Grand Alaska(Twin Share Room,Start Anchorage, End Anchorage)
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- Explore Denali National Park
- Denali NP Transit Bus
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We'll begin in the largest city of Alaska, where you’ll be treated to spectacular views of the mountain ranges on arrival. This rugged city is a gateway to the nearby wilderness and National Parks, and the people who live here share their wild landscape with families ...
This morning we'll head to the heart of adventure: Denali National Park.Arriving at our campsite, we'll have plenty of opportunity to take in the beautiful scenery - six million acres of wild land - hoping to spot bears, moose, caribou or wolves (while maintaining a s...
Today we'll strap on our boots and explore more of Denali's spectacular scenery, feeling the tranquility of the wilderness and unhinging our jaws at the vistas we encounter. The best way to get around such a vast landscape is via the Denali Transit Bus aka the hottest...
Another day, another adventure in this wild and beautiful land. We'll walk low valleys and high mountain passes, check out Savage River and admire all of those towering granite spires. As the sun sets, anyone for s'mores?
Next up it’s time to drive the Denali dirt road, admiring alpine vistas and staggering mountain passes.We're heading to the Maclaren River Lodge, where we'll meet our hospitable hosts Alan and Susie. They know the local area better than anyone, and will take us on a b...
Today we'll take a canoe down the winding Maclaren river......before arriving at the beautiful lodge and relaxing to the sounds of the rushing water. Tonight we'll stay in the cosy lodge, nestled in nature.
Today we're heading to the largest National Park in the United States.For the next few days we'll be staying at the ‘End of the road’ campground. We'll travel 60 miles of gravel road stretching along the old Copper River and Northwestern railways. Once populated with copper mines, this was also the site of the great Alaskan gold rush.
We'll wake up today surrounded by the sprawling vistas of Wrangell - St Elias National Park, rising 18,000 feet from the ocean. This place is bigger than than Yellowstone, Yosemite and Switzerland combined! From lush forest to sparse tundra, with moose, caribou, hares...
There are more adventure opportunities today in this sweeping National Park. Whether you opt for a guided tour of the old copper mines, go rafting down the snaking river or take a scenic flight over the snow-capped peaks, there's so much beauty to soak up today.
Today we'll bid farewell to St Elias and head towards ValdezValdez is a terminus of the 800-mile Trans-Alaska pipeline. After the disastrous Exxon oil spill of 1989, flora and fauna has miraculously recovered to set a gorgeous landscape for us to explore.
Home to so much wildlife, wildflowers and miles and miles of dreamy trails, Valdez will steal our hearts for the second day running. Check out some waterfalls or walk through the largest National Forest in the USA. We even have the option to go sea kayaking through a ...
Today we'll finish our epic Alaskan adventure, but not before admiring the views of the Worthington glacier as we traverse Thompson pass.One last stop will allow us to say our farewells, but we'll be back soon enough.
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Contiki Reviews & Ratings
Carly Coats
Aug 2022
Grand Alaska
The trip was overpriced for staying at $30 campgrounds....it worked out to like $291 a day
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Apr 2025
South Korean Soul
I really liked this trip, though I wish we stayed in Busan for at least another night. Both the Contiki and Korean guides were great, there were a few add-ons in eac...
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