03 Days | Seward & Kenai Fjords National Park Rail Tour
Alaska Railroad Tours: Anchorage, Seward and Kenai Fjords National Park
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The spectacular train journey follows the scenic Turnagain Arm to the coastal community of Seward - Gateway to the Kenai Fjords National Park. Arrive in time for a spectacular 8-hour glacier and marine wildlife cruise. The park ranger narrated tour features: Aialik Bay with its massive calving tidewater glaciers, Orca whale watching within Resurrection Bay, Chiswell Island - with a large variety of nestling seabirds and a visit of the Steller Sea Lion refuge. Return to Anchorage onbord the Alaska Railroad.
Day 1: Anchorage
Enjoy a full day in Anchorage at leisure. Optional: 2-hour city sightseeing tour. You can also easily explore the sights of Alaska's largest city on your own: walk along the coastal trail with a beautiful Cook Inlet view, shop on 4th Avenue, visit the Alaska Native Heritage Museum or check out the enormous salmon run down in Ship Creek. Overnight: Anchorage
Day 2: Anchorage - Seward | Kenai Fjords National Park
This morning board the legendary Alaska Railroad for your departure at 6.45 am to Seward.The tour offers incomparable vista of fjords, glaciers and mountains as you follow the Cook Inlet/Turnagain Arm, then climb steeply through the coastal mountains to cross Moose Pass. Arrive in Seward at 11.05 am. Transfer to the boat harbour in time for the 11:30 am departure for your full day cruise into Kenai Fjords National Park. The 110-mile cruise takes you deep into Kenai Fjords National Park and to the Chiswell Islands National Wildlife Refuge. Hosting this cruise is a uniformed National Park Ranger, who will provide narration to your journey and point out the many spectacular sights while fielding any questions you may have. Wildlife is abundant throughout the National Park, and the tidewater glaciers are massive. You'll visit the mighty Holgate Glacier where guests often witness calving - a process by which the glacier sheds giant blocks and slabs of ancient ice - from a close distance. With photo opportunities galore, your cruise will be unforgettable. Time at leisure for a nice dinner on the harbor front. Overnight: Seward
Day 3: Seward - Anchorage
Enjoy a full day at leisure in Seward. Seward provides a variety of outdoor activities from fishing to kayaking trips. Don’t miss to visit the Sea-Life Center one of the largest Cold Water Marine Research Institutes in the world. Leave Seward at 6:00 pm for a very scenic rail tour through the Kenai Mountains and along Turnagain Arm to Anchorage. Note: Because of the very long daylight hours you arrive in Anchorage still during daylight around 10:15 pm.
Tour Includes
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Rates per Person in US $ from Anchorage
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May 15 - May 31 | Superior Hotels June 01 - August 31 | Superior Hotels September 01 - September 15 | Superior Hotels
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May 10 - May 31 | First Class Hotels + Domed Car June 01 - August 31 | First Class Hotels + Domed Car September 01 - September 15 | First Class Hotels + Domed Car |
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Optional Sightseeing Tours
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Rail Road | One Way Upgrade from Superior to Deluxe Domed Cars Seward | Guided 1/2 Day Salmon or Halibut Fishing Trip Seward | Add. Night Superior Hotel - Rates per Person from Seward | Add. Night First-Class Hotel - Rates per Person from |
$55.00 $199.00 $60.00 $80.00 |
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