Alaska Vacation Packages

Grand Denali Tour - Tour 304
Enjoy this scenic rail journey as you travel north to Denali National Park. Have your camera ready for the incredible scenery and enjoy the views from the comfortable rail cars. Knowledgeable tour guides will inform you of the points of interest along the way as you keep your eye out for moose, caribou, Dall sheep and grizzlies that roam the Denali wilderness. Relax and enjoy this tour along Alaska’s rail belt.

Highlights
Anchorage, Talkeetna (Flightseeing or Jetboat Tour), Denali, Denali National Park, Kantishna Wilderness Trails, Fairbanks (Riverboat Discovery)

Day 3 • Talkeetna/Denali
Enjoy a walk through this colorful little town of Talkeetna before boarding the train to Denali this morning. You may dine onboard the train during your exciting rail journey north. Upon arrival at Denali National Park you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Denali.

Day 4 • Denali
Enjoy the full day wilderness bus tour 95 miles into Denali National Park. An experienced guide will share information about the land and its animals. Lunch and beverage are included at lodge in Kantishna. Overnight near Denali Park entrance.

Day 5 • Denali/Fairbanks
Spend the day exploring Denali on own (we suggest the Visitor Center) before departing by rail for Fairbanks. Upon arrival in Fairbanks transfer to your hotel for overnight.

Day 6 • Fairbanks
Begin your day aboard an authentic sternwheeler, the Riverboat Discovery. This 4-hour tour will elaborate on the misadventures of Captain Barnette and how a rumor of gold actually "panned" out. Overnight in Fairbanks.

Day 7 • Fairbanks/Anchorage
This morning enjoy free time in Fairbanks before your return by air to Anchorage.  Enjoy the incredible scenery and beautiful mountains along the way. Arrive in Anchorage later today for your overnight.

Day 8 • Anchorage
End of tour. Spend this day at your leisure before your flight home or take part in one of the many optional tours Explore Tours has to offer: flightseeing, bear viewing, fishing and more are just a few to choose from.

Tour Includes: Meet and Assist, hotel accommodations in Anchorage, Talkeetna, Denali and Fairbanks. Rail transportation between Anchorage, Talkeetna, Denali and Fairbanks. Tours included are the Kantishna Day Tour in Denali the Riverboat Discovery Sternwheeler Cruise in Fairbanks. One-way air between Fairbanks and Anchorage is also included.