Pre & Post Cruise Tours


Extend your group's Alaskan cruise with land tours through the states most popular destinations. Distinguish your group from the rest by adding just a few extra days before or after a cruise. Turn their trip from ordinary into a real Alaskan experience.

The many different regions of America's largest state offer extensive options for pre and post-cruise tours.

Southeast
For those wanting to explore the areas where many of Alaska's historical visitors first arrived, towns such as Juneau, Ketchikan, and Sitka can provide a look into maritime life. One of the southeast's other famous destinations is Skagway; known for it's gold rush history and tales of lawlessness and debauchery. Highlights from the Southeast region include Glacier Bay National Park, Misty Fjords, and the Chilkat Rainforest.

Southcentral
West of the southeast region lies Alaska's largest metropolis, Anchorage, and the surrounding communities that make up the agricultural region known as the Mat-Su Valley. Here, the states bustling transportation hub allows visitors to reach any area of Alaska. Anyone wanting a quick overview of the entire state should visit the several museums and centers that provide information on Alaska's history, culture, and future. Highlights include The Alaska Native Heritage Center, Musk Ox Farm, Worthington Glacier, and Matanuska Glacier

The Interior
Heading north from the coast and into Alaska's Interior, visitors find the famous Denali National Park.  This is where North America's tallest peak, Mt. McKinley, leaves park guests in awe every year. Farther north is the second largest city in the Alaska, Fairbanks. Fairbanks is a crossroads for many travelers because of the five major highways passing through the city.  The Alaska railroad  makes scheduled stops in Fairbanks. Anyone interested in one of America's greatest engineering feats, the Trans Alaska Pipeline, will find Fairbanks a must-stop destination.  Visit an authentic gold dredge for a tour that will take you back in time. Highlights include Mt. McKinley, the Trans Alaska Pipeline, gold dredge tour, and riverboat boat tour

The Arctic
Smaller groups wishing for a once in a lifetime experience will appreciate one of Alaska's arctic villages. Nome and Barrow are popular destinations to experience Alaska's native cultures. In Nome, the history of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race comes alive. Learn about preparing a dog team for mushing across the varied terrain of Alaska. Pan for gold as many Nome settlers did back in the days when gold fever struck the state. Wanting to see the Arctic Ocean? Take a trip to Barrow. You will receive a certificate for your trip above the arctic circle. Touch the frigid waters of the Arctic Ocean while exploring the  northernmost point of the North American continent.

Below are two sample itineraries:

  • Alaska's Interior - 5 days / 4 nights. Tour features Anchorage, Denali National Park, and Fairbanks.
     

  • Kenai Peninsula - 5 days / 4 nights. Tour features  Seward, Homer, and Girdwood

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