Majestic Alaska with Voyage of the Glaciers Cruise (Oceanview Stateroom) 2010
A 14-Day Trafalgar Tours tour starting from $3,732
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Cities Visited: Enjoy the Alaska Railroad and visit such breathtaking national parks as Denali, Kenai Fjords and Glacier Bay. In Fairbanks you''ll learn about the rich history of oil and gold. Enjoy a 7 night Princess Cruises voyage. |
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Sightseeing Highlights
- Fairbanks Take a paddlewheel boat down the Tananaand Chena Rivers; visit an Athabascan Village and meet NativeAlaskans; meet champion Iditarod dogs and learn about life on thetrail.
- Denali National Park Spend two relaxing nights inone of Alaska''s most popular destinations; join a guided wildernessexcursion; enjoy the Denali Theatre.
- Alaska Railroad Ride the rails through Alaska''spristine wilderness.
- Anchorage Explore Alaska''s largest city; learnabout Alaska''s fi rst people at the Alaska Native Heritage Center.
- Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise this nationalpark fi lled with dramatic glaciers and abundant wildlife.
- Seward Discover one of Alaska''s oldest and mostdelightful towns; travel the scenic Seward Highway, a designatedAll-American Road.
Dining Hightlights
- 7 full breakfasts
- 2 light box lunches in Denali and Kenai Fjords National Parks
- 1 three-course dinner
- Local highlight dinner and show in Denali National Park
- Farewell Dinner with wine in Anchorage
- All meals onboard the Glacier Discovery Alaska Cruise
First Class Travel Highlights
- First Class hotel accommodation includes two-bedded rooms withprivate facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggagehandling fees and local taxes.
- Touring by luxury air-conditioned motorcoach with reclining seatsand onboard restroom.
- The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional Tour Directorson the Land-only portion of the tour.
- Train journey aboard the Alaska Railroad from Denali National Parkto Anchorage.
- A stylish wallet, travel documents and Welcome on Tour book withmap.
- Complimentary airport transfers are provided on Day 1 and Day 8(Land-only) or Day 14 (Land & Cruise).
Airport Transfers
- Complimentary transfers on Day 1 from Fairbanks InternationalAirport to the Trafalgar hotel in Fairbanks and on Day 8 fromSeward to Anchorage Airport and the Trafalgar hotel in Anchorage.
- On all tours round trip arrival and departure transfers areincluded on the arrival and departure day of your tour. Should youarrive or depart at other times, Trafalgar is pleased to offerinexpensive transfers via scheduled shuttle service or mini van.Please ask at the time of confirming your reservation for theseservices to be booked.
Alaska Voyage of the Glaciers Cruise Luxury 7-night cruise aboard Princess Cruises on amenity-filled Coral Princess or Island Princess Ships.
- Luxury 7-night cruise aboard Holland America Line.
- Your choice of Inside, Ocean-view or Verandah Stateroom.
- All meals onboard.
- Personal Choice Dining.
- Personal Choice Activities, entertainment, spa & fitness.
Day 1 - Arrive Fairbanks (2 nights)
Welcome to Fairbanks! A complimentary transfer is provided to thetour hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Located in the heartof Alaska''s interior, Fairbanks still retains its down-homefrontier town feel and enjoys the midnight sun during the summersolstice.Hotel: Wedgewood Resort
Day 2 - Fairbanks sightseeing & at leisure
Discover Fairbanks, rich in history surrounding the Alaska GoldRush and Trans-Alaska Pipeline eras. Sail along the Chena andTanana Rivers on the Riverboat Discovery. Along the way, you''llvisit a recreated Athabascan village where native Alaskans willexplain the importance of wildlife to their culture. Next, visitchampion dogs at the kennel of the late Iditarod champion SusanButcher and hear tales from a senior handler about life on thetrail. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Drink hosted by your Tour Director,followed by dinner (Full breakfast / Dinner)
Day 3 - Fairbanks - Denali National Park (2 nights)
Head south through the northern boreal forests of the Tanana RiverValley, an area made famous by the Gold Rush. The valley nowprovides a spectacular panorama of birch, aspen and willow trees ina tapestry of changing colors throughout the season. Along today''sjourney, your Tour Director will reveal a Hidden Treasure. Thisafternoon arrive in Denali National Park, home to awe-inspiringMountMcKinley, the highest peak in North America at 20,320 feet.Settle in for a two-night stay and revel in Denali''s colorful pastat the Denali Dinner Theatre this evening. (Full breakfast /Highlight dinner)Hotel: Denali Bluffs Hotel
Day 4 - Denali National Park excursion & at leisure
Relax in the grandeur of North America''s last wilderness. Maybetake an optional rafting trip on the Nenana River or a guided hikethrough this awesome landscape. This afternoon, venture into theheart of Denali on a guided Tundra Wilderness excursion. Travelinginto the heart of the pristine wilderness, keep an eye out formoose, bear, Dall sheep, caribou and other wildlife in theirnatural habitat while listening to the onboard naturalist''scommentary on the history and geography of Denali. A light boxlunch will be provided onboard. (Full breakfast / Lunch)
Day 5 - Denali - Alaska Railroad - Anchorage (2 nights)
Time at leisure to bask in the beauty of Denali National Park untilit is time to board the famous Alaska Railroad for the scenicjourney to Anchorage. Relax in comfortable reclining seats withlarge picture windows offering prime views. Listen to the expertcommentary 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 pointon the railroad and where caribou migrate through each fall. Closeto Anchorage, heavy birch forests lead to the Knik and MatanuskaRivers. (Full breakfast)Hotel: Clarion Suites
Day 6 - Anchorage sightseeing & at leisure
Join an orientation tour of Anchorage, Alaska''s largest communitywhich popped up along the banks of Ship Creek as a tent city backin 1915. With a rich history in rail and road transportation, amplenatural resources and amenities like fine dining, shopping andentertainment, Anchorage offers a big city feel with a small townatmosphere. Explore the historic downtown district and the shoresof Cook Inlet. Visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center, a gatheringplace that celebrates Alaska''s Native cultures. Walk along woodedpaths past indigenous villages and meet with Natives from differentparts of this land. The rest of the afternoon is yours to do as youplease. This evening, join your new-found friends at a FarewellDinner and toast to your Alaskan adventure. (Full breakfast /Farewell dinner)
Day 7 - Anchorage - Kenai Fjords National Park - Seward
Passengers on the 14-Day Land Tour & Cruise follow the sameitinerary as Day 7 above, until the afternoon when upon returningback to Seward from the Kenai Fjords National Park sightseeingcruise, you''ll bid farewell to your traveling companions and boardHolland America''s ms Statendam or ms Ryndam. This evening, set sailon an unforgettable 7-Day Glacier Discovery Cruise from Seward toVancouver, Canada. (Full breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Day 8 - Scenic Cruising - College Fjord
Some of the best glacier viewing in the state are tucked into thenorthwest corner of Prince William Sound at College Fjord. Windingdown from mountains and through valleys and fjords, these massiverivers of ice are often moving, periodically dropping their bountyinto the sea. This fjord boasts the largest collection of tidewaterglaciers in the world. There are 16 glaciers named after Ivy Leaguecolleges. This is the only place in Alaska where you''ll besurrounded on three sides with flowing rivers of ice. Occasionally,humpback whales can be seen during the summer, as more than 2,000feed in the waters off Alaska. (Full breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Day 9 - Scenic Crusing - Glacier Bay National Park
In the watery wilderness of Glacier Bay National Park, behold alandscape at its moment of creation. Your ship gives you theopportunity to witness the life of virgin land from Sitka-spruceforests alive with grizzlies and wolves, to the algae, lichens andmosses that were the beginnings of life in the region. The shrillnoises of modern life are replaced with the thunderous boom ofbuilding-size icebergs calving into the sea from vast ice rivers.It is raw, primeval and unforgettable. (Full breakfast / Lunch /Dinner)
Day 10 - Haines
Cradled at the base of the Chilkat Peninsula, the picturesque townof Haines is located on America''s longest fjord and boasts thelargest annual gathering of American bald eagles. Local highlightsinclude the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, where upward of 4,000 baldeagles gather to gorge on spawning salmon; the American EagleFoundation, which educates the public about America''s national birdthrough a variety of interesting and informational exhibits; andFort William H. Seward, the first army post built in Alaska. Orperhaps take a high-speed catamaran to Skagway, gateway to theKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. (Full breakfast /Lunch / Dinner)
Day 11 - Juneau
Juneau is a place to let your imagination run wild. Stop in rusticshops offering jade and ivory sculptures, silver jewelry, woodenmasks, intricate beadwork and apparel designed by native Alaskans.Visit Gold Rush-era bars such as the Alaska Hotel with its ornateVictorian furnishings, or the Red Dog Saloon showcasing WyattEarp''s gun. Perhaps climb aboard the Mount Roberts Tramway orfollow in the footsteps of the original North Americans as youexplore the Mendenhall Glacier and the immense Juneau Icefieldsjust outside the city. And there is no need to hurry; daylight herelasts well into the evening! (Full breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Day 12 - Ketchikan
Welcome to the salmon capital of the world! Part of the town isbuilt along a steep hillside and part is built on pilings over thewater where bald eagles watch from waterside perches. Anoutstanding collection of totem poles makes the town an essentialstop for anyone interested in native art. To make the most of yourtime ashore, consider taking an optional guided tour through town,a harbor cruise or a float plane "flightseeing" trip. (Fullbreakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
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 slowlyglide past a maze of bays, glaciercarved fjords, channels andwaterways protected from the open sea by islands and other landmasses. Your ship is designed for Alaskan cruising with its airylounges, teak decks and roomy verandahs, allowing for comfortableobservation of the everchanging panorama of unspoiled virginforests and vast wilderness that stretch all the way from Alaska toBritish Columbia. (Full breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Day 14 - Depart Vancouver
Sail into Vancouver Harbour early this morning. After disembarking,take your complimentary transfer to Vancouver International Airportor the tour hotel in Vancouver for passengers extending their stay.(Full breakfast)Please do not schedule any flights before 1:00pm
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- Fairbanks
- Denali National Park
- Anchorage
- Seward
- Skagway
- Vancouver
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Trafalgar offers great savings and discounts to help you stretch your money.
Past passengers save 5% off of the land on most tour itineraries.
There are also Early Payment Discount and Young Traveller Discounts just to name a few. The early bird catches the worm, so book now - pay early - and save money!
The earlier you pay, the more you save! If you book and pay in full you'll save up to 10% off the LAND-only portion of your tour.
The earlier you pay - the more you save!
Below are our Early Payment Saving options:
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Please note: See individual itinerary pages for the exact value of how much you will save. All tours must be booked and paid for in full for this discount to apply. This discount does not apply to our City Break Tours, train tours, any products in our Eastern Mediterranean section and extra night accommodation. For 2010 pre-registration bookings, payments are to be made according to 2009 brochured prices. For further details, call 800-942-3301.
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5 or more – Save 5%: If a group of 5-8 people travels together, a discount of 5% per person applies to the LAND-only portion of your tour. So it pays to get together with your family and friends!
9 or more: If 9 or more people travel together, we offer attractive group discounts based on how many people travel. In a group of 9 passengers, 1 traveller qualifies for a 50% discount off the LAND-only portion of the tour. In a group of 16 passengers, 1 traveller qualifies for 100% discount off the LAND-only portion of the tour.
Please note: Space is limited to one group per motorcoach. These discounts are not combinable with our Travel Club Discount, any other rooming, young traveller or triple room discounts, and do not apply to our City Breaks, Greek Tours with Mediterranean cruises, Egypt, Israel, and extra night accommodation. All travelling passengers’ names must be advised to Trafalgar at the time of booking in order to qualify.
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When travelling alone, we understand that some clients do not want to incur the expense of an additional single room supplement. With this in mind, on the majority of our itineraries, Trafalgar offers you the opportunity to purchase these tours on a room-sharing basis. We will accommodate you with a fellow passenger of the same gender on a ‘two-bedded’ basis (non-smoking rooms only). Please note that, regrettably, we cannot guarantee that room mates will be of a similar age group. Even so, it is an enjoyable way to travel and get to make new friends, and a positive way to stretch your holiday budget. If we fail to match you, we will provide a single room at no extra cost.
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