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EXPLORE DENALI NATIONAL PARK Explore North America’s highest mountain peak on a journey into Denali National Park. You’ll have the chance to admire the dramatic landscape from a variety of mediums, including by train and air. Other highlights include dogsledding across icefields and spending a night at Hotel Alyeska, situated at the base of the Chugach Mountain range. This is Alaska at its finest!

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EXPLORE DENALI NATIONAL PARK

Explore North America’s highest mountain peak on a journey into Denali National Park. You’ll

have the chance to admire the dramatic landscape from a variety of mediums, including by train

and air. Other highlights include dogsledding across icefields and spending a night at Hotel

Alyeska, situated at the base of the Chugach Mountain range. This is Alaska at its finest!

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ITINERARY AT A GLANCE

DAYS

Ride the Mt. Alyeska tram | Visit the Alaska

Wildlife Conservation Center | Private Sedan

transfer to Seward | End of journey

Private Sedan transfer from Denali to

Girdwood | Visit to Happy Trails Kennel |

Accommodations are at The Hotel Alyeska

THREE

FIVE

FOUR

TWO

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While in our care you’ll receive 24/7

support and the flawless delivery of your

travel experience. We obsess over

every detail so that you don’t have to.

Your journey is bespoke, created just for

you. All that’s left for you to do is to

enjoy Alaska – it is wild, soulful and truly

unforgettable.

OURPROMISE

Arrive in Anchorage | Accommodations are

at the Hotel Captain Cook

Private Sedan transfer to train station |

Alaska Railroad GoldStar dome train to

Denali National Park | Shuttle transfer to

hotel | Accommodations are at the Denali

Park Village

Explore Denali National Park | Flightseeing

tour over Denali | Accommodations are at

the Denali Park Village

This 5-day/ 4-night trip is designed to showcase the

dramatic landscapes and wildlife of Denali National Park.

Highlights include a train journey to the Park aboard the

luxurious Alaska Railroad GoldStar dome train, a

flightseeing journey over Denali, a quintessentially Alaskan

dogsledding experience, and a night at the Hotel Alyeska,

nestled in pristine wilderness amid the Chugach Mountains.

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Private Sedan transfer

Arrive in Anchorage

DAY TWO Travel from Anchorage to Denali

DAY ONE

HIGHLIGHTS

SERVICES

HOTEL

MEALS

Hotel Captain Cook

HIGHLIGHTS

SERVICES

HOTEL

MEALS

Scenic train journey to Denali

Exploring Anchorage on your own

After picking you up at the airport in Anchorage, your driver will transport you to your

hotel for the evening. You are free to begin exploring the city on your own, and to enjoy

dinner at one of our recommended restaurants. Accommodations are at the Hotel

Captain Cook, in a Junior Suite.

After an early morning pick-up, you’ll board the world-famous Alaska Railroad GoldStar

dome train for the scenic full-day ride to Denali National Park. From the open-air

platform or glass-covered observation deck, you’ll soak up views of tundra, deep river

canyons, and mountains—including magnificent Denali. Accommodations are at the

Denali Park Village, in a River View Room.

Breakfast & Lunch

Private Sedan transfer | Train transfer | Shuttle transfer

Denali Park Village

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Mid-morning, depart on your private transfer to Girdwood through the Matanuska

Valley—one of the most continuously spectacular drives anywhere. Along the way,

you’ll stop at Happy Trails Kennel, famous for its championship sled dogs. Meet the

dogs, visit with a four-time Iditarod champion, and experience a demonstration run.

Accommodations are at the Hotel Alyeska, in a Deluxe Room.

DAY THREE Travel into Denali National Park Travel from Denali to GirdwoodDAY FOUR

Travel 95 miles into Denali National Park aboard the Denali Backcountry Lodge bus,

spotting moose, bear, wolves and other wildlife. Stops on the journey include lunch

at the lodge and panning for gold at a historic claim site. Late afternoon, return to the

park entrance in a Cessna 206, flying through the awe-inspiring Alaska Range, over

glaciers, and to the North Face of Denali. Accommodations are at the Denali Park

Village, in a River View Room.

Scenic journey through the Matanuska Valley | Happy Trails

Kennel

HIGHLIGHTS

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Private Sedan transfer

MEALS

SERVICES

HOTEL Hotel Alyeska

Exploring Denali National Park HIGHLIGHTS

Lunch

Full-Day Guide | Flight transfer

MEALS

SERVICES

HOTEL Denali Park Village

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Explore Mt. AlyeskaDAY FIVE

Riding the tram to the summit of Mt. Alyeska | Visiting cute and

cuddly locals at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

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Private Sedan transfer

Take a ride up the aerial tram to the summit of Mt. Alyeska—the views of the Chugach Mountains

and Glacier Valley are unrivalled. In the afternoon, your driver will transport you to Seward and

your cruise ship—with a stop along the way at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center to view

wildlife close-up. Happy cruising!

HIGHLIGHTS

MEALS

SERVICES

HOTEL n/a

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Hotel Captain Cook

Anchorage, AK

Denali National Park, AK

One King bed

Two Queen beds

ACCOMMODATION

Room View

Bed Type

Bay or mountain

Nenana River

Room View

Denali Park Village

Arguably the only luxury hotel in Anchorage, and boasting downtown’s

only four-diamond restaurant, the Captain Cook offers top service and

accommodations for international travelers. Three restaurants, an

athletic club, and a full business center complement the 547 guest

rooms. Perhaps the best features of the centrally-located hotel are its

panoramic views of Cook Inlet, the Chugach Mountains, the Anchorage

cityscape, and Denali.

Bed Type

Located seven miles south of the park entrance, along the banks of

the Nenana River, the Denali Park Village offers 188 guest rooms and

an array of amenities across its 20-acre property. The resort’s

15,600-square-foot Summit Lodge opened in June 2009 with a

beautiful two-story lobby, and is home to the Gold Rush Dining Room,

Lucky Miss Saloon, Quigley’s Coffee Station, and the Summit Gift Shop.

It also boasts a riverside patio and exterior fire pit for outdoor seating

and breathtaking views, where guests may unwind after a day of

adventure. The grounds feature a series of hiking and interpretive trails.

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Hotel Alyeska

Girdwood, AK

Partial mountain

One King or two Double beds

ACCOMMODATION

Room View

Bed Type

Nestled in a lush valley surrounded by mountain peaks, hanging

glaciers, and water views, the Hotel Alyeska offers guests luxurious

accommodations and convenient access to the Alaskan wilderness.

A recent multi-million dollar renovation included improvements to all

304 guest rooms, which now feature all the creature comforts you’d

expect from a luxury hotel. Amenities include a workout center, full spa,

boutique, and four restaurants—including the four-diamond Seven

Glaciers.

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