ALASKA
finding hidden caches with your handheld Global Positioning System
(GPS) by following online GPS coordinates, a great way for families to
Denali
explore the outdoors in a friendly team-based competition for Tauck
Nat’l Park
Bridges guests only. Meals BLD
Trapper Creek
Maximum Elevation 3,900 ft.
Day 3 – Meet Alaskan Huskies and a “musher”
Dog sledding is popular as both a sport and a practical form of
Anchorage
Girdwood
transportation in Alaska’s snowy interior. Today, meet an Alaskan
Cooper Landing
“musher” and future sled dogs on a visit to a summer training facility
Kenai
for the world-famous Iditarod race; see how these amazing dogs are
Peninsula
Whittier
trained, taught voice commands and fed along the race trail, and learn
how to harness and hitch up a dog. A day in the life of the locals
continues with a guided wilderness hike around Byers Lake and a
campfire later tonight. Meals B
Day 1 – Arrive Anchorage, gateway to Alaska
Day 4 – Flightsee near Mount McKinley
Tour begins: 6:00 PM at the Hotel Captain Cook. Upon arrival, a
Weather permitting, get set for a breathtaking flightseeing journey over
transfer is included from Anchorage International Airport to the Hotel
the foothills of Denali National Park for a chance to view the ice-clad
Captain Cook in the heart of the city. Meet your fellow explorers at our summit of Mt. McKinley. Back on land, head to Kenai Peninsula, fondly
welcome dinner tonight at your hotel. Meals D known as “Alaska’s playground.” Spend the next two nights at the Kenai
Princess Wilderness Lodge tucked into the pristine Chugach National
Day 2 – Jet boat adventure and treasure hunting Forest in Cooper Landing. Meals BD
First, it’s all aboard the most technologically advanced river jet boat* in
Alaska – specially designed to navigate once-inaccessible mountain rivers –
for a ride into the heart of the wilderness. Your local naturalist guide will
help you spot bald eagles, moose and maybe even bears along your river
route. Then put on your hiking shoes as you explore the backwoods
of “bush” Alaska. Visit a fur trapper’s cabin to see firsthand how these
hardy outdoorsmen lived in this challenging environment at the turn of
the 20th century, and try to imagine yourself in their shoes –
including those web-footed snowshoes, a must for winter survival!
Continue on to the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge near the
Alaska Range for a two-night stay. Activities today include a high-tech
treasure-hunting game of “Geocaching.” Test your family’s skills at
Discover tidewater glaciers up close on a coastal cruise adventure; try your
luck panning for gold; make new friends with the locals and ride aboard a
self-propelled railroad car along Turnagain Arm.
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