NORTH AMERICA
Traveling Well Includes… • Travel the spectacular shoreline of Turnagain Arm on the Alaska Railroad • Jet boat ride in “bush” Alaska, hike around Talkeetna Lake and go on a geocaching treasure hunt • Meet sled dogs in training & flightsee over the soaring peaks of Denali National Park • Kayak, river raft and hike on the Kenai Peninsula, known as “Alaska’s Playground” • Visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, a temporary refuge for injured, ill and orphaned animals • Pan for gold at Crow Creek Mine & touch a glacier on a cruise on Prince William Sound • Airport transfers on arrival and departure as noted • 17 meals, all gratuities to Tauck Director, local guides & drivers, service charges, taxes & porterage
(Mt. McKinley, as it is locally known) and with the help of your onboard naturalist guide, be able to spot nesting bald eagles and beaver activity. Ashore, a leisurely nature walk will introduce some of the abundant wildflowers and plants (some once used by the locals for cooking and medicines), and visit an authentic trapper’s cabin. Later, at your comfortable lodge, join us for a high-tech geocaching game and dinner à la carte. Meals BLD
3. LAKE HIKE & FAMILY HOMESTEAD VISIT Loons and kingfishers on the lake, Mt. McKinley on the horizon and a forest alive with wildflowers, berries and mushrooms provide plenty of company on this morning’s Talkeetna Lake hiking* adventure. Your local guide will also share stories about life in Talkeetna today: how the first native peoples survived in this beautiful but wild land and amazing encounters with wildlife. After a well-deserved lunch back at the lodge, you’ll visit an authentic Alaskan family homestead to get an understanding of what it takes to be modern-day pioneers. Your day ends at an interpretive campfire where you’ll not only enjoy more wonderful storytelling, but also learn tips for surviving in the wilderness – while munching on classic s’mores. Meals BL
4. FLIGHTSEEING NEAR MT. MCKINLEY Weather permitting, morning will find you taking off on a flightseeing excursion over the foothills of Denali National Park for a chance to view the ice-clad summit of Mt. McKinley. At 20,320 feet, Mt. McKinley is the crown of the 600-mile Alaska Range. The Athabascan people dubbed the huge mountain “Denali,” meaning the “Great One,” and it more than lives up to the name. Touch down in Anchorage, where you’ll have some free time to explore on your own before a drive to Cooper Landing on the Kenai Peninsula. Nicknamed “Alaska’s playground,” the peninsula offers a world of adventure activities in a land of remote wilderness. Spend two nights at the Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge, tucked into the pristine Chugach National Forest, the second largest national forest in the U.S. Family fun really heats up in this outdoor paradise! Meals BD
Call your travel agent or Tauck Bridges at 877-519-1035
5. WILDERNESS FUN ON KENAI PENINSULA The mountains of the Kenai River Valley and the river’s bright waters provide a haven for a day of outdoor pleasures at your lodge, with something for everyone in the family to choose from. Activities* include the choice of a five-mile guided wilderness hike, a lake kayaking adventure, or a river float trip. Fishing on the Kenai River (known for its trophy-sized fish) and horseback riding may also be available at an additional cost. And don’t forget to take advantage of the lodge’s deck and restaurant for magnificent views. Tonight, learn all about prickly porcupines during a special wildlife presentation. Meals BLD
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My trip to Alaska inspired me to do things a little differently than in regular life. It inspired me to think twice before turning down an opportunity to do something.
– Sydney, age 9
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