8 Days Tailor Made Alaska: Southeast Adventure Tour Package
Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
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After a heli-flight over the Juneau Icefield, a mountaineer expert teaches you how to trek over the icy landscape. Fly by floatplane to Admiralty Island in search of brown bear. Experience a private cruise through Glacier Bay National Park with its glaciers and plentiful marine and wildlife. Wing your way to Ketchikan and on to the intimate Whale Pass Inn.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Juneau
Arrive in Juneau and transfer to your hotel. Embark on a helicopter glacier trek for an aerial perspective of the grandeur of the Juneau Icefield and glaciers. A professional mountaineering guide teaches you the basics of trekking on the icy terrain.
Day 2: Gustavus
Take a scenic float plane from Juneau to Admiralty Island to search for brown bear. In addition to exploring with your private guide for the perfect bear-viewing opportunity, you also have the chance to see the flora and fauna of America's most outstanding ancient rainforest, the Tongass National Forest. Continue by float plane to Gustavus and Glacier Bay's Bear Track Inn.
Day 3: Glacier Bay National Park
Board your private vessel for a day trip into the waterways of Glacier Bay National Park, which offers an unparalled richness in marine wilderness, including snow-capped mountains, ocean coastlines, majestic fjords and freshwater rivers and lakes. This diverse landscape hosts a variety of plant communities and wildlife.
Day 4: Point Adolphus
After breakfast, board your vessel and explore one of Alaska's richest marine wildlife habitats. The greatest concentration of whales in southeast Alaska occurs just outside of Glacier Bay around Point Adolphus. Observe humpback whale, orca, sea lion and many species of birds, including bald eagle. The captain/naturalist shares insight on these wild animals and their unique environment.
Day 5: Ketchikan
Depart by float plane to Juneau, scheduled jet to Ketchikan and float plane to the Lodge at Whale Pass on the northeast corner of Prince of Wales Island. The Lodge at Whale Pass is the premier multi-activity lodge in Alaska, with guided hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, ocean fishing, stream fishing, whale watching and bear viewing.
Days 6-7: Glacier National Park
Spend the next two days indulging in the activities of your choice, including saltwater fishing for halibut or salmon, fly-fishing in freshwater streams and lakes, guided hiking, kayaking and mountain biking. Return to the lodge in the evening with plenty of time for relaxation and leisure.
Day 8: Ketchikan
After a morning of activity at the lodge, fly by float plane to Ketchikan for your homebound flight.
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