Alaska Railroad is serving one of the most scenic railway routes from
Anchorage to Seward with their Coastal Classic Train
leaving Anchorage at 06:45AM
arriving Seward at 11:05AM
leaving Seward at 6PM
arriving Anchorage at 10:15PM
Price for the roundtrip in Coach Class is $119.00 per person, booking code ARSR
Price for the roundtrip in GoldStar is $254.00, booking code GSTC
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In Seward we recommend taking the 6hr whale and glacier tour into Kenai Fjords National Park.
If you need to squeeze it all into one day, you can take the train down to Seward, take the 11:30AM whale and glacier tour, and then the train back to Anchorage in the evening. Transportation in Seward included.
Package price $282.00 per person. Booking code DSBT
Package includes:
Roundtrip Anchorage – Seward, coach class
6hr whale and glacier tour into Kenai Fjords National Park
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If you wish to take it a little easier, spend a night in Seward. The next morning take a bus back to Anchorage. Here is the package:
Day 1
Train from Anchorage to Seward, leaving Anchorage at 6:45AM, arriving Seward at 11:05AM
6hr Kenai Fjords NP tour
Overnight at Seward Windsong Lodge
Day 2
Bus from Seward to Anchorage, leaving Seward at 10:45AM , arriving Anchorage at 1:30PM
Price for single person, $559.00. Booking code SEWB
Price per person in double occupancy, $431.00. Booking code SEWC
Price includes:
Train from Anchorage to Seward, coach class
6hr Kenai Fjord NP whale and glacier tour
Overnight at Windsong Seward Lodge
Courtesy shuttle in Seward
Bus from Seward to Anchorage with drop off at the museum or the airport.
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You might have heard about the beautiful Seward SeaLife Center, offering an unrivaled, up-close and personal experience with Gulf of Alaska marine wildlife.
By taking the train back to Anchorage in the evening, you have plenty of time to include a visit of the SeaLife Center into your package:
Day 1
Train from Anchorage to Seward, leaving Anchorage at 6:45AM, arriving Seward at 11:05AM
6hr Kenai Fjords NP tour
Overnight at Seward Windsong Lodge
Day 2
Seward SeaLife Center
Train from Seward to Anchorage, leaving Seward at 6PM, arriving Anchorage at 10:15PM
Price single person, $558.00. Booking code SEWD
Price per person in double occupancy, $430.00. Booking code SEWE
Price includes:
Train roundtrip Anchorage - Seward - Anchorage, coach class
6hr Kenai Fjord NP whale and glacier tour
Overnight at Seward Windsong Lodge
SeaLife Center admission
Courtesy Shuttle in Seward by Seward Windsong Lodge
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Alaska By Daylight
One of the premier packages on the Alaska Railroad, this 10-day adventure takes you from tidewater to Alaska’s “Golden Heart” in the Interior.
Trips to Whittier and Seward introduce you to coastal wonders of Prince William Sound, Resurrection Bay and Kenai Fjords National Park. Then it’s back to Anchorage and north to Talkeetna, Denali National Park and its world famous flora and fauna, not to mention North America’s tallest mountain.
Fairbanks is the northernmost destination where you’ll discover its history and attractions like the trans Alaska pipeline and the University of Alaska Museum. Your final stop is Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city.
10 days and 10 nights. Available May 14 - Sep 04, 2010. Early booking is recommended.
GoldStar Service is available for this package.
Peak: $2,679 Value: $2,635
Peak Gold: $3,239 Value Gold: $3,197
Value Fares run May 15 through May 31 and September 1 through 14, 2010. Peak Fares run June 1 through Aug 31, 2010. Prices based on per person, double occupancy.
Day 1: Arrange your own air transportation to Anchorage. Visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center, 9:00 am - 6:00pm daily. Stay the night in Anchorage.
Day 2: Coastal Classic Train - Anchorage to Seward, 6:45 am - 11:05 am. Resurrection Bay Park Ranger Cruise with an all-you-can-eat salmon and prime rib buffet, 12:45 pm - 5:15 pm. Overnight in Seward.
Day 3: The Real Alaska Tour, includes dog sled ride, lunch at an Alaskan roadhouse and Exit Glacier Tour, 11:05 am - 5:00 pm. Coastal Classic Train - Seward to Anchorage, 6:00 pm - 10:15 pm. Stay the night in Anchorage.
Day 4: Denali Star Train - Anchorage to Talkeetna, 8:15 am - 11:05 am. Wilderness Jetboat Safari, noon - 2:00 pm. For a little extra, opt for an afternoon flightseeing tour. Overnight in Talkeetna.
Day 5: Denali Star Train - Talkeetna to Denali, 11:05 am - 3:45 pm. Alaska Cabin Nite dinner show, 5:30 or 8:30 pm. Overnight in Denali.
Day 6 Tundra Wilderness Tour, AM or PM departures. Stay another night in Denali.
Day 7: Denali Star Train - Denali to Fairbanks, 3:45 pm - 8:00 pm. Overnight in Fairbanks.
Day 8: Riverboat Discovery, 8:45 am - 12:15 pm. El Dorado Gold Mine Tour, 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm. Stay overnight in Fairbanks.
Day 9: Fairbanks Historical City Tour, 8:30 am - noon. Visit the University of Alaska Museum, trans-Alaska pipeline, Musk Ox Farm, and more. Fly to Anchorage on Alaska Airlines. Overnight in Anchorage.
Day 10: The Glacier Discovery Train - Anchorage to Whittier, 10:00 am - 12:20 pm. Cruise in Prince William Sound on the popular 26 Glacier Cruise, 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm. Glacier Discovery Train to Anchorage, 6:45 pm - 9:15 pm. Stay overnight in Anchorage.
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From Anchorage to Talkeetna to Denali National Park to Fairbanks.
You can do it all by train.
Here are your options:
Alaska Railroad and Alaska Rail Tours both have cars on the same train combination.
Standard class are coach and rail. Glass dome cars are GoldStar and McKinley.
The train leaves northbound
Anchorage 8:15AM, daily
Talkeetna 11:20AM
Denali 15:55 / 3:55PM
arrives Fairbanks 20:00 / 8PM
southbound
Fairbanks 8:15AM, daily
Denali 12:25PM
Talkeetna 16:55 / 4:55PM
arrives Anchorage 20:00 / 8PM
Denali Star (Alaska Railroad)
Anchorage - Talkeetna, $89.00 per person in Coach Class. $74.00 in GoldStar.
Anchorage - Denali, $146.00 in coach, $231.00 in GoldStar
Talkeetna - Denali, $85.00 in coach, $170.00 in GoldStar
Denali - Fairbanks, $64.00 in coach, $149.00 in GoldStar
Anchorage - Fairbanks, $210.00 in coach, $320.00 in GoldStar.
All rates are in peak season, June 1 - August 31, 2010. Please contact us for off season rates.
Alaska Rail Tours (Gray Line of Alaska)
Anchorage - Talkeetna, $82.00 per person in Rail class. $97.00 in McKinley Class.
Anchorage - Denali, $139.00 in rail, $179.00 in McKinley
Talkeetna - Denali, $82.00 in rail, $97.00 in McKinley
Denali - Fairbanks, $82.00 in rail, $97.00 in McKinley
Anchorage - Fairbanks, 221.00 in rail, 276.00 in McKinley
rates are good 5/12 thru 9/10/2010
For options while in Denali please click here
For options while in Fairbanks please click here
Please contact us to get a quote on an itinerary based on your wishes and preferences. There are way too many options available in Denali and/or Fairbanks to list them all here. It's always easiest for us if you send us an e mail or give us a call, so we can hear what you hope to see or do, and then present an itinerary as close as possible to your wishes.