Upon arrival to Fairbanks, you will be met and privately transferred to your hotel in Fairbanks. Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure. Overnight Fairbanks.

Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska. Home to just over 100,000 people, this region is the second-largest population center in Alaska. The city features a university, an army base and an air force base and is known for dog sledding, northern lights and its extremes of light, dark, warmth and cold.

This private guided Fairbanks City tour combines a unique perspective on local culture, life, and interesting Alaska facts. Stops on the tour include the Trans-Alaska-Pipeline, the pipeline viewpoint is the perfect spot to explain the astonishing engineering of the pipeline, the oil field in Prudhoe Bay, and the Alaska oil industry. The Morris Thompson Cultural Center welcomes you with great exhibits about Interior Alaska and the Museum of the North (admission included) is an extraordinary destination with its dramatic architecture and new exhibit galleries. Discover fascinating stories about Alaska's cultures, places, and wildlife.

In the afternoon, enjoy an Arctic Circle Air Adventure. Fly north from Fairbanks and wonder at the vast and remote land below. Witness remnants of the gold mining that continues nearly 100 years after the yellow metal first brought newcomers rushing north. View the remarkable Trans Alaska Pipeline, symbolizing the immense changes brought to Alaska's Arctic by the discovery of oil over 30 years ago. Fly over the expansive Yukon River Valley, home of traditional peoples that sustain their lifestyle and culture as they have for thousands of years. Thrill at the excitement of crossing the Arctic Circle. Experience the rugged and magnificent Brooks Mountain Range as the flight route passes just south of the Gates of the Arctic National Park. Land at a wilderness community on the Middle Fork Koyukuk River and receive an official Arctic Circle Adventure Certificate (you will receive your certificate upon return to Fairbanks). Enjoy an orientation tour and learn the fascinating story of the surrounding Brooks Range wilderness.
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At the appropriate time, you will be met at your hotel and privately transferred to the Fairbanks train station to board the Alaska Railroad Goldstar Service to Denali.
Travel deep into the Alaskan interior passing through the historic town of Nenana, and crossing the Mears Memorial Bridge, one of the largest single-span railroad bridges in the United States. North of Denali park, the train winds along Healy Canyon, following the curves of the Nenana River below before arriving at Denali.

BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE: Carry-on luggage is restricted to one personal item not exceeding 15" x 14" x 6". Two pieces of checked baggage per person, weighing a maximum of 23kgs (50lbs) each.

Upon arrival to Denali, enjoy a sightseeing transfer by shared shuttle bus to Denali Backcountry Lodge. (Duration approximately 6 hours.) The bus picks up directly from the train station for an exclusive guided wildlife & sightseeing bus tour. Highlights of the journey deep into the heart of Denali Park include the Polychrome Overlook with views of an incredible array of colorful vegetation, streams, glaciers, and mountains, with a gorgeous kaleidoscope of colors formed by volcanic rock. Watch for grizzlies, moose, and caribou below! Eielson Visitor Center offers an incredible view and you're only 33 miles from the summit of Denali!

On arrival check into your Traditional Cabin room in the Denali Backcountry Lodge.
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Join the lodge's Naturalist Guides for a guided hike, botanical walk, or exploration of a nearby historic site. Or, if you prefer to go at your own pace, ask the guides to point out the best areas to explore for hiking, or biking on one of the lodge's mountain bikes. You can also try your luck by the water, fishing, or gold panning right on-site in Moose Creek. If after a full day of activities, you still want more, attend an after-dinner talk on rotating topics about Denali National Park, or relax those tundra-tired legs fireside, indoors, or outdoors. ...read less

Early morning departure from the lodge with the bus shuttle for the return journey through Denali Park to the Denali Cabins at the Denali Park Entrance. Arrival around 1.00pm. Spend the afternoon free in Denali for local sightseeing or optional activities. Choose from jeep and ATV tours, rafting trips, zip lining and hiking or visit the National Park Visitor Centre to explore exhibits about the natural and cultural history of the Denali area or to join a variety of ranger walks or talks. A short 1.5-mile hike or a free shuttle bus ride from the visitor center are the sled dog kennels where you can tour the kennels, meet the dogs and see a sled dog demonstration (Jun-Aug).

Overnight at Denali Cabins.
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Take the complimentary shuttle transfer to the Denali train station in time to board the Alaska Railroad train in Goldstar Class for the journey south to Anchorage.
Just south of Denali National Park, Broad Pass offers majestic views of the Alaska Range in all directions. Traveling south into the backcountry Hurricane area; this region offers views of the snaking Indian River, the occasional remote cabin and the expansive sight of Hurricane Gulch from the top of a 296-foot bridge. The train will stop in Talkeetna, the jumping off point for climbers wishing to scale Mt. McKinley, before continuing the journey between the mountains of the spectacular Alaska and Talkeetna ranges. Just south of Talkeetna, watch for views of Denali rising high above the Susitna River. Take in the wide-open scenery as you travel through the Matanuska Valley, a farming region known for mammoth vegetables, passing colorful towns like Wasilla, "Home of the Iditarod". After dinner arrival into Anchorage.

Private transfer from the Anchorage train station to the hotel for overnight.
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Today, enjoy a private 3-hour sightseeing tour of Anchorage by SUV with your Yampu driver-guide. Tour highlights include Lake Hood, the world's busiest float plane base, Earthquake park where we can learn about the 1964 earthquake and a viewing point of the city from the Glen Alps. Hear the history of Anchorage as you explore the historic downtown area. The Anchorage Museum, a world-class museum which seeks to preserve, exhibit, and interpret the art and history of Alaska, is a recommended optional add on (additional charge).

In the afternoon, embark on a scenic 90-minute flight by small plane to the southern end of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. Chinitna Bay is home to a multitude of brown bears that come to the bay to feed on the protein rich sedge grasses, copious clams and fish the late summer salmon runs. Listen as your expert guide shares tales of the resident bears and their families. You'll travel with your guide by 4WD bus to where the brown bears are most active. Once at best location, you will disembark the bus and witness these magnificent animals digging for clams, sunning on the beach, or feeding in the meadow or out in the bay. You'll be amazed at the shear mass of the male brown bear and fall in love with the cubs as they wrestle and play. Return by air to Anchorage.
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At the appropriate time, you will be met at your hotel and privately transferred to Anchorage airport for your flight home.