Alaska Cruisetour: Talkeetna Treasures

This itinerary includes a 3-night pre-cruise tour of Alaska and a 7-night cruise onboard the Celebrity Summit.

Upon arrival in Anchorage, a transfer will be provided to your hotel where your Tour Director will greet you. Enjoy time on your own to explore Alaska’s most cosmopolitan city while dining or strolling under the midnight sun. Overnight at the Anchorage Marriott in Concierge level accommodations.

Breakfast is included prior to boarding the Wilderness Express® glass-domed railcar to travel to one of Alaska’s most treasured landmarks, Denali. While travelling by rail drinks are complementary. From 4:30 p.m., Denali is yours to discover. Book an optional land excursion with your Tour Director and soar over Denali, “The Great One,” on a flightseeing plane, or raft down the Nenana River. Overnight at The Grande Denali Lodge in a view room.

Enjoy an included breakfast before your day begins with a guided experience in Denali National Park on the Tundra Wilderness Tour. While in Denali, a local expert will introduce Denali National Park and its incredible taiga forests and rolling tundra in the ‘Welcome to the SubArctic’ presentation. In the afternoon, leave Denali for Talkeetna aboard your deluxe motor coach. From 5:30 p.m., Talkeetna is yours to discover. Stroll Main Street’s lively brew pubs and converted airstreams, serving signature dishes. Take in breathtaking views of Denali and rub shoulders with the locals who keep the backcountry spirit of Alaska alive. Overnight at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge in a view room.

Breakfast is included before you leave Talkeetna behind as you board your deluxe motor coach for the morning drive to Anchorage. You will have time to explore downtown before continuing to Seward. Along the way, stop at Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center where you will encounter Alaska’s famed wildlife up close as you observe animals indigenous to the area. As part of the Premium land tour program gratuities for your Tour Guide and motorcoach driver are paid on your behalf. In Seward, join the Summit for your 7-night cruise to Vancouver.

The Hubbard Glacier is located about 30 miles north off the coast of Yakutat and is by far one of Alaska’s most exciting natural treasures. On your cruise to Hubbard Glacier, enjoy incredible picture-perfect views of this glorious mount of ice from about every angle on your ship. Named after Gardiner Hubbard, the founder and president of the National Geographic Society, Hubbard Glacier is the longest tidewater glacier in the world. Dramatically massive at about 7-miles wide, 76-miles long and as tall as a 30-story building above the waterline, it’s the largest river of ice in North America. How this magnificent block came to form begins about 400 years ago from the snowfalls on the slopes of Mount Logan. While most of the world’s glaciers are retreating, the Hubbard Glacier has continued to thicken over the years and on rare occasion will partially block Russell Fjord, temporarily damming its passage.

Cruise Hubbard Glacier and experience the wilds of Alaska as your ship makes its way through icy waters turning from Yakutat Bay into the narrow Disenchantment Bay to come face-to-face with the towering Hubbard Glacier. The strong currents and riptides that flow between Gilbert Point and the face of the glacier cause calving to occur on daily basis, sending massive chunks of ice crashing into Disenchantment Bay. Witness this awe-inspiring phenomenon onboard a Hubbard Glacier cruise through the misty, chilled air of the Gulf of Alaska. Our dedicated onboard naturalist narrates the experience and keeps an eye out for the whales, harbor seals, and otters that hunt and play in the waters of Yakutat Bay. It’s an adventure of a lifetime.

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The great Klondike Gold Rush lives on in Skagway's charming downtown of restored 19th-century buildings and its historic railway. Located on the edge of the wilderness, this small town saw its fair share of gold rush, get rich dreamers pass through. Today, it’s residents are more than welcome to share the stories of its untamed past. And there’s so much fascinating history to uncover on a Skagway cruise. Head to Klondike Gold Rush National Park Museum for an in-depth look at Klondike and the two routes out of Skagway – Chilkoot Pass and White Pass. From the vintage train, admire the mountains and see the 1898 trail that fortune seekers traveled on foot. The White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad runs the vintage locomotives through the famously steep Chilkoot Trail and offers sweeping mountain views during its climb toward Canada.

For thousands of years, the Tlingit Indians have called this place home. Located near the city of Hoonah, and home to a historic cannery, Icy Strait Point also offers travelers the chance to view wildlife like humpback whales, orcas, seals, eagles, and brown bears, or to explore monuments to the region's fishing heritage.

You've never tasted salmon so fresh. Known as the 'Salmon Capital of the World', Ketchikan is also the ancestral home of the Tlingit people, who have carved the world's largest collection of totem poles. If you're up for an adventure, take a canoe and nature trail excursion through the rain forest or a wilderness exploration followed by a sumptuous crab feast you'll long remember.

You'll sail beyond the Inside Passage into the more protected Alaska Inside Passage in southeastern Alaska. This complex labyrinth of fjords, bays, and lush green islands is home to an abundance of wildlife, including orca, mountain goats, bald eagles, bears, puffins, sea otters and much more. During the summer months, the long hours of daylight allow for ample opportunities for nature photos on your Inside Passage Cruise. You'll never forget the sight of 40-ton whales hurling themselves into the air, almost completely escaping the water. If you're especially lucky, you could see them swimming together to create a bubble net, trapping and eating fish by the giant mouthful.

Among the world's most liveable cities - diverse, cultural, beautiful - this culinary capital treats you to fresh local seafood, farm-to-table produce, and authentic Asian flavors. West Coast architecture - modernism with a woodsy bent - emerged here. But while downtown shines with steel and glass, its epicenter is green Stanley Park, a 1,000-acre oasis of spectacular beaches, trails, and views. North of town, ride scenic Sea to Sky Highway along the coast and through the forest toward Whistler, 2,200 feet above sea level. On your way, behold lofty Shannon Falls and brave the heart-pounding Sky Pilot Suspension Bridge.