoor deck. GoldStar passengers receive breakfast on board the dining car, as well as complimentary non-alcoholic beverages throughout the trip, and two drinks of
  beer, wine and spirits at the private bar located on the upper level of the GoldStar car. GoldStar passengers also have access to an open air, glass-roofed, viewing deck on the upper level to the rear of the car, and have priority seating in the dining car which is located directly below them on the first level. GoldStar passengers may walk through all of the Alaska Railroad cars and have access to the Adventure class dining area.
  Here all will experience a unique and scenic area of Alaska, the Kenai Peninsula! Ride the famous Alaska Railroad, LISTED AMONG THE MOST SPECTACULAR RAIL TRIPS IN THE WORLD. as you travel through mountain passes full of wonder, south to the port city of Seward. The train winds along the magnificent Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet, over gorges, and within a mile of three majestic glaciers - Spencer, Bartlett and Trail.

• Day 8 :

  Today begins a day of fun and adventure. You have a choice of three activities today.
  Read the three options below and choose ONLY one. If you want one activity in the morning and one in the afternoon, it will be an additional $75.00 per person upgrade.
  Fishing is NOT included on either the MODERATE or DELUXE package, but available to purchase.
  Your day begins with ONE included activity, your choice of the below:
  • I-did-a-ride Dog Sled Ride on Gravel
  • Sea Kayaking, Single or Tandem
  Or you can upgrade to:
  • Helicopter with Dog Sled Ride on a Glacier $499 pp plus tax
  • Half-Day Salmon Fishing $260 pp plus tax
  • Bear Viewing $895 - $945 pp plus tax
  Your package includes one of the first three tours listed above. We have also listed a few other tour adventures that you could participate in for a slight upgrade. You will enjoy a day of fun activity in Seward based on your selection of one of the BELOW DETAILED ADVENTURES. Then this evening, your rail adventure begins at 6 PM, and arrives in Anchorage at 10:30 PM. Flights should not leave Anchorage until 12:30 AM of the following morning. As your adventure comes to a close, you will have gained memories that will last a lifetime. With good-byes to new friends, once you arrive in Anchorage,
  you can choose to go right to the airport. You can optionally add a post-night hotel here if you wish to stay in Anchorage to catch a day flight.
  Finally, some guests opt to add on a day in Anchorage, to enjoy the "BEST OF THE BEST" a wilderness Grizzly Bear
  Viewing Adventure. (Details and costs listed below). With this amount of flexibility, you can customize your tour just as you always dreamed!

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Inclusions

• Hotel
• Sightseeing

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Price & Rates

* Mentioned prices may vary depending upon date of travel, hotel availability, surge pricing and seasonal rush.

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Payment Terms & Methods :
* Some Advance Percentage of total booking amount
* Airfare/Transport fare to be paid full at one time in advance.

Cancellation & Refund Policy :
* Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.
* Retention Amount varies as per the number of days left before your package start date.

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