Itinerary
- Day 1
Anchorage
Your guide picks you up at the airport and takes you to your hotel in Anchorage. After you settle in, there's a brief group orientation to go over the itinerary and meet everyone you'll be traveling with for the next couple of weeks.
- Day 2
Anchorage to Seward
Following breakfast, you'll start exploring Anchorage by checking out Lakes Hood and Spenard, where around 800 floatplanes operate daily. You can head to the aviation museum or Museum of History and Art downtown if those interest you. By afternoon, you'll drive south toward Seward along the coast.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Visit Lakes Hood and Spenard
- Aviation museum visit
- Museum of History and Art visit
- Overland transportation to Seward
Optional Activities
- Shopping at American shopping malls in downtown Anchorage
Landmarks Lake Hood Lake Spenard Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum Anchorage Museum of History and Art - Day 3
Seward
Morning includes a hike in the Seward area to get some exercise and see the landscape. Afternoon is flexible - either take another hike or sign up for the optional six-hour marine life cruise through Kenai Fjords National Park where you might see seals, sea lions, sea otters, whales, and glaciers calving into the water.
Included Activities
- Hike in Seward area
Optional Activities
- Additional afternoon hike
- Kenai Fjords National Park marine life viewing cruise (six hours)
Landmarks Kenai Fjords National Park Bear Glacier - Day 4
Seward to Denali National Park
You'll drive north from Seward along Turnagain Arm, a scenic route known for its high tides and beluga whales. The drive takes you past waterfalls and snow-capped peaks through Portage, then continues on the George Parks Highway heading toward Denali. Weather permitting, there's an optional one-hour scenic flight over the park itself.
Included Activities
- Drive through Turnagain Arm
- Overland transportation to Denali
Optional Activities
- One-hour scenic flight over Denali
Landmarks Turnagain Arm Denali 
- Day 5
Denali National Park
Now at Denali National Park, you can either take a shuttle bus into the park or explore on foot. On clear days, you'll see Denali itself along with wolves, Dall sheep, moose, caribou, grizzly bears, foxes, coyotes, and eagles roaming the landscape.
Included Activities
- National Park shuttle bus access to Denali
- Wildlife viewing opportunities
Optional Activities
- Explore the park on foot
Landmarks Denali National Park - Day 6
Denali to Denali Highway
After leaving Denali, you'll head up the Denali Highway, a remote road built on glacial ridges that crosses a vast floodplain. This section offers plenty of spots to stop and hike along the way as you drive through the wilderness.
Included Activities
- Drive on Denali Highway
- Hiking opportunities along the way
Landmarks Denali Highway - Day 7
Dawson City
The route crosses into Canada via the Top of the World Highway, passing through the high tundra. You'll cross the highest checkpoint between Canada and the US at Little Gold Creek, then pass through the quirky northern towns of Chicken and Action Wade Camp before reaching Dawson City.
Included Activities
- Drive through Top of the World Highway
- Cross highest Canada-US checkpoint at Little Gold Creek
- Pass through Chicken
- Pass through Action Wade Camp
- Cross Yukon River
- Historic tour of Dawson City
Landmarks Yukon River Dawson City - Day 8
Dawson City
Spend the full day in Dawson City checking out this historic gold rush town. You can visit the active gold mine in Bonanza and Eldorado Creeks, drive up Midnight Dome for town views, and walk through the false-fronted buildings and historic sites that remain from when Dawson was the major center for the region.
Included Activities
- Historic tour of Dawson City
- Museum visit in Dawson City
- Diamond Tooth Gerties visit
- Drive to Bonanza and Eldorado Creeks
- Midnight Dome drive
Optional Activities
- Visit active gold mine in Bonanza and Eldorado Creeks area
Landmarks Diamond Tooth Gerties Midnight Dome Bonanza Creek Eldorado Creek - Day 9
Tombstone Mountains
An early start takes you two hours up the Dempster Highway into the Tombstone Mountains. This remote 730-kilometre highway is Canada's only road to the Arctic coast, and you'll spend the day exploring dramatic peaks and vast tundra where caribou herds migrate hundreds of miles each year.
Included Activities
- Drive on Dempster Highway
- Guided hiking trip into Tombstone Mountains area
- Explore Tombstone Territorial Park
Landmarks Dempster Highway Tombstone Mountains Tombstone Territorial Park 
- Day 10
Tombstone Mountains to Whitehorse
After breaking camp and taking in the morning views, you'll head toward Whitehorse on the Klondike Highway. The drive includes stops at Five Finger Rapids and old roadhouses along the way. You'll set up camp near Whitehorse for the night and have some time around the campfire.
Included Activities
- Drive on Klondike Highway
- Stop at Five Finger Rapids
- Visit old roadhouses
Landmarks Five Finger Rapids - Day 11
Whitehorse to Kluane National Park
Following breakfast, you'll make a quick stop in Whitehorse before driving toward Haines Junction and then into Kluane National Park. There's a hike on one of the park's trails, and then you'll set up camp for two nights. After dinner, you can rest up for a full day of hiking tomorrow.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Short stop in Whitehorse
- Hike on Kluane National Park trail
- Guided hiking trip into Kluane National Park
Landmarks Kluane National Park 
- Day 12
Kluane National Park
The full day is dedicated to hiking on one of Kluane's trails toward Sheep Mountain, which offers views of the 80-kilometre-long Kluane Lake and the massive peaks beyond. If weather cooperates, you can take an optional flight over the park to see Canada's largest mountains and some of the world's biggest non-polar ice fields.
Included Activities
- Full day hike to Sheep Mountain
- Guided hiking trip into Kluane National Park
Optional Activities
- Optional flight over Kluane National Park interior
Landmarks Sheep Mountain Kluane Lake 
- Day 13
Kluane to Skagway
Leaving Kluane behind, you'll drive south to Haines, Alaska. At Dalton Cache you'll cross back into the US. After a short break, you'll board the ferry through Lynn Fjord to Skagway, where seals, whales, and bald eagles are often spotted. Once there, you can either explore the restored gold rush town or do a short hike before camping one final time.
Included Activities
- Drive from Kluane to Haines
- Cross international border at Dalton Cache
- Ferry from Haines to Skagway through Lynn Fjord
Optional Activities
- Explore Skagway on foot
- Short hike in Skagway
Landmarks Haines Lynn Fjord Skagway 
- Day 14
Skagway to Whitehorse
Walking through Skagway, you'll have time to explore the town and take a coastal trail. Then you'll drive north to Whitehorse through White Pass in the Coast Mountains, stopping in Carcross for coffee and the views. On the way, you'll see the smallest desert in the world and the striking colors of Emerald Lake before checking into your hotel in Whitehorse.
Included Activities
- Explore Skagway on foot
- Walk coastal trail in Skagway
- Drive through White Pass
- Stop in Carcross
- Visit smallest desert in the world
- Visit Emerald Lake
Landmarks White Pass Carcross Emerald Lake - Day 15
Whitehorse
Your tour concludes in Whitehorse. Ruby Range will arrange your transfer to the airport or to whatever program you're continuing with next.
