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From Denali’s heights to glacier-filled fjords—discover Alaska’s wild heart.

Majestic Alaska

  • Anchorage, Talkeetna, Girdwood, Seward, Denali Mount McKinley National Park

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Meet Now Journey's Majestic Alaska Adventure
Explore Alaska — America’s Last Frontier. From sea to summit, witness majestic beauty, the dancing Northern Lights, and the wild expanse of Denali Mount Mckinley. Discover Talkeetna’s colorful past, marvel at playful humpbacks, and stand in awe beneath towering peaks.
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WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS JOURNEY THROUGH ALASKA:

  • Meet & Greet at Airport with Arrival and Departure Transfers Included
  • 6 nights' accommodation at Unique Properties
  • Glacier Flight-Seeing Adventure
  • Pano-Train Ride to Talkeetna
  • Air Tour to Denali Mount McKinley National Park & Glacier Exploration
  • Option: Helicopter Glacier Landing and Prince William Sound
  • Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
  • Option: Arctic Circle Air Adventure
  • Comfy Transportation throughout the Journey
  • Admission fees, taxes, and gratuities (excluding the Tour Captain)
Itinerary at a Glance

PRE-TOUR OPTION: FAIRBANKS, 2 Days/2 Nights
WELCOME TO ALASKA!

TOUR COMMENCES: ANCHORAGE, 1 Day/1 Night
WELCOME TO ALASKA1
Canvas for the Aurora Borealis, Midnight Sun, and a warm Now Journey welcome.

TALKEETNA, 2 Days/2 Nights
NESTLED AT THE BASE OF NORTH AMERICA'S TALLEST PEAK.
Mining History, Basecamp for Denali Mount McKinley.

GIRDWOOD, 2 Days/2 Nights
ALASKAN MOUNTAIN TOWN.
Home to the Northern Lights Wake Up Call.

TOUR FINALE: SEWARD, 2 Days/2 Nights
A waterfront haven of glaciers, whales, and untamed beauty.

 

Our Complete Day-by-Day Itinerary through Alaska

Our tour commences in Anchorage and ends in Seward. Add our pre-tour experience and fly into Fairbanks. Rates are per person and in US dollars. Traveling solo?

FIRST THINGS FIRST: Consider our Early Arrival Experience in Fairbanks: Arctic Circle
Your flight to Anchorage should land on Day 1 of the itinerary — your round-trip travel time on this Journey is 8 Days, 7 Nights. Many of our travelers arrive a "full day early" to recover from their flight — inquire with us about a pre-tour overnight hotel room in Fairbanks. You will book your airfare for return also from Anchorage.

CONSIDER EXPANDING YOUR JOURNEY
Expand the Journey: Begin in Fairbanks with the Arctic Circle and Brooks Wilderness Experience.

 

PRE-TOUR DAY 1: OPTIONAL PRE-TOUR EXPERIENCE:

Consider our pre-tour experience and make your arrival to Fairbanks, Alaska. Upon arrival, meet our representative for our included Meet-and-Greet and Arrival Transfer to our hotel. Once arrived, you may check-in to your room (rooms are typically ready after 2pm).

Discovery WalkDiscovery Walk

Meet your Tour Captain for a discovery walk through Fairbanks and learn about the fascinating history and stories of the city.

Welcome to Alaska!

We're excited to have you on this Journey. Your Tour Captain will greet you with our special traditional Journey welcome.

Journey Dinners IconWelcome to Fairbanks Dinner

Your Tour Captain will select a variety of appetizers, featuring regional cuisine, and will select your wine for the evening (or if you prefer alcohol-free beverages we've got great offerings!). Then you will be presented with the restaurant's primary menu. It's an intentionally relaxed evening of delight so you can savor the experience. Welcome to Alaska!

Journey Hotels IconWhere We Stay in Fairbanks, 2 Nights with breakfast

Now Journey Hotels Collection
Chinook Wind Cabins or Similar

Enjoy hand-selected 4-Star and 5-Star hotels—upgraded rooms at 4-Star properties and refined entry-level rooms at 5-Star stays — inquire with your Trip Specialist if you'd like to upgrade to a larger room and/or upper category room with a specific view (where available). Hotel room assignments are made at around 60 days prior to the adventure.

PRE-TOUR DAY 2: ARCTIC CIRCLE AIR ADVENTURE, BROOKS RANGE WILDERNESS

Journey Dinners IconBreakfast included daily

Sightseeing IconToday's Adventure: Arctic Circle Flight-Seeing Experience

We will make our way to the local airfield where we begin our included flightseeing adventure and travel north as we wonder at the expanse and remote aspects of the territory below. We will witness remnants of the gold mining that continues nearly 100 years after the yellow metal first brought newcomers rushing north. We will view the remarkable Trans Alaska Pipeline, symbolizing the immense changes brought to Alaska's Arctic by the discovery of oil over 30 years ago. We will fly over the expansive Yukon River Valley, home of traditional peoples that sustain their lifestyle and culture as they have for thousands of years. And we will thrill at the excitement of crossing the Arctic Circle.

The rugged and magnificent Brooks Mountain Range will delight as the flight route passes just south of the Gates of the Arctic National Park. We make our way to a wilderness community on the Middle Fork Koyukuk River and receive an official Arctic Circle Adventure Certificate (you will receive your certificate upon return to Fairbanks). Enjoy an orientation and learn the fascinating story of the surrounding Brooks Range wilderness.

We return to our hotel for the evening at leisure.

DAY 1: TOUR COMMENCES IN ANCHORAGE

Upon arrival to Anchorage Airport, you will meet our representative for our included Meet-and-Greet and Arrival Transfer to our hotel. Once arrived, you may check-in to your room (rooms are typically ready after 2pm).

Discovery WalkDiscovery Walk

Meet your Journey Tour Captain for a discovery walk through Anchorage and learn about the fascinating history and stories of the city.

Welcome to Alaska!

We're excited to have you on this Journey. Your Tour Captain will greet you with our special traditional Journey welcome.

Journey Dinners IconWelcome to Anchorage Dinner

Your Tour Captain will select a variety of appetizers, featuring regional cuisine, and will select your wine for the evening (or if you prefer alcohol-free beverages we've got great offerings!). Then you will be presented with the restaurant's primary menu. It's an intentionally relaxed evening of delight so you can savor the experience. Welcome to Alaska!

Journey Hotels IconWhere We Stay in Anchorage, 1 Night with breakfast

Now Journey Hotels Collection
Staybridge Suites Anchorage by IGH, Captain Cook Hotel or Similar

Enjoy hand-selected 4-Star and 5-Star hotels—upgraded rooms at 4-Star properties and refined entry-level rooms at 5-Star stays — inquire with your Trip Specialist if you'd like to upgrade to a larger room and/or upper category room with a specific view (where available). Hotel room assignments are made at around 60 days prior to the adventure.

DAY 2: PANO-TRAIN RIDE TO TALKEETNA

Enjoy breakfast in the fresh mountain air and then we're off for an adventure onboard the dome railcar through Denali Mount McKinley National Park.

Sightseeing IconToday's Adventure: Dome RailCar through Denali

Breakfast and Lunch will be served on the train while you enjoy panoramic views of Denali's magical snow capped mountains and breathtaking landscapes.

Sightseeing includes:

  • Dome Railcar
  • Panoramic Views of Denali
  • Breakfast and Lunch on the Train
  • Journey Adventure through Talkeetna

    About DENALI NATIONAL PARK
    Denali National Park and Preserve encompasses 6 million acres of Alaska's interior wilderness. Its centerpiece is 20,310-ft.-high Denali (fka Mount McKinley), North America's tallest peak. With terrain of tundra, spruce forest and glaciers, the park is home to wildlife including grizzly bears, wolves, moose, caribou and Dall sheep.

Journey Dinners IconWelcome Dinner

Tonight enjoy a dinner on the grounds of the Lodge with your Tour Captain.

Journey Hotels IconWhere We Stay in Talkeetna, 2 Nights with breakfast

Now Journey Hotels Collection
Denali Overlook Inn, Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge or Similar

Enjoy hand-selected 4-Star and 5-Star hotels—upgraded rooms at 4-Star properties and refined entry-level rooms at 5-Star stays — inquire with your Trip Specialist if you'd like to upgrade to a larger room and/or upper category room with a specific view (where available). Hotel room assignments are made at around 60 days prior to the adventure.

DAY 3: GLACIER AIR ADVENTURE, DENALI MOUNT MCKINLEY NATIONAL PARK

Sightseeing IconToday's Adventure: Glacier Flight-Seeing Adventure

We will make our way to the local airfield for our included flightseeing adventure to the west side of Denali Mount McKinley National Park. After a beautiful flight, you will land and walk out on a glacier (weather permitting) and experience this wild wilderness firsthand. This experience will take your breath away and leave you speechless at the wonder of this landscape.

Later we return to our hotel. Tonight, join your Tour Captain for an optional dinner or explore at your leisure.

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DAY 4: GIRDWOOD

Today we continue our Journey onward to Girdwood, savoring the breathtaking scenery that unfolds around every turn — a landscape of towering peaks, cascading waterfalls, and endless alpine beauty.

Sightseeing IconToday's Adventure: Alaskan Delights & Dogs

We enjoy the scenic drive to Mt. Alyeska. We enjoy a delightful experience today to learn more about the Iditarod. Upon arrival we check-in, time to freshen up and then join the Tour Captain.

Journey Dinners IconWelcome to Girdwood Dinner

Your Tour Captain will select a variety of appetizers, featuring regional cuisine, and will select your wine for the evening.

Journey Hotels IconWhere We Stay in Girdwood, 2 Nights with breakfast

Now Journey Hotels Collection
Hotel Alyeska or Similar

Enjoy hand-selected 4-Star and 5-Star hotels—upgraded rooms at 4-Star properties and refined entry-level rooms at 5-Star stays — inquire with your Trip Specialist if you'd like to upgrade to a larger room and/or upper category room with a specific view (where available). Hotel room assignments are made at around 60 days prior to the adventure.

DAY 5: ENJOYING GIRDWOOD

Enjoy a complete day at leisure in beautiful Girdwood.

Sightseeing IconToday's Optional Adventure: Helicopter Glacier Landing and Prince William Sound

Today we board a helicopter and explore the Lake George Glacier, Lake George Valley and the Colony Glacier.

As you fly through the Chugach backcountry the panorama opens to glacial formed valleys and magnificent fields of ancient translucent blue ice. The highlight will be the glacier landing a top a high ridge with a 360 degree view. On the way back you will have an exciting trip over the pristine waters of Prince William Sound. The clear waters and rocky fjords offer breathtaking landscapes and excellent wildlife spotting opportunities.

The Tour Captain will invite you to optional dinner or explore at your leisure.

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DAY 6: GIRDWOOD TO SEWARD

We journey from Girdwood via a most scenic route and arrive our home for the next 2 days and nights, Seward.

Journey Dinners IconWelcome to Seward Dinner

Your Tour Captain will select a variety of appetizers, featuring regional cuisine, and will select your wine for the evening.

Journey Hotels IconWhere We Stay in Seward, 2 Nights with breakfast

Now Journey Hotels Collection
Harbor 360 Hotel or Similar

Enjoy hand-selected 4-Star and 5-Star hotels—upgraded rooms at 4-Star properties and refined entry-level rooms at 5-Star stays — inquire with your Trip Specialist if you'd like to upgrade to a larger room and/or upper category room with a specific view (where available). Hotel room assignments are made at around 60 days prior to the adventure.

DAY 7: EXPLORING THE KENAI

Sightseeing IconToday's Adventure: Kenai Fjords Glacier Cruise

Today enjoy the Kenai Fjords Glacier Cruise. We will journey deep into Kenai Fjords National Park, where towering tidewater glaciers meet the sea. Keep your eyes open for sea lions, puffins, and breaching humpbacks.

Prefer other experiences? Optional Experiences - inquire for pricing:
  • Exit Glacier & Harding Icefield Hike – Follow your naturalist guide through the glacial valley to one of Alaska’s most inspiring viewpoints overlooking the vast Harding Icefield. Based on availability: $190/person.
  • Kayaking Adventure in Resurrection Bay – Glide across turquoise waters framed by forested peaks and cascading waterfalls. Based on availability: $190 to 650/person - inquire.
  • Alaska SeaLife Center Visit – Encounter seals, puffins, and other native species up close at Alaska’s leading marine wildlife center — a perfect low-key morning discovery. $45/person for general admission.

Tonight, consider joining your Tour Captain for an optional dinner.

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DAY 8: DEPARTURE DAY

The transfer to the airport is included today. Optionally, consider adding a night in Anchorage. Inquire with our team.

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