Routing
Anchorage - Anchorage:
Anchorage – Denali National Park – Fairbanks – Tangle Lakes/Paxson – Valdez – Seward – Anchorage
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Anchorage – Seward – Valdez – Paxson/Tangle Lakes – Fairbanks – Denali National Park – Anchorage

Fairbanks - Fairbanks:
Fairbanks – Tangle Lakes/Paxson – Valdez – Seward – Anchorage – Denali National Park – Fairbanks
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Fairbanks – Denali National Park – Anchorage – Seward – Valdez – Paxson/Tangle Lakes – Fairbanks

Details
Day 1: Arrival and Overnight in Anchorage. Spend the day exploring Alaska's largest city.

Day 2: Drive on the Glenn and Parks Highways to Denali National Park. 231 Miles. The road is a paved the whole way. It is a multi-lane highway at first, although it narrows to two lanes once you leave town. Overnight near the Denali National Park entrance.

Day 3: Wildlife Tour in Denali National Park. This is a 6-8 hour bus tour into the park. This is one of your best opportunities to spot wildlife, including bears, moose, caribou or even wolves! After the wildlife tour, continue northward to Fairbanks, 125 miles. Overnight in Fairbanks.

Day 4: Drive on the Richardson Highway from Fairbanks to Paxson. As you leave Fairbanks, you follow the Tanana and the Delta Rivers up into the Alaska Range mountains. Stop and watch the salmon spawn on the other side of the pass. Spectacular scenery! 172 miles. Overnight in Paxson

Day 5: Drive on from Paxson to Valdez. (186 Miles) This beautiful drive rewards you with incredible views of the Chugach Mountains and the volcanoes of the Wrangell-St.Elias National Park and Preserve. Drive up to the edge of the Worthington Glacier. Overnight in Valdez.

Day 6: Take the ferry through Prince William Sound from Valdez to Whittier, and continue southward on the Seward Highway to Seward. 98 Miles. The highway offers outstanding sightseeing opportunities, including spawning salmon and a number of good hiking trails. Seward is a small fishing village with an excellent aquarium (Alaska SeaLife Center). Overnight in Seward.

Day 7: Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise Tour. This 6-hour whale-watching/glacier cruise takes you to Holgate Glacier. Lunch is included. After your cruise, depart Seward for the 130-mile drive back to Anchorage. Overnight in Anchorage

Day 8: Return your rental car and depart Anchorage.

Includes:
- Round-trip shuttle tickets to Eielson Visitor Center in Denali National Park
- Ferry through Prince William Sound from Valdez to Whittier, including vehicle
- Kenai Fjords National Park cruise (six hour tour)
- Overnight accommodations with our select hotel and bed-and-breakfast partners
- detailed travel itinerary