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11-Day Anchorage Denali Express - Southbound Cruisetour
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11-Day Anchorage Denali Express - Southbound Cruisetour

4-Day Anchorage & Denali Land Tour
7-Day Sawyer Glacier Cruise from Seward
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$ 1,763 USD
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Ship Norwegian Jewel
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One of our best value land tours for time-conscious guests offering an up close Denali experience, tour of Alaska's largest city and moderate hotel properties.

Unique to this tour:

  • Alaska Railroad Adventure Class from Talkeetna to Denali
  • Explore Denali with 4-hour Natural History bus tour
  • Tour the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
  • Brief city tour of Anchorage
  • So much more...

Special Benefits To Norwegian Cruisetours:

  • All tours are fully escorted by local Alaskan guides
  • Guaranteed animal sightings
  • All tours feature travel on the rails of Alaska Railroad

*Hotel is subject to change.

11-Day Anchorage Denali Express - Southbound Cruisetour

11-Day Anchorage Denali Express - Southbound Cruisetour

Day Land Tours and Cruise Ports Arrive Depart
Day 1 Air Arrival Day Into Anchorage --- ---
Air Arrival Day Into Anchorage
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Air Arrival Day Into Anchorage

Welcome to Anchorage. Whether you're exploring Alaska's largest city or the wonderful amenities your hotel has to offer, get ready for an unforgettable journey in the days ahead fully escorted by a local Alaskan guide. Please note the standard hotel check-in time is 3:00pm. Guests who arrive earlier may have to wait to occupy their rooms. Enjoy the rest of your day at leisure.

Overnight: Anchorage

*The transfer from Airport to Hotel is included when arriving flight information is provided to Norwegian Cruise Line at least 10 days prior to tour start date. Transfer is offered only on the starting date of the tour. Guests who do not provide flight information within the guidelines forfeit this service. Unused transfers are non-refundable.

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Day 2 Anchorage/Denali --- ---
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Anchorage/Denali

Your Norwegian Cruise Line Tour Director will greet you at your Anchorage hotel this morning. Today you'll ride on the world-famous Alaska Railroad from Talkeetna to Denali and travel along the Susitna River where you're likely to see some wildlife. Along the journey, wander the train, purchase a meal in the dining car, or just sit in your comfortable reclining seat and gaze at the magnificent scenery. Alaska Railroad Adventure Class features single-level cars with high ceilings, large picture windows and ample legroom.

Open evening for optional activities such as whitewater rafting, helicopter flightseeing, hiking, or one of the park service programs.

8:00am Depart Anchorage Hotel
10:30am Arrive in Talkeetna
11:20am Alaska Railroad Talkeetna to Denali – Adventure Class
4:00pm Arrive in Denali

Overnight: Denali

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Day 3 Denali/Anchorage --- ---
Denali/Anchorage
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Denali/Anchorage

More than just the mountain, Denali National Park is six-million acres of wild land. Your tour will take you into this pristine region of Alaska on the only road into and out of the park. Along the way, enjoy a fully narrated ride learning about the flora and fauna of the area while looking out for the wild animals that roam freely and call this park home. While in this beautiful area, set aside time to experience the solitude and tranquility that vast wilderness can provide.

During your Denali Natural History tour, you will travel 18 miles into Denali National Park, enjoying the incredible scenery and learning about the history of the park. Tour duration is approximately 4 hours. Upon arrival in Alaska, your Tour Director will advise you of your tour time. After free time for lunch on your own, you will travel from Denali via deluxe motorcoach to Anchorage.

7:00am (approx. ) Denali Natural History Tour
12-2:00pm (approx. ) Lunch on your own in Denali
2:00pm Depart Denali
7:00pm Arrive in Anchorage

Overnight: Anchorage

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Day 4 Anchorage/Seward --- ---
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Anchorage/Seward

Late morning, enjoy a brief city tour of Anchorage and then continue south down the Turnagain Arm along the Seward Highway. This "All American Scenic Highway" has spectacular views of the Cook Inlet and Chugach Mountains. In dramatic fashion, see where the mountains meet the sea. Stop at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center and get up close to moose, bears, musk ox and other indigenous animals of the region. Taking in orphaned animals and providing quality animal care year-round, the Conservation Center is dedicated to the protection and preservation of Alaska's wildlife. Animals that cannot be released back into the wild are given a permanent home at the Center.

Continue on to Seward to board Norwegian Jewel for your 7-day Sawyer Glacier cruise.

10:00am Anchorage City Tour and free time for lunch
2:00pm Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
4:30pm Arrive in Seward and embark Norwegian Jewel

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Day 4 Seward, Alaska (EMBARK) --- 9:00 pm
Seward, Alaska
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Seward, Alaska

Best known for its beautiful parks and mountain scenery, Seward, Alaska is not to be missed. There is nearly an endless variety of outdoor activities to enjoy in Seward, from mountain biking and climbing, to rafting, sea kayaking, and dog-sledding, and even skiing, fishing or white water rafting. Explore scenic hiking trails or have a picnic among the pristine landscape. There's no shortage of enjoyable pastimes in Alaska's City of Seward.
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Day 5 Cruise Hubbard Glacier --- ---
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Cruise Hubbard Glacier

Get up close and personal with the gigantic Hubbard Glacier, North America's largest tidewater glacier. It's 1350 square miles of blue ice and one of the most active in Alaska.
Day 6 Icy Strait Point, Alaska 9:00 am 6:00 pm
Icy Strait Point, Alaska
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Icy Strait Point, Alaska

Venture “where the north wind doesn’t blow.” Known for this famous saying, Icy Strait Point is the ideal landing spot for adventurers seeking a new experience. Breathtaking and exciting, Icy Strait Point truly takes you where the wild things are. It’s one of the few places in the world where wildlife outnumbers the human population. A trip here certainly satisfies your taste for adventure. Take a cruise from Icy Strait Point and enjoy Alaska's awe-inspiring scenery and the many excursion options that Norwegian Cruise Line has to offer.
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Day 7 Juneau, Alaska 7:00 am 1:15 pm
Juneau, Alaska
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Juneau, Alaska

Juneau has been called “Alaska's peak experience,” certainly due in part to its unparalleled glacier viewing from such places as Tracy Arm Fjord, the Juneau Icefields and Glacier Bay National Park. Kayak up one of the area's many protected waterways, go flightseeing, tour historic downtown or try your hand at panning for gold. The majestic Mendenhall Glacier lies nearly 12 miles outside Juneau, a treck worthwhile.

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Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier (Cruising) --- Overnight
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Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier (Cruising)

This is why visitors come to Alaska—to see glaciers as magnificent as Dawes—and getting there is half the excitement. From Stephens Passage, your ship will turn into the glacially carved fjord of Endicott Arm, the southern sister fjord to Tracy. However, Endicott is special. It’s the fjord less travelled, and at its head, Dawes Glacier. But first, the 31-mile fjord. Sheer granite walls. Plunging waterfalls. Spruce and hemlock trees clinging to the steep sides. It is the definition of pristine. Look for “bergy bits,” floating chunks of glacial ice, some looking more like sculptures, some with resting seals on top. Keep an eye open for bears, mountain goats and whales, too. As we approach the glacier, listen for thunderous cracks and have your camera ready. Dawes is an active tidewater glacier that recedes daily causing calving, where huge hunks of ice plunge into the sea. At 600 feet tall and a half-mile wide, this blue-hued, powerful glacier may be the highlight of your Alaska cruise.
Day 8 Skagway, Alaska 7:00 am 5:00 pm
Skagway, Alaska
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Skagway, Alaska

In a single year from 1896 to 1897, this remote town along the Inside Passage grew from a few tents to a city of 20,000 gold seekers. Today, travelers come in search of other riches – to experience yesteryear along Skagway's charming boardwalk lined with buildings that replicate those Gold Rush days.
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Day 9 Ketchikan, Alaska 1:00 pm 8:00 pm
Ketchikan, Alaska
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Ketchikan, Alaska

Its Tlingit Indian name, Kach Khanna, means “spread wings of the eagle.” Chances are you'll see one of these magnificent birds perched atop a Sitka tree. Thanks to its abundant rainfall, Ketchikan is surrounded by some of the world's most lush wilderness.
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Cruise Inside Passage

Get ready for amazing views and wildlife like nowhere else as you sail through the islands of Alaska's Inside Passage.
Day 11 Vancouver, British Columbia (DISEMBARK) 7:00 am ---
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Vancouver, British Columbia

Positioned between the snow-dusted North Shore Mountains and the rich, blue waters of the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver blends big-city sophistication with small-town charm. Don't miss Queen Elizabeth Park – a 130-acre civic arboretum accented with sculptures by modern artist Henry Moore.
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Please Note:

  • Disembarkation usually begins 2 hours after docking.
  • Due to security reasons, all guests must be on board 2 hours before sailing.
  • Itineraries are subject to change at any time without notice.
  • Check your specific sailing for exact departure and arrival times. All times are local to the port.
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