Anchorage
Arrive at Anchorage Airport. Your guide will welcome and meet the group at the airport. After checking in your downtown hotel, we will visit some highlights of Anchorage including Lake Hood the world’s largest seaplane base – where you can watch floatplane land and take off, Ship Creek – where local Alaskans fish for salmon, and the colorful downtown court. Afterwards we may enjoy a stroll along the 12-Mile Coastal Trail with never ending view across Cook Inlet towards Mt. McKinley and the Alaska Range. The remaining day is at leisure. You can explore the downtown court or enjoy a seafood dinner with fresh crab, halibut or salmon in one of Anchorage’s restaurants.

Anchorage – Seward  (Travel Distance: 120 Miles)
We follow the Seward Highway along the North Shore of Turnagain Arm through the Chugach State Park and enjoy panoramic views of the Chugach & Kenai Mountains. At Beluga Viewpoint we have a good chance to spot Beluga Whales, Dall Sheep, Mountain Goats or Moose. We pass Alyeska – Alaska’s largest ski area and arrive in Seward. Seward is home to Exit Glacier, where we can walk right up to the glacier and feel the dense blue ice while listening to it crackle. In the afternoon we may spend some time at the Alaska SeaLife Center – the world’s first cold water marine search institute with wildlife rehabilitation and public education facilities.

Seward
Today we join the spectacular full-day Kenai Fjords wildlife and glacier cruise. This thrilling full-day cruise travels throughout the Kenai Fjords National Park and the Chiswell Islands National Wildlife Refuge. Covering 120-miles, the trip is narrated by a National Park Ranger, who is highly adept at spotting wildlife, pointing out the many spectacular sights, and fielding any questions you may have. Wildlife is abundant throughout the National Park, and the tidewater glaciers are massive. You'll visit the mighty Holgate Glacier where guests often witness calving - a process by which glaciers shed giant blocks and slabs of ancient ice - from a close distance. This cruise also offers the best opportunity for whale watching in Alaska. Watch for Steller Sea Lions, Whales, Dolphins, Bald Eagles, Harbor Seals and a variety of shore birds which inhabit or migrate throughout the area. Lunch included: Alaska salmon and prime rib meal served buffet style.

Seward – Homer  (Travel Distance: 180 Miles)
Our van tour continues on the Kenai Peninsula towards Homer. The Sterling Highway - a designated scenic road covers miles of spectacular landscape with snowcapped mountains and volcanoes (Mt. Iliamna, Mt. Redoubt, and Mt. Augustine), deep ocean bluffs, excellent salmon fishing opportunities along the Kenai River and a magnificent coastline. We won’t miss a stop at the famous Russian River and Kenai River, to watch anglers standing shoulder-to-shoulder along the river bank and harvesting sockeye and king salmon. Without a doubt the Russian and Kenai River are the most heavily fished salmon stream in Alaska. The Sterling highway comes to an abrupt conclusion at the tip of the Homer Spit, almost 5 miles out of Kachemak Bay. Homer is blessed with a view to the south that is stunning in its beauty and grandeur. The rugged Kenai Mountains spread across the sparkling waters of Kachemak Bay. For a sundowner stop by Salty Dawg Saloon, Homer’s famous landmark.

Homer

Today it is time to explore Homer, also called the "Halibut Fishing Capital of Alaska" and Kachemak Bay, one of the richest marine estuaries in the world. We have the option to go for a full day fishing trip for Halibut or Salmon, rent a sea kayak or take a water taxi across Kachemak Bay for a full day hiking trip. There are several hiking trails available from an easy walk to a glacier to strenuous hikes along mountain ridges. In the evening we can board the m/v Danny J at 5 pm for a scenic cruise across Kachemack Bay to the small scenic community Halibut Cove, only accessible by boat. Enjoy a delicious dinner at the Saltry Restaurant, stroll along the boardwalk and visit local art galleries. The Danny J arrives back in Homer by 10 pm.

Homer - Talkeetna (Travel Distance: 350 Miles)
Today we return on the Sterling Highway back to Anchorage and drive north on the Parks Highway towards Matanuska Valley. We arrive in Talkeetna whose wilderness location at the base of Mt. McKinley and at the confluence of three wild rivers makes an ideal center for outdoor enthusiasts, climbers, and tourists. The mountains, rivers, glaciers, and meadows in the area provide superb sightseeing, especially by air. After a full day of driving take a walk to “Downtown” Talkeetna offering unique bars with live music, restaurants and small art shops.

Denali - Fairbanks (Distance: 125 Miles)
Today we leave Denali National Park and drive further north to Fairbanks. We arrive in Fairbanks, which enjoys almost 24 hours of daylight during the summer months. We have time to explore some sights of the former gold rush capital of Alaska: Visit a former gold mine, cruise aboard a sternwheeler on the Chena River or view the Alaska Pipeline. You can also fly in a bush mail plane over Alaska's vast, roadless interior. Enjoy the scenic flight above the arctic circle and experience how the Gwich'in Athabascan Natives live in "Bush" Alaska. Put your hand in the Yukon River, travel through the Wetlands and crest the rounded peaks of the Northern Edge of the Alaska Range looking out for moose and dall sheep. 

Fairbanks – Copper Center (Travel Distance: 260 Miles)
We leave Fairbanks on the world famous Alaska Highway and drive to North Pole with its unique Santa Claus House. We continue on the Richardson Highway - Alaska's first road and during the 1902's gold strike known to many prospectors as  "Eagle Trail". The scenic route follows the Trans-Alaska Pipeline through the Chugach Mountains and along the magnificent scenery of the Wrangell/St. Elias Range with towering 16.237 ft. Mt. Sanford. Stopover: at pipeline pump station #9 and at Copper Center with a historic roadhouse dated back to 1898. In the late afternoon we can drive to the Copper River and watch local fishermen catching the famous Copper River salmon.

Anchorage
Check out of your hotel. Transfer to the Anchorage airport where its time to say good-bye. We wish you a safe return flight home.