GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK
A Biosphere Reserve and
World Heritage Site, Glacier Bay National Park protects a
unique ecosystem of plants and animals living in concert with
ever-changing glacial landscape. Your Holland America cruise
ship will be your visitor center for this unforgettable day. What
is it like when a monumental chunk of ice splits off a glacier
and crashes into the sea? The sound is like thunder. The
impact shoots water hundreds of feet into the air. Glacier Bay
has more actively calving tidewater glaciers than any place
else in the world.Cruise from the Reid and Lampluh glaciers to
the mighty Johns Hopkins - surrounded by rugged peaks and
sheltering a seal pupping ground. Then linger for a full hour at
Grand Pacific and Margerie glaciers for the grandest spectacle
of them all. Margerie is an ice age giant a mile wide and 25
stories high.
SEWARD
After breakfast on board your ship you will journey
from Seward to Anchorage by deluxe motorcoach with a stop at
Portage Glacier for a tour on the mv Ptarmigan cruising across
Portage Lake viewing and watching for fractures of the ice
breaking off the glacier. After your cruise you will proceed to
Anchorage for your city tour before transferring to your hotel.
ANCHORAGE
On arrival in Anchorage, Alaska's largest city,
you will have a two and half hour city tour of Anchorage Includ-
ing the Anchorage Museum. After the tour you can elect to visit
the Alaska Native Heritage Center where Native Aleuts and
Athabascan Indian interpreters will explain Alaska's 11
distinctive Native cultures through stories.
DENALI NATIONAL PARK
Transfer to the rail depot for a ride
on the world famous Alaska Railroad Domed railcar from
Anchorage to Denali with breakfast and lunch on board the
train. Keep an eye out for views of Mt. McKinley and wildlife,
such as moose and bear. The railcar has an open air platform
which is great for taking photos. After checking into to your
hotel, enjoy the Music of Denali dinner theatre, an evening of
food, music and comedy. In the morning of the next day travel
into Denali National Park on the 4 hour Denali Natural History
bus tour to learn about
this incredible park.
Look for moose,
caribou, sheep,
wolves and the
elusive brown bear.
For an additional
$179 per person,
you can choose the
optional 7-8 hour
Tundra Wilderness
Tour which goes
much farther into
the park for more opportunities to observe wildlife. After lunch
you will take the luxury motorcoach to Fairbanks. Overnight at
the Fairbanks Westmark hotel. You will enjoy a dinner at the
hotel.
PORTAGE GLACIER
The glacier is part of
the Chugach National
Forest, located south of
Portage Lake. This lake
is being formed by the
melting of the glacier
which has been retreat-
ing substantially for the
past fifty years. Visitors
can enjoy Portage Glacier
by cruises on Portage Lake to view the glacier aboard the mv
Ptarmigan. You'll stand just 300 yards from a relic of the Ice
Age and watch for fractures of ice breaking off the glacier and
crashing into the water below.
FAIRBANKS
After breakfast at the hotel, learn how the gold
rush affected Alaska's interior on a brief morning Fairbanks city
tour including a visit to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. Next, visit the
Gold Dredge #8. After a short demonstration try your hand at
panning for gold. After lunch you will board the Riverboat Dis-
covery for a cruise on the Chena & Tanana Rivers, watch a sled
dog demonstration, and visit a replica of an Athabascan Indian
Camp where native interpreters explain the native Indian
culture. Tonight enjoy dinner at the Alaskan Salmon Bake at
Pioneer Park with freshly cooked fish and prime rib over an
open wood-burning grill with a wonderful buffet of additional
foods to enjoy. After dinner enjoy the theater show for a wild
and rowdy time.
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