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12 days
6 places
11 Breakfasts, 11 Lunches, 11 Dinners
Private mini-coach
Maximum 14 people
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Anchorage, Denali National Park, MacLaren River Lodge, Wrangell-St Elias, Valdez, Talkeetna
Alaska invites you to feel the call of the wild, as you traverse spectacular, untouched landscapes and spot roaming wildlife and gobsmacking glaciers. Stopping off at some of the biggest and most spectacular National Parks in the world, you'll hike and camp in the heart of nature, canoe down winding rivers, stay in cosy lodges and have plenty of opportunities for scenic flights, touring mines and even ice climbing.
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We'll begin in the largest city of Alaska, where you’ll be treated to spectacular views of the mountain ranges on arrival. This rugged city is a gateway to the nearby wilderness and National Parks, and the people who live here share their wild landscape with families of wolves, moose and bears – it’s safe to say this isn't a city like you've experienced before! We'll spend this evening settling in and trading tales with our Contiki crew.
This morning we'll head to the heart of adventure: Denali National Park.
Arriving at our campsite, we'll have plenty of opportunity to take in the beautiful scenery - six million acres of wild land - hoping to spot bears, moose, caribou or wolves (while maintaining a safe distance!) The beautiful taiga forests give way to an incredible tundra with snow capped mountains and America's tallest peak, Denali Mountain.
Today we'll strap on our boots and explore more of Denali's spectacular scenery, feeling the tranquility of the wilderness and unhinging our jaws at the vistas we encounter. The best way to get around such a vast landscape is via the Denali Transit Bus aka the hottest ticket in town, where the drivers stop to show you wildlife and you can save your legs for the real off the beaten path adventures. We'll also have the opportunity for a seriously scenic flight around Mt Denali, known as 'the roof of America'. In the evening we'll sit around the campfire under the twinkling skies and swap stories of our adventures.
Another day, another adventure in this wild and beautiful land. We'll walk low valleys and high mountain passes, check out Savage River and admire all of those towering granite spires. As the sun sets, anyone for s'mores?
Next up it’s time to drive the Denali dirt road, admiring alpine vistas and staggering mountain passes.
We're heading to the Maclaren River Lodge, where we'll meet our hospitable hosts Alan and Susie. They know the local area better than anyone, and will take us on a boat ride up the glittering waters to the Wilderness Glacier Camp. Save your Insta snaps for upload later, ‘cos there’s no phone reception here - just camping, exploring and hiking in the wilderness.
Today we'll take a canoe down the winding Maclaren river...
...before arriving at the beautiful lodge and relaxing to the sounds of the rushing water. Tonight we'll stay in the cosy lodge, nestled in nature.
Today we're heading to the largest National Park in the United States.
For the next few days we'll be staying at the ‘End of the road’ campground. We'll travel 60 miles of gravel road stretching along the old Copper River and Northwestern railways. Once populated with copper mines, this was also the site of the great Alaskan gold rush.
We'll wake up today surrounded by the sprawling vistas of Wrangell - St Elias National Park, rising 18,000 feet from the ocean. This place is bigger than than Yellowstone, Yosemite and Switzerland combined! From lush forest to sparse tundra, with moose, caribou, hares and millions of birds. Today we'll soak up all that beauty, with options to pick up a pair of axes and go ice climbing, or taking a walk over a gobsmacking glacier.
There are more adventure opportunities today in this sweeping National Park. Whether you opt for a guided tour of the old copper mines, go rafting down the snaking river or take a scenic flight over the snow-capped peaks, there's so much beauty to soak up today.
Today we'll bid farewell to St Elias and head towards Valdez
Valdez is a terminus of the 800-mile Trans-Alaska pipeline. After the disastrous Exxon oil spill of 1989, flora and fauna has miraculously recovered to set a gorgeous landscape for us to explore.
Home to so much wildlife, wildflowers and miles and miles of dreamy trails, Valdez will steal our hearts for the second day running. Check out some waterfalls or walk through the largest National Forest in the USA. We even have the option to go sea kayaking through a rapidly changing glacier-scape and experience it's impressive beauty. On our final night we'll again group around the campfire, for one last evening of swapping stories and stargazing.
Today we'll finish our epic Alaskan adventure, but not before admiring the views of the Worthington glacier as we traverse Thompson pass.
One last stop will allow us to say our farewells, but we'll be back soon enough.
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11 nights
All accommodation is included on this trip
1 night in Hotel, 9 nights in Camping, 1 night in Bunkhouse
You'll mostly be hiking and camping in the heart of nature, swapping stories over the campfire at night. But there's also the hotel in Anchorage to kick things off and a unique stay in a cosy lodge on the banks of the MacLaren River.
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