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Klondike
Camping & Cruise
" Scenic & remote Al-Can Highway " Alaskan wilderness & wildlife " Amazing 4 day cruise on the Alaskan Inside Passage Ferry
ALASKA
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Alaska
- Camping
Denali NP Anchorage Tangle Lakes Tok
YUKON TERRITORY
Kenai Peninsula Wrangell-St Elias NP Kluane NP Gulf of Alaska
Dawson City
Whitehorse Cassiar Highway
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Skagway Ferry
Cruise Ferry
Hyder
Prince George
ALBERTA
British Columbia
Vancouver Seattle
WASHINGTON
At
a Glance
Cities/Attractions The Great Outdoors Adventure Options
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28 days Seattle May - August 23 nights camping & 4 nights Ferry Cruise None
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Treknical Details
ehold the Great North! This trip covers Canadas western seaboard in full and delves deep into Alaska. Be a gold prospector, white water rafter, pioneer and backpacker. Gaze upon mountains, glaciers and sweeping plains. Over four white-knuckle weeks, this offers the whole outdoor kit and caboodle.
Glaciers foot; whales may appear in the sea swell as squawking sea birds dive bomb the surface. Day 19/20-21 Alaska Range/Wrangell-St Elias National Park Jeepers, the mountainous landscapes just gets better and better. Matanuska Glacier and Copper River Valley provide great camera fodder too, though the snowy park peaks may just trump the lot. Day 22/23 Tok/Kluane National Park From Tiny Tok, the Yukon Territory looms large and gorgeous. Kluane tempts you to stretch those legs within its bewildering beauty. Day 24 Skagway/Ferry Once gold prospectors sought fame and fortune from Skagway, now the natural treasures create the real stir. As your Cruise Ferry edges away, you begin to understand why. Day 25-27 Ferry This four-day cruise along the Inside Passage is simply spellbinding. The jagged coast harbours bald eagles, whales and sea lions; you couldnt write a better ending. Day 28 Ferry/Seattle Mixed feelings back in Seattle: zooming up the Space Needle you contemplate the end of an extraordinary trip. Note: Most ferry passengers stay in a heated solarium equipped with reclining loungers.
Flexible Itinerary
Day 1 Vancouver From Seattle, Vancouver takes its turn to greet you. Around its parks, bars and trendy nightspots, group bonds really flourish. Day 2/3 British Columbia Fraser River Canyon leads us north. Adrenaline junkies will be pleased to hear that Thompson River and whitewater rafting go hand in hand. Day 4 Prince George Ancient Native lands parade major league natural wonders, likewise glacier-encased Stewart Canyon, rippling with pine. Day 5 Hyder The Friendliest Ghost Town in Alaska is the states southernmost city, with pots of clapboard character wrapped within green meadows and snowy white slopes. Day 6/7 Cassiar Highway Expect a bump or two along this dirt and gravel Highway. No matter, soon your hiking boots will provide your suspension, or how about a smooth canoe ride on Cotton Lake? Day 8/9 Whitehorse The Yukon River gold rush lingers in the memory as music halls and taverns whisk you and your posse back a century or so. Day 10/11 Dawson City Imagine finding the yellowish nugget that spells a fortune as you pan for gold at Bonanza Mine. No luck? Then stack up the chips at Diamond Tooth Gerties or seek consolation watching a crimson sunset from Midnight Dome. Day 12 Tangle Lakes Span the Top of the World Highway. Soon youll be toasting marshmallows at the lakeside, anticipating your date with the Great One. Day 13-15 Denali National Park And here it is. At least thats what the indigenous Athabascans called mighty Mount McKinley. The tangle that they call trails look darn good too. Day 16-17/18 Kenai Peninsula/Anchorage Mindblowing vistas appear at every turn. Powder blue icebergs dot Portage Lake; rugged trails lead to Exit
Duration: Start/Finish: When to go: Accommodation:
En-route Hotels:
Camping Food Kitty: Budget $9 x 28 days
Whats Included
" TrekAmerica tour leader, camping fees/equipment and transportation " Admission to Frontier Follies show " Admission to all national parks as per the itinerary " Four day Inside Passage cruise from Skagway to Seattle. Meals not included.
Optional Activities
Whitewater rafting " River sternwheelers Horseback riding " Wilderness canoeing Kenai Fjords scenic boat cruise Salmon bake " Gold panning " Scenic flight Dogsled demonstration " Alaska Museum Diamond Tooth Gerties Frontier Casino Great national park hikes
For departure dates and prices please see pages 124 - 127
Alaskan trips pass through rugged terrain and isolated areas. Many areas /campgrounds will have spartan facilities and little nightlife
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