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When you plan your
Alaskan vacation, do you plan to encounter a striking landscape,
a place so expansive that it shelters more than six
hundred-fifty species of flowering plants and thirty-seven
mammal species? Do you envision your Alaskan tour to include a
dizzying six million acres filled with large caribou, moose, and
grizzly bears, and offset with startlingly small flowers,
miniaturized to suit Alaska's short growth season?
Of course we're
talking about
Denali National Park,
the focal point of an Alaska Cruisetour.
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See Denali National
Park, Mt. McKinley
and the
wildlife of Alaska.
Travel via scenic domed railcars; deluxe,
restroom-equipped motor coaches; Overnight at deluxe “rustic”
lodges; great wildlife and scenery only on an Alaska cruisetour
can you experience all that Alaska has to offer.
Denali
National Park is located 240 miles north of Anchorage, and
encompasses 6 million acres of forests, tundra, glaciers and
mountains - that's larger than the entire state of
Massachusetts. Yet only 90 miles of main road traverses the
park, leaving the moose, caribou, sheep and bears free to roam a
wide area of land untouched by man. Denali National Park has
long been a place of refuge for those with the will to survive
its rugged terrain. Indeed, only the strongest plants flourish
in this world of sub-artic wilderness. Species of mosses,
lichens, fungi, algae, and others spangle the slopes and valleys
of Denali. Deep pools of frost collect just beneath the park's
surfaces, and only the thinnest sheen of topsoil thaws enough
each year to stimulate new life. But the fragile nature of the
region leads to continuous rebirth. New rivers can spurt up in
days and flowers bloom just in time to serve as supper for
hungry wildlife.
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Cruisetours
to Denali each feature one of three exciting tours of
the park:
 The
Discover Denali Experience is an intimate introduction
to the sub Arctic and Denali National Park. A
naturalistic presentation, followed by a film, will
describe the natural and cultural history of the
sub-arctic ecosystem in and around Denali National Park.
You will also enjoy a short guided walk on the park's
trails.
On
the Denali Natural History Tour, you'll discover the
beauty of taiga forests and explore miles of rolling
tundra, searching for wildlife. And you won't miss a
thing, because driver-guides will explain the region's
natural history and geology.
The
Tundra Wilderness Tour is an excellent way to spot the
wildlife Alaska is famous for: such as moose, bear,
wolves, caribou, and Dall sheep just to name a few. The
tour focuses on scouting out the wildlife in the park,
in addition to explaining the historical and
geographical background of the area.
For a list of
cruisetours that feature The Tundra Wilderness Tour or
Natural History Tour, click on these cruise line names:
Princess | Holland America | Royal Caribbean
and Celebrity Cruises. |
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"From immensely beautiful landscapes to the simplest yellow
wildflower - we offer insights on all the many wonders of Alaska
where walls of ice stretch 5,000 feet to shake hands with the
sky. The murmur of prospectors haunt old-world shops and
saloons. Totem poles scowl over temperate rain forests while
salmon jump through crisp mountain streams."
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Escorted Tours
feature knowledgeable Tour Directors who know the
countryside, lore and history of Alaska like no one
else.
Your Tour
Director also acts as your personal concierge on land
and can attend to your every need.
Enjoy the special camaraderie and personal service of
traveling with a full-time escort. Plus, on selected
escorted tours, most of your meals on the land tour are
included. All meals are included while at sea.
Note: Locally hosted tours do not include meals on the
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Alaska-Yukon
Adventure.
Experience the dramatic
thunder of calving
glaciers in Glacier Bay
National Park or Tracy
Arm. Delve into the
fascinating history of
the Klondike Gold Rush
at Skagway, Whitehorse
and Dawson City. Be
among the few to witness
the grandeur of the
Yukon's Tombstone Park
and the towering
mountain peaks in Kluane
National Park. Watch in
wonder as bear, moose
and caribou cross your
path in Denali and Tok.
All this while enjoying
5-star service, plush
accommodations and first
class transportation.
All six Great Land
Klondike Cruisetour
vacations are presented
by Holland America. To
find out more about
them,
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If you like your scenery on a
spectacular scale, prepare to be amazed. The
glaciers, gorges, waterfalls, forests and lakes
are simply stunning and when you factor in the
wildlife – brown bears and eagles, whales, sea
otters and more – and all the great adventures
you can have ashore, hey, it’s like nowhere else
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Denali National Park
Some
unique things you can choose to do in and around the park...
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Tundra
Wilderness Tour
Natural
History Tour
Take
a helicopter ride to view breathtaking
Mt.
McKinley's from the air!
Kayak,
raft or jet boat down crystal clear
lakes and rivers!
Drive
a team of Alaskan sled dogs!
Charter
a boat or a float plane for a once in
a life time fly-in fishing trip.
Ride
guided horseback trials |
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Skagway Alaska and The Gold Rush
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Mushing ( Dog Sledding) In Alaska
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Question Of The Week
How can I see
Mt. McKinley?
Mt.
McKinley, at over 20,000 feet, is North America's largest
mountain. Located in Denali National Park, between Anchorage and
Fairbanks. National Park Service sightseeing in Denali National
Park is featured on most Alaska Cruisetour itineraries. The
breathtaking view you see in the brochure and picture postcards
of Mt. McKinley is never guaranteed, as Mt. McKinley creates its
own weather, so cloud cover may obscure your view. However, when
the weather cooperates viewing North America’s highest peak is
spectacular.
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An Alaska Cruisetour...
"Where a balcony cabin
and a spectacular train ride become
front-row seats for one of the most
breathtaking shows in nature."
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Ship to Train to Denali — All in One Day!
Princess rail service
takes you right from the ship to a Princess wilderness
lodge the same day
for
more time exactly where you want to be and less time
getting there. Available exclusively on "Direct
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Alaska Cruise
Value Index - Overall Ranking |
Value Rating |
Experience Rating |
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1. Princess 7 Days -
Seattle Roundtrip |
86 |
78 |
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2. Holland America 7
Day Roundtrip Vancouver |
74 |
88 |
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3. Princess "Direct
to the Wilderness" cruisetours |
69 |
92 |
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4. Royal Caribbean
14 day "escorted" cruisetours |
65 |
92 |
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5. Celebrity 7 Day
"Millennium" sailings |
68 |
81 |
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6. Princess "Diamond
Princess" sailings |
78 |
87 |
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7. Princess
"Sapphire Princess" Sailings |
73 |
86 |
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8. Holland America
"Alaska-Klondike" cruisetours |
63 |
89 |
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9. NCL 7 Days
Seattle Roundtrip |
68 |
74 |
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10. Princess 10- day
San Francisco |
74 |
79 |
Departures sail often during the season, so rankings are
based
on the cruise or tour
overall experience and not a particular sailing date |
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