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2009 Itinerary featuring 8 days from $3,590

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The wild wonders of America's 49th state are calling to you on Tauck Bridges' family Alaska tour. Come with us to explore Alaska by land, air, and sea! Flightsee near majestic Mount McKinley; ride the rails with the Alaska Railroad; and cruise the waters of the Kenai Fjords Coastal Region. Hike into the bush to see how early trappers lived. Meet the Huskies that pull Alaska’s famous dog sleds. Encounter Alaska’s diverse wildlife with naturalist guides and visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center and the Alaska SeaLife Center. Explore the wilderness by jet boat along a mountain river. Pan for gold at Crow Creek Mine, go whitewater rafting or take a cruise to see a glacier. You’ll see mighty mountains, blue-white glaciers, rocky coastal shores and a rich variety of Arctic wildlife during your family's memorable Alaska tour.
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2009 Itinerary


Day 1 – Welcome to Anchorage and awesome Alaska
Tour begins: 6:00 PM at Sheraton Anchorage Hotel & Spa. A transfer is included from Anchorage International Airport to the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel & Spa. Meet the new friends who will share this memorable Alaska travel experience with you and your family at our welcome dinner tonight.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: Sheraton Anchorage Hotel & Spa, Anchorage, AK

Day 2 – Jet boat adventures in the Alaskan wilderness
Your family's Alaska tour begins as you ride a jet boat* with a naturalist guide to look for bald eagles, beavers, moose and even bears that live along the river. Then, hike into the Alaskan bush to see an authentic, turn-of-the-century trapper’s cabin. If the weather is good, you’ll have an incredible view of Alaska’s famous Mount McKinley – which the Athabascan Indians called Denali, meaning "the Great One" – en route to your wilderness lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, Talkeetna, AK (Friday departures); Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, Trapper Creek, AK (Saturday departures)

Day 3 – Mush!
Dog sledding is both a very popular sport in Alaska, as well as important mode of transportation to remote places where roads still don’t go. Meet the mighty dogs that respond to the cry of "Mush!" by racing off into the wild, pulling heavy sleds over the snow – along with an Iditarod "musher" – at a summer training facility where Alaskan huskies learn how to be sled dogs, sure to be a highlight of your family's Alaska tour. Spend the rest of the day at leisure, enjoying the many activities available at your wilderness lodge.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, Talkeetna, AK (Friday departures); Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, Trapper Creek, AK (Saturday departures)

Day 4 – A bird's-eye view of Mount McKinley
Your Alaska tour continues as you soar over the Denali foothills in a small plane for a breathtaking bird's-eye view of towering Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America. Have time to explore Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, before continuing on to the wildlife-rich Kenai Peninsula and a two-night wilderness lodge stay.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Seward Windsong Lodge, Seward, AK (Friday departures); Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge, Cooper Landing, AK (Saturday departures)

Day 5 – Rafting on the Kenai RiverFather and Son Kayaking
Today, you can choose how you and your family will experience the wonders of the Kenai Peninsula, as your Alaska tour continues to this wilderness wonderland between Cook Inlet and the Gulf of Alaska. Go kayaking*; take a scenic river-rafting trip*; or hike into the wilderness with a local guide. You can also take advantage of optional opportunities to do some fishing, available for an additional cost; river fishing is available to guests at Cooper Landing, while guests staying in Seward can go open-water fishing.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Seward Windsong Lodge, Seward, AK (Friday departures); Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge, Cooper Landing, AK (Saturday departures)

Day 6 – Alaska SeaLife Center and the beautiful Kenai Fjords
Continue your Alaska tour today with an exclusive program for Tauck Bridges families at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, where you'll observe unique and fascinating marine life from diving puffins to the giant Pacific octopus. Then you'll get a close-up look at Alaskan wildlife in their natural habitats on a cruise through the Kenai Fjords region, a wilderness landscape of canyons, waterfalls and rocky coastline; look for otters, harbor seals, and maybe even a humpback whale with help from your naturalist guide. Arrive this evening at your resort in Girdwood, your home for the final two nights of your family's Alaska tour.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: The Hotel Alyeska, Girdwood, AK

Day 7 – Coastal treasures and a choice of adventures
At the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center on Turnagain Arm, meet moose, bison, elk and other orphaned or injured animals being rehabilitated here. Then visit the Crow Creek Mine in Alaska's historic gold rush country, where you'll pan for gold and enjoy lunch. Later, take your choice of a guided hike and whitewater rafting excursion*, or a cruise to see Portage Glacier. Tonight, join us for our farewell dinner at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: The Hotel Alyeska, Girdwood, AK

Day 8 – Homeward bound
Tour ends: Anchorage, Alaska. As your Alaska tour comes to an end, fly home anytime. A transfer from the Hotel Alyeska to Anchorage International Airport is included for your flight home. Allow a minimum of two hours at the airport for check-in.
Meals: Breakfast

*For activities marked with an asterisk (*) in day-by-day descriptions, participation is at your own risk and a signed liability waiver will be required.

Answer the call of the wild on Tauck Bridges' exciting Alaska tour with your family!



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