Compare Alaska: Denali to Prince William Sound by National Geographic Expeditions
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3.5 | Average
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| Duration | 8 days |
| Price From | $ 5,695 |
| Price Per Day | $ 712 |
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| Trip Style | Group tour |
| Lodging Level | Luxury |
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| Flights & Transport | Internal airfare and ground transport included |
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| Meals Included |
7 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches and 5 Dinners |
| 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 |
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.
