Alaska Call Of The Wild

Begins and ends in Anchorage, Alaska
10 Days / 9 Nights
Departures: June, July & August

Your Escorted Tour includes:
• Round trip scheduled flights
• Accommodation for 8 nights as specified
• 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches & 4 dinners
• Air-conditioned motorcoach transportation
• Services of a Tauck Tour Director
• Family friendly

DAY 01
Arrive Anchorage
Depart the UK on your chosen scheduled flight to Anchorage. Upon arrival transfer to the Hotel Captain Cook, meet your fellow travelling companions at the welcome dinner this evening.
Hotel: Hotel Captain Cook (no meals included)

DAY 02
Anchorage
Today you are free to explore the vibrant, modern city of Anchorage before returning to the hotel to meet your travelling companions for a welcome reception and dinner.
Hotel: Hotel Captain Cook (Dinner included)

DAY 03
Talkeetna
In Alaska, dog sledding is both a very popular sport and an important mode of transportation to remote places where roads still don’t go. Drive from Anchorage this morning to Big Lake, where you’ll meet the mighty dogs that respond to the cry of “Mush!” by racing off into the wild and pulling heavy sleds over the snow – Alaskan Huskies – on a visit to a facility where Alaskan huskies in training to run next year’s world-famous Iditarod Race learn how to be sled dogs, sure to be a highlight of your family’s Alaska tour. Continue on to Talkeetna for a jet boat ride with a naturalist guide to look for bald eagles, beavers, moose and even bears that live along the river, and a nature walk in the Alaskan bush to see an authentic, turn-of-the-century trapper’s cabin. If the weather is good, you’ll have an incredible view of Alaska’s famous Denali, meaning “the Great One” – en route to your wilderness lodge for a two-night stay. Once there, you and your family can compete in a high-tech treasure-hunting game – known as geocaching – where you’ll use a GPS system to find hidden treasures… for Tauck Bridges guests only!
Hotel: Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

DAY 04
Trapper Creek
Nature is everywhere on a morning hike at Talkeetna Lake, with loons and kingfishers above you, and a forest brimming with wildflowers and wildlife surrounding you. As you walk, your local guide shares stories about how the first native peoples survived in this beautiful but wild land in the shadow of Denali, and about life in Talkeetna today – and, of course, about amazing encounters with wildlife. After lunch at your lodge, travel to Trapper Creek to visit the private homestead of Joanne Porterfield, nestled in the Alaska wilderness; her family’s gardens and farm have flourished here in the shadow of Denali for more than four decades. Later, back at your lodge in Talkeetna, enjoy an interpretive experience with storytelling, s’mores and more around an old-fashioned campfire tonight.
Hotel: Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge (Breakfast and lunch included)

DAY 05
Denali
Depart your lodge in Talkeetna and soar over the Denali foothills in a small plane (weather permitting) for a breathtaking bird’s-eye view of towering Denali (a.k.a. Mount McKinley), the tallest mountain in North America. After your flight, you’ll have some free time to explore Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, before continuing on to the wildlife-rich Kenai Peninsula and a two-night wilderness lodge stay in Cooper Landing, nestled within Chugach National Forest.
Hotel: Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

DAY 06
Kenai Peninsula
Today, you can choose how you and your family will experience the wonders of the Kenai Peninsula, as your Alaska tour continues at your lodge in this wilderness wonderland between Cook Inlet and the Gulf of Alaska. You can choose to go kayaking, take a scenic river-rafting trip, or embark on a hike into the wilderness with a local guide – they’re included with Tauck Bridges! You might also want to take advantage of optional opportunities for fishing that may be available at an additional cost. Tonight, the prickly porcupine is the subject of a special wildlife presentation after dinner.
Hotel: Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

DAY 07
Girdwood
Get a close-up glimpse of Alaskan wildlife on a visit to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center on Turnagain Arm, meeting moose, bison, elk and other orphaned or injured animals being rehabilitated by this non-profit organization. Then head to the Crow Creek Mine in Alaska’s historic gold rush country, where you’ll meet a “prospector,” pan for gold and dig into a barbecue lunch. Then it’s on to your resort in Girdwood; your evening includes an entertaining mountaineering demonstration where you’ll learn about the latest gear required for safe mountain climbing.
Hotel: Hotel Alyeska (Breakfast and lunch included)

DAY 08
Whittier & Prince William Sound
Hop aboard the Alaska Railroad for a trip along Turnagain Arm to Whittier; there, a private boat for Tauck Bridges guests only awaits to take your family on a glacier adventure cruise on Blackstone Bay in Prince William Sound! With an expert wildlife guide aboard, you’ll sail past thundering waterfalls and tidewater glaciers. Tonight, join us back at the hotel in Girdwood for our farewell dinner, where you’ll share memories of your family’s Alaska tour experience with your new-found friends.
Hotel: Hotel Aleyska (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

DAY 09
Journey Home
There may be time for some last minute shopping or sightseeing before you transfer back to the airport for your flight home.
Prices

From £3699 per person sharing a Standard room in low season. Prices for children over 12 years, alternative party sizes, separate room for children and other date seasons are all available on request.