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Tanana Rivers meet to feed Alaska’s largest agricultural Day 10: The Iditarod Trail
area. Along the way, we relive childhood dreams at the After this morning’s stop at the Alaska Veterans Memorial,
Santa Claus House in the town of North Pole, where dedicated to each branch of service, a scenic drive takes
Christmas spirit lives year-round. This evening, we us to Wasilla. We enjoy lunch at Settlers Bay Lodge, then
savor an Alaskan-style dinner! Delight in a traditional head to the Iditarod Trail Headquarters to learn about
salmon bake with salmon grilled over a wood fire or Alaska’s state sport of mushing, also known as dog
prime rib. MEALS B+D sledding, and the treasured Anchorage-to-Nome race.
2 nights in Fairbanks Later, our journey continues through the Matanuska Valley,
the state’s first agricultural center. Our accommodations
Day 8: Gold Dredge 8 & Riverboat Discovery III for the next two nights are in Anchorage. MEALS B+L
Step back into gold rush history today as we hear about 2 nights at Hilton Anchorage
the discovery of “black gold” at the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
and learn to pan for gold at historic Gold Dredge 8. You Day 11: Prince William Sound
may strike it rich! This afternoon, savor an all-you-can-eat We head south today, immersed in the spellbinding
lunch at Steamboat Landing before boarding the Riverboat scenery of Turnagain Arm. See extraordinary wildlife up-
Discovery III sternwheeler. Our narrated journey along close during our stop at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation
the Chena River includes floatplane and sled dog Center. Departing from Whittier, we enjoy a Phillips 26
demonstrations, plus a stop at a recreated Athabascan Glacier Cruise on the calm waters of Prince William Sound
Native village. The evening is at your leisure. MEALS B+L to view hanging and tidewater glaciers. Watch for sea
otters, porpoises, and other animals, as well as glaciers
Day 9: Denali National Park and Preserve calving into the sea. MEAL L
Today, panoramic views of wilderness and the Alaska
Range provide a spectacular backdrop as we travel to Day 12: Anchorage
Denali National Park and Preserve. At six million acres, Indulge in a leisurely morning before we visit the world-
it is one of the largest unspoiled regions in the world! class Anchorage Museum. Afterwards, we gather for
A naturalist guide joins us on a journey into the tundra a special Farewell Lunch to celebrate our travels and
where we may catch sight of grizzly bears, moose, have an enlightening visit to the Alaska Native Heritage
caribou, and Dall sheep. Our day concludes at a Denali Center. Later, we transfer to the airport for our overnight
Park Lodge. MEALS B+L flight home. MEAL L
1 night near Denali National Park
Day 13: Arrive Home

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