Itinerary
- Day 1
Anchorage
You'll arrive at the airport and connect with your tour guide. If you're traveling on a direct Condor flight, your transfer to the hotel is included in the package; if not, you'll need to arrange your own transport. Once you get settled, you'll spend the night at Coast Inn Lake Hood.
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Optional Activities
- Individual travel to hotel (if not arriving on direct Condor flight)
- Day 2
Anchorage to Denali National Park
Head north on the George Parks Highway toward Denali National Park, and you'll see glaciers, beaver dams, and mountains along the way. Later in the evening, there's an option to take an approximately one-hour glacier flight near Denali Mountain if weather cooperates. You'll stay two nights near the park entrance area.
- Accommodation
- Hotel, Hotel
Included Activities
- Drive along George Parks Highway to Denali National Park
- Scenic viewing of glaciers and beaver dams
Optional Activities
- Glacier flight to vicinity of Denali Mountain (approximately one hour)
Landmarks Denali - Day 3
Denali National Park
An early morning departure starts your Denali Wildlife Tour via special park shuttle bus. During the day you'll look for wolves, Dall sheep, moose, caribou, and grizzly bears throughout the park. Weather permitting, you'll see Denali mountain at 6,193 meters/20,320 feet. The tour also takes you to Wonder Lake, the largest lake in the park.
Included Activities
- Denali Wildlife Tour in park shuttle bus
- Wildlife viewing (weather permitting)
- Visit to Wonder Lake
Landmarks Denali Wonder Lake - Day 4
Denali to Fairbanks
After driving south on the George Parks Highway, you'll reach Fairbanks, known as the city of the midnight sun, around midday. Spend the afternoon checking out museums, walking along the Chena River, or taking an optional paddle steamer cruise if that interests you. You'll stay one night at the Bridgewater Hotel.
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Drive to Fairbanks on George Parks Highway
Optional Activities
- Visit to various museums
- Stroll along Chena River
- Paddle steamer cruise on Chena River
Landmarks Chena River - Day 5
Fairbanks to Dawson City
Travel south through rivers and lakes toward the Yukon. You'll pass the Trans-Alaska Pipeline crossing the Tanana River, then head along the Top of the World Highway crossing the highest USA-Canada border at Little Gold Creek. After passing through some quirky villages, you'll reach the Yukon River and cross by ferry into historic Dawson City.
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Drive past Trans-Alaska Pipeline
- Travel along Top of the World Highway
- Cross USA-Canada border at Little Gold Creek
- Ferry crossing of Yukon River
Landmarks Yukon River - Day 6
Dawson City
Spend the day exploring historic Dawson City at the mouth of the legendary Klondike River. The town has partly original and restored gold rush-era buildings, so walking through gives you a real sense of that era. In the evening, head to Diamond Tooth Gerties to see the casino and cancan dance girls perform.
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of historic Dawson City
- Admission to Diamond Tooth Gerties Casino with cancan show
Optional Activities
- Visit Jack London Cabin
- Visit Gold Rush Museum
Landmarks Klondike River Diamond Tooth Gerties Jack London Cabin Gold Rush Museum - Day 7
Dempster Highway
Take a day trip along the famous Dempster Highway, the only road connection to Inuvik on the Arctic Ocean in the Northwest Territories. You'll discover the Tombstone Mountains and experience the tundra landscape. After that, explore Midnight Dome, the local mountain near Dawson City, before heading back.
Included Activities
- Day trip on Dempster Highway
- Visit to Tombstone Mountains
- Tundra landscape viewing
- Visit to Midnight Dome
Landmarks Tombstone Mountains Midnight Dome - Day 8
Dawson City to Whitehorse
Head south on the Klondike Highway toward Whitehorse, and you'll see the Yukon River multiple times along the route. Stop at Five Finger Rapids, a historic rapid that claimed many paddle steamers during the gold rush. Later in the afternoon, you'll reach Myles Canyon to see the historic suspension bridge spanning the steep basalt lava banks.
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Drive along Klondike Highway
- Visit Five Finger Rapids
- Walk in Myles Canyon
- Cross historic suspension bridge in Myles Canyon
Landmarks Yukon River Five Finger Rapids Myles Canyon - Day 9
Whitehorse
Your tour comes to an end. You'll depart individually or can arrange your own extension if you'd like to stay longer and explore more of the region.
Optional Activities
- Individual extension arrangements
