Get Inspired For Your
Trip To Alaska
Ideas to inspire you from Amazing Alaska Family Vacations
Your family can revel in Alaska's most charming towns and set sight on Alaska's abundant wildlife in their natural habitats, from breaching 40-ton humpback whales, roaming bears and soaring bald eagles. See Majestic Glaciers & Denali on a Land & Sea Vacation! It's a journey equal parts exhilarating and inspiring. Consider the ultimate Alaska land and sea vacation, featuring a tour director escort, personal service and most meals on land included. Spend 5 to 8 nights on land at Princess wilderness lodges visiting Denali and perhaps, sensational places like Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and/or the Kenai Peninsula. Plus great advice for family travel from Certified Alaska Cruise Experts. A land of rugged hills, rushing waters and undisturbed wildlife, Alaska is as big as it is wild. Whether you're watching whales splash in the Pacific Ocean, gazing up at towering ice formations like the Hubbard Glacier or journeying by train deep into the last frontier on Anchorage's Coastal Classic Railroad, Alaska is sure to quench any explorer's thirst.
Recommended Excursion
Alaskan
Husky
Homestead
Experience
Now
there's
a
unique
shore
excursion
that
is
both
a
nature
lovers'
and
dog
lovers'
dream.
You
can
get
exclusive
access
to Husky
Homestead
-
home
of
Iditarod
Champion,
Jeff
King.
Jeff
is
an
acclaimed
expert,
with
35
years
of
dog
sled
racing
and
freight
hauling
on
the
great
white
expanses
of
America's
last
frontier.
Get
a
behind-the-scenes
look
at
what
goes
into
creating
a
championship
Iditarod
dog
sledding
team.
Jeff
will
share
his
personal
stories
from
the
trail
and
show
you
the
racing
sleds,
survival
gear
and
equipment
he
used
to
endure
crossing
1,100
miles
of
Alaska's
most
rugged
arctic
terrain.
Hear
the
excited
pants
of
precious
Alaskan
Husky
puppies
as
they
rush
to
greet
you
at
the
start
of
your
tour.
Play,
pet
and
have
your
photo
taken
with
the
cute
and
energetic
young
pups.
"The
Husky
Homestead
tour
is
widely
heralded
as
an
authentic
look
into
rural
Alaskan
lifestyle
based
on
over
35
years
of
Alaskan
adventures:
from
freight
hauling
on
Denali
to
crossing
the
finish
line
in
Nome
with
a
champion
Iditarod
team.
We
were
greeted
by cuddly
puppies
and
got
to
share
an
intimate
view
of
the
Alaskan
Husky
as
they
explode
from
the
kennel
on a
training
run.
We
got
a
behind-the-scenes
look
at
what
goes
into
creating
a
championship
team
and carving
a
life
in
Alaska's
Interior.
In
an
hour
long
presentation
by
Jeff
King
himself,
we
heard
compelling
stories
from
the
trail
and
saw
actual
racing
sleds,
arctic
survival
gear
and
equipment
used
to
traverse
1100
miles
of
Alaska's
most
rugged
terrain.
Husky
Homestead's
tour
season
just
outside
Denali
National
Park
in
Alaska
runs
from
mid-May
to
mid-September
and
Husky
Homestead
buses
will
pick
you
up
and
return
you
to
your
Denali
area
hotel."
The
presentation
will
begin
by
introducing
you
to
some
of
the
experienced
dogs
and
their
unique
personalities.
See
how
they
harness
the
dogs
and
how
they
are
trained
during
the
spring/summer/fall
seasons
when
there
is
no
snow
on
the
ground.
Witness
the
doggie
treadmill
as
the
dog
sledding
crew
describes
the
process
of
training
the
dogs
to
shape
them
into
champion
racers.
The
tour
will
then
bring
you
inside
for
insights
into
the
Iditarod
-
including
how
the
dogs
learn
timing,
how
to
run
and
what
it
takes
to
feed
them
all.
If
the
puppies
are
awake
you
can
spend
a
few
more
minutes
with
them
before
your
tour
ends.
→ Book This Excursion Experience Now
To experience the true magnificence of the Great Land and be one of the few to enjoy an up-close and personal look at the life of a true Alaska adventurer and dogsledding champion, contact one of our cruise travel experts today at 800.365.1445
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Alaska
Cruise
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Trencher,
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and
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know
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and
Alaska
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and
cruise
tours.
BEAR NECESSITIES
Everyone loves fresh wild Alaska salmon - including Alaska's bears. Here are
a few exceptional places to see bears bringing in the catch of the day. Seeing
the bears in their natural habitat is a dream activity for many Alaska visitors.
And this time of year, as salmon are making their way upstream in rivers across
Alaska, is a perfect time to do it. Why? Bears - especially along Alaska's
coasts - are congregating to catch a few tasty meals before heading into
hibernation later this fall.
Bears + Salmon = Catch of the Day
Ketchikan is known as Alaska's "first city" due to its location at the southern tip of the Inside Passage - it is the first city you reach as you cruise north, and for many visitors, their first introduction to the beauty and majesty of Alaska.
Top 7 Things To Do in Ketchikan
SEEK THE SUMMIT
The snowcapped summit of Denali can be seen from more than 100 miles away, dwarfing the other mountains of the Alaska Range with its enormity. Fortunately, there are a number of great spots to catch a glimpse of the mountain named The Great One by the Dena'ina Athabascan people. One of the most popular places to go to experience Denali is Denali National Park.
Denali is home to Alaska's Big Five - bears, moose, Dall sheep, wolves, and caribou
GOLD-RUSH STAMPEDERS
Skagway rarely disappoints visitors. A seven-block corridor along Broadway features historic false-front shops and restaurants, wooden sidewalks, locals in period costumes and restored buildings, many of which are part of the National Park Service-managed Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Beginning in 1897, Skagway and the nearby ghost town of Dyea was the starting place for more than 40,000 gold-rush stampeders who headed to the Yukon primarily by way of the Chilkoot Trail. Built in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush, the White Pass & Yukon Route is a marvel of engineering despite the harsh weather and challenging geography faced by thousands of railroad construction workers. 121 years later we can take you on a journey to see Skagway splendid panorama of mountains, glaciers and gorges; waterfalls, tunnels and trestles. Along the way, you will climb nearly 3,000 feet in elevation in just 20 miles!
White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad
Our friendly faces going to all kinds of places!
Often, visiting Alaska has as much to do with what people may feel as with what they will see. There is a mystique that surrounds Alaska. To some it represents a dream, a trip of a life time, a life altering event, a chance to reach out and touch something inside themselves that is wild and beautiful like they imagine Alaska to be. Our job is to put that dream - or as much as possible of it - within reach of you.
Escape the
Ordinary
Sometimes you just have to get away from the day-to-day, and
Alaska is anything but ordinary. If you're looking for an Alaska
experience right now, we have some special deals for you. Come
join us, right where you belong.
Alaskan cruising is affordable, only the memories are priceless!
When it comes to planning your trip, Alaskan Cruises & Land and Sea Vacations are more economical than you might think. With a wide range of options and choices, there's a cruise or cruise tour to suit most any budget. " Gather your family, grab your friends - start planning your Alaska cruise today".► Learn More
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Get Your Free Official State of Alaska Vacation Planner
Summertime is the perfect time to head out on your Alaska trip of
a lifetime. The Official State of Alaska Vacation Planner has
dozens of trip suggestions. Alaska is waiting, for you!
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Every Port leads To New Discoveries
"The rugged
grandeur of
the last
frontier
greets you
with its
jagged
peaks,
verdant
valleys and
icy blue
glacial
waters.
It welcomes you with curious wildlife that frolics in its seas, roams in its valleys and soars in its cobalt blue sky.
It shares with you its genuine people and fresh Alaska seafood.
Say hello to Alaska and find out the many ways it can inspire you."
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prices and
descriptions of
cruises and tours
shown, are
suggestions to give
you an idea of how
much you can do on
land and on the sea
in Alaska within
your budget. The
prices shown are
just a guide, as
there are over 90
combinations of land
and/or sea tours to
choose from and the
cost varies
depending upon what
cruise line, cruise
ship, destination,
sailing or departure
date you choose.
They are meant to
serve as a starting
point for trip
planning, with a
variety of options
to fit your needs.
For example, you can
easily combine Gulf
of Alaska/Inside
Passage 7-day cruise
itineraries with a 3
to 7 day land tour
to make a 14-day
itinerary, from
Vancouver to
Fairbanks, or
reverse the route
for most trips.
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