Grand Alaska aboard Princess
Escorted Coach/Cruise Tour
Experience the land of bald eagles, totem poles, calving glaciers, and majestic 
wildlife. This Alaska travel adventure shows you the best perspectives of this stunning landscape by land, sea and air. Half of your 15-day journey is spent cruising Prince William Sound, Glacier Bay, and the Inside Passage aboard a Princess ship. Tour Fairbanks, Juneau, Skagway, and Ketchikan, go wildlife watching in Denali National Park, and pan for gold in the Yukon. Take a floatplane aerial tour over glaciers, two scenic rail journeys, a river paddlewheel trip, a tramway ride to a high peak, and a raft trip on a bald eagle preserve. Tauck's tour is fully escorted from Anchorage to Vancouver.
1. Arrive Anchorage
Tour begins: Hotel Captain Cook at 6:30 PM. Fly into Anchorage, Alaska's largest city. A transfer is included from the airport to the Hotel Captain Cook which enjoys a magnificent location right in the heart of downtown Anchorage. Enjoy views of Cook Inlet, the Chugach Mountains, or the Anchorage cityscape. We invite you to join us this evening for a welcome dinner atop your landmark hotel. Meals D
2. Native Traditions, modern pipeline.
Learn about the lifestyles, traditions and crafts of Alaska's indigenous tribes at the Alaska Native Heritage Center. Fly to Fairbanks established during the gold rush. See the Alaskan pipeline connecting Arctic oil fields with the port of Valdez. The Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge is located along the banks of the lovely Chena River, amidst an inspirational wilderness setting. Meals BD
3. Gold Mining / Arctic Options
Your choice of activities today includes a full-day visit to the Arctic community of Barrow on the shores of the Arctic Ocean (additional charges apply; see details below), or visit a local gold mine and discover the techniques used in the mining process, then try your hand at panning for gold. Meals BLD
4. Chena River / Denali
Explore the city of Fairbanks this morning on an brief sightseeing tour followed by a paddlewheel boat rip on the Chena River. Drive through the wilds of Alaska's interior to magnificent Denali National Park for a two-night stay at the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge. Close to the entrance of Denali, the hotel overlooks the lovely Nenana River. Meals BLD
5. Denali National Park
The highest, most spectacular mountain in North America, Mt. McKinley soars 20,320 ft. in Denali National Park; your first glimpse of this majestic sight will last a lifetime! Rise early for a full day excursion into the park's interior on specially geared vehicles designed to handle the rugged wilderness terrain. Look for moose, Dall sheep and even a grizzly bear in the morning hours. Join us tonight for a special Alaska dinner experience. Meals BD
6. Private Glacier Flights
Travel through woodlands of spruce, birch and aspen to Wasilla in the Matanuska River Valley; your route parallels the Alaska Railroad between Fairbanks and Anchorage. Enjoy the stunning countryside, stopping often for photographs of the scenic views and wildlife you will encounter. Climb aboard your floatplane for a 3-hour adventure over some of the world's most spectacular scenery. Fly through the Chugach Mountains and over Colony Glacier; descend into stunning Harriman Fjord, encircled by tidewater glaciers in an arm of Prince William Sound. See the massive glaciers of College Fjord, climb over Portage Pass and follow Turnagain Arm toward Anchorage. This flight may be rerouted to take advantage of the best weather. Arrive early evening at the lovely Alyeska Resort in Girdwood for a two-night stay. Meals BLD
7. Alyeska Resort - Day At Leisure
Enjoy a day of leisure at Alyeska Prince Resort, Alaska's finest resort hotel. Amidst the glacier-hewn setting of the Chugach Mountains, enjoy the resort's numerous recreational activities and amenities that include golf, guided wildlife walks and fishing (some at additional charge). There are also optional wilderness adventures available at an additional charge; these include kayaking, fly-in fishing and bear-watching excursions. Meals BD
8. Rail Journey / Kenai Peninsula
Board a private dome car on the great Alaska Railroad and journey south to Seward on the Kenai Peninsula. Full-sized, curved windows offer clear views of the passing scenery; you may see Dall sheep, moose, bear, eagles, beavers and porcupines. Disembark in Seward for a boat cruise through Resurrection Bay; watch out for orca whales, sea lions, harbor seals and countless sea birds during your cruise! Board your Princess ship to launch the cruise portion of your Alaska travel adventure. Meals BLD
9. Prince William Sound - Day At Sea
Cruise through College Fjord this morning, home to 16 glaciers named for Ivy League colleges. This afternoon, spot wildlife in Prince William Sound, situated at the top of the Gulf of Alaska; the sound is surrounded by mountains and indented with glacier-carved fjords harboring Alaska's greatest concentration of tidewater glaciers. Dine when and with whom you please at mealtime. Meals BLD
10. Explore Glacier Bay - Day At Sea
Awaken to the incredible sights of Glacier Bay National Park, from migrating humpback whales to a great variety of bird and animal life including seals, eagles and bears. See blue-tinged glacier ice cliffs rising from the sea; hear the roar of calving glaciers as they thunder into the sea. Linger here much of the day, enjoying this unique Alaskan spectacle. Meals BLD
11. Skagway / Rail Journey
Get ready for a full and busy day exploring historic Skagway, gateway to the Klondike gold fields and home to the world-renowned White Pass and Yukon Railway. Tour the town, then board a ferry for a cruise on Lynn Canal to Haines. Take a rafting adventure through the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, which provides an unequaled opportunity to view America's national emblem in their natural habitat. Board the exciting narrow-gauge White Pass and Yukon Railway this afternoon for a three-hour rail excursion that takes you along the route of adventurous gold-seekers who flocked here at the end of the nineteenth century. Your ship sails from Skagway this evening. Meals BLD
12. Juneau / Mt. Roberts
Cruise to the capital city of Juneau, accessible only by air or sea, set along a narrow strip of land between the Coast Mountains and the Gastineau Channel within the boundaries of the Tongass National Forest. Board a tramcar adorned in colorful Tlingit artwork for an exhilarating ride to the top of Mount Roberts, where you are treated to a birds-eye view of the amazing city of Juneau. Meals BLD
13. Explore Ketchikan
Dock in Ketchikan this morning; once the ancestral home of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian, the city boasts the world's largest totem-pole collection. Experience local totem carvers and their apprentices at work sculpting totem poles, canoes, paddles and ceremonial masks and watch natives perform traditional Tlingit and Haida dances. Ketchikan is also the "Salmon Capital of the World;" fishermen may want to take advantage of the charter boat salmon fishing excursion that is available here at an additional cost of $199 per person. Meals BLD
14. Inside Passage Cruising
Spend the day enjoying the many amenities of your Princess ship as you cruise through the Inside Passage. Take an aerobics class, work out in the state-of-the-art gym, swim, bask in the sun, or relax in a whirlpool. Indulge in resplendent views of the Alaskan coast from the privacy of your room or from any of the comfortably appointed public lounges. Daily entertainment options, as well as exclusive Tauck special events and a presentation by a naturalist, promise to be memorable time on-board the ship. Meals BLD
15. Vancouver / Fly Home
Disembark your Princess ship and proceed through Canadian Customs and Immigration. Tour ends: Vancouver Airport at 10:00 AM. Allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in. Flights direct to the United States clear U.S. customs in Vancouver. Meals B
B = Breakfast. L = Lunch. D = Dinner.
Barrow Arctic Option £245 per person
Jet to the "top of the world," Barrow, Alaska's largest Eskimo town and North America's northernmost point, 330 miles north of the Arctic Circle. In Barrow, nature doesn't allow for pavement and the sun doesn't set from May to August. Surrounded by tundra, this Arctic whaling capital retains many age-old traditions: expressive dance, handcrafted ivory, fur clothing, and baleen. See evidence of subsistence fishing and whaling, fish and skins hung out to dry. You may choose this full day excursion option (8:00 AM to 9:00 PM) instead of spending the day in Fairbanks; arrangements for this option should be made at the time of booking.
Departure Dates 2008
15 Days / 14 Nights
Begins Anchorage
May 17, 24, 31
Jun 09, 16, 21, 28
Jul 07, 14, 19, 26
Aug 04, 11, 16, 30
Sep 01, 08
Dates in red sail on Coral or Island Princess.
Additional dates may become available as these sell out.
Prices 2008
Price Per Person
Mondays - Coral & Island Princess
Inside Double (JJ)
Twin £2655
Single £3365
Triple £2559
Outside Deluxe (DD) Picture window
Twin £2799
Single £3745
Triple £2842
Outside Double (BC) Private balcony
Twin £2935
Single £4049
Triple £2889
Outside Mini-suite (AA) Private balcony
Twin £3189
Single £4219
Triple £3089
Outside Vista Suite (VS) Private balcony
Twin £3655
Single £4519
Triple £3402
Saturdays - Sapphire & Diamond Princess
Inside Double (JJ)
Twin £2535
Single £3142
Triple £2365
Outside Double (EE) Picture window
Twin £2795
Single £3519
Triple £2515
Outside Double (BC) Private balcony
Twin £2929
Single £3825
Triple £2709
Outside Mini-Suite (AB) Private balcony
Twin £3109
Single £3999
Triple £2845
Outside Vista Suite (VS) Private balcony
Twin £3625
Single £4315
Triple £3189
38 meals included.
Airfares - Airfare to Anchorage and from Vancouver is additional. Just America will be pleased to quote fares.
Night 1 Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage, AK
Nights 2 & 3 Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge, Fairbanks, AK
Nights 4 & 5 Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge, Denali, AK
Nights 6 & 7 Hotel Alyeska, Girdwood, AK
Night 8 - 14 Aboard the Princess ship
