13-night Connoisseur Escorted Cruisetour #TB6

Alaska's "Golden Heart City" of Fairbanks is a great introduction to the heart of this unique state. Check in to the Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge and get ready for the beginning of your adventure. Meet your Tour Director and fellow traveling companions this evening.

This morning, take a Gold Dredge 8 Tour with the chance to pan for your own gold. Enjoy a hearty miner's lunch before taking a cruise on an authentic Sternwheeler Riverboat down the Chena River. The evening is at leisure in Fairbanks. (B,L,D)

This morning, you say goodbye to Fairbanks for the spectacular trip to Denali National Park via scenic motorcoach. You'll be welcomed at the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge for a 2-night retreat. Check in with the Guest Service Desk for help in planning your own Denali adventure. Or you may enjoy the spectacular main lodge, river view deck, and Princess Village with the popular Christmas cottage and sugar shack. Dinner this evening is at the King Salmon Restaurant. (B,D)

Start your morning with a quick stop at Fannie Q's saloon for a hearty buffet breakfast. Explore Denali National Park on a Tundra Wilderness Tour, watching for glimpses of Denali as well as Denali's "Big Five"; bears, moose, caribou, wolves and Dall sheep. Enjoy dinner this evening at Fannie Q's Saloon, named after a famed local homesteader. (B,L,D)

This morning you'll travel by Princess Rail service to Denali State Park for two nights at the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge. Take in the sensational views of Denali and the Alaska Range with a glass of wine in the Great Room or on the expansive deck. The North Fork Restaurant is the perfect place for a relaxed dinner to end your day. (B,D)

A full day at the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge means you'll have ample time to both relax and explore. The nature trails around the grounds is a pleasant way to get a sense of the place and our Princess staff can help you choose from a generous offering of outdoor activities. Dinner tonight is at the North Fork Restaurant.(B,D)

Motorcoach to Whittier and your waiting ship. (B)

Seventy-five miles long and covering over 1,350 square miles in area, the Hubbard Glacier is the largest tidewater glacier in North America. It is also one of the most impressive, a 300-foot wall of ice rising sheer and jagged from the ocean. You may hear the rumble and see the monumental splash as the glacier breaks off in great ice chunks, known as "calves."