ALASKA WONDER
14 days , from ANCHORAGE to ANCHORAGE
| Trek Code: | AW |
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| Destination: | Alaska |
| Departure Months: | May - Aug |
TREK IT OUT!!
- The best of the Alaskan interior and coastal highlights
- Luxurious wilderness tent-camp
- 2 days in Denali National Park
TOUR OVERVIEW
This is a land of majestic mountain spires, crystal-clear lakes, glimmering ice-blue glaciers: a place with abundant wildlife, rushing rivers and unspoilt beauty. The land of the midnight sun. This is a great land ... this is Alaska.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Services of a TrekAmerica tour leader
- All transportation by private adventure vehicle
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12 nights camping fees & equipment (except sleeping bag)
1 night luxury wilderness camp - Two Denali scenic bus trips
- Luxury Wilderness Camp including boat transfers and all meals
- Admission to all National and Provincial Parks and Monuments as per the itinerary
- Sea kayaking
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES (paid locally)
- Canoeing US$30-US$75
- Scenic Denali Flight US$175-$300
- Ice Climbing US$20
- Whitewater rafting US$30-$150
- Dogsled Demo US$FREE-$10
- Excellent National Park hikes US$FREE
- Alyeska Mountain aerial tramway US$10-$20
- Kenai Fjords scenic cruise US$165
- Kenai Fjords glacier flight US$200
- Halibut Fishing US$150
- Mountain Biking US$40-$95
- Float Plane Trip US$175-$300
TREK NOTES
Alaskan trips pass through rugged terrain and isolated areas. Many areas / campgrounds will have spartan facilities and little nightlife.
This tour may operate in either direction.
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FLEXIBLE ITINERARY
Our routes have been carefully chosen to include the best night stops and highlights. However, as local conditions and passenger requests vary, no two trips will ever be the same. With the guidance of your Trek Leader you may modify certain nightstops and highlights to give a truly unique experience!
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Days: 1-2
Anchorage, Alaska Range & Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
We leave Anchorage and test the challenging McCarthy Road north past the massive Mantanuska Glacier en route to the towering Wrangell Mountains in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. While in this area, you will have time for a guided glacier hike or to try ice-climbing on the nearby Kennicott glacier.
Accommodation: Camping included
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Days: 3
Tangle Lakes
Explore this vast wilderness, before crossing the mighty Alaska Mountain Range. Cross the Alaskan Pipeline and spend one night camping in the Tangle Lakes area before arriving at Denali National Park.
Accommodation: Camping included
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Days: 4-6
Denali National Park
Travel the lone road in this awe-inspiring national park on two full day scenic bus rides to endless views and hiking opportunities. Experience this pristine preserve with its ancient residents (moose, caribou, fox, and of course, grizzly bear) and hike in the shadows of Mt. McKinley (North America's highest mountain at 20,320 ft). This national park will quickly show you why it has a reputation throughout the world.
Accommodation: Camping included
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Days: 7
Anchorage
Returning to Anchorage, you have the opportunity to experience a scenic flight over some of the most beautiful and rugged snow-capped peaks in the world. Tonight in Anchorage we sample the sights and nightlife in this state's largest city.
Accommodation: Camping included
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Days: 8-10
Seward
Heading south from Anchorage following Cook Inlet and after a visit to Portage Glacier, it's on to Seward, nestled at the end of Resurrection Bay. From our base in Seward, gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park, discover this misty and mysterious region via land and sea. Tour Kenai Fjords National Park by boat and follow the sparkling coastline, keeping an eye open for killer whales, and witnessing the thunder as immense glaciers calve icebergs into the sea. An easy walk to the base of Exit Glacier or a more strenuous hike to the Harding Icefields is also nearby.
Accommodation: Camping included
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Days: 11-12
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge & Luxury Camp
Crossing to the other side of the peninsula, the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge awaits. Canoeing the lakes of this woodland brings views of eagles perched in the treetops and moose feeding along the shore. Next, we travel by boat to our luxury wilderness camp overlooking Kachemak Bay and surrounded by the magnificent Kenai Mountains. Experience a true Alaskan adventure with activities such as sea kayaking, mountain biking and an authentic salmon bake.
Accommodation: Camping included
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Days: 13-14
Homer & Anchorage
Then it's back to Homer with endless vistas of snow-clad summits surrounding Kachemak Bay. Relax and enjoy the quiet streets and special qualities of this once-isolated fishing village at the "End of the Road". Beachcombing and hiking will certainly work up an appetite for some halibut fresh from the local waters. With pockets full of postcards and memories, passing the old Russian settlements of Ninilchik and Kenai, return to Anchorage refreshed, renewed, and filled with the wonders of this great land - Alaska.
Accommodation: Camping included
Tours ends at 18:00 hrs in Anchorage on day 14.
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