Alaska Getaways 2008

Glaciers of Prince William Sound 9 D A Y S/8 N IGH T S O R 8 D A Y S / 7 N I G HT S , F A I R BA NK S TO WH I TTI ER / AN CH O R A GE , IN C L U D I N G D E N A L I N A T I O N A L PA R K A ND PR ES ER VE — OR — 5 D A Y S / 4 N I G H T S o r 4 D A Y S / 3 NIGHTS, CR U ISE O N L Y RO U N D T RI P F RO M A N C HOR A G E/WH I T TI ER 8-Night Cruise/Land Tour (5 Day/4 Night Cruise + Land Tour) DAY 1 ARRIVE IN FAIRBANKS Transfer from the airport to your comfortable hotel. Meet your exploration Leader and fellow travelers for a casual wine and cheese reception. Anchorage Hotel. Dinner will be enjoyed at the sheraton or at your choice of other fine restaurants. BD DAY 2 FAIRBANKS SIGHTSEEING, TO DENALI NATIONAL PARK enjoy a full day of sightseeing in the city of Fairbanks, 125 miles south of the Arctic Circle, including a visit to the Trans-Alaska pipeline, the university of Alaska Museum of the north, and a Chena river cruise on an authentic sternwheeler. Travel by motorcoach to Denali national park for an exclusive naturalist presentation and a comfortable overnight at a Denali park entrance hotel. BLD Your Adventure Continues with the Cruise Portion of our Cruise/Land Tour … OR if You’re Doing the Cruise Only … DAY 5 TRANSFER TO WHITTIER in the morning enjoy Anchorage sightseeing before you travel by motorcoach via scenic Turnagain Arm to Whittier, to board your ship. D DAY 6 COLLEGE FJORD AND ESTHER PASSAGE Wake up near the face of massive glaciers in College Fjord. you will ease close to the active glaciers that calve icebergs into the tidal waters below. Continue on to narrow esther passage, a waterway only navigable by small ship. playful sea otters live here, often floating placidly on their backs in a bed of kelp, dining on crabs. explore the serene eaglek Bay. BLD DAY 3 DENALI NATIONAL PARK EXPLORATION An expert guide takes you on your chosen bus tour* into Denali national park to look for wildlife and experience summer in the subalpine tundra. Following your park tour, you have time to enjoy the park on your own or venture out on any of the optional rafting, flightseeing or other adventure excursions we can arrange for you. B * Your Denali tour must be chosen when you book your cruise/land tour. ALASKA GETAWAYS DAY 7 CORDOVA Make a port call at tiny Cordova. This fishing village, inaccessible by highway, has become world famous for its Copper river salmon. These delicious fish are caught in the pristine delta of the Copper river. DAY 4 DENALI NATIONAL PARK TO ANCHORAGE VIA RAIL AND MOTORCOACH Board a deluxe domed railcar to Talkeetna where a motorcoach will wind you through the Matanuska-susitna Valley to Anchorage. overnight at the sheraton upon your arrival enjoy an included cultural experience highlighting the area’s rich native history. optional wilderness tours include sea kayaking, hiking and river rafting. BLD ALASKA 15 www.cruisewest.com http://www.cruisewest.com

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Alaska Getaways 2008 Contents Alaska Getaways Why Cruise West? Exploration Leaders Denali National Park and Preserve Denali Wilderness Lodge Glacier Bay Highlights Glaciers of Prince William Sound Meet the Fleet Other Cruise West Destinations

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