ALASKA

SARASOTA

• 24JUL09 Hertz: 5225 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota – (941) 925-8360 Noon to PM
• 24JUL09 Tampa Airport Mariott (813)879-5151 – 3PM to NOON

FLY TAMPA TO VANCOUVER

• 25JUL09 1:30p TAMPA 25JUL09 4:20p TORONTO AIR CANADA 903 DDSGXH All
• 25JUL09 6:00p TORONTO 25JUL09 7:58p VANCOUVER AIR CANADA 137 All
• SAT 25 JUL TRANSFER AIRPORT to HOTEL
• SAT 25 JUL FAIRMONT WATERFRONT HOTEL 1 NIGHT

DAY 1      SAIL FROM VANCOUVER

• SUN 26JUL    TRANSFER from HOTEL to SHIP at Canada Place Pier with a 3 hour tour of Vancouver including Chinatown, historic Gastown and Stanley Park.
• SUN 26JUL    Sail from Vancouver 5:00pm Cabin BA205

DAY 2     SCENIC CRUISING INSIDE PASSAGE

• MON 27JUL     Sea Day – Formal Dinner Night
• NOAA BUOY DATA Click a buoy for WX and SEA conditions.

DAY 3     KETCHIKAN
Join the Captain and decades-seasoned Bering Sea fishing crew for an extraordinary journey of discovery on the Aleutian Ballad, a storied crab boat seen on Season 2 of the Discovery Channel series Deadliest Catch.

• TUE 28 JUL    Ketchikan, Alaska 7:00a    3:00p
• Bering Sea Crab Fisherman’s Tour 8:00 AM

DAY 4     JUNEAU

• WED 29JUL    Juneau, Alaska 8:00a    10:30p
• Meet with Bruce and Debbie Gordon

DAY 5    SKAGWAY

• THU 30 JUL    Skagway, Alaska 7:00a    9:00P
• White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad 8:30 AM

DAY 6     GLACIER BAY SCENIC CRUISING

• FRI 31 JUL Glacier Bay Scenic Cruising 7:00a 4:00p
• FRI 31 JUL Formal Dinner Night

DAY 7 COLLEGE FJORD SCENIC CRUISING

• SAT 01 AUG     College Fjord Cruising 5:00p    8:00P
• SAT 01 AUG Pinacle Grill Dinner 5:30PM

DAY 8     KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL PARK CRUISE, SEWARD HIGHWAY TO ANCHORAGE
Meet your Tour Director, enjoy a national park wildlife cruise and continue via deluxe motor coach.

• SUN 02AUG Debark Ship Seward (Anchorage)    6:00a
• SUN 02AUG *
• SUN 02AUG MEET YOUR TOUR DIRECTOR
• SUN 02AUG TRANSFER SHIP/KFT
• SUN 02AUG KENAI FJORDS SSG EARLY AM)        8:00a   2:00p
• SUN 02AUG SEWARD/ANCHORAGE COACH (KFT) 3 hours, pick up car, have dinner.
• SUN 02AUG HILTON ANCHORAGE HOTEL 2 NIGHTS
• SUN 02AUG Dinner at the Glacier Brewhouse

DAY 9     ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Take advantage of great shopping, dining and optional excursions.

• MON 03AUG ANCHORAGE DAY AT LEISURE                *CAR*
• MON 03AUG Gotta restock at WALMART!
• MON 03AUG Dinner at the Sea Galley

DAY 10     MCKINLEY EXPLORER® RAIL TO DENALI NATIONAL PARK
Alaska’s wilderness is enhanced by the huge domed windows of spacious railcars and, later, inviting Denali resort-style lodgings.

• TUE 04AUG TRANSFER HOTEL/RAIL DEPOT 7:15AM
• TUE 04AUG MCKINLEY EXPLORER: ANCHORAGE/DENALI    8:15a to    3:45p Breakfast and Lunch on board.
• TUE 04AUG TRANSFER RAIL DEPOT/HOTEL
• TUE 04AUG MCKINLEY CHALETS RESORT 2 NIGHTS

DAY 11 DENALI NATIONAL PARK
The Tundra Wilderness Tour focuses on abundant wildlife and Mt. McKinley viewpoints in an intact ecosystem.

• WED 05AUG AM DENALI TUNDRA WILDERNESS TOUR

DAY 12     MCKINLEY EXPLORER RAIL TO FAIRBANKS
Dine, sightsee, watch for wildlife and recharge.

• THU 06AUG DNL MORNING AT LEISURE
• THU 06AUG TRANSFER HOTEL/RAIL DEPOT
• THU 06AUG MCKINLEY EXPLORER: DENALI/FAIRBANKS    4:00p    8:15p
• THU 06AUG TRANSFER RAIL DEPOT/HOTEL
• THU 06AuG WESTMARK FAIRBANKS HOTEL 2 NIGHTS

DAY 13     FAIRBANKS
Take a sternwheeler cruise along the Chena and Tanana rivers.

• FRI 07AUG ROUNDTRIP TRANSFER RIVERBOAT
• FRI 07AUG AM RIVERBOAT DISCOVERY TOUR        8:00a    12:30p
• FRI 07AUG FRI AFTERNOON AT LEISURE   and UAF Museum

DAY 14     EXPLORER COACH™ TO TOK
Visit Gold Dredge No. 8 (lunch included), then sightsee along the Alaska Highway.

• SAT 08AUG AM GOLD DREDGE NO.8 TOUR        9:00a    1:00P
• SAT O8AUG FAIRBANKS/TOK COACH            1:00P    6:00P
• SAT 08AUG WESTMARK INN TOK 1 NIGHT

DAY 15     mv YUKON QUEEN II CRUISE TO DAWSON CITY CANADA
Stop at the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Park Visitor Center. Tour historic Eagle, then travel the Yukon River.

• SUN 09AUG TOK/EAGLE COACH            6:00a    12:30p
• SUN 09AUG YUKON QUEEN: EAGLE/DAWSON DAYBOAT 2:00p    7:30p
• SUN 09AUG TRANSFER DAYBOAT/HOTEL
• SUN 09AUG WESTMARK INN DAWSON 2 NIGHTS

DAY 16     OPTIONAL DAWSON CITY & TOMBSTONE PARK ADVENTURES
Stay in town for gold rush tours or explore rugged Tombstone on an optional guided hike or excursion.

• MON 10AUG DAWSON DAY AT LEISURE                    *OPEN*

DAY 17     EXPLORER COACH TO WHITEHORSE CANADA
Sightsee past Five Finger Rapids (lunch included). Tonight, applaud the Frantic Follies Vaudeville Revue (included).

• TUB 11AUG DAWSON/WHITEHORSE COACH        8:O0a    4:30p
• TUE 11AUG LUNCH AT MINTO
• TUE 11AUG FRANTIC FOLLIES
• TUE 11AUG WESTMARK WHITEHORSE HOTEL 2 NIGHTS

DAY 18     OPTIONAL WHITEHORSE & KLUANE NATIONAL PARK ADVENTURES
Today you can explore Whitehorse or join our optional Kluane National Park program. Tonight, say “good-bye” to your Tour Director at a farewell dinner.

• WED 12AUG KLUANE/WHITEHORSE DAY                    *OPEN*
• WED 12AUG MacBride Museum of Yukon History
• WED 12AUG FAREWELL DINNER: WHITEHORSE             *S*

DAY 19     FLY WHITEHORSE TO VANCOUVER CANADA
Overnight at the Fairmont Airport Hotel.

• THU 13AUG TRANSFER HOTEL/AIRPORT
• THU 13AUG GOODBYE TO YOUR TOUR DIRECTOR
• THU 13AUG AIR: YXY/YVR (TOUR INV) Air North flight 525
• THU 13AUG FAIRMONT VANCOUVER AIRPORT 1 NIGHT

DAY 20     TOUR ENDS THIS MORNING IN VANCOUVER

• FRI 14 AUG NO TRANSFER HOTEL AT AIRPORT
• 14AUG09 8:50a VANCOUVER 14AUG09 2:50p DALLAS/FT WORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 282 All
• 14AUG09 4:45p DALLAS/FT WORTH 14AUG09 8:10p TAMPA AMERICAN AIRLINES 698 All