Day 1 – Home to Anchorage
Fly to Anchorage today. Check into the Sheraton Anchorage. Meet our coach driver & guide as we enjoy our first look at Anchorage. Drive past the Log Cabin Visitor Center, Alaska Railroad Depot, and Museum of Art & History. Get a peek at Resolution Park and the Captain Cook Monument as well as Ship Creek Viewpoint, which overlooks Cook Inlet. Stop at the ULU Factory for an interesting knife demonstration and shopping. Stop at the 25-acre Alaska Native Heritage Center and tour this unique museum devoted to the unique cultures and traditions that make up this great state. Relax, unpack, and enjoy the hotel for the next three nights. Dinner is at the unique Peanut Farm, dating back to 1958 on Campbell Creek.
Included Meals: Dinner
Hotel: Sheraton Anchorage (3 Nights)
Day 2 – Anchorage
Drive along Turnagain Arm, a fjord of water which boasts some of the highest tide waters in the world, keeping an eye out for Beluga whales. Drive one of America’s most scenic roads, the Seward Highway. We’ll stop at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center and wind along the Kenai Peninsula to the lovely village of Seward. Enjoy an included Sealife Center visit with a chance to watch puffins fly through underwater skies and meet sea lions and harbor seals eye to eye. Later, stop for a photo opportunity at Exit Glacier.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 3 – Anchorage
Departing Whittier, Alaska, experience Prince William Sound from the water’s perspective. Get ready for an adventure as we take a cruise with a naturalist guide who will help us spot bald eagles, common murres, cormorants, kittiwakes, and other various birds. Steller sea lions, sea otters, harbor seals, orca & humpback whales, and porpoise are also common sights. Listen for the unmistakable rumbling of a calving glacier, waiting for the moment when a huge block of ice crashes into the sea. We will discover a waterfall & glaciers up-close! We enjoy a luncheon onboard. This will be a day you will long remember!
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4 – Anchorage to Denali National Park
Head north with a stop at the Iditarod Trail Headquarters to learn about the “Last Great Race.” Motor in luxury on this beautiful drive to Denali National Park with several photo opportunities along the way. Journey into the grand interior giving you an idea of how vast the “last frontier” really is. Lunch today will be your first opportunity for views of spectacular Denali. Your hotel is nestled among beautiful scenery and wilderness. Join us this evening for an Alaskan Cabin Nite Dinner including entertainment.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Denali Park Village
Day 5 – Denali National Park to Fairbanks
Morning is the best time to see wildlife in the park, so off we go deep into Denali National Park on a Tundra Wildlife Tour. Keep in mind that you are entering a self contained undisturbed preserve and the animals are in their natural habitat. Truly an experience to remember as you may see your first wild grizzly bear, wolf, moose, or dall sheep. If weather permits, you may see Denali towering over 20,320 feet. Fairbanks is our home for the next two nights.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Bear Lodge Resort (2 Nights)
Day 6 – Fairbanks
Board the Sternwheeler “Discovery” for an exciting cruise along the scenic Chena and Tanana Rivers. You’ll hear native guides share their unique culture and traditions at a recreated Athabascan Indian Camp. You’ll also see sled dog demonstrations. Lunch is at Pike’s Waterfront Lodge. Later visit the Gold Dredge 8 and learn about goldmining techniques and its colorful history. A photo opportunity is given at the Alaska Oil Pipeline.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 7 – Fairbanks to Dawson City, YT
View the Pipeline Suspension Bridge before motoring through some of Alaska’s most spectacular scenery. We’ll make a stop at “The North Pole” for a coffee break and shopping before arriving in Tok, a unique Athabascan Indian trading village, for an included lunch at Fast Eddies. Then we head north on the “Top of the World Highway,” going through customs after Chicken, then continuing on Taylor Highway to Dawson City. This Yukon town was once referred to as “Paris of the North” as its name is synonymous with the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Triple J (2 Nights)
Day 8 – Dawson City
After a late night last evening, sleep in a bit before setting out on some adventure in Dawson City. Explore like they did in the Gold Rush days and see where it all got started. We’ll take some time to see all that Dawson City has to offer before we gather for dinner together. Following dinner, get ready for an exciting time at the local saloon show with Diamond Tooth Gertie! Rest tonight before our journey continues tomorrow.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 9 – Dawson City to Whitehorse
Travel the famous Klondike Highway through the Yukon Territory. Arrive in Whitehorse, the capital of Canada’s Yukon Territories. It is here that the largest gold rush in history exploded over 100 years ago attracting thousands of goldminers searching for riches.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Coast High Country Inn
Day 10 – Whitehorse to Skagway
Wind through beautiful alpine valleys and along the “Windy Arm” of Tagish, viewing lovely Bennett and Tutshi Lakes. In Fraser, board the Vintage White Pass & Yukon Railroad for a thrilling journey along the route of the Klondike Gold Rush. This eye opening rail excursion will be among the highlights of your vacation as your parlor car winds you through spectacular scenery on a narrow-gauge railway. View Bridal Veil Falls, Inspiration Point and Dead Horse Gulch. Arrive in Skagway, a frontier Gay Nineties town which was the gateway to the Yukon during the Gold Rush of 1898. Your hotel is located in this unique town featuring wooden sidewalks and old fashioned saloons. Dinner is on your own to choose from the many restaurants.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Westmark Inn
Day 11 – Skagway to Juneau
A private catamaran cruise along the Inside Passage allows an up close and personal experience. An on-board naturalist guide helps us identify wildlife and answer any questions you may have. Cruise along breathtaking Lynn Canal, the deepest and largest glacier fjord with many rushing waterfalls. Our scenic cruise stops in the unique little village of Haines where we’ll embark on a soft adventure few have ever experienced. Visit the Chilkat Eagle Preserve by a float raft on the peaceful Chilkat River which offers spectacular views of the Chilkat mountains. As you float along, keep your eyes open and cameras handy and look to the trees to spot the majestic Bald Eagles, while keeping an eye out for wildlife that prowl the riverbank. Enjoy a picnic lunch in this wilderness setting. Continue through the inside passage aboard our private charter catamaran to Juneau for a relaxing two night stay. We continue enjoying passing scenery with stops for wild and marine life! An included salmon bake on Colt Island is planned before arriving in Auke Bay and on to Juneau, Alaska’s capital. Your hotel is the historic Baranof Hotel located in the charming downtown with shopping, attractions, and restaurants all within walking distance.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: Westmark Baranof (2 Nights)
Day 12 – Juneau
Accessible only by water or by air, Juneau is America’s most remote capital city. Stroll through this charming and historic town. We will view Mendenhall Glacier rising over 200 feet! Next we visit a salmon hatchery at the Ladd Macaulay Visitor Center to learn about the fascinating life cycle of salmon. Enjoy free time for individual pursuits. (A 6 hr. charter halibut fishing adventure may be reserved, and includes lunch & snacks onboard! Cost is approx. $300 per person plus shipping fish home if you choose. Let your R&J Tour Director know at least 30 days prior to departure to ensure a reserved spot!) This evening enjoy a farewell dinner celebration.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 13 – Juneau to Home
Today we fly home with memories of a grand Alaska vacation.
Included Meals: Breakfast
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Roundtrip airfare from MSP including baggage fees, all taxes & surcharges approx. $100 per person included, 23 Meals, all hotels & activities as stated in brochure, Expert Local Driver/Guides
07/08/2020 07/20/2020
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Tour Highlights
Kenai Peninsula
Drive along Turnagain Arm, a fjord of water which boasts some of the highest tide waters in the world, keeping an eye out for Beluga whales. Continue along one of America’s most scenic roads, the Seward Highway. Wind along the Kenai Peninsula to the lovely village of Seward.
Prince William Sound Cruise
Explore the beauty and grandeur of Prince William Sound on one of these unforgettable cruises. Look forward to breathtaking scenery, towering waterfalls, massive glaciers and wildlife such as: eagles, harbor seals, otters and whales. Rather than sailing from glacier to glacier, we stop at each one, floating among the icebergs, giving you plenty of time to take in Mother Nature’s glorious ice sculptures. Listen to the glaciers as they groan and crack, an indication that enormous sections of ice are about to calve off and splash into the bay!
Denali National Park
Morning is the best time to see wildlife in the park, so travel deep into Denali National Park on a Tundra Wildlife Tour. Keep in mind that you are entering a self contained undisturbed preserve and the animals are in their natural habitat. Truly an experience to remember as you may see your first wild grizzly bear, wolf, moose, or dall sheep. If weather permits, you may see Denali towering over 20,320 feet. Stay in the park. Continue to Fairbanks and pan for gold. Enjoy a sternwheeler cruise on the river!
Juneau
Juneau is truly one of the most scenic capital cities in the world, with a gold rush history that rivals the exciting story of the Klondike. Juneau waits for you to discover her beauty, history, and exciting attractions.
Skagway to Haines
Cruise the Lynn Canal, the deepest and largest glacier fjord with many rushing waterfalls. Stop at the unique village of Haines where we’ll embark on a soft adventure few have ever experienced. Visit the Chilkat Eagle Preserve by a float raft on the peaceful Chilkat River which offers spectacular views of the mountains and Eagles!
