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 Included in your price is one night in Anchorage.  You will be transfered from the airport to the hotel.

All  Aboard the McKinley Explorer !

 McKinley Explorer rail cars seat 86 to 88 passengers in the upper level dome (so book now!).  Each passenger has a reserved seat and the large curved glass dome windows run the full length of the car, offering superb 360 degree views.  Arrive at the McKinley Chalet Resort for two nights. 

  This morning take a Wilderness Tundra Tour.   This tour will guide you along the spectacular road corridor, promising different experiences every day, as Denali's wildlife moves at its own pace and according to the seasons.   Balance of day to enjoy Denali and the resort.

We will motorcoach from Denali to Whittier cruise port to board the beautiful Noordam. 

The Hubbard Glacier is famous for being North America’s largest tidewater glacier. It’s over 75 miles, 7 miles wide and flows directly into Disenchantment Bay, which feeds into the North Pacific Ocean. 

The Hubbard Glacier starts at Mt. Logan (19,850 ft) in the Yukon Territory of Canada and ends within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve. Mt. Logan is the 2nd tallest mountain on the North American continent.The glacier was named in 1890 for Gardiner Hubbard, the first president of the National Geographic Society.

  Covering 3.3 million acres of rugged mountains, dynamic glaciers, temperate rainforest, wild coastlines and deep sheltered fjords, Glacier Bay National Park is a highlight of Alaska's Inside Passage and part of a 25-million acre World Heritage Site—one of the world’s largest international protected areas. From sea to summit, Glacier Bay offers limitless opportunities for adventure and inspiration. 

Skagway, Alaska is the northernmost point in Alaska’s Inside Passage, at the far end of Lynn Canal. In its heyday, Skagway was the boomtown gateway to the Trail of ’98 and the Klondike gold fields. The population has dwindled from 20,000 feverish gold seekers to about 1000 year-round citizens.  As one of the most popular ports of call for an Alaska Cruise, this Southeast Alaska town at the northernmost end of Lynn Canal is truly a Unique place to visit. On a busy ship day, Skagway reverberates with many of the same feelings that must have been present during the Gold Rush.

Skagway is home to the White Pass and Yukon Railroad, the “Scenic Railway of the World.” It is one of Alaska’s most popular visitor attractions and should not be missed. This narrow-gauge railroad is more than a train, it is a ride through history.

 Juneau is many things: a mountain town, a coastal community and the most scenic capital city in the U.S. A natural wonder, wildlife hotspot and cultural jewel, Juneau is rich in history, art, music and Native heritage. It’s an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise, a shopper’s trove and a food lover’s dream - not just the state capital, but the beating heart of Southeast Alaska. 

Ketchikan, Alaska, is truly the beginning of the last frontier. Set at the southernmost entrance to Alaska’s famed Inside Passage—a network of waterways that snake through some of the most jaw-droppingly beautiful wilderness in the world—Ketchikan is best known for three things: feisty salmon, idyllic scenery, and an incredibly rich Alaska Native culture.

Due to our thriving, century-old commercial fishery, Ketchikan is known as “The Salmon Capital of the World.” We are proud of our fishing culture and passionate about providing opportunities for visitors to catch and/or otherwise enjoy the best seafood on the planet.

For local Native Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian artists, the Tongass Rainforest provides red cedar logs for totem poles and the cedar bark and spruce roots used in traditional basket weaving. The Native arts are thriving here in Ketchikan and there are several museum collections and totem parks that showcase both ancient and more contemporary works. 

Alaska’s Inside Passage is nothing short of breathtaking. Encompassed by tranquil waters, one moment you can be sailing a wide bay of barrier islands and the next you’re cruising through a narrow waterway flanked by towering forested walls. That’s the splendid spectacle of these serene landscapes — the scenery is constantly changing, from picturesque shores to friendly coastal towns.

Stretching hundreds of miles from Puget Sound, Washington, through the British Columbia coast and into the Gulf of Alaska, the Inside Passage includes more than 1,000 islands, seemingly endless shoreline and thousands of idyllic coves and bays.