Denali Explorer Land & Cruise
June 5 - 17, 2023 (13 Days)
TOUR INCLUDES:
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Roundtrip airfare ABQ to Fairbanks / Vancouver to ABQ (not including baggage & in-flight charges)
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5 nights' lodging at excellent hotels
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7-night cruise with all meals onboard
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Prepaid gratuities (not including options or shore excursions)
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Transfers to and from the Grand Princess
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Government fees and air taxes
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Your SUN TOURS Escort (with 20 or more travelers)
**PASSPORT REQUIRED**
FROM $4,785*
*CAT ID – Double Occupancy
(Single rates available upon request)
DEPOSIT: 20% per person now holds your place
FINAL PAYMENT DUE: March 1, 2023
CANCELLATION FEES:
None - Through March 1, 2023
$250 - March 2 - April 5, 2023
50%* - April 6 - May 3, 2023
75%* - May 4 - May 16, 2023
100% - After May 16, 2023
*Percentage of total price
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Combine a great Alaskan land tour with a beautiful cruise. Experience the wonders of Fairbanks, Denali, and Mt. McKinley while staying in exclusive, wilderness accommodations. The Princess Direct-to-the Wilderness Rail Service connects us to the beautiful Grand Princess, for our luxurious seven-night Glacier Bay cruise!
Included meals are denoted: B, Breakfast, L, Lunch, D, Dinner
DAY 1
We fly to Fairbanks for one night.
DAY 2
First, a cruise on the Chena River aboard a Sternwheeler Riverboat. Then, a Gold Dredge tour, including panning for gold! We travel to Denali National Park for two nights at the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge.
DAY 3
A full day in Denali National Park! After a Natural History Tour, the rest of the day is ours to enjoy as we wish.
DAY 4
This morning we travel to the south side of the park for one night at the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge.
DAY 5
We head to Anchorage for one night. We have the afternoon free to explore Alaska's largest city at our leisure.
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DAY 6 D
As we travel toward our ship, we enjoy a visit to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Whittier and our waiting ship, the Grand Princess. We set sail tonight.
DAY 7 B,L,D
The Hubbard Glacier is the largest tidewater glacier in North America at 40 stories high! We'll have prime viewing of the glacier calving, often expelling icebergs the size of 10-story buildings!
DAY 8 B,L,D
Princess is one of a few cruise lines permitted to cruise the pristine waters of Glacier Bay, part of an American and Canadian UNESCO World Heritage Site.
DAY 9 B,L,D
Skagway was the gateway to the gold fields during the Klondike Gold Rush. It still retains the flavor of that era.
DAY 10 B,L,D
In 1880, Joe Juneau and Richard Harris discovered gold. From their discovery came three of the world’s largest gold mines and the capital of Alaska, Juneau.
DAY 11 B,L,D
Visitors to Ketchikan, located on an island, will be intrigued by its rich Native American heritage.
DAY 12 B,L,D
Enjoy a relaxing day at sea while taking in the spectacular scenery.
DAY 13 B
We disembark our ship and transfer to the Vancouver airport for our flight home, ready to tell stories of adventure and spectacular scenery.
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Itinerary subject to change
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