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Day 1 Dawson Creek
- We begin our tour with a welcome dinner, orientation, and social gathering in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. Dawson Creek is Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway and Mile 0 of our 4,800-mile tour of British Columbia, the Yukon and Alaska.
- Our first stop is Ft. Nelson, BC. Here we will receive a Visitor Presentation and see the Heritage Center.
- Travel to Liard Hot Springs. Along the way, see mountain goats and Muncho Lake. Muncho Lake gets its deep azure color from minerals leaching from the surrounding mountains. Soak in the outdoor hot springs.
- Today we travel to Watson Lake where we tour the Sign Post Village and view an informative film about the Alaska Highway construction.
- We stop for the night on the shores of Nisutlin Lake and visit the Yukon Wildlife Gallery.
- Our staff will prepare a Wine and Cheese Party for your enjoyment.
- See the grand old sternwheeler, the SS Klondike. Visit the longest wooden fish ladder in North America, the scenic Whitehorse Dam, the Yukon Visitor Center, Miles Canyon Lookout and Beringia Interpretive Center.
- Many things to see along the way. You may want to visit the Da Ku Cultural Center, Spruce Beetle Interpretive Trail, Ghost town of Silver City, Kluane Lake and so much more on today’s travels.
- Along the way you will have an opportunity to visit the Beaver Creek Visitor Center, Our Lady of Grace Mission, Buckshot Bettys and the Tetlin NWR Visitor Center.
- We travel to the end of the Alaska Highway in Delta Junction and on to Fairbanks which is known as "The Heart of Alaska". Stops along the way include the Alyeska Pipeline Crossing and the Santa Claus House in North Pole, Alaska.
- We take a Cruise aboard the authentic sternwheeler Riverboat Discovery.
- See the University of Alaska Museum and Botanical Gardens.
- Join the staff for an Ice Cream Social.
- Pioneer Park, a frontier theme park with many exciting attractions.
- Gold Dred #8 - Take a trip through Alaska’s gold mining history at Gold Dredge 8.
- Enjoy a close-up view of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and a presentation about its construction and operation.
- Learn how to pan for gold, you will find gold- we guarantee it!
- Running Reindeer Ranch – guided walking tour of the Boreal Forest with live reindeer around you.
- Palace Theatre Show – The Golden Heart Revue - a lighthearted, comic look at the colorful characters from early & present-day Fairbanks.
- Travel south on the Parks Highway through Nenana and Healy to Denali National Park. Here we attend the Cabin Night Dinner Show; an evening filled with entertainment, hospitality and good food.
- Narrated bus tour takes you into the heart of Denali National Park for spectacular scenery and wildlife. See 20,320 ft. Mt. Denali, North America's tallest peak. After the bus tour, see a sled dog demonstration.
- Continue traveling south on the Parks Highway to Talkeetna, Alaska, the traditional departing place for Denali climbers. Here you will learn about the history of the local settlers and walk through the original town site.
- We will see the splendor of Denali and the great Alaska Range from a spectacular vantage point on the Susitna River by boat.
- Pizza Party at the campground. Join the staff for an Alaskan treat of pizza from Moose’s
- Visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center where you will come to learn about Alaska’s first people.
- Trolley Tour - A great way to see the highlights of Anchorage.
- Anchorage Museum of History & Art.