ALASKA Discovery Cruise & Denali Adventure Holland America

8 or 12 Days

Price Per Person
FROM $999 per person, double (Plus Air)

Departure Date
June 7, 2009

As you cruise north from Vancouver pass magnificent mountain ranges, see waterfalls, rivers, valleys and forests of aspen and spruce trees. Glide past Bald Eagle Nests and Beaver Dams, watch for Grizzly and Black bears, Moose and Trumpeter Swans. Hear tales of the Gold Rush when you take a ride on the Klondike Train, have a drink in a real old Wild West Saloon (Red Dog) with its honkey tonk piano. Take a ride on the McKinley Express, view Mt McKinley, pan for gold, all this and more as you visit the land of the MIDNIGHT SUN.

INSIDE PASSAGE
Now an island-dotted sound, now a glacier-cut fjord, the Inside Passage will enchant you with an ever-changing panorama.

KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
With Deer Mountain looming behind, much of the town, including historic Creek Street, is built on docks at water's edge. Enjoy the Saxman native village tour or Neets Bay Bear Watch Expedition, or the Magnificant Misty Fjords flightseeing or the Orca Beach nature trail hike.

JUNEAU, ALASKA
In Alaska's capital, taste salmon baked over an alderwood fire, pan for gold, flightsee the four-glacier adventure or enjoy the Mendenhall glacier and wildlife quest.

SKAGWAY, ALASKA
This Klondike Gold Rush National Park boasts restored buildings, wooden boardwalks and the famed White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad, which is steaming through its second century of traveling Athe scenic Railway of the World. Browse rustic shops along Main St and enjoy the music from the Blue Onion Saloon.

OPTIONAL LAND TOUR
SEWARD HIGHWAY TO ANCHORAGE, FLY TO FAIRBANKS
After disembarking the ship enjoy a scenic drive on your way to Alaska's largest city. Then fly to Fairbanks and overnight in the Alaskan interior.

FAIRBANKS
Cruise aboard the sternwheeler riverboat Discovery for a journey into the past at a replicated First Nations Village. At Gold Dredge No. 8, a National Historic Site, browse mining exhibits and pan for gold.

MCKINLEY EXPLORER RAIL TO DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND TO ANCHORAGE
Soak up wilderness scenery en route to this great American treasure. Upon arrival transfer to your lodge and later enjoy an official park tour, learning about this unspoiled ecosystem. The following morning, reboard the train at noon bound for Alaska's largest city to overnight downtown.

TRANSFER TO THE ANCHORAGE AIRPORT
Tour ends