The Great Land tour mixes things up with travel by train, coach and boat. There's also an optional helicopter sightseeing tour over Denali National Park. This nine-day vacation package boasts a mix of Alaska's famous natural wonders and city night life. Enjoy the Golden Heart Revue show at the Palace Theater one day and marvel at the feet of Worthington Glacier the next. This tour begins and ends in Anchorage.
Vacations By Rail
833 West Chicago Ave. Suite 503
Chicago, IL 60642-7929
877-929-7245
vacationsbyrail.com
See the sights of Alaska's breathtaking wilderness on a weekend stint from Anchorage to Denali National Park. This quick two-day tour is long on beauty as you travel in a glass-domed car enjoying stunning views of Mt McKinley. Hotel accommodations are included in this package, and the staff will check you in while on board the train. Stay the night at the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge or Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, and add another night if you just can't pull yourself away. Tours also depart from Fairbanks.
Princess Tours
800 5th Ave., Suite 2600
Seattle, WA 98104-3176
800-426-0500
princesslodges.com
This Alaskan train package takes you from Anchorage to the "Top of the World" in the Eskimo community of Barrow, Alaska's northernmost village. Along the way you'll enjoy a glacier cruise in Prince William Sound, go on a wilderness sightseeing bus tour through Denali National Park, participate in the ceremonial crossing over the Arctic Circle and dip your toes in the Arctic Ocean, if you dare. This monumental 11-day train package includes accommodations, some meals and several tours (gold panning, glacier cruise and riverboat tour included; rafting and helicopter sightseeing are optional).
Alaska Tours
413 G St.
Anchorage, AK 99501
907-277-3000
alaskatours.com
Wildlife lovers climb aboard for this eight-day tour of Alaskan highlights such as Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge and Denali National Park. The highlight of your visit to Kenai Fjords is a 6-hour boat cruise that gets you up close and personal to all the park has to offer. Keep your camera handy to capture images of harbor seals, eagles, moose and bear. A sightseeing tour via bus awaits you in Denali. Take a break from your scenic tours with overnight stays in Anchorage, Seward, Talkeetna and Denali.
Alaska Tours
413 G St.
Anchorage, AK 99501
907-277-3000
alaskatours.com