Outdoor Alaska

Day 1 Anchorage    
On arrival transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.    

Day 2 Anchorage to Seward    
After the welcome meeting, head south along the coastline through the Kenai Mountains. This stunning scenery provides the opportunity for a hike, before continuing on to the town of Seward.    

Day 3 Kenai Fjords National Park    
This morning drive to Kenai Fjords National Park. The fjords were created by the retreat of many glaciers leaving behind a vista of dramatic cliffs, covered in nesting seabirds. The tidewater glaciers on the coast regularly calve huge icebergs in to the waters below.    

Day 4 Seward    
Today is at leisure. Optional activities include a cruise to the Kenai Fjords National Park, sea kayaking, or a glacier dog sledding tour.

Day 5 Seward to Valdez    
Follow the railway through the Chugach forest, through Moose Pass and then on towards the old mountain tunnel to Whittier. Board the ferry to Valdez, the northernmost ice free port in the western hemisphere.    

Day 6 Valdez to McCarthy    
Today, witness some of the most spectacular scenery in Alaska, forested hills and wild rivers all becoming more dramatic as you reach Keystone canyon. Sheer cliff walls play host to cascades of crystal waters tumbling over the edge in to the river below as you reach the town of McCarthy.      

Day 7 McCarthy    
Wrangell St Elias National Park is home to the largest concentration of glaciers on the continent. The aim is to walk the Bonanza Mine trail, a 16km straightforward, but fairly strenuous walk that follows the ridges and tram lines to an old mine. A more sedate walking option is available.    

Day 8 McCarthy    
Today is at leisure. You may opt for some of the other walks through the park, alternatively try some of the rafting opportunities available.

Day 9 McCarthy to Tangle Lakes    
Head north along the Denali Highway towards Glenallen, the gateway in to the beautiful setting of Tangle Lakes, one of Alaska’s most accessible wilderness areas. On arrival, enjoy a short walk in search of wolves, bears and reindeer.

Day 10 Tangle Lakes to Denali National Park    
Breath taking views await as you continue northwest towards Denali, the highest mountain in North America. Denali National Park is a haven for wildlife and is one of the highlights of this trip.    

Day 11 Denali National Park
Spend today in Denali National Park searching for animals, there will be plenty of opportunities to photograph the wildlife and the dramatic mountain scenery.    

Day 12 Denali National Park to Talkeetna    
This morning, drive to Talkeetna, an old mining station and riverboat port and the best spot for views of Denali.    

Day 13 Talkeetna to Anchorage    
Transfer to Anchorage via Hatchers Pass, where a visit to the gold mine allows an insight into the pioneering heritage of this great wilderness.    

Day 14 Anchorage    
Your tour ends after breakfast this morning with a transfer to the airport by shuttle service.