Oh, and it appears I'll be bypassing Ketchikan on the Southbound leg and visiting Bear Valley Lodge in El Capitan Pass on the outside of Prince of Whales Island too. Can't pass up the primo early season rock fishing and a chance at a few large steelhead in the rivers there!
-Case
what a wonderful thread, so many great ideas to help w/planning
June 12, 2009
day 1 fly indy to anc, stay Captain Cook Hotel, any suggestions for good seafood rest.?
day 2 Morning Anc Summer Mkt, pm get rental car , tram ride -Alyeska Resort, Wasila, Iditarod H/Q, Udream a Dream Kennels, Musk ox farm, continue drive to Talkeetna, dinner, continue to Mt Mckinley Princess Hotel
day 3 Either Mahay Riverboat or TRG float trip, 2nt night at Mt McKinley Princess Hotel
day 4 Denali , 10am free Ranger dog sled demo, park center, 1pm shuttle to Eielson, w/chair hiking path, dinner at Rose's Cafe, Healy, Cabin at Aspen House(great reviews trip advisor)), Rose's Cafe makes good picnic for two ($14.00)
day 5 Denali 10:15am shuttle to Wonder Lake, pm Black Diamond Resort, Chuck Wagon Adventure, Healy (good reviews on tripadvisor) Aspen House Cabin
day 6 Denali 06:15 shuttle Wonder Lake, hope one of three days get to see McKinley, drive towards Wasila for dinner- Settlers Bay rest., evening at Pioneer Ridge B&B (historic dairy farm)
day 7 drive to Portage Lake w/boat tour m/v Patarmigan, Exit Glacier w/chair hike path, arrive Princess Copper River Wilderness Lodge for two nights, dinner lodge.
day 8 Half day fishing tour (undecided), float trip Alaska Wildland Adventures, relax watch Copper River view, dinner lodge or Gwin's Cooper Landing
day 9 drive to Anc, Alaska Native Heritage Ctr, Captain Cook Hotel,
day 10 Early train 6:45am Anc -Seward, 6 hr tour w/Reknown Kenai
Fjords tour, 11:30-5:30, (Reknown will hold your luggage and transfer to your ship if baggage tags are attached also,they will book your train and pick you up w/shuttle to their tour), then they transfer you to Veendam, 7 day southbound cruise
day 11 Cruising College Fjord
day 12 Cruising Glacier Bay
day 13 Haines -(trip advisor has a good description of arrival in this port and various options at the dock), walking tour of village, float thru Eagle Sanctuary ??? undecided
day 14 Juneau, Mendenhall Shuttle Bus ($15r/t), Mt Roberts Tramway
day 15 Ketchikan, Bering Sea Crab Fishing Tour, tour town
day 16 Cruising Inside Passage
day 17 Vancouver Pan Pacific Hotel, trolley bus for city
day 18 Rental car - ferry for Tofino, 3 nights Pacific Sands Resort
day 19,20 Whale tours, walking the beautiful coastline
day 21,22 Vancouver, Westin Bayshore, Vancouver Jazz Festival, 2 nights- lineup not available yet! More daytime sightseeing of Vancouver, Stanley Park next to hotel,
day 23 Kamploops w/rental car , overnight ?? (hotel) any suggestions
day 24-29 Banff/Lake Louise/Kanassikis, Delta Lodge, 5 nights, 2 day of Calgary Stampede, chuck wagon races (evening), We have been visiting Banff for 25 years but never get tired of the beautiful Canadian Rockies
day 30 Calgary, Kenny Chesney Tkts, Country Inn Airport,
day 31 6:40am flight home to Indy
the Great Alaskan Toursaver has been wonderful, thanks to everyone on this site for the info regarding savings! My dh is wheelchair, so we do the easy tours, at a slower pace and have a great time.
Please post your planned or completed itinerary
in Alaska
Posted
what a wonderful thread, so many great ideas to help w/planning
June 12, 2009
day 1 fly indy to anc, stay Captain Cook Hotel, any suggestions for good seafood rest.?
day 2 Morning Anc Summer Mkt, pm get rental car , tram ride -Alyeska Resort, Wasila, Iditarod H/Q, Udream a Dream Kennels, Musk ox farm, continue drive to Talkeetna, dinner, continue to Mt Mckinley Princess Hotel
day 3 Either Mahay Riverboat or TRG float trip, 2nt night at Mt McKinley Princess Hotel
day 4 Denali , 10am free Ranger dog sled demo, park center, 1pm shuttle to Eielson, w/chair hiking path, dinner at Rose's Cafe, Healy, Cabin at Aspen House(great reviews trip advisor)), Rose's Cafe makes good picnic for two ($14.00)
day 5 Denali 10:15am shuttle to Wonder Lake, pm Black Diamond Resort, Chuck Wagon Adventure, Healy (good reviews on tripadvisor) Aspen House Cabin
day 6 Denali 06:15 shuttle Wonder Lake, hope one of three days get to see McKinley, drive towards Wasila for dinner- Settlers Bay rest., evening at Pioneer Ridge B&B (historic dairy farm)
day 7 drive to Portage Lake w/boat tour m/v Patarmigan, Exit Glacier w/chair hike path, arrive Princess Copper River Wilderness Lodge for two nights, dinner lodge.
day 8 Half day fishing tour (undecided), float trip Alaska Wildland Adventures, relax watch Copper River view, dinner lodge or Gwin's Cooper Landing
day 9 drive to Anc, Alaska Native Heritage Ctr, Captain Cook Hotel,
day 10 Early train 6:45am Anc -Seward, 6 hr tour w/Reknown Kenai
Fjords tour, 11:30-5:30, (Reknown will hold your luggage and transfer to your ship if baggage tags are attached also,they will book your train and pick you up w/shuttle to their tour), then they transfer you to Veendam, 7 day southbound cruise
day 11 Cruising College Fjord
day 12 Cruising Glacier Bay
day 13 Haines -(trip advisor has a good description of arrival in this port and various options at the dock), walking tour of village, float thru Eagle Sanctuary ??? undecided
day 14 Juneau, Mendenhall Shuttle Bus ($15r/t), Mt Roberts Tramway
day 15 Ketchikan, Bering Sea Crab Fishing Tour, tour town
day 16 Cruising Inside Passage
day 17 Vancouver Pan Pacific Hotel, trolley bus for city
day 18 Rental car - ferry for Tofino, 3 nights Pacific Sands Resort
day 19,20 Whale tours, walking the beautiful coastline
day 21,22 Vancouver, Westin Bayshore, Vancouver Jazz Festival, 2 nights- lineup not available yet! More daytime sightseeing of Vancouver, Stanley Park next to hotel,
day 23 Kamploops w/rental car , overnight ?? (hotel) any suggestions
day 24-29 Banff/Lake Louise/Kanassikis, Delta Lodge, 5 nights, 2 day of Calgary Stampede, chuck wagon races (evening), We have been visiting Banff for 25 years but never get tired of the beautiful Canadian Rockies
day 30 Calgary, Kenny Chesney Tkts, Country Inn Airport,
day 31 6:40am flight home to Indy
the Great Alaskan Toursaver has been wonderful, thanks to everyone on this site for the info regarding savings! My dh is wheelchair, so we do the easy tours, at a slower pace and have a great time.