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**Day 1. Tok, AK.**
The tour begins in Whitehorse, which is just a short 2-hour drive from Kluane NP. We travel west along the Alaska Highway and through Kluane National Park, reaching the Sheep Mountain trailhead in the late morning. Here your guide will lead you on a half-day hike up Sheep Mountain, which provides great views of the area and is often, a place for spotting wildlife. In the late afternoon we continue our drive to Tok, where we set up camp for the night.
**Day 2 & 3. McCarthy, St-Elias – Wrangell, AK.**
We reach the town of McCarthy via a gravel road that was once an old railway bed. Along route we make a number of picture stops including the abandoned super structures of railway bridges. After we set up camp we head out to explore the village of McCarthy. On Day 3 you have the option to go for a guided glacier ice-walk on the Root Glacier or for the more adventurous you may want to try ice climbing. On Day 4 we explore the old copper mine of Kennicott and go for a hike on one of the numerous trails to be found in the Wrangell-St.Elias Preserve. Grizzly bears are often seen in this area.
**Day 4 & 5. Valdez, AK. Valdez**
is located on the north shore of Port Valdez, a deepwater fjord in Prince William Sound. It is the southern terminus of the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline. The Richardson Highway, Alaska''s first road, passes through the magnificent scenery of the Chugach Mountains. On route we visit Keystone Canyon. On day 6 travellers have the opportunity to do a cruise out into Prince William Sound or to try some great sea-kayaking among the glaciers and “iceberg bits” known as “burgies”.
**Day 6. Anchorage, AK.**
The drive to Anchorage is punctuated by numerous scenic stops, including the Matanuska Glacier and the Palmer Valley. Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska and is situated at the headland of Cook Inlet. Surrounded by mountains on all sides, Anchorage makes a great stop to re-furbish our supplies before we head out to Denali. While in Anchorage passengers can visit the world famous “Chilkoot Charlies” rustic saloon, and sample a bit of the traditional Alaskan nightlife.
**7 & 8. Denali National Park, AK.**
We drive the scenic Denali Highway. This single lane, gravel road parallels two spectacular mountain ranges, the Chugach and Alaskan. Sweeping glaciers, vast tundra and abundant wildlife are all to be seen on this drive. We stop at McClaren Summit (1,245m) and Tangle Lakes for hiking and picnic stops, optional canoe rentals are available. Later we visit the information centre at Denali National Park and pick up our park and bus tickets. Our tour leader orientates the group to the park area. On Day 8 we spend a full day in the park. This tour includes bus tickets to Eielson visitor centre. From here we can explore the vastness and true wilderness of Denali National Park. On Day 9 we spend the day white water rafting one of the areas great rivers.
**Day 9. Arctic Circle, AK.**
From Denali we head north through the city of Fairbanks and along the Elliot Highway (a single lane gravel road) to the isolated tundra of hte Arctic Circle. Here we will expereince almost 24 hours of daylight. Our campsite is very rustic, and passengers should be prepred to really “get away from it ALL.” Great views of the Brooks Range.
**Day 10 & 11. Chena Hot Springs, AK.**
From the Arctic Circle we drive southeast to the scenic resort of Chena Hot Springs. Your tour includes entrance to Chena Hot Springs where passengers can enjoy a soak after their night on the tundra. These mineral based hot springs include two indoor whirlpools and large swimming pool, and a large outdoor rock lake pool and whirlpool. Optional activities include, bike and ATV rentals, horsebackriding, or pampering yourself at the resort with a relaxing massage.
**Day 12. Delta Junction, AK**
Leaving Denali National Park we make our way to Fairbanks where we visit downtown and the University of Alaska. After touring Fairbanks we drive east to Delta Junction, the official ending of the Alaska Highway.
**Day 13. Dawson City, YT.**
After the descent from the Top of the World Highway we reach the Klondike gold rush boomtown of Dawson City. Our camp overlooks the Yukon River and Dawson City. In Dawson City passengers have the option to visit the abandoned Gold Dredge #4, pan for gold and enjoy the nightlife at Diamond Tooth Gertie’s Gambling Saloon. Free time is given to explore local hiking trails, a sternwheeler graveyard, the Palace Grand Hotel, Gaslight Follies and the Klondike Goldrush Museum.
**Day 14. Whitehorse, YT.**
We leave Dawson City to make our way south to Whitehorse. At Moose Creek Lodge, an original roadhouse built during the gold rush years, we visit an authentic trapper''s cabin. We also stop at Five Finger Rapids for a short hike down to the Yukon River, where dangerous rapids made it difficult for the sternwheelers to plough the waters. We arrive in Whitehorse at approximately 5:00 PM.
Included: entrances to provincial, state, recreational and national parks and preservesbus tickets to Eilson Visitor centre in Denali entrance to thethe Kluane Wildlife Museum
Not Included: Not Included: All optional activities such as glacier flights, kayaking, canoe and bicycle rentals, fresh and salt water fishing, white water rafting, scenic flights to Mt. McKinley, ice climbing and guided ice walks on the Root glacier. The meals are a
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