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Indicates day of cruising
1. Arrive Anchorage
Tour begins: Hotel Captain Cook at 6:30 PM.
Fly into Anchorage; we invite you to join us
this evening for a welcome dinner atop your landmark hotel.
2. Anchorage / Fairbanks / Alaskan Pipeline
Discover Alaska's diverse cultures at the Alaska Native Heritage
Center, then take a short flight to Fairbanks, Alaska's frontier city.
See the Alaskan pipeline connecting Arctic oil fields with the Port of
Valdez before settling into your hotel.
3. Gold Rush Camp Mine / Optional Excursion to Barrow
Explore the cultural heritage of Fairbanks (including panning for
gold), or take an optional roundtrip jet excursion to the Arctic
community of Barrow (additional $399 per person). Join us tonight for
a "salmon bake" and musical revue.
4. Chena River Paddlewheel Boat / Denali National Park
Experience the pleasures of a paddlewheel boat ride on the Chena
River, followed by a brief sightseeing tour of Fairbanks. Travel
through Alaska's interior to Denali National Park, and enjoy a
two-night stay overlooking the lovely Nenana River.
5. Explore Denali National Park
Discover the natural treasures of Denali, home to moose, Dall sheep,
grizzly bears and Mount McKinley. Join us tonight for a special
Alaskan dinner experience.
6. Private Prince William Sound by Floatplane
A 3-hour adventure by floatplane takes you over the Chugach Mountains
to Prince William Sound and the massive glaciers of College Fjord;
arrive Alyeska Resort.
7. Rail Journey to Seward / Kenai Peninsula Private Cruise
Board a private dome car on the great Alaska Railroad and journey
south to Seward on the Kenai Peninsula for an exclusive boat cruise
through Resurrection Bay and a visit to the Alaska SeaLife Center;
return to the resort for a special dinner.
8. Alyeska Resort /
Embark Princess Cruise
Enjoy a day of leisure at your resort in Girdwood; activities (some at
an additional charge) include golf, guided wildlife walks, fishing and
several optional wilderness adventures such as kayaking, fly-in
fishing and bear-watching. Embark aboard your
Princess
ship before dinner this evening and set sail later tonight.
9. Cruise Prince William Sound Day at
Sea
Cruise through College Fjord this morning, home to 16 glaciers named
for Ivy League colleges; spot unique wildlife in Prince William Sound,
surrounded by mountains and harboring Alaska's greatest concentration
of tidewater glaciers.
10. Glacier Bay Cruising Day at Sea
Awaken to the incredible sights of Glacier Bay National Park, from
migrating humpback whales to a great variety of bird and animal life
including seals, eagles and bears. Spend the entire day at sea, and
join us this evening for a cocktail party.
11. Skagway / Rafting / Yukon & White Pass
Railway
Explore historic Skagway, gateway to the Klondike gold fields; tour
the town, then board a ferry for a cruise on Lynn Canal to Haines. A
rafting adventure through the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve provides an
unequaled opportunity to view America's national emblem in their
natural habitat. Board the exciting narrow-gauge White Pass and Yukon
Railway for a three-hour rail excursion that takes you along the route
of adventurous gold-seekers; your ship sails from Skagway this
evening.
12. Discover Juneau / Tramcar up Mt.
Roberts
Cruise to the capital city of Juneau, accessible only by air or sea;
the lovely city is set on a narrow strip of land between the Coast
Mountains and the Gastineau Channel within the boundaries of the
Tongass National Forest. Sightseeing includes a journey by tramcar
adorned in colorful Tlingit art to the top of Mount Roberts and a
Tlingit Presentation. Enjoy a private dinner aboard the Princess ship
tonight.
13. Explore Ketchikan / Tlingit Cultural
Heritage
Dock in Ketchikan this morning. Once the ancestral home of the Tlingit,
Haida and Tsimshian, the city boasts the world's largest totem-pole
collection; see local totem carvers at work, and watch traditional
Tlingit and Haida dances. Ketchikan is also the "Salmon Capital of the
World;" fishermen may want to take advantage of a charter boat salmon
fishing excursion (additional charge of $195 per person).
14. Inside Passage Cruising Day at Sea
Spend the day cruising through the Inside Passage. Take an aerobics
class, work out in the state-of-the-art gym, swim, bask in the sun, or
relax in a whirlpool. Daily entertainment options, as well as
exclusive Tauck special events and a presentation by a naturalist,
ensure a memorable time on your relaxing day at sea.
15. Disembark Vancouver / Fly Home
Disembark and proceed through Canadian Customs and Immigration. Tour
ends: Vancouver Airport at 10:00 AM. Allow a minimum of two hours for
flight check-in; flights direct to the United States clear U.S.
customs in Vancouver.
Tauck's All-Inclusive Journey Is Your Best Value To Alaska
Our Grand Alaska
cruise includes the items listed below valued at more than $2260!
Some or all of these items would be "extras" on other cruises, payable
as separate expenses! Compare what other cruises leave out with what
Tauck includes in one complete package. You'll clearly see that Tauck
is by far the best value to Alaska!
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15 Days / 14 Nights from $4,790
Begins Anchorage
May
15, 22, 29
Jun
12, 19, 26
Jul
3, 10, 12, 17, 24, 26, 31
Aug
7, 14, 21, 28
Sep
6
Dates in red sail on Sun or Dawn
Princess.
Additional departure dates may become available as these sell out.
SAVE $500 per person
on May 15, May 22
and
September 6 departures; inquire at
time of booking.
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All-Inclusive Sea / Land Fares
Mondays Sun & Dawn Princess
Inside Double
(JJ)
Two lower beds convert to one queen, shower
Stateroom $4790
Outside Deluxe (DD) Picture window
Two lower beds convert to one queen, shower
Stateroom $5540
Outside Double (BD) Private balcony
Two lower beds convert to one queen, shower
Stateroom $5790
Outside Mini-Suite (AC) Private
balcony
One queen-size bed, sitting room, shower & tub
Stateroom $6440
Outside Mini-Suite (AB) Private
balcony
One queen-size bed, sitting room, shower & tub
Stateroom $6540
Saturdays Island & Coral Princess
Inside Double (JJ)
Two lower beds convert to one queen, shower
Stateroom $4940
Outside Double (DD) Picture window
Two lower beds convert to one queen, shower
Stateroom $5420
Outside Double (BC) Private balcony
Two lower beds convert to one queen, shower
Stateroom $5730
Outside Mini-Suite (AA) Private
balcony
Two lower beds convert to one queen, shower & tub; sitting room
with sofa bed
Stateroom $6480
Outside Mini-Suite (VS) Private
balcony
Two lower beds convert to one queen, shower & tub; sitting room
with sofa bed
Stateroom $7190
Fares are per person, double
occupancy, and include all private Tauck shore excursions as
described in the itinerary. Single and triple fares available;
inquire at time of booking.
Price Includes cruise fare, port taxes, shore excursions as in the
itinerary, and all gratuities to ship staff.
38 Meals included
Airfares Airfare to Anchorage and
from Vancouver is additional. Contact your booking agent for
special low fares which are usually available.
Barrow Option $399 per person
Ketchikan Fishing Option $195 per
person
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All Private Tauck Shore
Excursions and 7-day land sightseeing
$2268 VALUE!
Traveling with Taucks private group
and the same Tauck Director on land and at sea aboard the Princess
ship
All meals on Princess, 38 meals
total
Intra-tour flight, Anchorage
Fairbanks
All-inclusive sightseeing
featuring the Alaska Native Heritage Center, Chena River
Paddlewheel Boat trip, Private Floatplane over Prince William
Sound, Private Kenai Peninsula boat cruise, and Alaska SeaLife
Center!
Two 3-hour rail journeys
Girdwood to Seward Wildlife Express and White Pass and Yukon
Railway
All gratuities to cruise ship
staff on-board the Princess ship
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Night 1
Hotel Captain Cook
Anchorage, AK
Night 2,3
Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge
Fairbanks, AK
Night 4,5
Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge
Denali, AK
Night 6,7
Alyeska Prince Resort
Girdwood, AK
Night 8 14
Aboard Princess
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