Alaska Cruisetours: 11-Day Denali Express

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1 Alaska CruiseTours Alaska Cruisetours: 11-Day Denali Express Alaska Cruisetours Choose from FOUR Cruisetours featuring escorted Motorcoach and Railroad Tours to see the heart of this great land: 11-Day Denali Express 4-Day Escorted Motorcouch and Railroad Tour 1 Night Anchorage / 2 Nights Denali (Offered before the 7 Day Southbound Sawyer Glacier Cruise or after the Northbound Sawyer Glacier Cruise.) The Norwegian Difference All tours are fully escorted by local Alaskan guides All Cruisetours feature 2 nights in Denali 4 and 5 night Cruisetours include a stop at an Iditarod Sled Dog musher s house 5 and 7 hour Denali Tours are narrated by an Alaska Naturalist

2 Tour Itinerary Day 1 Anchorage Adventure meets modern living in Anchorage. Get settled into your hotel, then step out and get to know this diverse city. Transfer from airport to hotel. Overnight in Anchorage. Anchorage Highlights: Alaska s Largest City Shopping Plenty of Local Restaurants Local Hiking Hrails Anchorage Museum Alaska Native Heritage Center City of Flowers City Parks Nightlife Urban Day 2 Anchorage/Denali Rise and shine! After your Norwegian Cruise Line Tour Director greets you at your hotel, you ll motorcoach from Anchorage to Talkeenta. Then you ll board the world-famous Alaska Railroad for a spectacular ride to Denali along the Susitna River, where the wildlife roams. The Alaska Railroad is roomy enough to wander, so enjoy the view from the vista dome car or buy a meal in the dining room. Your afternoon and evening are open for optional tours in Denali. Overnight in Denali. Alaska Railroad Highlights: Historic travel experience Peaceful, Comfortable Extra-large seats in Adventure Class Local Alaskan Conductor Dedicated Local Alaskan Railroad Tour Guide Wanderingstyle Scenic Gazing from the Vista Dome Railcar Lighter Meals Available Anytime or Fine Dining Available in the Dining Car Drinks and Cocktails Available Trainwide Day 3 Denali Get close to the astounding natural and cultural history of Denali National Park on a Denali Natural History bus tour. In the afternoon and evening you ll have free time for whitewater rafting, helicopter flightseeing, hiking or one of the Park Service programs. Overnight in Denali. Denali Highlights: Mt McKinley Wildlife Viewing Opportunities Denali National Park Hiking Trails Lots of Optional Tours: Rafting, Fly Fishing, Golfing, Flightseeing, Dog Demonstrations, Jetboats Murie Science Center Denali Visitors Center Bus tours

3 Day 4 Denali/Whittier Travel from Denali to Whittier. Stop for a little shopping and sightseeing in Anchorage, then you ll be on your way to Whittier. On the edge of a long fjord, Whittier s calm, clear waters are full of salmon, otters and orcas. Then board the ship this afternoon for your cruise south. Alaska Cruisetours: 12-Day Denali/Alyeska Explorer 12-Day Denali/Alyeska Explorer 5-Day Escorted Motorcoach and Railroad Tour 1 Night Anchorage / 2 Nights Denali / 1 Night in Alyeska (Offered before the 7-Day Southbound Sawyer Glacier Cruise or after the Northbound Sawyer Glacier Cruise.) The Norwegian Difference All Cruisetours are fully escorted by local Alaskan tour guide All 12 and 13 night Cruisetours include a stop at an Iditarod Sled Dog musher s house All Cruisetours feature 2 nights in Denali

4 Tour Itinerary Day 1 Anchorage Adventure meets modern living in Anchorage. Get settled into your hotel, then step out and get to know this diverse city. Transfer from airport to hotel. Overnight in Anchorage. Anchorage Highlights: Alaska s Largest City Shopping Plenty of Local Restaurants Local Hiking Trails Anchorage Museum Alaska Native Heritage Center City of Flowers City Parks Nightlife Urban Day 2 Anchorage/Denali Rise and shine! After your Norwegian Cruise Line Tour Director greets you at your hotel, ride on the world famous Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Denali. Wind along the Susitna River where you have a good chance of seeing wildlife. Wander the train where you can go up into the vista dome, eat in the dining room at your own expense or just sit in your comfortable reclining seats. Open afternoon and evening for optional tours in Denali. Overnight Denali. Alaska Railroad Highlights: Historic travel experience Peaceful, Comfortable Extra-large seats in Adventure Class Local Alaskan Conductor Dedicated Local Alaskan Railroad Tour Guide Wanderingstyle Scenic Gazing from the Vista Dome Railcar Lighter Meals Available Anytime or Fine Dining Available in the Dining Car Drinks and Cocktails Available Trainwide Day 3 Denali Travel today on your bus tour deep into Denali National Park on the included seven hour Tundra Wilderness Tour. Snack box is included on the tour. The remainder of the day is open in Denali for optional activities such as whitewater rafting, helicopter flightseeing, hiking or one of the Park Service programs. Overnight again in Denali. (Itinerary may be altered to do Morning Tundra Wilderness Tour) Denali Highlights: Mt McKinley Wildlife Viewing Opportunities Denali National Park Hiking Trails

5 Lots of Optional Tours: Rafting, Fly Fishing, Golfing, Flightseeing, Dog Demonstrations, Jetboats Murie Science Center Denali Visitors Center Bus tours Day 4 Denali/Aleyska Today travel from Denali via motorcoach to Alyeska. Stop enroute at an Iditarod Sled Dog Mushers home for a private visit and learn about the Last Great Race. A brief stop in Anchorage this afternoon then on to the deluxe Alyeska Resort in Girdwood. Aleyska Highlights: Winner Creek Trail Best hotel/resort property in Alaska with pool and spa Tram to top of Mt. Alyeska Excellent local restaurants or enjoy dining at the hotel Ski Town Local favorite Alaska Dog Mushing Highlights: Hear tales of mushing at sub-zero temperatures from an actual musher of Alaska s State Sport. See puppies! Day 5 Denali/Whittier Open morning in the resort to hike on the trails, enjoy the swimming pool or take a helicopter ride to land on a glacier. Enjoy an included tram ride to the top of Mt. Alyeska and a snack lunch. This afternoon transfer via motorcoach to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center where you will see the animals of Alaska is a natural setting. Continue on to Whittier to board Norwegian Sun for your 7-Day Sawyer Glacier cruise. Alaska Cruisetours: 12-Day Denali/Fairbanks Explorer 12-Day Denali/Fairbanks Explorer 7-Day Cruise / 5-Day Escorted Motorcoach and Railroad Tour 2 Nights Fairbanks / 2 Nights Denali (Offered before the 7-Day Southbound Sawyer Glacier Cruise or after the Northbound Sawyer Glacier Cruise.) The Norwegian Difference

6 All Cruisetours are fully escorted by a local Alaskan tour guide All 12 and 13 night Cruisetours include a stop at an Iditarod Sled Dog musher s house All Cruisetours feature 2 nights in Denali 5 and 7 hour Denali Tours are narrated by an Alaskan Naturalist Tour Itinerary Day 1 Fairbanks The transfer between the Fairbanks airport and the hotel is included in the base tour. Overnight Fairbanks. Fairbanks Highlights: Gold Rush history Alaska Pipeline Riverboat Discovery Downtown Riverwalk University of Alaska Fairbanks campus and Museum Morris Thompson Visitors Center Midnight Sun Close to Arctic Day 2 Fairbanks Your Norwegian Tour Director will greet you at the Fairbanks hotel for a group orientation meeting. Today enjoy a city tour of Fairbanks where you ll visit the oil pipeline and hear about the gold mining heritage of this community. Also enjoy a ride on the Riverboat Discovery cruise where the boat will stop at a recreated Athabascan Indian Village. Open evening in Fairbanks. Overnight a second night in Fairbanks. (Itinerary may be altered to do afternoon Riverboat Cruise) Day 3 Fairbanks/Denali Ride on the world famous Alaska Railroad from Fairbanks to Denali. Open afternoon and evening in Denali for optional activities. Overnight Denali for two nights. Alaska Railroad Highlights: Historic travel experience Peaceful, Comfortable Extra-large seats in Adventure Class Local Alaskan Conductor Dedicated Local Alaskan Railroad Tour Guide Wanderingstyle Scenic Gazing from the Vista Dome Railcar Lighter Meals Available Anytime or Fine Dining Available in the Dining Car Drinks and Cocktails Available Trainwide Day 4 Denali Today travel into Denali National Park on the included seven hour Tundra Wilderness Tour bus

7 tour. Additional free time in Denali for optional activities. Overnight Denali. (Itinerary may be altered to do Morning Tundra Wilderness Tour) Denali Highlights: Mt McKinley Wildlife Viewing Opportunities Denali National Park Hiking Trails Lots of Optional Tours: Rafting, Fly Fishing, Golfing, Flightseeing, Dog Demonstrations, Jetboats Murie Science Center Denali Visitors Center Bus Tours Day 5 Denali/Whittier Travel today in the deluxe motorcoach from Denali to Whittier. Stop enroute at an Iditarod Sled Dog Mushers home for a private visit and learn about the Last Great Race. Brief city tour of Anchorage as you are driving through town. This afternoon transfer via motorcoach to Whittier to board Norwegian Sun for your 7-Day Sawyer Glacier cruise. Alaska Dog Mushing Highlights: Hear tales of mushing at sub-zero temperatures from an actual musher of Alaska s State Sport. See puppies! Alaska Cruisetours: 13-Day Authentic Alaska 13-Day Authentic Alaska 6-Day Escorted Motorcoach and Railroad Tour 1 Night Fairbanks / 2 Nights Denali / 1 Night Anchorage / 1 Night Homer (Offered after the 7-Day Southbound / before the Northound Sawyer Glacier Cruise.) The Norwegian Difference All tours are fully escorted by local Alaskan guides All Cruisetours feature 2 nights in Denali 4 and 5 night Cruisetours include a stop at an Iditarod Sled Dog musher s house Tour Itinerary

8 Day 1 Fairbanks the hotel is included. Overnight Fairbanks. The transfer between the Fairbanks airport and Fairbanks Highlights: Gold Rush history Alaska Pipeline Riverboat Discovery Downtown Riverwalk University of Alaska Fairbanks campus and Museum Morris Thompson Visitors Center Midnight Sun Close to Arctic Day 2 Fairbanks/Denali Your Norwegian Tour Director will greet you at the Fairbanks hotel this morning. Enjoy a morning ride in the Riverboat Discovery on the Chena and Nenana Rivers. In the afternoon travel in your deluxe motorcoach from Fairbanks to Denali. Open evening in Denali. Overnight Denali for two nights. Day 3 Denali Open morning for optional activities such as whitewater rafting, helicopter flightseeing, hiking or one of the Park Service programs. Today travel deep into Denali National Park on the included seven hour Tundra Wilderness Tour bus tour. Overnight Denali. (Itinerary may be altered to do Morning Tundra Wilderness Tour) Denali Highlights: Mt McKinley Wildlife Viewing Opportunities Denali National Park Hiking Trails Lots of Optional Tours: Rafting, Fly Fishing, Golfing, Flightseeing, Dog Demonstrations, Jetboats Murie Science Center Denali Visitors Center Bus Tours Day 4 Denali/Talkeetna/Anchorage Morning Husky Homestead tour to learn about the Iditarod Dog Sled Race. Ride in the world famous Alaska Railroad from Denali to Talkeetna. After a brief visit to Talkeetna drive in the deluxe motorcoach to Anchorage. Open morning to explore Anchorage. Anchorage Highlights: Alaska s Largest City Shopping Plenty of Local Restaurants Local Hiking Trails Anchorage Museum Alaska Native Heritage Center City of Flowers City Parks Nightlife Urban

9 Day 4 Anchorage/Homer Drive through the mountains of the Kenai Peninsula down the coast with views of volcanoes on the other side of the Inlet to Homer. Included this afternoon is a city tour of Homer and visit to the Alaska Islands & Land Visitor Center. Open evening for exploring Homer or ride one of the ferries to the remote artist communities. Overnight Homer. Homer Highlights: Fishing community, local artists/galleries, Islands and Oceans Center, Homer Spit, Normal Lowell Gallery and Homestead, scenic overlook of Kachemak Bay, End of the Road, Culinary delights. Day 4 Homer/Soldotna/Whittier Today travel from Homer to Soldotna and learn about the fish that spawn on the famous Kenai River. Continue on in the deluxe motorcoach to Whittier to board Norwegian Sun for your 7-Day Sawyer Glacier cruise. Soldotna Highlights: Sport fishing capital, Kenai River, Views of Volcanos, Russian Orthodox Heritage.