Alaska Railroad Tour to Denali National Park and TalkeetnaJoin the panorama dome train car of the Alaska Railroad from Anchorage. The stopover in Talkeetna is an additional highlight of this railroad package. In Talkeetna you have the opportunity to take a flightseeing tour to Mt Denali, join a wildlife safari cruise and enjoy wonderful views of Mt. Denali from your lodge.
Day 1: Anchorage (Arrival Day)
Arrive in Anchorage during the day. Transfer to your hotel in downtown. Spend the remaining afternoon to visit the sights of the Alaskan city or enjoy a stroll along the Coastal Trail with views of Mt. Denali and the "Sleeping Lady". Guided city sightseeing tours are arranged on request. Overnight Anchorage.
Day 2: Anchorage to Denali National Park
Early morning transfer to the railroad station. Board the Alaska Railroad at the Anchorage train station.Choose between the standard rail car or the glass-domed compartments with large panorama windows ensuring unobstructed views of snowcapped mountain ranges, pristine scenery and abundant wildlife. Enjoy the scenery as the train takes you via the Matanuska Valley towards the Alaska Range and Mt. Denali. Onboard services feature a restaurant, gift shop and snack bar. Arrive at Denali Village late afternoon where you are picked up and transferred to your hotel. Once you settled take a stroll through Denali Village, take a flightseeing tour or a wildwater rafting trip (on request).
Day 3: Denali National Park Wildlife Tour
Wildlife Tour Today experience the wildlife and wonderful sceneries of the Denali National Park. Morning transfer to the Visitor Center where your wildlife tour begins. Pick up your pre-reserved tickets and explore the center if time allows. Board the bus, sit back, enjoy the scenery and look out for wildlife. Your driver informs you about the history of Denali National Park, its diverse wildlife and flora. Once a bear, caribou or another animal has been spotted the bus will stop that everyone can watch and take pictures. Your tour runs all the way to Eielson Visitor Center, a four hour drive or to Wonder Lake - on special request. You can get off the bus anytime you wish and take a stroll, go hiking and enjoy the landscape. By hand signal the next available bus will stop for you to get on.
Day 4: Denali National Park - Talkeetna
In the morning you have time to take a short hike, watch a sled dog demonstration presented by the park rangers, enjoy a helicopter flightseeing tour or visit the shops of Denali Village for a last souvenir. Transfer to the Denali Railroad station where you board the train for a scenic ride to Talkeetna. Explore downtown Talkeetna, go horseback riding and enjoy the views of Mt. Denali from your lodge.
Day 5: Talkeetna - Anchorage
Transfer to the Talkeetna Railroad station where you board the train in the afternoon for a return trip to Anchorage. You arrive at Anchorage train station latest by 8:00 pm. Please contact us if you wish an additional hotel accommodation in Anchorage.
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4 Nights Hotel Accommodation - Superior or Deluxe Category
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Hotel Tax
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Alaska Railroad Tour from Anchorage to Denali / Regular or Dome Car Seating
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Alaska Railroad Tour from Denali to Talkeetna / Regular or Dome Car Seating
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Alaska Railroad Tour from Talkeetna to Anchorage / Regular or Dome Car Seating
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Pre-reserved seats
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Railroad Station Transfers in Anchorage & Denali
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Hotel Transfers in Anchorage & Denali
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Denali Shuttle Bus Ticket to Eielson Visitor Center
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Tour Documentation & Sightseeing Information
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Departures: Daily from May 15 - September 19
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