Interior Alaska Tour

Spectrum Holidays
Real Alaska & Canada
2010 Independent Tours
Spectrum Holidays Pty Ltd
ACN 122 284 119
ABN 92 045 858 474
Licence No 32827
IATA 02-3 5481 1
511 Whitehorse Rd
Mitcham VIC 3132
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Released 21 September 2009
Self Drive Tour - Interior Alaska
14 days - Starting From AUD$3,600 per person (twin share)
Prince William Sound
Kennicott
Riverboat
Day 1: Anchorage - Arrive in Anchorage, and check-in Day 10: Valdez - Day at leisure in Prince William Sound
to your hotel.
Day 11: Valdez to Seward - Today you travel on the
Day 2: Anchorage to Talkeetna - Collect your hire car Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) from Valdez to
and drive to Talkeetna along the Parks Highway. On the Whittier. After sailing across Prince William Sound you
way you will pass through the farmlands of the Matsu
will drive through the amazing Anton Anderson Tunnel
Valley and towns such as Wasilla and Palmer. Talkeetna to Seward, gateway to the Kenai Fjords National Park.
is a favorite destination of many Alaskans. The town has Day 12: Seward - In Seward you may like to visit some
retained its Alaska charm with dirt streets and log cabins. of the Kenai’s local attractions including; The Alaska
Day 3: Talkeetna to Denali - Today you continue along Sealife Center, Exit Glacier, Resurrection Bay and Kenai
the Parks Highway to Denali. Sometimes wildlife can be Fjords National Park.
spotted from the highway and on clear days there are
Day 13: Seward to Anchorage - Today you have some
spectacular views of Mt McKinley, the tallest mountain
time to explore the Kenai peninsula before driving north
in North America.
on the Seward Highway, one of the most scenic highways
Day 4: Denali - Early this morning join the bus tour into in North America. In Anchorage you return your car.
Denali National Park. This tour provides an opportunity Day 14: Anchorage - Transfer to Anchorage Internato view the scenery which makes this wilderness park so tional Airport for your departing flight.
famous. To protect the park, only these tour busses are
Tour Inclusions:
permitted on the park road.
• 13 nights accommodation in moderate grade hotels
Day 5: Denali to Fairbanks - Drive the northern seg• 13 day car hire - mid-size vehicle
ment of the Parks Highway to Fairbanks.
Day 6: Fairbanks - Enjoy a day at leisure to visit attrac- • Denali Tundra Wilderness tour
• Kennicott Glacier Lodge flightseeing
tions such as the museum at the University of Alaska
• Alaska Marine Highway vehicle & passenger fare
Fairbanks, the Trans Alaska Pipeline Visitor Center or
consider joining a Riverboat ‘Discovery’ Tour.
Tour Notes:
Day 7: Fairbanks to Kennicott - Start your day with the • Prices based on travel in July
drive to Chitina along the Richardson Highway. This
• Kennicott Glacier Lodge has limited availability and
road has been described as a scenic wonder. It cuts
often this itinerary has to be adjusted to find available
through the Chugach Mountains, passes waterfalls, gladates
ciers and five major rivers. In Chitna, board a light plane Hotel List:
for a sightseeing flight to Kennicott Glacier Lodge.
We have carefully selected our preferred hotels in each
Day 8: Kennicott - Today you are at leisure in the Ken- location. These are the hotels that are used for accommonicott Glacier Lodge, a remote wilderness lodge in the
dations in this tour. Due to availability, we may have to
heart of Wrangell St. Elias National Park. The spectacu- substitute similar hotels for your preferred tour dates.
lar alpine scenery is still being formed by glaciers and
• Clarion Suites - Anchorage
peaks that rise more sharply than the Himalayas. Possi- • Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge - Talkeetna
ble activities include hikes on alpine trails, guided glacier • Denali Grizzly Resort - Denali
walks and tours of historic Kennecott Copper Mine.
• Bridgewater Hotel - Fairbanks
Day 9: Kennicott to Valdez - This morning you depart
• Kennicott Glacier Lodge - Kennicott
Kennicott. Transfer to your car in Chitina, and then drive • Mountain Sky Hotel - Valdez
down the scenic Richardson Highway. Be sure to stop at • Breeze Inn - Seward
Worthington Glacier, right beside the highway.
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