Grand Alaska

•   Traveling with Taucks private group and the same Tauck Director both on land and at sea aboard the ship

Day 1: Arrive Anchorage
A transfer from Anchorage International Airport to Hotel Captain Cook is included. Join us for a welcome reception and dinner.
Overnight: Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2: Anchorage / Flightseeing / Trapper Creek
Learn about Alaska’s indigenous cultures at the Anchorage Museum before taking a scenic private flight to Talkeetna. Drive to Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge in Trapper Creek for a two-night stay amidst inspirational mountain views.
Overnight: Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, Trapper Creek
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 3: Homestead Visit / Jet Boat Cruise
Visit the private Trapper Creek homestead of Joanne Porterfield; her family’s gardens and farm have flourished here in the shadow of Mount McKinley for decades. Take a jet boat cruise through the wilderness, where you may see bald eagles.
Overnight: Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, Trapper Creek
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 4: To Denali by Rail / Sled Dog Experience
Following a rail journey to Denali National Park, meet Alaskan sled dogs at Husky Homestead, run by Iditarod champion musher Jeff King and his family. Dine from a selection of restaurants at Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge tonight.
Overnight: Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge, Denali
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 5: Explore Denali National Park
Rise early to look for moose, grizzly bears and other wildlife on a Tundra Wilderness Tour in Denali National Park with a park guide, followed by some leisure time. A "Music of Denali" dinner show tonight reveals park history through songs.
Overnight: Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge, Denali
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 6: Across the Alaskan Wilderness
Depart Denali and make your way through the mountain landscapes of the Alaska Range to your lodge near the Copper River overlooking Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.
Overnight: Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge, Copper Center
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 7: “North America's Mountain Kingdom”
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is home to more glaciers and 16,000-foot-plus peaks than anyplace on the continent; take a private tour of its visitor center with a park ranger, and return to your lodge for time spent as you please.
Overnight: Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge, Copper Center
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 8: Prince William Sound / Embark Cruise
Stop at Worthington Glacier en route to Valdez; cross Prince William Sound by private boat to Whittier, where you’ll board your Princess ship for your 7-night Alaska cruise.
Overnight: Cruising aboard Princess
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 9: Day at Sea – Hubbard Glacier
Cruise to Hubbard Glacier to view Alaska’s longest tidewater glacier up close; enjoy the Captain’s welcome reception tonight.
Overnight: Cruising aboard Princess
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 10: Glacier Bay Cruising on a Day at Sea
Spend the day cruising in Glacier Bay National Park. Attend Tauck’s exclusive cocktail party with open bar and hors d’oeuvres aboard ship tonight, as you sail to Skagway.
Overnight: Cruising aboard Princess
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 11: Skagway / Rafting / Rail Excursion
Tour Skagway in antique busses and take a ferry to Haines. Raft through the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve and ride the White Pass & Yukon Route from Skagway before rejoining the ship.
Overnight: Cruising aboard Princess
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 12: Discover Juneau & Tlingit Culture
Your Princess ship arrives in Juneau today, where a private cultural presentation shares insights about the Tlingit peoples.
Overnight: Cruising aboard Princess
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 13: Ketchikan / Tlingit Village
Dock in Ketchikan for a close-up look at Tlingit culture in Saxman Native Village with a guide who shares in-depth insights.
Overnight: Cruising aboard Princess
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 14: Inside Passage Cruising on a Day at Sea
Wind your way through the fjords, islets and inlets of Alaska’s celebrated Inside Passage on a full day of cruising past small, densely forested islands and along the mainland, where little coastal communities dot the stunning shoreline; a farewell cocktail party precedes dinner tonight.
Overnight: Cruising aboard Princess
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 15: Disembark Vancouver / Fly Home
Tour ends: Vancouver. Disembark ship in Vancouver. Pass through Canadian customs; flights should depart after 12:00 noon. A transfer is included from the dock to Vancouver International Airport. Allow three hours for check-in and U.S. customs.
Overnight:
Meals Included: Breakfast

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
5/19/2012 - 6/3/2012	$5,790
5/26/2012 - 6/10/2012	$5,790
6/2/2012 - 6/17/2012	$5,990
6/9/2012 - 6/24/2012	$5,990
6/16/2012 - 7/1/2012	$5,990
6/23/2012 - 7/8/2012	$5,990
6/30/2012 - 7/15/2012	$6,190
7/7/2012 - 7/22/2012	$6,190
7/14/2012 - 7/29/2012	$6,190
7/21/2012 - 8/5/2012	$6,190
7/28/2012 - 8/12/2012	$6,190
8/4/2012 - 8/19/2012	$6,190
8/11/2012 - 8/26/2012	$6,090
8/18/2012 - 9/2/2012	$6,090
8/25/2012 - 9/9/2012	$6,090
9/1/2012 - 9/16/2012	$5,790
9/8/2012 - 9/23/2012	$5,790
Note: Departures appearing above in green are guaranteed to operate by the tour operator.
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