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| ALASKA 2008 - By land, by rail and by sea August 4-18, 2008 We are returning to ALASKA in 2008 and we have included many great sites and adventures! ALASKA’s vast treasures can only be seen by a combination of travel experiences and you’ll travel by land via deluxe motor coach with our friends at Premier Alaska Tours - an all Alaskan owned and operated company whose dedication to their customers is shown in the care given to their itinerary planning and service! You’ll also experience the ALASKA Railway as we travel across waterways, by grand mountain vistas and maybe even see the grand Mt. McKinley while riding the rails! You’ll see the interior of ALASKA as you visit FAIRBANKS, DENALI NATIONAL PARK and ANCHORAGE by land. We’ ll catch the majestic USS ZAANDAM in Seward and visit the College Fjords, Ketchikan, Haines, Juneau and Glacier Bay! We’ll finish up by flying home from Vancouver, British Columbia! We believe this is the FINEST and MOST COMPHREHENSIVE Tour to ALASKA being offered in our area! SEE ALASKA with us in 2008 ! SPECIAL NOTE: This Tour WILL REQUIRE a PASSPORT and the price DOES include a Cancellation Insurance policy that covers medical emergencies. Day 1 - Monday, August 4 - We depart early today and travel to Washington, DC to catch our flight to Alaska. Fly into Fairbanks, the Heart of Alaska's Interior. Hotel courtesy transportation is provided to the hotel. Overnight: Fairbanks Day 2, Tuesday, August 5 This morning, meet your local Alaskan tour director and learn how the gold rush affected Alaska's interior on a city sightseeing adventure of Fairbanks with a visit to the University of Alaska, Fairbanks Museum. Time is available for shopping, walking or dining on your own in the downtown area. Cruise on the Chena River aboard a sternwheeler and experience the thrill of river travel. Travel back to the time when traditional riverboats plied the waterways of Alaska's interior during the late 1800's. Overnight: Fairbanks Meals: Breakfast Day 3, Wednesday, August 6 Ride the motorcoach south to Denali National Park. Enjoy an afternoon of exploring this pristine area at your leisure by either participating in a complimentary park service activity or optional tour. There are many to choose from including mild or wild river rafting,flight seeing Mt. McKinley, a jet boat safari on the Nenana River or a visit to the award winning dog kennels of 2006 Iditarod champion, Jeff King. Overnight: Denali National Park Meals: Breakfast Day 4, Thursday - August 7 - Today travel deep into Denali National Park on the Tundra Wilderness Tour and search the pristine wilderness for bear, moose, caribou, and Dall sheep. This six-eight hour journey is narrated allowing for insight into the animals, flora and fauna of this spectacular region. Overnight: Denali National Park Meals: Breakfast , SBM (snack box meal on tour) Day 5, Friday, August 8 - Enjoy a morning of leisure for on own exploration. This afternoon board the world famous Alaska Railroad for the day trip to Anchorage, Alaska's largest city. As you travel along the Susitna River, you may catch a glimpse of the majestic Mt. McKinley or black bear along the banks of the Susitna River. Overnight: Anchorage Meals: Breakfast Day 6, Saturday, August 9 - Enjoy a city tour of Anchorage, which includes the historic downtown district. Included visit to the Alaska Native Heritage Center, a gathering place that celebrates, perpetuates and shares Alaska Native cultures. Here interpretive guides - village elders and apprentice youth - known as Native Tradition Bearers - demonstrate the time- honored customs and crafts of the various Native groups. Tonight, feast on an Alaskan style meal and share tales from the road with your traveling companions. Overnight in Anchorage - Meals: Breakfast , Dinner Day 7, Sunday, August 10 -The land portion ends today with a hotel courtesy transfer to the central cruise line meeting point in downtown Anchorage for transfer to USS Zaandam with Holland America for a 7 Day Cruise through the Inside Passage and beyond! Each stop along the way of the cruise offers unique sightseeing and multiple shopping opportunities. The last week of the trip is spent aboard the USS ZAANDAM - settle in and enjoy spectacular scenery along the famed Inside Passage with only one more time to pack before we return home! Anchorage, beautifully situated on Cook Inlet and surrounded by the Chugach Mountains, is a hub of activity with everything from fine restaurants and frontier saloons to museums and art galleries. Maybe we will have a chance to visit the Sunday Anchorage Market with all kinds of souvenirs- from ulu knives to Russian nesting dolls! Nearby, Kenai Fjords National Park’s steep-sided, glacier-carved valleys give you an up- close look at abundant wildlife. Located on the southeast coast of Alaska's Kenai Peninsula, it is home to the Harding Ice Field, the largest entirely within U.S. borders. Watch for bald eagles, listen to the sounds of thousands of seabirds and share the waters with Stellar sea lions, harbor seals, Dall's porpoises, sea otters and whales. The gateway to the park is the historic town of Seward, whose quaint shops await exploration. Day 8 - Monday, August 11 - College Fjord Cruising Only one place in Alaska surrounds you on three sides with flowing rivers of ice. Imagine cruising past one dramatic tidewater glacier after another - an awesome assemblage of Ice Age wonders named after the nation’s leading Ivy League colleges. Linger here for an in- depth lesson in nature’s power. The Harriman Expedition that discovered College Fjord in 1899 was funded by Ivy League colleges. All of the glaciers in College Fjord were named for the various schools in their honor. As you travel into the Fjord, the glaciers on the left are named for women's colleges and those on the right are named for men's colleges. Day 9 - Tuesday, August 12 - Glacier Bay Scenic Cruising As Biosphere Reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Glacier Bay National Park; protects a unique ecosystem of plants and animals living in concert with an ever-changing glacial landscape. How does it feel when a monumental chunk of ice splits off a glacier and crashes into the sea? The sound is like thunder. The impact shoots water hundreds of feet into the air. You hold your breath as you catch the moment on film. Then you wait for it all to happen again. And it does. Glacier Bay has more actively calving tidewater glaciers than anyplace else in the world. Day 10 - Wednesday, August 13 -Haines, Alaska Nestled on the shores of America's longest fjord, Haines is in a spectacular setting. Fill your day with a float trip through the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve which protects the habitat of the nation's avian symbol, or visit the Sheldon Museum, art galleries and local hops in town. Optional highspeed catamaran access for shopping and excursions in Skagway will also be available. Day 11 - Thursday, August 14 - Juneau, Alaska Located at the foot of grand mountain peaks on the Gastineau Channel, the town of Juneau has the massive Mendenhall Glacier and the immense Juneau Icefields at its back door. Juneau is the place to let your imagination run wild. Explore the lush Tongass National Forest. Visit the rustic shops in town. Or get out and kayak, dogsled, raft, hike, whale watch, flightsee or fish. There’s no end to the adventure because of the long daylight hours. Climb aboard the Mt. Roberts Tramway for a great spot to hike and shoot a souvenir photo. Day 12 - Friday, August 16 - Ketchikan, Alaska Built out over the water and climbing weathered stairways, Ketchikan clings to the shores of Tongass Narrows and drapes the mountains with a cheerful air. Besides the main attractions - Creek Street, the Tongass Historical Museum, Totem Bight State Park and Saxman Village, try a flightseeing trip to breathtaking Misty Fjords National Monument--a transformational adventure not to be missed. These deep water fjords left by retreating glaciers left granite cliffs towering thousands of feet above the sea and countless waterfalls cascading into placid waters. The souvenir photos you'll take from the pontoons of the plane are worth the trip alone. Day 13 - Saturday, August 17 - At Sea - enjoy the amazing variety of the USS Zaandam - truly a world class vessel! Relax and enjoy the view as we sail toward Vancouver, British Columbia! Day 14 - Sunday, August 18 - Vancouver, Canada Galleries, boutiques, colorful public markets, restaurants of every ethnicity: this vital port city has them all. Visit vibrant Chinatown and Stanley Park, with its 1,000 acres of forests, gardens, lakes and lawns in the heart of the city. We fly home and arrive in DC late this evening with transfer by motor coach home. NOTE: VERY SPECIAL DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS APPLY FOR THIS TOUR! $500 is due by March 15 and FINAL PAYMENT is DUE MAY 29th! All prices are per person: DOUBLE $4395 TRIPLE $4195 QUAD $4195 SINGLE $5595 Price includes Roundtrip Transportation to D.C. airports * 24 Meals * Attractions as detailed above * 7 Day Cruise with Inside cabins We have prepared what we feel is the ultimate way to see ALASKA - by Land, Sea and Rail. Call today and make your plans to join us for this outstanding adventure to ALASKA in 2008! TERRY’S TOURS P.O. Box 1381 Radford, VA 24143 (540) 731-8200 1-800-725-4509 |
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