Compare Alaska: Denali to Prince William Sound by National Geographic Expeditions vs Alaska Kenai & Denali Adventure by G Adventures
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| Duration | 8 days | 8 days |
| Price From | $ 5,695 | $ 2,137 |
| Price Per Day | $ 712 | $ 267 |
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| Trip Style | Group tour | Small group tour |
| Lodging Level | Luxury | Standard |
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| Flights & Transport | Internal airfare and ground transport included | Ground transport included |
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7 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches and 5 Dinners |
2 breakfasts, 2 lunches |
| Description |
Encounter majestic landscapes and diverse wildlife on an expedition into the heart of Alaska’s untouched wilderness. Experience the rugged beauty of Denali National Park on naturalist-led excursions, and search for moose, caribou, wolves, grizzly bears, and Dall sheep. Hike amid the soaring peaks of the Alaska Range and journey along the stunningly scenic Seward Highway. Cap off your adventure with a cruise on Prince William Sound, home to humpback whales and towering tidewater glaciers |
For travellers looking to explore a more remote corner of North America at a faster (and more active) pace, this eight-day journey through Alaska's vast vistas is just the ticket. Catch the state's greatest highlights including the imposing Harding Icefield, the enchanting Kenai Fjords, the jaw-dropping Denali National Park, and the charming town of Talkeetna. Go north and treat yourself to a week of scenery and smiles. |
Days 1 & 2: Fairbanks, Alaska/Denali National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Pike's Waterfront Lodge; Denali Backcountry Lodge
Arrive in Fairbanks and check into our hotel. The next morning, travel into the heart of Denali National Park in search of moose, caribou, gray wolves, grizzly bears, and Dall sheep. Settle into our remote lodge in the former mining settlement of Kantishna, surrounded by glacier-fed, braided rivers and the peaks of the Alaska Range.
Days 3 & 4: Denali National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Daily)
Spend the next two days exploring Denali’s magnificent interior. Set out on hikes or walks of varying degrees of difficulty, or try panning for gold. While in the park, keep your eye out for migrating birds, including golden plovers, arctic loons, jaegers, and eagles. Weather permitting, take an optional flightseeing trip around Mount McKinley, North America’s highest mountain, or hike to viewpoints to photograph its soaring 20,237-foot peak.
Day 5: Denali/Talkeetna
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge
Take advantage of an early morning drive out of the park to catch wildlife during one of its most active periods. Then head to Talkeetna on the Denali Star train and explore this historic Alaskan village, a launching point for climbers headed up Mount McKinley.
Day 6: Talkeetna/Girdwood
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Alyeska
This morning, drive south of Anchorage along the stunningly scenic Seward Highway, past Turnagain Arm and the snowcapped Chugach mountains, which seem to rise out of the mirrored waters of Cook Inlet. This is part of a route that National Geographic has named one of its “Drives of a Lifetime.” Continue to the scenic town of Girdwood, and explore this glacial valley on a hike through lush rain forest.
Day 7: Prince William Sound
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Embark on a day cruise on Prince William Sound, where the rich waters attract a variety of wildlife, from humpback whales and orcas to playful sea otters, puffins, and seals. Against a spectacular mountain backdrop, glide past towering tidewater glaciers, and listen for the telltale crackle and boom of impending glacier calving. Later this evening, celebrate your Alaska adventure with a farewell dinner.
Day 8: Girdwood/Anchorage
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Enjoy up-close encounters with Alaska’s wild residents at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, which rehabilitates injured and orphaned animals to the wild. After lunch, return to Anchorage and connect with your flight home.
Day 1 Anchorage
Arrive at any time.
Day 2 Anchorage/Seward
Drive south through the Kenai Peninsula along one of US's most scenic highways, the Seward Highway. Pass between cliffs and ocean and through the Chugach National Forest surrounded by mountains. In Kenai Fjords National Park hike to view the Exit Glacier along the Harding Icefield Trail in the afternoon to witness the size of this natural phenomenon in person.
Leave Anchorage in the morning and arrive at the tip of the Kenai Peninsula where the ice age still lingers. Spend the day exploring this site to discover the fjords, their history, science and remote splendor.
Day 3 Seward
Enjoy a free day for activities around Seward. Opt to take a scenic boat cruise through the Kenai fjords to get up close and personal with glaciers and marine life, hike through breathtaking scenery, or visit the Alaska SeaLife Center.
Day 4 Seward/Talkeetna
Travel north to quaint Talkeetna. Visit the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Museum and learn all about this historical event. Opt to take a scenic flight over the area, float by raft or go further afield by jet boat on the Talkeetna River to learn about local flora, fauna and early settlers to the area, or stay in town to shop or sample beer from the local microbrewery.
Denali flightseeing is only available some days when weather conditions are appropriate for flying and good views.
Day 5 Talkeetna/Denali National Park and Preserve
Head north and keep cameras at the ready for the stunning scenery on the way to Denali National Park. Enjoy a dog sledding demo, and opt to hike in the park.
Enjoy plenty of time to explore Denali NP. Opt to hike one of the countless trails in Denali and discover the dynamic glaciated landscape providing large rivers, countless lakes and ponds, and unique landforms that make up the foundation of the ecosystems that thrive in in this park.
If weather conditions aren't great for flightseeing on Day 4, there is a possibility to try again this day before driving north to Denali.
Day 6 Denali National Park and Preserve
Spend the day exploring Denali National Park. Take in the beautiful flora, fauna, and mountains on this full-day excursion and keep an eye out for moose, bears, and caribou!
Day 7 Denali National Park and Preserve/Anchorage
Say farewell to Denali NP and travel back to Anchorage. Opt to join the group for a farewell dinner.
Day 8 Anchorage
Depart at any time.
