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55 offer you discount on Trafalgar Worldwide Escorted Tours To book, call Trafalgar direct on 020 7828 8143 and quote Ref:TT55 for the Travel 55 discounted price Trafalgar is the world's favorite provider of great value escorted tours to worldwide destinations. With unrivalled travel expertise since 1947 and the best tour directors in the industry, with a Trafalgar tour you will enjoy the perfect, hassle-free trip. |
Majestic Alaska |
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Sightseeing Highlights |
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• Fairbanks: Take a paddlewheel boat down the Tanana and Chena Rivers; visit an Athabascan Village and meet Native Alaskans; meet champion Iditarod dogs and learn about life on the trail. • Denali National Park: Spend two relaxing nights in one of Alaska’s most popular destinations; join a guided wilderness excursion; enjoy the Denali Theatre • Alaska Railroad: Ride the rails through Alaska’s pristine wilderness. • Anchorage: Explore Alaska’s largest city; learn about Alaska’s fi rst people at the Alaska Native Heritage Center. • Kenai Fjords National Park : Cruise this national park fi lled with dramatic glaciers and abundant wildlife. • Seward: Discover one of Alaska’s oldest and most delightful towns; travel the scenic Seward Highway, a designated All-American Road. |
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Dinning Highlights |
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• 7 full breakfasts • 2 light box lunches in Denali and Kenai Fjords National Parks • 1 three-course dinner • Local highlight dinner and show in Denali National Park • Farewell Dinner with wine at Lac Le Jeune |
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First Class Travel Highlights |
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• First Class hotel accommodation includes two-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handlingfees and local taxes. • Touring by luxury air-conditioned motorcoach with reclining seats and onboard restroom. • The services of one of Trafalgar’s top professional Tour Directors on the Land-only portion of the tour. • Train journey aboard the Alaska Railroad from Denali National Park to Anchorage. • A stylish wallet, travel documents and Welcome on Tour book with map. • Complimentary airport transfers are provided on Day 1 and Day 8 (Land-only) or Day 14 (Land & Cruise). |
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Glacier Discovery Alaska Cruise |
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• Luxury 7-night cruise aboard Holland America Line. • Your choice of Inside, Ocean-view or Verandah Stateroom. • All meals onboard. • Personal Choice Dining. • Personal Choice Activities, entertainment, spa & fitness. |
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Itinerary |
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1: UK - FAIRBANKS (2) Welcome to Fairbanks! A complimentary transfer is provided to the tour hotel. Hotel: Wedgewood Resort (FC) (2 nights) |
DAY 5: DENALI - ALASKA RAILROAD - ANCHORAGE (2) Railroad for the scenic journey to Anchorage. Listen to the expert commentary of the staff while admiring the beauty outside in reclining seats with large picture windows. Relax in the vista dome car and enjoy a variety of dining options. Close to Anchorage, heavy birch forests lead to the Knik and Matanuska Rivers. (FB) Hotel: Clarion Suites (FC) (2 nights |
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2: FAIRBANKS SIGHTSEEING & AT LEISURE Discover Fairbanks, rich in history surrounding the Alaska Gold Rush and Trans-Alaska Pipeline eras. Then, sail along the Chena and Tanana Rivers on the Riverboat Discovery. Along the way, you’ll visit a recreated Athabascan village. Next, visit champion dogs at the kennel of the late Iditarod champion Susan Butcher. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Drink hosted by your Tour Director, followed by dinner. (FB D) |
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6: ANCHORAGE SIGHTSEEING & AT LEISURE Join an orientation tour of Anchorage, Alaska’s largest community. With a rich history in rail and road transportation, ample natural resources, amenities like fine dining, and a historic downtown, Anchorage offers a big city feel with a small town atmosphere. Visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center, a gathering place that celebrates Alaska’s Native cultures. The rest of the afternoon is yours. This evening, join your new friends at a Farewell Dinner. (FB FD) |
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3: FAIRBANKS - DENALI NATIONAL PARK (2)
Head through the northern boreal forests of the Tanana River Valley, an area made famous by the Gold Rush. The valley now provides a spectacular panorama of birch, aspen and willow trees. Along today’s journey, your Tour Director will reveal a Hidden Treasure. This afternoon arrive in Denali National Park, home to Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America. Revel in Denali’s colourful past at the Denali Dinner Theatre this evening. (FB HD) Hotel: Denali Bluffs Hotel (FC) (2 nights) |
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7: ANCHORAGE - KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL PARK - SEWARD Discover the breathtaking beauty of Alaska’s coast as you travel south along Turnagain Arm. Visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, a wildlife rehabilitation center. Embark on a sightseeing cruise to Kenai Fjords National Park, one of Alaska’s most scenic attractions. A light box lunch is provided onboard. Back in Seward, bid farewell to your companions sailing aboard Holland America Line. Land-only Tour passengers enjoy a leisurely evening in Seward. (FB L) Hotel: Edgewater Hotel (MFC) |
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4: DENALI NATIONAL PARK SIGHTSEEING & AT LEISURE Relax in the grandeur of North America’s last wilderness. Maybe take an optional rafting trip on the Nenana River or a guided hike. This afternoon, venture into the heart of Denali on a guided Tundra Wilderness excursion. Keep an eye out for wildlife while listening to commentary from a local expert. A light box lunch will be provided onboard. (FB L) |
DAY 8: SEWARD - ANCHORAGE - UK Enjoy the morning at leisure before returning to Anchorage via the stunning Seward Highway, one of the nation’s 27 designated All-American Roads. Stops will be made at Anchorage International Airport for your return flight to the UK* and the tour hotel in Anchorage for passengers extending their stay. (FB) DAY 9: ARRIVE UK |
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15-Day Itinerary with Glacier Discovery Cruise |
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7: ANCHORAGE - KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL PARK - SEWARD Passengers on the 15-Day Land Tour & Cruise follow the same Day 7 itinerary as per the 9-day tour itinerary, then return back to Seward and board Holland America’s ms Statendam or ms Ryndam for an unforgettable 7-Day Glacier Discovery Cruise. (FB L D) |
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11: JUNEAU Juneau is a place to let your imagination run wild. Stop in rustic shops offering treasures designed by native Alaskans. Visit Gold Rush-era bars such as the Alaska Hotel with its ornate Victorian furnishings, or the Red Dog Saloon showcasing Wyatt Earp’s gun. Climb aboard the Mount Roberts Tramway or visit Mendenhall Glacier and the immense Juneau Icefields. (FB L D) |
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8: SCENIC CRUISING - COLLEGE FJORD Some of the best glacier viewing is tucked into the northwest corner of Prince William Sound at College Fjord. Winding down from mountains, through valleys and fjords, these massive rivers of ice are often moving, periodically dropping their bounty into the sea. (FB L D) |
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12: KETCHIKAN Welcome to the salmon capital of the world! Part of the town is built along a steep hillside and part is built on pilings over the water. An outstanding collection of totem poles makes an essential stop for anyone interested in native art. Perhaps take an optional guided tour through town, a harbour cruise or a float plane “flightseeing” trip. (FB L D) |
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9: SCENIC CRUISING – GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK In the watery wilderness of Glacier Bay National Park, behold a landscape at its most pristine. Your ship gives you the opportunity to witness this virgin land. Shrill noises of modern life are replaced with thunderous boom of icebergs calving into the sea. (FB L D) |
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13: SCENIC CRUISING - INSIDE PASSAGE Enter a region so isolated, it can only be accessed by sea or air. Come face-to-face with the grandeur of the Ice Age as you slowly glide past a maze of bays, glacier-carved fjords, channels and waterways. (FB L D) |
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10: HAINES Cradled at the base of the Chilkat Peninsula, the picturesque town of boasts the largest annual gathering of American bald eagles. Local highlights include Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, the American Eagle Foundation and Fort William H. Seward. Or perhaps take a high-speed catamaran to Skagway, gateway to Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. (FB L D) |
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14: VANCOUVER - UK Sail into Vancouver Harbour early this morning. After disembarking, take a complimentary transfer to Vancouver International Airport for your return flight to the UK* or the tour hotel in Vancouver for passengers extending their stay. (FB) DAY 15: ARRIVE UK |
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9 Days Land-Only Tour from £1435 pp, Twin Share Ref: DSMA -
2010 Departures |
Trafalgar Escorted Worldwide Tours. Claim 7% off the brochure prices shown below. When booking with Trafalgar Tours quote Travel 55 Ref:TT55 |
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15 Days Land Tour & Cruise from £2120 pp, Twin Share. Incliding Cruise Fees & Taxes Ref: DSMI, DSMZ, DSMB - 2010 Departures 7% Discount Travel 55 Ref: TT55 - To Book Call 020 7828 8143 |
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FB = Full Breakfast CB = Continental Breakfast L = Lunch HL = Highlight Lunch D = Dinner HD = Hightlight Dinner BD = Buffet Dinner BG = Be My Guest FD = Farewell Dinner |
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To book, call Trafalgar Worldwide direct on 020
7820 8143
Quote Ref TT55 for the Travel 55 discounted price |