Arrive Fairbanks and transfer from the airport to the hotel.  Enjoy leisure time to explore this historic Gold Rush town.

Fairbanks Area Hotel – 2 Nights

Board the Riverboat Discovery for a cruise up the Chena River. Along the journey visit the home and kennels of the late four-time Iditarod winner Susan Butcher and see her champion sled dogs in action. Explore an Athabascan Indian village with an Alaskan Native Guide.

In the afternoon, try your hand at Gold Panning at the historic Gold Dredge 8 and learn about the Trans-Alaska pipeline, Alaska’s “black gold”.  Then board a replica of the Tanana Valley open air railroad to the dredge for a memorable experience.

Travel to Denali where you will have leisure time to explore this beautiful area. 

Holland America Denali Lodge – 2 Nights

Get an amazing view of the mountain and the best wildlife viewing while traveling deep into Denali National Park. It is rare not to see some combination of Alaska’s Big Five: grizzly bears, caribou, moose, Dall sheep and wolves, along with other animals on this expertly guided six-to-eight-hour tour.

The afternoon is at leisure to explore the resort or take one of the amazing excursions offered by Holland America.

Transfer to the Rail Depot. Ride the McKinley Explorer domed railcar offering superb 360-degree views to Talkeetna and then to Anchorage. 

Enjoy stories from your Train Car Attendant as you  travel through amazing scenery. 

Anchorage Area Hotel – 1 Night

You’re in for a treat as we travel by motor coach from Anchorage to Homer, a charming and unique destination surrounded by glaciers and beaches. 

Aspen Suites Hotel - 2 Nights

Enjoy free time to explore Homer – a small city in the Kenai Peninsula. The rich fishing grounds attracted Native Alaskans centuries before Captain James Cook claimed the Kenai Peninsula for Britain in 1778. Today, the area’s known as the Halibut Fishing Capital of the World, and as the home of the Discovery Channel’s Kilcher family, made famous by Alaska: The Last Frontier.

Discover Homer’s top attractions including the Pratt Museum, Willow Drive Peony Farm, the largest exporter of peonies, or Bear Creek Winery and taste wine using berries from the region. 

Travel from Homer to Whittier via motorcoach. Board the beautiful Nieuw Amsterdam for the cruise portion of the journey..  Set sail at 7:30 PM.

The Hubbard Glacier is the largest tidewater glacier in North America — 76 miles long, 7 miles wide and towers 600 feet tall at its highest point, with icebergs that are 3 to 4 stories high. The views while making our way through the icy waters are mesmerizing.

Cruise the ice-studded fjords of this national treasure for a full eight hours as a Park Ranger narrates. Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve offers some of the most dramatic scenery and wildlife experiences in the world and is home to the mile-wide Margerie Glacier, a highlight of this scenic cruise.

The tiny town of Skagway still looks like it did during the Klondike Gold Rush over 100 years ago. Enjoy visiting the many shops and galleries, ride in a vintage rail car along the White Pass and Yukon Route narrow-gauge railway or sled with Alaskan Huskies.  There are so many adventures available!   

With its snowcapped mountains, misty rainforests, massive glaciers and bounty of wildlife, Alaska’s remote state capital is the perfect place to dive into nature. The city’s picturesque downtown area offers centuries-old bars, boutique shops and historic landmarks. Pan for gold, become an expert musher or take the cable car for spectacular views. This is an excellent port for whale watching.  There are many excursions offered in this unique port.

Explore this uniquely Alaskan port, famous for its rich native culture, salmon fishing, and scenic Misty Fjords. 

Alaska’s Inside Passage is a protected network of waterways that wind through glacier-cut fjords and lush temperate rain forests along the rugged coast of Southeast Alaska. Relax and enjoy a full day of scenic cruising and everything the ship has to offer.

 Disembark the ship and leave with amazing memories from this incredible journey. You may also choose to extend your stay in the cosmopolitan city of Vancouver.