All-inclusive journey to Alaska Cruise from Vancouver to Denali

All-inclusive journey to Alaska
Cruise from Vancouver to Denali
This journey is dedicated to those who don’t want to miss anything of the wonderful West
Coast of North America between Canada, Vancouver and the best of Alaska without spending
a fortune, but with the great occasion of all inclusive – also the flight from Italy – with the
motto “I’m going on a journey, I’ll have fun and think about nothing else!”. Leave with Le
Reve House Adventure, the most prestigious and reliable journeys of West America!
ITINERARY
Day
1:
Arrival
in
Vancouver
Welcome to Canada! Arrival in
Vancouver and welcome by our
representative
who
will
accompany you to your 2/3 star
Hotel or B&B.
Day 2: Guided Tour of Vancouver.
The first day of cruise.
The second day is devoted to visiting Vancouver, a
beautiful city on the West Coast. You will spend this day
visiting major attractions such as Stanley Park. The Lions
Bridge will bring you to the North Shore. From here we
head towards the Grouse Mountain where you are going to
visit the Capilano Suspension Bridge, the famous
suspension bridge of the canyon of Capilano River. The
same road will bring us to visit the Salmon Hatchery. In
the afternoon, you will embark on your cruise ship. First
day of cruising. We will sail from Vancouver and enter the
scenic Inside Passage waterway which is full of natural
wonders. Vancouver and its costs will appear in all their
beauty.
Day 3: Inside Passage; the second day of cruise.
Relax and enjoy the
day on scenic Inside
Passage
cruise,
immerse yourself in the
elegance of Holland
America Line. The
legendary
Inside
Passage is one of the
most
beautiful
waterways in the world
and one of the few ones
where big cruise ships
can navigate close to
the steep slopes of
mountains. The scenery
is incredible: forests in
a hundred shades of
green,
impressive
turquoise glaciers, facinating cities full of history, culture and adventure. For the most part of
Southeast Alaska, accessible only by boat or plane, the Inside Passage is a lifeline to the
outside world.
Day 4: Ketchikan: Misty Fjords on request – the third day of cruise
This port is famous for
its rich native culture,
salmon
fishing
and
spectacular
Misty
Fjords.
Ketchikan,
which is built over the
water and “climbs” up
like a stairway, clings to
the shores of Tongass
Narrows. In addition to
major
attractions
–
Creek
Street,
the
Tongass
historical
Museum, Totem Bight
State Park and Saxman
Village, a breathtaking
trip to Misty Fjords is
not to be missed.
These deep-water fjords,
formed by "reduced" glaciers are edged by granite rocks which tower up for hundreds of feet
above the sea. The countless waterfalls on these rocks offer unforgettable performances.
Day 5: Juneau-Other Excursions upon request - the fourth day of cruise
Enjoy full day of exploring the
capital of Alaska. You can choose
from
many
exciting
shore
excursions or have some time for
shopping. Located at the foot of a
mountain, on Gastineau channel,
the town of Juneau is at walking
distance
from the
massive
Mendenhall glacier and the
impressive
Juneau
Icefields.
Juneau is the place which gives
full freedom to your imagination.
Explore the lush Tongass National
forest. Visit rustic shops of the
town. You can also paddle in a
kayak, run on sled dogs, go
rafting over pristine rivers or hiking in the forests that surround them, have a whale watching
excursion, enjoy a splendid, scenic flight. The days are very long and adventure has no limits.
Day 6: Skagway Quinto - the fifth day of cruise
Go back in time, to the glorious days of the gold rush and then go shopping. You can travel on
the same narrow railway used by miners that runs between high cliffs to get an idea of how it
must have been like at the times of gold rush. You can visit every small store, appropriately
named, such as "Trail Bench" or "Lynch & Kennedy's Dry Goods". The "Red Onion
Saloon", with its "honky tonk" pianist and its waitresses dressed in costumes, is a veritable
museum of memorabilia, with portraits of the period’s characters. To complete the picture of
those roaring days, visit the nostalgic museum "Trail of '98". The restored buildings and
wooden walkways of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park invite you to take a walk
into the past.
Day 7: Glacier Bay, the sixth day of cruise
Enjoy this beautiful 8-hour cruise along ice fjords of this national treasure, following to the
explanations of a Park Service Ranger. As a world heritage site, the Glacier Bay National
Park protects a unique ecosystem of plants and animals that live in concert with an everchanging glacial landscape. How does it feel when a chunk of ice breaks off a glacier and
crashes into the sea?
The noise is as of thunder. The impact throws water for hundreds of metres into the air. It
takes your breath away as you catch the moment on the film. And then everything is expected
to repeat.
And it does, regularly. At Glacier
Bay there are more "tide water"
glaciers active in "calving" than in
any other place in the world.
Day 8: College Fjord, the
seventh day of cruise
Only one place in Alaska is
surrounded by ice rivers from 3
sides. Imagine sailing through one
glacier after another – an awesome
assemblage of glacial wonders.
Wait here for an in-depth lesson on
the power of nature. Harriman
expedition which discovered the College Fjord in 1899 was funded by Ivy League College. All
the glaciers of College Fjord were named in honor of various schools. The glaciers on the left
are named after the female college and those on the right are named after the male college.
Day 9: From Seward to Denali via Anchorage
Disembarkation in Seward at
7.00 and free morning to visit
the town.
Take the Bus Coach that will
take you to Anchorage. This
town, beautifully situated in
Cook Bay and surrounded by
the Chugach Mountains, is an
activity centre with restaurants,
museums and art galleries.
Proceed from here to the Denali
National
Park
admiring
beautiful landscapes along the
way. Overnight stay at a lodge
in the park.
Day 10: Denali National Park
Today you start off for a guided tour
of the Park. Denali is a park of
international importance.
It features the highest mountain in
North America, Mount McKinley. It is
the
largest
protected
natural
ecosystem around the world. You will
observe moose, caribou, bears,
bighorns and get fascinated by the
massive glaciers. You will land on a
glacier to admire moraine, waterfalls
and ice bridges. You'll surely see
Ptarmigan in the open valleys, the
symbol of Alaska. You'll see eagles
patrolling at the highest altitudes.
And you will hear crows, magpies,
gray jays. With a bit of luck,
you'll see a grizzly crossing the
streams, sheep jumping between
the steep rocks and moose grazing
in the meadows. Upon return,
there will be time available to
walk in the Park. Dinner at your
lodge.
Day 11: Coming back
Scenic train ride from Denali to Anchorage and transfer to the airport for return flight.
List of services- FREE ROAD BOOK upon Arrival
24X7 Assistance
- **Flight from Italy – from Milan or Rome with the main airlines
- Welcome in the Vancouver airport and first mini-tour of the city
- 1 night in a 2/3 star category hotel or B/B with breakfast
- Guided tour (upon request) of Stanley Park, bike trip & Aquarium
- 1 Alaska all-inclusive cruise of 7 days
- 1 coach bus trip from Seward to Denali
- 2 nights in a lodge at Denali National Park
- 1 5-hour guided excursion in Denali Park
- 1 Trekking excursion in Denali Park upon request
- Train trip from Denali to Anchorage
Exclusions: everything not included in the abovementioned list. Fixed priced subject to
fluctuation not over 10% + or – exchange rate, fixed at the receipt of the bank transfer
The quote in medium-category Hotels include all the services in the list
(excluding the ones highlighted in orange) and starts from 3456 Euros PP
For July and August there could be variations in plane ticket quotes.
The flight is included, but airport taxes and fuel oil are excluded
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