Evening arrival in Anchorage; complimentary transfer to hotel.

Hotel: Hotel Captain Cook

Day 2 - Anchorage

Afternoon Tour: Portage Glacier Cruise Tour - Venture out on a spectacular cruise across Portage Lake. View Portage Glacier, a relic of the Ice Age. Visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Pick Up and Drop Off from Hotel Captain Cook.

Hotel: Hotel Captain Cook

Day 3 - Glass Dome Train to Denali

Morning transfer: Hotel to Rail Depot

Alaska Railroad GoldStar service: Anchorage/Denali

Depart Anchorage: 8:20am

Arrive Denali 3:55pm

Breakfast and lunch are included in your car's lower dining level.

Transportation to your hotel will be waiting for you upon arrival.

Three course dinner at McKinley Chalet Resort

Dinner is included this evening at Karstens Public House.

Hotel: McKinley Chalet Resort

Day 4 - Denali National Park and Preserve: Tundra Wilderness Tour

Breakfast is included this morning at Karstens Public House.

Full Day Tour: Tundra Wilderness Tour (included during certain months) - Learn about the history, culture and wildlife of Denali National Park. A morning Tundra Wilderness Tour takes you deep into the six million acres of untouched wilderness for the best wildlife and Denali (formerly Mt. McKinley) vistas. Travel to at least Toklat River (mile 53). This tour is optional.

Three course dinner is included this evening at Karstens Public House.

Hotel: McKinley Chalet Resort

Day 5 - Denali National Park and Preserve

Breakfast is included this morning at Karstens Public House.

Day at leisure; choose from a variety of half or full day excursions; or simply relax.

Dinner is included this evening at Karstens Public House.

Hotel: McKinley Chalet Resort

Day 6 - Fairbanks

Breakfast is included this morning at Karstens Public House.

Motorcoach transfer: Denali to Fairbanks

Afternoon Tour: The Riverboat Discovery Cruise - Board the authentic sternwheeler Discovery for a fully narrated cruise along the Chena and Tanana rivers. See a bush pilot's demonstration, watch a fish wheel in operation and see the "Wedding of the Rivers," where the Chena and Tanana rivers converge. Alaskan Native guides take you ashore at an authentic Athabascan village where you experience traditional Native lifestyles, enjoy the work of an Athabascan beadwork artist, and meet dogs from Susan Butcher's kennels. (This tour is included.)

Dinner is included this evening at your Fairbanks hotel.

There are several evening/overnight tours for Aurora Borealis viewing. This particular group of travelers participated in the following optional tour. (This tour is available at an additional cost.)