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FLY DRIVES
Alaska’s National Parks Explorer
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Day 1 Arrive Anchorage
Depart the UK on your chosen scheduled flight to
Anchorage. Upon arrival, collect your rental car and
drive to Hotel Captain Cook.
Hotel: Hotel Captain Cook
Day 2 Anchorage
We’ve allowed a full day today for you to explore
the vibrant, modern city of Anchorage. We suggest
you take a guided tour which visits the city’s
historical points of interest, such as Earthquake Park
and Lake Hood.
Hotel: Hotel Captain Cook
Days 3 & 4 Seward
Your expedition begins with a journey along the
Seward Highway towards scenic Turnagain Arm. Keep
an eye out for Beluga whales chasing salmon in the
bay and Dall sheep grazing alongside the highway.
Once in Seward, we suggest a visit to Exit Glacier and
the SeaLife Centre. On your second day in Seward we
have included a cruise which travels into the Kenai
Fjords National Park.
Hotel: Exit Glacier Lodge
Day 5 Talkeetna
Your journey continues along the Glenn Highway
north to Wasilla. We suggest a stop at the Alaska
Native Heritage Centre before arrival into Talkeetna.
Talkeetna serves as a base camp for visitors
to Mount Denali. A turn-of-the-20th-century
gold-mining centre, the town has retained much of
its early Alaskan flavour.
Hotel: Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge
Days 6 & 7 Denali National Park
We have allowed ample time to experience the
majesty of Denali National Park and take in sights of
Georges Parks Highway. Enjoy a full-day narrated coach
trip exploring the entire 92 miles of Denali Park Road.
Hotel: Grande Denali Lodge
Day 8 Fairbanks
Your journey continues on the Parks Highway north
to Fairbanks, accompanied by incredible forest and
mountain landscapes. In the afternoon, climb aboard
Riverboat Discovery III for an unforgettable three hour
cruise into the Alaskan interior; travel the Chena and
Tanana Rivers on the only authentic sternwheeler
riverboat operating in Alaska.
Hotel: Fairbanks SpringHill Suites by Marriott
Day 9 Copper River
It’s an early start today for a six hour drive to Copper
River, however you will be awed by the dramatic
scenery accompanying your route, with Mt. Drum, Mt.
Wrangell and Mt. Blackburn as your stunning backdrop.
Hotel: Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge
Days 10 & 11 McCarthy & Kennicott
Today you continue south along the Richardson
Highway towards the small town of Chitina, which
acts as the gateway to Wrangell/St. Elias National Park
and McCarthy-Kennicott. Today’s highlight is a bush
plane flight which provides spectacular aerial views of
the national park. The route takes you alongside Mt.
Blackburn, over the Kennicott and Root Glaciers, past
the Erie Mine and the awe-inspiring Stairway Icefall.
Hotel: Kennicott Glacier Lodge
15 Days/14 Nights
• Begins and ends in Anchorage
• Departures June to August
Your fly drive includes:
• Round trip scheduled flights
• Fully-inclusive 4 wheel drive car hire
(conditions apply)
• Accommodations as stated
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Days 12 & 13 Valdez
Today, enjoy a bush plane flight back to Chitina, where
you collect your car and recommence your journey.
Heading south, you enter the Chugach Mountains
which circle the coast of Alaska. We suggest a stop
at Thomson Pass for magical views of Worthington
Glacier, before making the descent into Valdez.
We suggest on your second day, you take a cruise
into Prince William Sound, where you’ll have an
opportunity to see sea lions and humpback whales.
Hotel: Best Western Valdez Harbor Inn
Day 14 Sheep Mountain
As you travel north along the Richardson Highway,
you’ll enjoy great views of the Wrangell Mountains.
After a stop in Glenallen you’ll take the Glenn
Highway to Sheep Mountain Lodge. With over 12
miles of trails to explore, filled with wildflowers and
an abundance of birds, there is ample to keep you
entertained during your stay.
Hotel: Sheep Mountain Lodge
Day 15 Journey Home
Take time to visit Independence Mine in beautiful
Hatcher Pass en route back to Anchorage, where you
return your rental car and check-in for your flight back
to the UK.
Alaska
Fairbanks
Chitina
McCarthy
Denali
National Park
Anchorage
Seward
Copper
River
Talkeetna
Sheep
Mountain
Valdez