• 13 Days
  • From $7,299
  • Airfare Included

Alaska & Inside Passage Cruise - KELO TV

Tour Style:
Land & Cruise
Activity Level:
Moderate
Highest Elevation:
3,980 feet in Denali National Park
23 Meals:
9 Breakfasts, 9 Lunches, 5 Dinners

Witness the best of Alaska by land, rail, and sea. Begin the tour with a spectacular three-night Inside Passage cruise, featuring a port of call in Juneau. Relax in beautiful staterooms with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a private walk-out verandah. Disembark in Skagway to ride the historic White Pass & Yukon Route Railway. Travel the Alaska Highway to Fairbanks, where we pan for gold and cruise the Chena River on a classic sternwheeler. Embark on an intriguing tour of Denali National Park, then visit the Iditarod Trail Headquarters in Wasilla. Cruise Prince William Sound’s calm waters for an afternoon of viewing glaciers and Turnagain Arm's dramatic landscapes before concluding our journey in downtown Anchorage, Alaska's largest city.

Trip overview may vary by departure.

  • Day 1: Fly to Washington
    Upon arriving, we settle into our accommodations in suburban Seattle.
  • Day 2: Board the Koningsdam
    After breakfast, we drive north to the vibrant port city of Vancouver, beautifully nestled between the mountains and ocean. We board the Koningsdam for our luxurious three-night cruise in the calm waters of the Inside Passage. Relive the story of the Klondike Gold Rush miners as we trace their historic routing to the gold fields!

    Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  • Day 3: The Inside Passage
    Snow-capped mountains, lush forests, and hundreds of islands and coastal inlets highlight our journey through an astonishing fjord-like waterway today. We travel Canada's Pacific Coast and Southeastern Alaska, seeing firsthand how this vital ocean route still links communities. As we cruise, enjoy shipboard amenities and entertainment.

    Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  • Day 4: Juneau
    Today, we call on Alaska's beautiful capital, Juneau, which can only be reached by air or sea. Its natural setting between the waters of the Gastineau Channel, coastal mountains, and forest makes it one of the state’s most stunning cities. Enjoy time to sightsee and shop on your own or choose an optional excursion.

    Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  • Day 5: Scenic Rail Journey
    After breakfast, we disembark in Skagway to board the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway for an exciting narrow-gauge train ride that continues following the path of the legendary gold seekers. Soak up awe-inspiring views of mountains, glaciers, valleys, and waterfalls. Later, we arrive in Whitehorse.

    Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

  • Day 6: The Alaska Highway
    We travel the Alaska Highway today, which was originally built as a military supply road during World War II to link Alaska and Canada. Enjoy views of the Yukon Territory, the most wild and remote part of our trip, where moose alone outnumber the human population! We stop at Kluane National Park and Reserve to learn about its preserved lands in the visitor center, then admire Kluane Lake’s crystal-clear water. Tonight, we settle into our hotel in Tok and have dinner together.

    Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

  • Day 7: Alaska's Interior
    We travel to Fairbanks this morning, passing through Delta Junction, an inland delta where the Chena and Tanana Rivers meet to feed Alaska’s largest agricultural area. Along the way, we relive childhood dreams at the Santa Claus House in the town of North Pole, where Christmas spirit lives year-round. This evening, we savor an Alaskan-style dinner! Delight in a traditional salmon bake with generous portions of salmon grilled over a wood fire or prime rib.

    Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

  • Day 8: Gold Dredge 8 & Riverboat Discovery III
    Step back into gold rush history today as we hear about the discovery of “black gold” at the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and learn to pan for gold at historic Gold Dredge 8. You may strike it rich! This afternoon, savor an all-you-can-eat lunch at Steamboat Landing before boarding the Riverboat Discovery III sternwheeler. Our narrated journey along the Chena River includes floatplane and sled dog demonstrations, plus a stop at a recreated Athabascan Native village. The evening is at your leisure.

    Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

  • Day 9: Denali National Park and Preserve
    Our day begins with panoramic views of wilderness and the Alaska Range as we travel to Denali National Park and Preserve. At six million acres, it is one of the largest unspoiled regions in the world! A naturalist guide brings us into the tundra, where we may catch sight of grizzly bears, moose, caribou, and Dall sheep. Afterwards, we settle into our Denali Park accommodations.

    Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

  • Day 10: The Iditarod Trail
    After this morning’s stop at the Alaska Veterans Memorial, dedicated to each branch of service, a scenic drive takes us to Wasilla. We enjoy lunch at Settlers Bay Lodge, then head to the Iditarod Trail Headquarters to learn about Alaska's state sport of mushing, also known as dog sledding, and the treasured Anchorage-to-Nome race. Later, our journey continues through the Matanuska Valley, the state’s first agricultural center. Our accommodations for the next two nights are in Anchorage.

    Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

  • Day 11: Prince William Sound
    We head south today, immersed in the spellbinding scenery of Turnagain Arm. See extraordinary wildlife up-close during our stop at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Departing from Whittier, we enjoy a Phillips 26 Glacier Cruise on the calm waters of Prince William Sound to view hanging and tidewater glaciers. Watch for sea otters, porpoises, and other animals, as well as glaciers calving into the sea.

    Meals Included: Lunch

  • Day 12: Anchorage
    Indulge in a leisurely morning before we visit the world-class Anchorage Museum. Afterwards, we gather for a special Farewell Lunch to celebrate our travels and have an enlightening visit to the Alaska Native Heritage Center. Later, we transfer to the airport for our overnight flight home.

    Meals Included: Lunch

  • Day 13: Arrive Home
    We return home today with treasured memories of our Alaskan adventures.

What's Included

All Accommodations

  • 1 night at DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport
  • 3 nights aboard Holland America Line’s Koningsdam
  • 1 night in Whitehorse
  • 1 night in Tok
  • 2 nights in Fairbanks
  • 1 night near Denali National Park
  • 2 nights at Hilton Anchorage

Attractions & Highlights

  • Ports of Call: Vancouver, British Columbia; Juneau, Alaska; Skagway, Alaska
  • Included Shore Excursion: White Pass & Yukon Route Railway
  • Alaska Highway feat. the Yukon Territory
  • Kluane National Park & Reserve
  • Delta Junction
  • Santa Claus House
  • Gold Dredge 8 feat. gold panning
  • Riverboat Discovery III cruise feat. floatplane, sled dogs & Athabascan village
  • Trans-Alaska Pipeline
  • Denali National Park guided tour
  • Alaska Veterans Memorial
  • Iditarod Trail Headquarters
  • Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
  • Phillips 26 Glacier Cruise on Prince William Sound
  • Alaska Native Heritage Center
  • Anchorage Museum

23 Excellent Meals

  • All meals included aboard ship with As You Wish Dining
  • Dinner at the Alaska Salmon Bake
  • Farewell Lunch in Anchorage

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