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Amazing Alaska & Canada Overview

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An awesome great outdoors adventure through Alaska and Canada

Unearth the many northern delights on offer during this 29 day travel adventure through Alaska and Canada. Starting and finishing in Seattle, covering the spectacular parks, peninsulas and towns of Alaska and seeing the best of British Columbia and the Yukon Territory, this trip showcases the beauty, isolation and pristine environment of this corner of the world. Full of breathtaking mountains, sublime glaciers, numerous opportunities for wildlife spotting and finishing with a memorable cruise along the Inside Passage, this trip is bound to tick all the boxes. Come and discover the spectacular slice of heaven that is Canada and Alaska.

  • Discover the remote wilderness of the Wrangell-St Elias National Park
  • Find out what Chicken is famous for
  • Hear about a gold rush past in Dawson City
  • Hear creaking glaciers on an optional boat cruise around the Kenai Fjords National Park
  • Learn about one of the First Nations tribes of Canada
  • Perhaps spot grizzly bears catching salmon in Hyder
  • Take a boat through the Inside Passage and spy sea mammals playing in the icy waters
  • Unwind in chilled Vancouver

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Days 1-2 Vancouver

Wie wäre es mit einer Fahrt auf die „Space Needle“ - das Wahrzeichen der Stadt?

Days 3-4 Whistler

Travel along the scenic 'Sea to Sky Highway' from Vancouver to Whistler. Rent bikes to explore the alpine terrain around the popular ski resort town of Whistler.

Day 5 Prince George

Cross the Fraser River and head to Prince George, an old logging town.

Day 6 'Ksan Historical Village

Learn about the Gitksan people, one of the First Nations tribes of Canada, on a visit to the 'Ksan Historical Village. Be sure to check out their impressive Totem Pole carvings.

Day 7 Hyder

Travel into Alaska and head to Hyder where there's a chance to spot grizzly bears catching salmon.

Days 8 Dease Lake

Eine Kuriosität am Watson Lake ist der „Sign Post Forest“, eine Ansammlung von über 60.000 Schildern aus der ganzen Welt.

Day 9 Takhini Hot Springs

Continue on to Takhini Hot Springs (650 km, 9 hrs). Stop at the extraordinary Watson Lake Sign Post Forest. It boasts over 60,000 signs from towns all over the world. Why not bring one from your own town to add to the collection! Camp at Takhini Hot Springs where you can soak, swim and relax in the natural mineral water.

Days 10-11 Dawson City

Visit Bonanza Creek to hear about its gold rush history.

Day 12 Chicken

Interact with the quirkier side of Alaska in the town of Chicken. Camp near Tok.

Days 13-15 Denali National Park

Enjoy the journey into the amazing wilderness area inside Denali National Park and Reserve, where there is the chance to hike, raft, or take a scenic flight around looming Mt McKinley. Take a bus ride through this natural wonderland and try to spot grizzlies and caribou.

Days 16-17 Homer

Drive south on the legendary Kenai Peninsula and try to spot Beluga whales on the way to Homer.

Days 18-19 Seward

Travel to Seward where there is the option to hike up a glacier to the Harding Icefield or fish for halibut. Relax on a boat cruise around the glaciers of Kenai Fjords National Park.

Day 20 Anchorage

Arrive in Anchorage city and head out to discover its attractions.

Days 21-22 Wrangell-St Elias National Park

Use McCarthy as a base to explore this national park. The combination of extensive ice fields and the continent's largest collection of glaciers make this park one of the most spectacular places in Alaska. Optional activities here include hiking, historic mine tours, scenic flights, glacier walks and ice climbing.

Day 23 Tok

Leave the Wrangell Mountains behind and travel to Tok, AK.

Day 24 Kluane National Park

Days 25-28 Ferry Cruise

Step aboard a ferry for an unforgettable cruise through the Inside Passage. Travel along the coast of Alaska and Western Canada to arrive in Washington State. Along the way, be rewarded with rugged mountain scenery and stunning glaciers. Be sure to also keep a lookout for whales, dolphins, seals and bears.

Day 29 Vancouver

Drive to Vancouver
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What's included in this trip

  • Start:

    Vancouver, Canada

  • Finish:

    Vancouver, Canada

  • Group size:

    Min 1 , Max 13

  • Ages:

    Min 12

  • Meals:

    No meals included

  • Accommodation:

    Camping (with basic facilities) (2 nts), Camping (with facilities) (20 nts), Hostel (2 nts), Overnight ferry (4 nts)

  • Transport:

    Ferry, Van

  • Included activities:

    Denali National Park, Kenai Fjords National Park, Kluane National Park, 'Ksan Historical Village, Scenic bus tour, Wrangell-St Elias National Park

  • Carbon emissions offset:

    1672kg pp per trip
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