Alaska & the Yukon - Insight Cruises

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The best way to travel the Great Land.
Kluane National Park
Our Klondike Wilderness Adventure (CruiseTour 6) combines three premier national parks —
Glacier Bay, Denali and Kluane in Canada. Plus Tombstone Territorial Park north of Dawson City.
With the Yukon River and Dawson, your travel diary will record memories just like these…
day 0
the experts are right,
the alyeska prince hotel
is solid gold
Flew into Anchorage early to stay at
the Alyeska Prince Hotel and dine at
the Seven Glaciers Restaurant. Then
cruised to the “hidden” Portage Glacier
on the mv Ptarmigan — unbelievable!
day 1
anchorage and the
kenai fjords are a
match made in heaven
Up early to tour Kenai Fjords National
Park. Saw whales, sea lions and got our
first look at glaciers. In Anchorage a
grilled salmon dinner really got us in
the Alaska mood.
day 2
the new mckinley explorer
is like cruising on land
We met our traveling companions
and Tour Director. Then boarded
the McKinley Explorer railcars for
sightseeing to Denali. At the McKinley
Chalets we opted for the rollicking
Denali Cabin Nite dinner show.
day 3 — extra day
made the most of
our extra day in
denali national park
Soared over the glaciers and spires
of Mt. McKinley and the Alaska Range
in a helicopter. Spent the afternoon
rafting. What a day!
day 4
the tundra wilderness
tour is a definite “must”
The brochure was right! The longer
tour showed us more wildlife and the
best views of Mt. McKinley — so glad
Holland America insists on the full
Tundra Wilderness Tour. We shot a
dozen rolls of film!
day 5
into the wilderness
via the fabled
alaska-canada highway
Relived history at the restored
Gold Dredge No. 8. Then hit
the storied “Al-Can” Highway.
Our driver entertained us with
wilderness tales as we passed
through unforgettable scenery.
day 6
our yukon river
experience was a true
off-road adventure
Aboard the mv Yukon Queen II we all
marveled at how wild and untouched
the country is; fell completely under
the spell of the Yukon.
day 7 — extra day
touched the heart of the
klondike in dawson city
We opted for the Tombstone
Territorial Park adventure from
gold rush Dawson. Incredible vistas
of remote, rugged mountains and
sub-arctic tundra. We heard a ranger
talk about the special ecological
aspects of the park and then hiked
in bear country.
day 8
traveled the route
of the stampeders to
historic whitehorse
We broke out our dog-eared copies
of Robert W. Service poetry as we
passed “the marge of Lake Laberge”
via the fabled Klondike Highway.
The Frantic Follies Vaudeville Revue
at our hotel brought the gold
rush hilariously to life.
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