Tour Overview

Experience the best of the Great Land while curating your own Alaskan adventures. Begin in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city with its diverse blend of history, cultures, and personalities. Enjoy a thrilling Jetboat Adventure on the Susitna River. Learn about the tundra and watch for Alaskan wildlife during a guided tour in Denali National Park. Travel by rail to Fairbanks to pan for gold at the Historic Gold Dredge 8 and enjoy a riverboat excursion. Relax and be amazed at the scenery as we travel throughout the state of Alaska including a scenic drive up Keystone Canyon with photo opportunities at Worthington Glacier and Thompson Pass. Explore more on this tour with a cruise on Prince William Sound, art museums, Native Athabascan culture and free time for your own adventures.

The Holiday Advantage
Airfare Included
Airfare Included
Exceptional Accommodations Included with Baggage Handling
Exceptional Accommodations Included with Baggage Handling
Most Meals Included
Most Meals Included
Premier Attractions
Premier Attractions
Professional Tour Directors
Professional Tour Directors
Motorcoach & Professional Driver
Motorcoach & Professional Driver
Low Deposit, Guaranteed Prices, & No Hidden Costs
Low Deposit, Guaranteed Prices, & No Hidden Costs
Call 1-800-826-2266 to Book

You can earn a $100 Travel Show Credit good for your next trip with Holiday Vacations by simply clicking the photo to watch the online travel show! The show is about 10 minutes long and at the end, you'll have the ability to submit your contact information and receive a travel credit which can be applied to this or any Holiday Vacations tour. Get started now!

EACC
Tour Highlights

Additional Tour Information

Your Holiday Vacations Experience Includes:

Accommodations

All Accommodations Featuring

  • 2 nights in Anchorage
  • 1 night in Talkeetna
  • 1 night near Denali National Park
  • 2 nights in Fairbanks
  • 2 nights in Valdez
  • 1 night in Anchorage
Attractions & Highlights

Attractions & Highlights

  • Anchorage city tour
  • The Anchorage Museum
  • Jet Boat Adventure
  • Alaska Veterans Memorial
  • Denali National Park guided tour
  • Train ride from Denali National Park to Fairbanks
  • Gold Dredge 8 & gold panning
  • Riverboat Discovery III cruise featuring floatplane, sled dogs, and native lifestyle demonstrations
  • Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline
  • Columbia Glacier & Wildlife Cruise on Prince William Sound
  • Thompson Pass & Worthington Glacier
  • Leisure time in Talkeetna, Valdez, Girdwood & the Denali area
  • Alyeska’s Aerial Tram
  • Alaska Native Heritage Center
Meals

15 Excellent Meals Featuring

  • Holiday Vacations Welcome Lunch
  • Miner's Lunch at Discovery Landing
  • Lunch on Glacier & Wildlife Cruise

Highest Elevation: 3,895 feet.

Tour Date & Pricing

Tour Dates & Pricing

Choose Your Departure Year:

Occupancy

Price Per Person

Double

$5699

Single

$6999

Final Payment Date: 04/22/2023

Occupancy

Price Per Person

Double

$5699

Single

$6999

Final Payment Date: 04/29/2023

Day Itinerary

Day Itinerary

Day 1 : Fly to Alaska

We fly to Anchorage to begin our exploration of America’s Last Frontier.

Day 2 : Anchorage

Thrust between 5,000-foot peaks and an inlet, Anchorage is unlike any other city. Learn from a local what it’s like to call Alaska’s largest city home, with bears and moose within town limits. See where the original townsite of tents began and where an entire neighborhood slid into the sea during the powerful 1964 earthquake at Earthquake Park. Watch for planes taking off and landing at the world’s busiest seaplane base on Lake Hood, the same location where planes with skis can land in the winter when it freezes over. Enjoy a Holiday Vacations Welcome Lunch and get to know your fellow travelers. We top the day off discovering new things at the Anchorage Museum that celebrates everything about Alaska including art, culture, history, ecology, and ethnography.

Continental Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3 : Talkeetna

We depart from Anchorage to Talkeetna with free time and lunch on your own in historic downtown. Later, watch for views of majestic Denali on a Jet Boat Adventure. The wilderness is our classroom as we learn about local animals and the indigenous Dena’ina people. This immersive experience kicks off our discovery of Alaska’s natural wonders. We check in to our Talkeetna hotel and enjoy the evening at leisure.

Continental Breakfast

Day 4 : Denali National Park & Preserve

This morning, as we make our way north, watch for views of Denali, North America's tallest mountain. Along the way to Denali, we break at the Alaska Veterans Memorial where you can stretch your legs and take pictures. We embark on a guided exploration of Denali National Park. Keep watch for Dall sheep, caribou, moose, grizzly bears, black bears, and wolves. From the boreal forest to the open tundra, experience the untamed beauty and vast landscapes of this protected wilderness.

Breakfast, Lunch

Day 5 : Denali, Your Way

Today, discover the Denali area however you choose. From hiking to river rafting, shopping, or visiting a sled dog kennel, there are plenty of options. Later we travel from Denali to Fairbanks in a domed rail car with dinner service included. Relax and watch the changing landscapes as we travel further into Alaska’s Interior.

Breakfast, Dinner

Day 6 : Gold Dredge 8 & Riverboat Discovery III

Start today with a visit to the Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitor Center where we casually explore life in the interior during the four seasons. Discover methods of gold mining and learn how to pan for gold at historic Gold Dredge 8. Try panning yourself and keep what you find! We also see and learn about the incredible Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline, an engineering marvel, then feast on a "miner’s lunch" at Discovery Landing. Board the Riverboat Discovery III for a fascinating excursion on the Chena River. Witness a bush plane maneuver and watch dog mushing in action. Step ashore at a recreated fishing and hunting camp where we learn about the lifestyles of indigenous people in Alaska’s Interior.

Breakfast, Lunch

Day 7 : Valdez

This morning, get a rare photo opportunity with the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline, the monumental line that crosses the river on an impressive suspension bridge. Enjoy the remainder of the day on a relaxing ride south to Valdez.

Breakfast

Day 8 : Glacier & Wildlife Cruise

Today we embark on a great adventure on Prince William Sound with a Columbia Glacier & Wildlife Cruise. Our narrated cruise offers a chance to see some of the marine life that makes the sound its home. Watch for humpback whales, orcas, Dall’s porpoises, sea otters, sea lions, harbor seals, bald eagles and sea birds.

Breakfast, Lunch

Day 9 : Scenic Byway

Marvel at the abundant scenic views as we drive up Keystone Canyon, climb Thompson Pass, and stop at Worthington Glacier. We continue on the Glenn Highway, a scenic byway of majestic mountain views that takes us to sprawling Matanuska Glacier. Later we arrive in Anchorage.

Breakfast

Day 10 : Fond Farewells

Today we explore the native cultures that shape how people live in this amazing state during a visit to the Alaska Native Heritage Center. Enjoy a delicious farewell meal as we celebrate our shared adventures in the 'Great Land.' Later our overnight flight returns us home.

Lunch

Day 11 : Journey’s End

Tour Map

Tour Map

Tour Map for Alaska Explorer
Departure Cities

Departure Cities

Airport Pickups

Choose a State:

Birmingham - Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

Fayetteville/Bentonville - Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport

Little Rock - Little Rock National Airport

Phoenix - Sky Harbor International Airport

Los Angeles - Los Angeles International Airport

Orange County - John Wayne Airport

San Diego - San Diego International Airport

San Francisco - San Francisco International Airport

Denver - Denver International Airport

Hartford - Bradley International Airport

Washington - Ronald Reagan National Airport

Washington - Washington Dulles International Airport

Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale International Airport

Fort Myers - Southwest Florida International Airport

Jacksonville - Jacksonville International Airport

Miami - Miami International Airport

Orlando - Orlando International Airport

Tallahassee - Tallahassee International Airport

Tampa - Tampa International Airport

West Palm Beach - Palm Beach International Airport

Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Cedar Rapids - Eastern Iowa Airport

Des Moines - Des Moines International Airport

Boise - Boise Airport

Chicago - O'Hare International Airport

Moline - Quad City International Airport

Evansville - Evansville Regional Airport

Fort Wayne - Fort Wayne International Airport

Indianapolis - Indianapolis International Airport

South Bend - South Bend International Airport

Wichita - Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

Lexington - Blue Grass Airport

Louisville - Louisville International Airport

Baton Rouge - Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

Lafayette - Lafayette Regional Airport

New Orleans - Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Shreveport - Shreveport Regional Airport

Boston - Boston Logan International Airport

Baltimore - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Detroit - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Grand Rapids - Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Airport

Lansing - Capital Region International Airport

Saginaw - MBS International Airport

Duluth - Duluth International Airport

Minneapolis - Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport

Rochester - Rochester International Airport

Kansas City - Kansas City International Airport

Springfield - Springfield-Branson National Airport

St Louis - St. Louis Lambert International Airport

Gulfport - Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport

Jackson - Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport

Billings - Billings-Logan International Airport

Bozeman - Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport

Missoula - Missoula Montana Airport

Charlotte - Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Greensboro - Piedmont Triad International Airport

Raleigh - Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Bismarck - Bismarck Airport

Fargo - Hector International Airport

Grand Forks - Grand Forks International Airport

Lincoln - Lincoln Airport

Omaha - Eppley Airfield

Newark - Newark Liberty International Airport

Albuquerque - Albuquerque International Airport

Las Vegas - McCarran International Airport

Albany - Albany International Airport

Buffalo - Buffalo Niagara International Airport

New York - Kennedy International Airport

New York - La Guardia Airport

Rochester - Greater Rochester International Airport

Syracuse - Syracuse Hancock International Airport

Cincinnati - Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

Cleveland - Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

Columbus - John Glenn Columbus International Airport

Dayton - Dayton International Airport

Oklahoma City - Will Rogers World Airport

Tulsa - Tulsa International Airport

Portland - Portland International Airport

Allentown - Lehigh Valley International Airport

Harrisburg - Harrisburg International Airport

Philadelphia - Philadelphia International Airport

Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh International Airport

Charleston - Charleston International Airport

Greer - Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport

Rapid City - Rapid City Regional Airport

Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls Regional Airport

Knoxville - McGhee Tyson Airport

Memphis - Memphis International Airport

Nashville - Nashville International Airport

Austin - Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Dallas - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

Houston - George Bush Intercontinental Airport

San Antonio - San Antonio International Airport

Salt Lake City - Salt Lake City International Airport

Norfolk - Norfolk International Airport

Richmond - Richmond International Airport

Seattle - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Spokane - Spokane International Airport

Appleton - Appleton International Airport

Baldwin - Groome Transportation

Eau Claire - Groome Transportation

Green Bay - Austin Straubel International Airport

Hudson - Groome Transportation

Madison - Dane County Regional Airport

Menomonie - Groome Transportation

Milwaukee - Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport

Charleston - Yeager Airport

Alaska Explorer

Experience the best of the Great Land while curating your own Alaskan adventures. Begin in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city with its diverse blend of history, cultures, and personalities. Enjoy a thrilling Jetboat Adventure on the Susitna River. Learn about the tundra and watch for Alaskan wildlife during a guided tour in Denali National Park. Travel by rail to Fairbanks to pan for gold at the Historic Gold Dredge 8 and enjoy a riverboat excursion. Relax and be amazed at the scenery as we travel throughout the state of Alaska including a scenic drive up Keystone Canyon with photo opportunities at Worthington Glacier and Thompson Pass. Explore more on this tour with a cruise on Prince William Sound, art museums, Native Athabascan culture and free time for your own adventures.

The Holiday Advantage
Airfare Included
Airfare Included
Exceptional Accommodations Included with Baggage Handling
Exceptional Accommodations Included with Baggage Handling
Most Meals Included
Most Meals Included
Premier Attractions
Premier Attractions
Professional Tour Directors
Professional Tour Directors
Motorcoach & Professional Driver
Motorcoach & Professional Driver
Low Deposit, Guaranteed Prices, & No Hidden Costs
Low Deposit, Guaranteed Prices, & No Hidden Costs
Call 1-800-826-2266 to Book

You can earn a $100 Travel Show Credit good for your next trip with Holiday Vacations by simply clicking the photo to watch the online travel show! The show is about 10 minutes long and at the end, you'll have the ability to submit your contact information and receive a travel credit which can be applied to this or any Holiday Vacations tour. Get started now!

EACC

Additional Tour Information

Your Holiday Vacations Experience Includes:

Accommodations

All Accommodations Featuring

  • 2 nights in Anchorage
  • 1 night in Talkeetna
  • 1 night near Denali National Park
  • 2 nights in Fairbanks
  • 2 nights in Valdez
  • 1 night in Anchorage
Attractions & Highlights

Attractions & Highlights

  • Anchorage city tour
  • The Anchorage Museum
  • Jet Boat Adventure
  • Alaska Veterans Memorial
  • Denali National Park guided tour
  • Train ride from Denali National Park to Fairbanks
  • Gold Dredge 8 & gold panning
  • Riverboat Discovery III cruise featuring floatplane, sled dogs, and native lifestyle demonstrations
  • Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline
  • Columbia Glacier & Wildlife Cruise on Prince William Sound
  • Thompson Pass & Worthington Glacier
  • Leisure time in Talkeetna, Valdez, Girdwood & the Denali area
  • Alyeska’s Aerial Tram
  • Alaska Native Heritage Center
Meals

15 Excellent Meals Featuring

  • Holiday Vacations Welcome Lunch
  • Miner's Lunch at Discovery Landing
  • Lunch on Glacier & Wildlife Cruise

Highest Elevation: 3,895 feet.

Tour Dates & Pricing

Choose Your Departure Year:

Occupancy

Price Per Person

Double

$5699

Single

$6999

Final Payment Date: 04/22/2023

Occupancy

Price Per Person

Double

$5699

Single

$6999

Final Payment Date: 04/29/2023

Day Itinerary

Day 1 : Fly to Alaska

We fly to Anchorage to begin our exploration of America’s Last Frontier.

Day 2 : Anchorage

Thrust between 5,000-foot peaks and an inlet, Anchorage is unlike any other city. Learn from a local what it’s like to call Alaska’s largest city home, with bears and moose within town limits. See where the original townsite of tents began and where an entire neighborhood slid into the sea during the powerful 1964 earthquake at Earthquake Park. Watch for planes taking off and landing at the world’s busiest seaplane base on Lake Hood, the same location where planes with skis can land in the winter when it freezes over. Enjoy a Holiday Vacations Welcome Lunch and get to know your fellow travelers. We top the day off discovering new things at the Anchorage Museum that celebrates everything about Alaska including art, culture, history, ecology, and ethnography.

Continental Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3 : Talkeetna

We depart from Anchorage to Talkeetna with free time and lunch on your own in historic downtown. Later, watch for views of majestic Denali on a Jet Boat Adventure. The wilderness is our classroom as we learn about local animals and the indigenous Dena’ina people. This immersive experience kicks off our discovery of Alaska’s natural wonders. We check in to our Talkeetna hotel and enjoy the evening at leisure.

Continental Breakfast

Day 4 : Denali National Park & Preserve

This morning, as we make our way north, watch for views of Denali, North America's tallest mountain. Along the way to Denali, we break at the Alaska Veterans Memorial where you can stretch your legs and take pictures. We embark on a guided exploration of Denali National Park. Keep watch for Dall sheep, caribou, moose, grizzly bears, black bears, and wolves. From the boreal forest to the open tundra, experience the untamed beauty and vast landscapes of this protected wilderness.

Breakfast, Lunch

Day 5 : Denali, Your Way

Today, discover the Denali area however you choose. From hiking to river rafting, shopping, or visiting a sled dog kennel, there are plenty of options. Later we travel from Denali to Fairbanks in a domed rail car with dinner service included. Relax and watch the changing landscapes as we travel further into Alaska’s Interior.

Breakfast, Dinner

Day 6 : Gold Dredge 8 & Riverboat Discovery III

Start today with a visit to the Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitor Center where we casually explore life in the interior during the four seasons. Discover methods of gold mining and learn how to pan for gold at historic Gold Dredge 8. Try panning yourself and keep what you find! We also see and learn about the incredible Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline, an engineering marvel, then feast on a "miner’s lunch" at Discovery Landing. Board the Riverboat Discovery III for a fascinating excursion on the Chena River. Witness a bush plane maneuver and watch dog mushing in action. Step ashore at a recreated fishing and hunting camp where we learn about the lifestyles of indigenous people in Alaska’s Interior.

Breakfast, Lunch

Day 7 : Valdez

This morning, get a rare photo opportunity with the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline, the monumental line that crosses the river on an impressive suspension bridge. Enjoy the remainder of the day on a relaxing ride south to Valdez.

Breakfast

Day 8 : Glacier & Wildlife Cruise

Today we embark on a great adventure on Prince William Sound with a Columbia Glacier & Wildlife Cruise. Our narrated cruise offers a chance to see some of the marine life that makes the sound its home. Watch for humpback whales, orcas, Dall’s porpoises, sea otters, sea lions, harbor seals, bald eagles and sea birds.

Breakfast, Lunch

Day 9 : Scenic Byway

Marvel at the abundant scenic views as we drive up Keystone Canyon, climb Thompson Pass, and stop at Worthington Glacier. We continue on the Glenn Highway, a scenic byway of majestic mountain views that takes us to sprawling Matanuska Glacier. Later we arrive in Anchorage.

Breakfast

Day 10 : Fond Farewells

Today we explore the native cultures that shape how people live in this amazing state during a visit to the Alaska Native Heritage Center. Enjoy a delicious farewell meal as we celebrate our shared adventures in the 'Great Land.' Later our overnight flight returns us home.

Lunch

Day 11 : Journey’s End

Tour Map

Tour Map for Alaska Explorer

Departure Cities

Airport Pickups

Choose a State:

Birmingham - Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

Fayetteville/Bentonville - Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport

Little Rock - Little Rock National Airport

Phoenix - Sky Harbor International Airport

Los Angeles - Los Angeles International Airport

Orange County - John Wayne Airport

San Diego - San Diego International Airport

San Francisco - San Francisco International Airport

Denver - Denver International Airport

Hartford - Bradley International Airport

Washington - Ronald Reagan National Airport

Washington - Washington Dulles International Airport

Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale International Airport

Fort Myers - Southwest Florida International Airport

Jacksonville - Jacksonville International Airport

Miami - Miami International Airport

Orlando - Orlando International Airport

Tallahassee - Tallahassee International Airport

Tampa - Tampa International Airport

West Palm Beach - Palm Beach International Airport

Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Cedar Rapids - Eastern Iowa Airport

Des Moines - Des Moines International Airport

Boise - Boise Airport

Chicago - O'Hare International Airport

Moline - Quad City International Airport

Evansville - Evansville Regional Airport

Fort Wayne - Fort Wayne International Airport

Indianapolis - Indianapolis International Airport

South Bend - South Bend International Airport

Wichita - Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

Lexington - Blue Grass Airport

Louisville - Louisville International Airport

Baton Rouge - Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

Lafayette - Lafayette Regional Airport

New Orleans - Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Shreveport - Shreveport Regional Airport

Boston - Boston Logan International Airport

Baltimore - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Detroit - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Grand Rapids - Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Airport

Lansing - Capital Region International Airport

Saginaw - MBS International Airport

Duluth - Duluth International Airport

Minneapolis - Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport

Rochester - Rochester International Airport

Kansas City - Kansas City International Airport

Springfield - Springfield-Branson National Airport

St Louis - St. Louis Lambert International Airport

Gulfport - Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport

Jackson - Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport

Billings - Billings-Logan International Airport

Bozeman - Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport

Missoula - Missoula Montana Airport

Charlotte - Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Greensboro - Piedmont Triad International Airport

Raleigh - Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Bismarck - Bismarck Airport

Fargo - Hector International Airport

Grand Forks - Grand Forks International Airport

Lincoln - Lincoln Airport

Omaha - Eppley Airfield

Newark - Newark Liberty International Airport

Albuquerque - Albuquerque International Airport

Las Vegas - McCarran International Airport

Albany - Albany International Airport

Buffalo - Buffalo Niagara International Airport

New York - Kennedy International Airport

New York - La Guardia Airport

Rochester - Greater Rochester International Airport

Syracuse - Syracuse Hancock International Airport

Cincinnati - Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

Cleveland - Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

Columbus - John Glenn Columbus International Airport

Dayton - Dayton International Airport

Oklahoma City - Will Rogers World Airport

Tulsa - Tulsa International Airport

Portland - Portland International Airport

Allentown - Lehigh Valley International Airport

Harrisburg - Harrisburg International Airport

Philadelphia - Philadelphia International Airport

Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh International Airport

Charleston - Charleston International Airport

Greer - Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport

Rapid City - Rapid City Regional Airport

Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls Regional Airport

Knoxville - McGhee Tyson Airport

Memphis - Memphis International Airport

Nashville - Nashville International Airport

Austin - Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Dallas - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

Houston - George Bush Intercontinental Airport

San Antonio - San Antonio International Airport

Salt Lake City - Salt Lake City International Airport

Norfolk - Norfolk International Airport

Richmond - Richmond International Airport

Seattle - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Spokane - Spokane International Airport

Appleton - Appleton International Airport

Baldwin - Groome Transportation

Eau Claire - Groome Transportation

Green Bay - Austin Straubel International Airport

Hudson - Groome Transportation

Madison - Dane County Regional Airport

Menomonie - Groome Transportation

Milwaukee - Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport

Charleston - Yeager Airport