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Alaska Wonder Reverse

Tours and Cruises10 Giorni

Anchorage, USA

Anchorage›Valdez›Chena Hot Springs›Denali›Talkeetna ›Seward

Abstract

Characteristics

Collective tour
driver/guide in Italian
guaranteed departures min 8 / max 10 participants until seats are sold out
small groups, max 10 participants
breakfast and some of the meals included

Itinerary

Giorno 1 — Anchorage

Welcome in Italian upon arrival and private transfer to the hotel., Does the guide have a sign with your names or with the name of the tour?. Accommodation Andaman Seaview,

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Giorno 2 — Anchorage → Valdez

Breakfast, I will meet you in the hotel lobby within 30 minutes of departure., Punctuality is important. Calculate the time needed for breakfast and the likely queue at the reception for check-out from the room., Departure for Valdez at 7.30, you cross Matanuska Valley, the fertile valley where Alaska's agriculture is concentrated; visit the Matanuska Glacier, 45 km long and 6 km wide, a glacier lying on the plain, not descending from the mountains. The road is very scenic: from Eureka Pass you can see the Tazlina Glacier., You continue through green forests and majestic waterfalls to Thompson Pass, from where you can see the Worthington Glacier. In Keystone Canyon, a gorge with almost vertical walls, reaching heights of almost 200 meters in some places, you can stop at the Bride Veil and Pony Tail waterfalls., arrival at Valdez. In the heart of Prince William Sound and surrounded by some of the highest coastal mountains in the world, 490 km east of Anchorage and 585 km south of Fairbanks, lies Valdez, a town of 5,000 inhabitants in an extraordinarily picturesque environment. The center of Valdez is the small boat harbor on the waterfront. From there, it extends for about ten walkable blocks towards the mountains and Mineral Creek Canyon, while the nearby Egan Drive, Main Street, turns into Richardson Highway and heads north towards Thompson Pass. Visible across the bay is the Trans-Alaska Pipeline terminal with its enormous storage tanks, each containing nine million barrels of oil. Valdez's location in Prince William Sound makes it an outdoor paradise. It is less than 40 km east of the Columbia Glacier, a popular day trip destination, and there are glaciers aplenty all around, breathtaking mountain landscapes, an abundance of marine wildlife, and opportunities for outdoor adventure, from halibut and salmon fishing to kayaking among icebergs and seals. Valdez's most terrible moment was the Good Friday earthquake of 1964. The tsunami that followed the earthquake destroyed the entire historic site of the town. The community was rebuilt on a more stable rocky substrate 7 km to the west and flourished during the construction of the TransAlaska Pipeline Terminal in the 1970s.. Accommodation Prepaid Transportation IC Card PASMO,

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Giorno 3 — Valdez

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Giorno 4 — Valdez → Chena Hot Springs

Breakfast, Early in the morning departure for Fairbanks following the Richardson Highway, passing through Keystone Canyon and Thompson Pass again. In Delta Junction, there will be a stop to visit Rika's Roadhouse, a historic inn that provided shelter and refreshment to gold prospectors and adventurers., The Richardson Highway is a very scenic route, with beautiful views of the Chugach Mountains and the Alaska Range, and some of the best views of Alaska's glaciers. The road is wide, paved, and in decent condition. You can also see the trans-Alaska pipeline, which runs from Prudhoe Bay on the Arctic Ocean to the terminal in Port Valdez (1300 km). The Richardson Highway was the first known route in Alaska for gold prospectors in 1898, known as the Valdez to Eagle Trail. Prospectors again traveled the trail in 1902, this time heading to Fairbanks. The route from Valdez to Fairbanks became an important inland route, and in 1910 the trail was widened under the direction of Gen. Wilds P. Richardson, the first chairman of the Alaska Road Commission. In the 1920s, it was adapted for cars and paved in 1957., Fairbanks is located in the geographic heart of the state. It is the second largest city in Alaska and is situated on a plain near the Yukon River, close to the foothills that border the White Mountains glaciers. It was founded in 1902 after the discovery of a large gold deposit by Felice Pedroni, an Italian immigrant. During World War II, it became an important military base and later served as a base for the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline., continue to Chena Hot Springs. Accommodation SIEM REAP + PERLE DI VIETNAM + LUANG PRABANG 14D/13N,

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Giorno 5 — Chena Hot Springs → Denali

Breakfast, departure to Denali, You follow the George Park Highway south with a stop in Nenana; its name, of Indian origin, means "a beautiful place to camp between rivers". Nenana is world famous for the Iditarod sled dog race, which takes place every year in early March, on a challenging route of about 1,600 km, from Anchorage to Nome., arrival at Denali in the evening. Accommodation Transfer Argentinian Side Hotels to Foz Airport,

Giorno 6 — Denali

Breakfast, day dedicated to visiting the park, The huge Denali National Park is a vast world of tundra and taiga, glaciers, huge mountains and abundant wildlife, so that backcountry hiking is a wonderful experience, but it's undertaken by only a tiny fraction of visitors. Most travellers just want to see Mont Denali, so in In high summer, the visitor centre and the Park Highway becomes a stream of car, RVs, tour buses., accommodation,

Treno

Giorno 7 — Denali → Talkeetna

Breakfast, Morning at leisure for a short walk within the park or a visit to the Visitor Center, where you can learn more about the wildlife of Denali National Park — a rich ornithological reserve home to many migratory species, such as the trumpeter swan and the golden eagle, transfer to the Denali station, departure by train to, lunch on board, arrival at Talkeetna. Accommodation Room Mate Anna,

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Giorno 8 — Talkeetna → Seward

Breakfast, departure for, You travel along a portion of the Glenn Highway and then the Seward Highway, a scenic coastal road carved into the side of the Chugach Mountains. Also known as the National Forest Scenic Byway, for the first 50 miles it follows the arm of the sea that extends inland between bays, glaciers, and alpine valleys., arrival at Seward, It is a picturesque town surrounded by rugged mountains and overlooking Resurrection Bay, rich in salmon. Born at the beginning of the last century as a ice-free port at the southern end of the Alaska Railroad, it has become famous as a starting point for gold seekers heading to Nome.. Accommodation Logis de la Cadène,

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Giorno 9 — Seward → Anchorage

Breakfast, Boarding for the cruise in Prince William Sound. We will also see the Columbia Glacier. Lunch on board., Prince William Sound is probably the best place in Alaska for spectacular coastal landscapes and glaciers that terminate in the ocean. Prince William Sound has the highest concentration of tidewater glaciers in the world, with ice fronts that rise tens of meters above the water., return to Anchorage, departure to Anchorage, Nestled in a splendid location between Cook Inlet and the Chugach Mountains, Anchorage welcomes over 40% of Alaska's population. It is an expansive city on the edge of one of the largest wilderness areas on the planet., farewell dinner at a restaurant. Accommodation Andaman Seaview,

Giorno 10 — Anchorage

Breakfast, check-out in the morning, private airport transfer, end of the tour,

Notes

LUGGAGE: A medium-sized luggage (max 23 kg) per person is allowed. Due to space limitations, we cannot guarantee extra luggage. In case there is space available, but it is not possible to know before the tour departure, the fee for each extra item will be $7 per day, collected by the tour guide at the beginning of the tour. For security reasons, it is not allowed to leave excess luggage in storage at the hotel where the tour starts.
ROOMS: The rooms are always and only for 1 or 2 beds. The terms triple, quadruple, family room refer solely to the number of occupants, who will be accommodated in the existing beds (maximum 2 beds). An additional bed (rollaway), even if requested at the time of booking, is always subject to availability and payment of a local supplement. Requests for rooms with a double bed or twin beds, connecting rooms, adjacent rooms, on higher or lower floors, etc., are always subject to availability and are never guaranteed.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Participants must ensure before departure that they have the necessary and valid documentation for entry into the countries visited during the tour.
MINIMUM AGE: 8 years old. Anyone who has not yet turned 18 must share a room with someone older, or hotels will not accept them as guests.
OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS: a list of optional services, to be paid by credit card or in cash, will be offered to you on site. The courier is under no obligation to provide assistance to the passengers for excursions purchased before departure.
SMOKING: smoking is not allowed on buses and in hotels.
HOTEL, CHECK-IN: Anyone who has not yet turned 18 (21 in Las Vegas) must share the room with someone older, or hotels will not accept the guests.
HOTEL, SECURITY DEPOSIT: at check-in, a personal credit card is required as a guarantee for any additional expenses. If the credit card is corporate, prior authorization is necessary. The amount blocked as a guarantee for any additional expenses varies depending on the hotel category. The release of the blocked amount occurs within 3-10 business days from the check-out date, and even longer if the bank supporting the credit card is not American. It is recommended to bring at least two credit cards with you.
HOTEL / ITINERARY, CHANGES: The organizing company reserves the right to modify the itinerary and/or hotels with others of similar or higher category, means of transportation, etc., if required by unforeseen circumstances and necessary for the safety and normal continuation of the trip. Furthermore, when it is not possible to accommodate all participants in the same hotel, the group will be divided among different hotels of equal category.
TOUR START: meet at the designated location for departure at least 30 minutes in advance; punctuality and respect for the schedule are recommended. No refunds are provided for services missed due to customer delay.

Starts from

10 days / 8 nights - from Anchorage to Anchorage

Meals

Legend: B breakfast, L lunch,

Price includes

Local companion/driver in Italian for the entire tour, Private transportation in a minivan for up to 5 participants, van with 15 seats for 6 to 10 participants., accommodation at the scheduled hotel (or similar), meals: 9 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners,

Price does not include

Opening fee and Zero Risk coverage, medical-luggage-cancellation insurance, unmentioned meals, beverages and extras in general, tip, flights and airport taxes, everything not expressly mentioned in "The fee includes",

Optional visits

Your guide will propose optional excursions to be paid locally (with no obligation to purchase) in cash or by credit card. We provide here an indicative list, and the prices will be communicated on-site. There is no guarantee that all the options listed here will be available: it will depend on the available time, reaching the minimum number of participants required, and various considerations.,

Important notes

Cancellation policies

Up to 61 days before the start of the tour: 10%, from 60 to 45 days: 30%, from 44 to 30 days: 60%, after that deadline or no show: 100%,

Abstract

Characteristics

Collective tour
driver/guide in Italian
guaranteed departures min 8 / max 10 participants until seats are sold out
small groups, max 10 participants
breakfast and some of the meals included

Itinerary

Giorno 1 — Anchorage

Welcome in Italian upon arrival and private transfer to the hotel., Does the guide have a sign with your names or with the name of the tour?. Accommodation Andaman Seaview,

Auto

Giorno 2 — Anchorage → Valdez

Traghetto

Giorno 3 — Valdez

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Giorno 4 — Valdez → Chena Hot Springs

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Giorno 5 — Chena Hot Springs → Denali

Giorno 6 — Denali

Treno

Giorno 7 — Denali → Talkeetna

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Giorno 8 — Talkeetna → Seward

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Giorno 9 — Seward → Anchorage

Giorno 10 — Anchorage

Breakfast, check-out in the morning, private airport transfer, end of the tour,

Notes

LUGGAGE: A medium-sized luggage (max 23 kg) per person is allowed. Due to space limitations, we cannot guarantee extra luggage. In case there is space available, but it is not possible to know before the tour departure, the fee for each extra item will be $7 per day, collected by the tour guide at the beginning of the tour. For security reasons, it is not allowed to leave excess luggage in storage at the hotel where the tour starts.
ROOMS: The rooms are always and only for 1 or 2 beds. The terms triple, quadruple, family room refer solely to the number of occupants, who will be accommodated in the existing beds (maximum 2 beds). An additional bed (rollaway), even if requested at the time of booking, is always subject to availability and payment of a local supplement. Requests for rooms with a double bed or twin beds, connecting rooms, adjacent rooms, on higher or lower floors, etc., are always subject to availability and are never guaranteed.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Participants must ensure before departure that they have the necessary and valid documentation for entry into the countries visited during the tour.
MINIMUM AGE: 8 years old. Anyone who has not yet turned 18 must share a room with someone older, or hotels will not accept them as guests.
OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS: a list of optional services, to be paid by credit card or in cash, will be offered to you on site. The courier is under no obligation to provide assistance to the passengers for excursions purchased before departure.
SMOKING: smoking is not allowed on buses and in hotels.
HOTEL, CHECK-IN: Anyone who has not yet turned 18 (21 in Las Vegas) must share the room with someone older, or hotels will not accept the guests.
HOTEL, SECURITY DEPOSIT: at check-in, a personal credit card is required as a guarantee for any additional expenses. If the credit card is corporate, prior authorization is necessary. The amount blocked as a guarantee for any additional expenses varies depending on the hotel category. The release of the blocked amount occurs within 3-10 business days from the check-out date, and even longer if the bank supporting the credit card is not American. It is recommended to bring at least two credit cards with you.
HOTEL / ITINERARY, CHANGES: The organizing company reserves the right to modify the itinerary and/or hotels with others of similar or higher category, means of transportation, etc., if required by unforeseen circumstances and necessary for the safety and normal continuation of the trip. Furthermore, when it is not possible to accommodate all participants in the same hotel, the group will be divided among different hotels of equal category.
TOUR START: meet at the designated location for departure at least 30 minutes in advance; punctuality and respect for the schedule are recommended. No refunds are provided for services missed due to customer delay.

Starts from

10 days / 8 nights - from Anchorage to Anchorage

Meals

Legend: B breakfast, L lunch,

Price includes

Price does not include

Optional visits

Important notes

Cancellation policies

Up to 61 days before the start of the tour: 10%, from 60 to 45 days: 30%, from 44 to 30 days: 60%, after that deadline or no show: 100%,