Arrival in Anchorage
Dear visitors, we're glad to welcome you to the largest city of Alaska – Anchorage! Upon arrival, your driver will transfer you to the centrally-located hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is at your leisure to relax after the trip or start your independent city exploration.
Hiking and History Tour
After breakfast, you have free time in Anchorage. Alternatively, you can include the city tour with the guide in the morning. The second part of the day will be full of various entertainments and discoveries! As we begin this unique Alaska adventure, we’ll drive north from Anchorage along the Knik Arm passing through the town of Palmer. As we ascend into the Talkeetna Mountains, we’ll enter the breathtaking alpine area known as Hatcher Pass. Take an interpretive walk through the abandoned Independence Mine State Historical Park Visitor Center. Following our time at the creek, enjoy a guided hike along the Mill Loop Trail. Don't forget to bring your camera with you to capture this incredible moment!
Approximate timings: 1:15pm - 6:30pm
Duration: around 5 hours
Age limits: no limits
Matanuska Glacier Experience
After breakfast, get out of the city and deeper into the Alaskan wilderness than is typical on a sightseeing tour. This small-group tour takes you to picturesque Matanuska Glacier, where you'll like like a real highlander. Don't forget to take your camera with you – the picturesque and incomparable Matanushka glacier at any time of the year will amaze you with the beauty of untouched northern nature! Enjoy live commentary and learn about the unique landscapes of Alaska from your expert guide.
Approximate timings: 8:30am - 5:30pm
Duration: around 9 hours
Age limits: 8+
Departure
After the tasty breakfast, you check out and meet your private driver for your departure. We hope that you'll enjoy your Alaska adventure and will be up to opening the new vastness of the "midnight sun land"
Arrival in Fairbanks and Float Tour
Dear travelers, we're glad to welcome you to Fairbanks! Upon arrival, your driver will transfer you to the centrally-located hotel for check-in. The second part of the day is dedicated to rafting in Alaska. Enjoy some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities for moose, bald eagles, beavers, spawning Alaskan king salmon, and more Alaskan wilderness in Fairbanks on this Chena River float trip. Spectacular State Park area so close to Fairbanks offers you grandiose wilderness scenery and unique wildlife or salmon (spawning) viewing opportunity on a five-hour roundtrip from Fairbanks. You may observe Alaskan wildlife such as moose, bald eagles, beavers, king salmon, chum salmon, arctic grayling, martin, minks, bears, and waterfowl.
Approximate timings: 04:00pm-10:00pm
Duration: 6 hours
Age limits: 6+
Denali Air Adventure
Experience the thrill of Denali Air Adventure! You'll start your adventure from Fairbanks and admire the vast expanses throughout your flight. This tour will provide you with the chance to see the Alaskan Mountain Ranges and Denali, the highest mountain in North America. Get an opportunity to see the beauty of Alaska in the palm of your hand!
Approximate timings: 10:00am-12:00pm
Duration: around 2 hours
Age limits: none
During late August - October your Denali Air Adventure could be substituted with other air activity
Free time
This day is free to build your own adventure or add one of our optional tours. We recommend you to visit Arctic Circle being in Fairbanks. We have planned for you the options with helicopter, car or even a mix.
Departure
The journey is coming to an end. In the morning, you'll check out and take the shuttle for your departure. We hope that your trip to Fairbanks will be an amazing adventure full of new experiences, fun, and vivid memories!