Alaskan Dream Cruises has announced a new option that will offer guests a chance to combine their 2017 cruise vacations with land packages to Denali National Park and Preserve, Seward, Valdez, Anchorage and Fairbanks through a new partnership with John Hall’s Alaska.
Passengers aboard Alaskan Dream Cruises’ “Alaska's Glacier Bay and Island Adventure” itinerary spend seven nights cruising the Inside Passage between Sitka and Juneau on the Chichagof Dream. Now they can extend their stay in Alaska on one of two John Hall’s Alaska land itineraries: the seven-night “Denali Explorer” or the eight-night “Grand Slam Alaska.”
Both the seven-night “Denali Explorer” and the eight-night “Grand Slam Alaska” travel by deluxe motor coach and the Alaska Railroad with a group of no more than 42 guests. Spending time deep within the wilderness of Denali National Park and Preserve, both trips explore Southcentral and Interior Alaska and offer a wide-array of premier excursions in Alaska’s larger cities like Anchorage and Fairbanks, as well as in small towns like Valdez, Seward and Talkeetna. Days are filled with activities, such as flightseeing over Denali, North America’s largest peak; visiting a dog mushing kennel; and taking a private jet boat tour into Devil’s Canyon. Meals are included, as well as accommodations. A John Hall's Alaska land tour manager accompanies guests on every tour, providing educational enrichment, a local’s point-of-view and assistance in searching for Alaska's big five: moose, caribou, bear, Dall sheep and wolves.
Both land packages begin and end in Anchorage and can be used as pre-cruise tours. After the tour, guests can make a connecting flight from Anchorage to either Sitka or Juneau, where the cruise begins. Guests who are looking for a post-cruise tour or who are on other Alaskan Dream itineraries can speak with an Alaskan Dream Cruises reservation specialist about trip coordination.
These cruise and land tour combinations are available between June 2 and September 3. Prices for the land tours start at $5,270 and include a hotel night and breakfast during the transition between land and sea. Rates for the seven-night “Alaska's Glacier Bay and Island Adventure” cruise start at $3,990. Accommodations on the ship, all meals during the cruise, scheduled shore excursions, airport transfers, use of recreational equipment and standard onboard services are included. Detailed information on these land and cruise packages can be found at www.alaskandreamcruises.com/land.
The Alaska Native-owned cruise line specializes in providing guests with an insider’s view and local experiences in Southeast Alaska. Itineraries combine destinations like Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve and Tracy Arm Fjord with more remote natural areas and small Native villages. Wildlife viewing, wilderness exploration and cultural experiences are prioritized, with flexible itineraries allowing ship captains to alter plans when extraordinary wildlife viewing opportunities arise.
On each Alaskan Dream Cruises itinerary, guests can take advantage of daily educational presentations by naturalists and cultural heritage guides who share unique perspectives on the area’s natural wonders, culture and history.
On board each ship, meals are prepared to highlight local ingredients and wild Alaska seafood, and can be paired with Alaska spirits. The soaps and shampoos in guest cabins are also Alaska-made products.