Majestic Alaska Cruise & Tour

Majestic Alaska

Tours Starts: Fairbanks, Alaska

Tours Ends: Vancouver, Canada

Day 1

Arrive in Fairbanks

If you purchased your airline tickets from YMT, you will be welcomed by a representative and transferred to your hotel.

SpringHill Suites Fairbanks or similar

Day 2

Gold Dredge #8 Visit

Explore the area’s gold mining history as we visit the restored Gold Dredge #8. The visitor center offers a great perspective with artifacts from the gold rush era, bringing to life the history of Fairbanks. In the afternoon, explore Fairbanks on your own.

SpringHill Suites Fairbanks or similar

Day 3

Denali Natural History Tour

Travel along the George Parks Highway to Denali National Park. At 6 million acres, Denali is one of the world's great frontiers for wilderness adventure. Get a deeper look at this amazing park on a Denali Natural History Tour. This memorable tour provides insight into the diverse native and early pioneer influences in and around the park. This afternoon you will have free time to spend in the park at your leisure.

Denali Park Village or similar

Day 4

Iditarod Sled Dog Headquarters and Anchorage City Tour

Head south through the Matanuska-Susitna Valley. Next, stop at the Iditarod Sled Dog Headquarters to learn about the world's most famous dog sled race. You might even get to meet some puppies! Continue to Anchorage for an included lunch and city tour. (L)

Crowne Plaza Anchorage or similar

Day 5

Anchorage to Homer

Travel across the picturesque Kenai Peninsula to Homer. See the Homer Spit, a long, narrow finger of land that extends more than four miles into Kachemak Bay. Continue with a guided walking tour of the Homer Docks. See the Salty Dawg Saloon, Homer's most famous landmark. For the full Salty Dawg experience, add a signed dollar bill to the saloon's wall.

Best Western Bidarka or similar

Day 6

Homer Leisure Day

Enjoy a free day to enjoy Homer. Be sure to sample some local halibut during your stay!

Best Western Bidarka or similar

Day 7

Kenai Fjords National Park Catamaran Cruise

Take a catamaran cruise through Kenai Fjords National Park. See marine wildlife, coastal fjords and islands, lush forests, and magnificent tidewater glaciers. Eat like royalty on an Alaskan Salmon and prime rib lunch buffet. Back on land, you'll have free time to explore Seward. (L)

Breeze Inn or similar

Day 8

Embark in Whittier (Departs at 8:00 PM)

Continue to Whittier, the gateway to Prince William Sound. Whittier is nestled between breathtaking mountains, emerald forests, and the sparkling blue sea. Embark on Holland America’s ms Noordam in the afternoon. Get settled into your stateroom and explore the ship’s many available amenities and activities!

Day 9

Hubbard Glacier

Cruise along the Hubbard Glacier in WrangellSt. Elias National Park and Preserve. America's largest national park, it covers more land than Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Switzerland combined. This rugged, isolated 13-million acre wilderness is home to dazzling blue glaciers, spruce forests, and nine of America’s 16 tallest mountains.

Day 10

Scenic Cruising Glacier Bay National Park

Spend the day cruising through the glaciers, viewing exotic wildlife inGlacier Bay. The 60-mile passage is the frequent site of glacier calving, where chunks of ice fall into the bay with a deafening crash.

Day 11

Skagway (7:00 AM – 9:00 PM)

Skagway, where the Gold Rush began, was the turbulent staging point for prospectors determined to find riches in the Klondike gold fields. Even today, Skagway's well-preserved history and atmosphere can transport you back to the 1898 Gold Rush like no other Alaskan city.

Day 12

Juneau (8:00 AM – 6:00 PM)

Nestled at the feet of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts, Alaska's state capital is nicknamed "Little San Francisco" due to its narrow streets and multicolored houses built into the hillsides.

Day 13

Ketchikan (11:00 AM – 7:00 PM)

This distinctive frontier town is famous for its bawdy history and wooden boardwalk, which has remained perched on stilts above Ketchikan Creek for over a century. Take a stroll along Creek Street, the former “Red Light” district.

Day 14

Cruise the Inside Passage

Sail through the Inside Passage, a complex labyrinth of fjords and bays where whales and sea lions find refuge during the summer months.

Day 15

Disembark in Vancouver and Depart for Home (Arrives at 7:00 AM)

Note: Departure flights from Vancouver to some cities are overnight and arrive the following day.

Please note that this is a proposed itinerary; the actual itinerary may vary due to season, special events, or weather. Hotels may differ depending on date. Because our tour arrangements are often made a year or more in advance, YMT Vacations reserves the right to alter the itinerary. Itinerary changes are made to improve your vacation experience, as well as respond to any unforeseen circumstances that mandate alterations. By their nature, all tour vacations involve a certain level of physical activity. While YMT tours have been designed with our guests in mind and are not physically demanding, this tour does include walking and periods of standing during the sightseeing visits. You will also encounter steps and some uneven ground along the way, particularly at older, historical sights. Please ask your Travel Consultant for more information.