11-night On Your Own Cruisetour #EBX

Arrive in Anchorage and get settled in the Hotel Captain Cook for an overnight stay. You might enjoy getting out to see the shops, restaurants and cultural attractions of this surprisingly metropolitan city.

Enjoy a scenic motorcoach transfer to the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, where a magnificent view of Denali awaits you. Sit and gaze at the majesty of "The Great One" from the lodge's treehouse designed and built by Pete Nelson of Animal Planet's Treehouse Masters. Hear stories about climbing Denali in the Hudson Theater or roast a marshmallow at the fireside patio.

Between our two Denali lodges is some of Alaska's most beautiful scenery. Sightsee by motorcoach to Talkeetna then enjoy Princess Rail service to the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge, situated a short shuttle ride away from spectacular Denali National Park. Easy trails link the various places to shop and dine in this campus setting. This evening, relax on the deck and enjoy stunning views of the Nenana River Canyon.

The entire day is free to spend however you choose. Why not get to know Denali National Park with a Natural History Tour or other activities such as a husky homestead tour, whitewater rafting or a glacier landing via helicopter. Be sure to check out Fannie Q's Saloon, named after a famed local homesteader, or sit outside at a fireside patio.

Travel by motorcoach to Whittier and your awaiting ship. Embark and sail this evening.

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."