Overview & Highlights
This vacation features direct transfers to Talkeetna. It showcases the “Best of Denali” which combines a full tour of Denali National Park plus a flightseeing trip over the park, allowing guests to view Denali from two unique perspectives.
- Daily Departures
- Departure from the Ports of Seward or Whittier
- Wilderness Jet Boat Safari
- Best of Denali Tour:
Full Tour of Park and Flightseeing - Luxury Dome Rail
- Talkeetna, Denali Park, Anchorage
Every Vacation Can Be Customized
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Day 1 - Seward / Whittier to Talkeetna
Arrive in Seward or Whittier via the cruise ship of your choice. Depart to Anchorage by coach arriving in time to enjoy lunch. Depart Anchorage at 3:00 pm and arrive in Talkeetna at 5:30 pm. The scenic trip affords views of Mt. McKinley (weather permitting) and a chance to see and experience the true Alaska.
This evening enjoy a thrilling Wilderness Jetboat Safairi on the Talkeetna and Susitna Rivers.
Your two-hour trip will begin aboard the fifty-two passenger “Talkeetna Queen”, or one of her 15 or 20 passenger little sister boats, as it whisks you into the heart of the wilderness in comfort. These are the most technologically advanced river jetboats in Alaska designed to safely navigate rivers that were previously inaccessible. As you travel twenty miles of river your Naturalist will talk about the rivers in the area, as well as information about Mt McKinley. You will have opportunities to view nesting bald eagles and beaver activity. Weather permitting, stand in the splendor of Denali and the great Alaska Range from a spectacular vantage point on the Susitna River!
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Day 2 - Talkeetna / Denali National Park
Depart via Luxury Dome rail to Denali National Park at midday and arrive in the park late afternoon.
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Day 3 - Denali National Park
Today, enjoy the best the Park has to offer.
Today travel on the Tundra Wilderness Tour 43 miles into Denali National Park. On tour you will learn about the history, and natural wonders in one of America’s great National Parks.
So you can appreciate the enormity of the Park you will enjoy a flight seeing tour over Denali National Park, and wonder at its size from the air.
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Day 4 - Denali / Anchorage
Transfer to the rail depot and depart midday on the Luxury Dome railcars for a scenic train trip to Anchorage. Arrive in the early evening and transfer to your hotel and spend the night in Anchorage.
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Day 5 - Anchorage
Tour ends upon departure from your hotel today.
Cruise Direct to Talkeetna
Departure Dates (2025) | Double | 3rd/4th | Single |
May | $2,449 | $1,749 | $3,499 |
June - August | $2,499 | $1,749 | $3,349 |
September | $2,399 | $1,749 | $3,249 |
TAXES | $169 | $99 | $249 |
* Prices are per person based on the occupancy shown.
* 3rd and 4th person rates are based on sharing with two full-fare guests.
* Unless otherwise indicated, all rates shown are per person in U.S. Dollars, sharing double occupancy. All rates are subject to change.
* Unless otherwise indicated all tours are available for daily departure during the effective date range.
Next Steps
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