Alaska Cruise (Northbound) and Denali by Rail

Meals Included: None

Meet your Pro Tours tour director/manager at the Edmonton Airport  for your group flight to Vancouver and upon arrival you will be transported to your waiting hotel for an overnight stay prior to the cruise departure tomorrow.

Group Flight pricing will not be available until the beginning of October 2026.

Day 2 – Monday – August 30, 2027 – Free Morning – Boarding Cruise Ship

Meals Included: Onboard Meals

You will be transferred to the cruise terminal for your scheduled embarkation.

Meals Included: Onboard Meals

Get ready for amazing views and wildlife like nowhere else as you sail through the islands of Alaska’s Inside Passage.

Meals Included: Onboard Meals

Thanks to its abundant rainfall, Ketchikan is surrounded by some of the world’s most lush wilderness. Its Tlingit Indian name, Kach Khanna, means “spread wings of the eagle.” Chances are you’ll see one of these magnificent birds perched atop a Sitka tree during your Alaska cruise to Ketchikan (Ward Cove).

Day 5 – Thursday – September 2, 2027 – Juneau, Alaska

Meals Included: Onboard Meals

Juneau has been called “Alaska’s peak experience,” certainly due in part to its unparalleled glacier viewing from such places as Tracy Arm Fjord, the Juneau Icefields and Glacier Bay National Park. Sign up for an exciting shore experience, tour historic downtown or try your hand at panning for gold. The majestic Mendenhall Glacier lies nearly 12 miles outside Juneau, a treck worthwhile.

Meals Included: Onboard Meals

In a single year from 1896 to 1897, this remote town along the Inside Passage grew from a few tents to a city of 20,000 gold seekers. Today, travellers come in search of other riches – to experience yesteryear along Skagway’s charming boardwalk lined with buildings that replicate those Gold Rush days.

Meals Included: Onboard Meals

Sail to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, a United Nations World Heritage Site. Comprised of 1.3 million hectares of natural wonders, it is home to magnificent glaciers, snow-capped mountains and abundant birds and wildlife. Take an Alaska cruise to experience the magnificent glaciers and wildlife at the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.

Venture “where the north wind doesn’t blow.” Known for this famous saying, Icy Strait Point is the ideal landing spot for adventurers seeking a new experience. Breathtaking and exciting, Icy Strait Point truly takes you where the wild things are. It’s one of the few places in the world where wildlife outnumbers the human population. A trip here certainly satisfies your taste for adventure. Take a cruise from Icy Strait Point and enjoy Alaska’s awe-inspiring scenery and the many excursion options that Norwegian Cruise Line has to offer.

Meals Included: Onboard Meals

Play all day at Jade’s lush pools, volleyball courts and jogging track, then take your taste buds on a gastronomic journey from Brazilian food at Moderno Churrascaria to O’Sheehan’s Neighbourhood Bar & Grill, a 24-hour pub serving your favourite comfort foods. Night time promises good times a sea with a lively casino, live entertainment and unique bars, perfect for toasting your unforgettable cruise.

Meals Included: Onboard breakfast

Although situated only approximately 60 miles from Anchorage, Whittier feels a world away. This small, secluded town – only accessible by land via the two-mile long Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel – is nestled between soaring mountain peaks and the Passage Canal.

Your Norwegian Cruise Line Tour Director will greet you in Whittier upon debarkation of Norwegian Jade for your fully escorted tour. Board your deluxe motorcoach and travel from Whittier to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, where you’ll get up close to moose, bears, musk oxen and other indigenous animals of the region. Taking in orphaned animals and providing quality animal care year-round, the Conservation Center is dedicated to the protection and preservation of Alaska’s wildlife. Animals that cannot be released back into the wild are given a permanent home at the Center. Enjoy a brief city tour of Anchorage with free time for lunch and shopping. During the extended daylight in the summer months, you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy
evening activities.

Meals Included: None

Meals Included: None

More than just the mountain, Denali National Park is six million acres of wild land. This morning, your tour will take you into this pristine region of Alaska on the only road into and out of the park. Along the way, enjoy a fully narrated ride, learning about the flora and fauna of the area while looking out for the wild animals that roam freely and call this park home.

During your Denali Natural History Tour, you will travel approximately 17 miles into Denali National Park, enjoying the incredible scenery and learning about the history of the park. Tour duration is approximately 4-5 hours.

Following your park tour, you’ll take your second segment along the rails of the Alaska Railroad to Fairbanks in a deluxe dome railcar. As the gorgeous scenery of the Healy Gorge and Canyon rolls into the High Tundra Plateau, be watchful for wildlife. Full bar and meal service are available for purchase during your rail journey

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This morning, board your deluxe motorcoach for a stop at a local Iditarod Sled Dog kennel to learn about Alaska’s state sport of dog mushing. Discover this fascinating tradition as you meet the musher and the dogs, and even hold a future champion puppy. After this authentic experience, you may feel inspired to take on “The Last Great Race” yourself. Next, visit the historic Gold Dredge #8, where you’ll try your hand at Panning for Gold, just like Alaska’s early pioneers. Conclude the day with a City Tour of Fairbanks.

Meals Included: None

Transfer to the Fairbanks International Airport for your flight home. The transfer between the hotel and airport is included in the tour.