SUGGESTED ALASKA ITINERARIES: Bellingham to Anchorage (19 day)

Costs for two
AUD $3610.00 per person twin share

Including accommodation and transport

 

BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON
TO ANCHORAGE, AK (19 Day)

Day 1
Depart Bellingham this evening aboard the Alaska Ferry. Sail north along Vancouver Island. Overnight on board the ferry.
Depart: 6:00pm Arrive: --:--

Day 2
The day is spent at sea along Canada's Inside Passage. Watch for Bald Eagles while sailing through the Grenville Channel. Overnight on board the ferry.
Depart: --:-- Arrive: --:--

Day 3
Bellingham to Ketchikan 685 miles
Stop in Ketchikan this morning. The rest of the day is free. Overnight in Ketchikan.
Depart: --:-- Arrive: 6:00 am

Day 4
Ketchikan to Petersburg 129 miles
Most of the day is free for seeing Ketchikan. Recommended is a visit to the Totem Heritage Center. Board the ferry this afternoon in Ketchikan. After a short stop in Wrangell, transit the Wrangell Narrows before arriving in Petersburg. Overnight in Petersburg.
Depart: 2:00 pm Arrive: 11:00 pm

Day 5
Board the ferry this afternoon in Petersburg continue on to Sitka. Overnight on board the ferry.

Day 6
Petersburg to Sitka 180 miles
Arrive in Sitka today. The balance of the day is free for seeing the points of interest. Recommended is the Totem Heritage National Park. Overnight in Sitka.
Depart: --:-- Arrive: 11:30 am

Day 7
Sitka to Juneau 152 miles
Board the ferry today and sail to Juneau. Overnight in Juneau.
Depart 1:00 pm Arrive 6:00 pm

Day 8
Most of the day is free in Juneau. Fly to Gustavus this afternoon for the optional trip to Glacier Bay. Overnight in Gustavus.
Depart: --:-- Arrive 1:30 am

Day 9
Take the day trip to the west arm of Glacier Bay today. Return to Gustavus this afternoon and fly to Juneau this evening. Overnight in Juneau.

Day 10
Juneau to Skagway 93 miles
Take the Alaska Ferry this morning along the scenic Lynn Canal to Skagway. The balance of the day is free for seeing the points of interest. Recommended is the Skagway Museum and free walking tour. Overnight in Skagway.
Depart: 12:30 pm Arrive 3:00 pm

Day 11
Skagway to Whitehorse: 122 miles
Board the White Pass & Yukon Railroad today for the trip over the White Pass to Fraser, BC. Connect with the motorcoach and continue into Whitehorse. Overnight in Whitehorse.
Depart: 8:00am Arrive: 1:00 pm

Day 12
Whitehorse to Beaver Creek 281 miles
Take Holland America Tours today north along the historic Alaska Highway. You will pass Kluane Lake, largest lake in the Yukon Territory. Overnight in Beaver Creek.
Depart: 8:30 am Arrive: 4:30 pm

Day 13
Beaver Creek to Fairbanks 314 miles
Continue with Holland America Tours today you will see the trans-Alaska oil pipeline near Delta, Alaska, and travel through the scenic Tanana River Valley to Fairbanks. Overnight in Fairbanks.
Depart: 8:45am Arrive: 5:00pm

Day 14
The day is free for seeing Fairbanks. Recommended is the optional trip on the riverboat Discovery. Overnight in Fairbanks.
Depart: --:-- Arrive: --:--

Day 15
Fairbanks to Denali 124 miles
Take the Alaska Railroad south today. The scenery becomes spectacular near Denali National Park at the Nenana River Gorge. The afternoon is free. Overnight in Denali National Park.
Depart: 8:15am Arrive: 12:00pm

Day 16
The day is free for the optional shuttle bus trip into Denali Park. Return to your lodgings at the park entrance this afternoon. Overnight in Denali Park.

Day 17
Denali to Anchorage 242 miles
The morning is free for taking in some of the points of interest near the Park Headquarters. Re-board the Alaska Railroad this afternoon for the trip south. This afternoon (weather permitting) views of Mt. McKinley are superb from the Susitna River Valley. Arrive in Anchorage this evening.
Depart: 12:00pm Arrive: 8:15pm

Day 18
Take the Alaska Railroad to Seward today. The balance of the day is free. Overnight in Seward.
Depart: 6:45 am Arrive: 11:00 am

Day 19
Return to Anchorage on the Alaska Railroad today.
Depart 6:00 pm Arrive 10:25 pm

Costs for two
AUD $3610.00 per person twin share

Including accommodation and transport

Alaska bed tax is an additional charge

Booking conditions apply.