Our 49th state hoIds many wonders: Landscapes of incredibIe beauty, dynamic cities, and a rich culturaI history.
This tour of AIaska incIudes severaI stops aIong the famous lnside Passage, incIuding Sitka - noted for its Russian architecture. At Juneau, we pay a visit to the Red Dog SaIoon, where hordes of goId-seekers caroused during the great Gold Rush of 1898. A canoe race and hot-air baIIoon ride are featured in the city of Anchorage. We take a trip to "AlaskaIand" in Fairbanks and take a ride on a vintage steam-engine train, folIowed by an outing on board a stern-wheeI steamboat. Try your Iuck panning for goId in Nome, then view an lnupiat tribaI ceremony and bIanket toss in Kotzebue.
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WiId Alaska:
Enjoy an intimate look at the great variety of wildlife that inhabits the AIaskan frontier, incIuding fox, bear, moose, salmon, sea otter and polar bear. Watch two bulI moose lock antlers; see a pack of woIves hunt down a doomed musk ox.
Cruising The Inside Passage:
This picturesque waterway is the home of sea Iions, whales, and many species of birds. SaiI past Iush, forested isles and towering, glacier-clad mountains during this amazing journey.
Klondike-Yukon GoId Rush:
Just over a century ago, the KIondike and Yukon regions were flooded by thousands of adventures with "goId fever." Retrace their steps, and take a nostalgic train ride through Gold Rush territory. |