The heart of Alaska
The heart of Alaska. 14 days/13 nights. Start: Anchorage - End: Anchorage.
- Day 01: Arrival Anchorage
- Day 02: Anchorage visit
- Day 03: Anchorage - Talkeetna
- Day 04: Talkeetna - Denali N.P.
- Day 05: Denali National Park
- Day 06: Denali N.P. - Fairbanks
- Day 07: Fairbanks visit
- Day 08: Fairbanks - Paxson
- Day 09: Paxson - Valdez
- Day 10: Valdez visit
- Day 11: Valdez - Glennallen - Sheep Mountain
- Day 12: Sheep Mountain - Wasilla
- Day 13: Wasilla - Palmer - Anchorage
- Day 14: Departure Anchorage
Arrival Anchorage
1 Day
15 km
After arrival at the Anchorage airport, pick up the rental car and drive to the hotel. Check in and lodgings.
Anchorage visit
1 Day
Free day. You can make a tour with the 'trolley', discover the impressive 'Museum of History & Art' or you can visit the several souvernir shops. Lodging.
Anchorage - Talkeetna
1 Day
190 km
You leave Anchorage and follow the Parks Highway to Talkeetna. There you enjoy an optional boat tour on the Susitna & Talkeetna River. This cozy pioneers village is also the start for all hikings on Mount Denali. Free time for a visit or participate in an optional excursion. Lodgings.
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Talkeetna - Denali N.P.
1 Day
250 km
Today you travel north to Denali National Park, one of the most beautiful nature parks of America. Along the way, you get to peak a glympse on the spectacular Mount Denali. Lodgings in one of the lodges near the entrance of the park.
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Denali National Park
1 Day
160 km
The unforgetable Wildlife Tour starts early in the morning but it is definitely worth getting out of bed. In company of a park ranger, you will encounter the wonderful fauna and flora of this immense natural park. Back to the lodge for lodging.
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Denali N.P. - Fairbanks
1 Day
210 km
Leave Denali for a relaxing drive, via the historic town of Nenana to Fairbanks. This is the famous centre of the Gold Rush and also the gate to the 'Last Frontier' of the north. Optional: In the evening, you can enjoy a Salmon Bake Dinner in Pioneer Park. Lodgings.
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Fairbanks visit
1 Day
Day off. Possible visit to the 'Alaskaland' theme park with a slide show of 'Northern Lights', the Museum of the University, the 'Alaska Public Lands Information Center' and much more. Also enjoy a paddle boat ride on the Chena and Tenana Rivers.
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Fairbanks - Paxson
1 Day
280 km
Get up early because you have a beautiful ride ahead of you. This ride opens up spectacular views of snow-capped mountains, forests and lakes. You will cross the massif of the Alaska Range and the region of the legendary "Alaska Pipeline" that accompanies you along the way. Today you will stay in the midst of this impressive nature in a unique lodge.
Paxson - Valdez
1 Day
310 km
You will depart today for Valdez, visiting the George Ashby Museum at Copper Center along the way. You will then follow the famous Richardson Highway and stop at the beautiful Worthington Glacier. Beyond Thompson Pass, in Keystone Canyon you will find two famous waterfalls, Bridal Veil and Horseshoe Fall. Lodging in Valdez.
Valdez visit
1 Day
20 km
At Valdez, the terminus of the impressive Alaska Pipeline, you can visit (appointment to make) the pipeline terminal. There are many salmon farms around the city and in the interesting Valdez Museum you can learn more about the Exxon Valdez disaster and the 1964 earthquake. For the sporty types: kayaking and canoeing trips allow you to discover marine life up close.
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Valdez - Glennallen - Sheep Mountain
1 Day
320 km
Depart back via the Richardson Highway to the north. Visits to Keystone Canyon with its famous Bridal Veil and Horsetail waterfalls can also be anticipated today. Once you arrive at Glennallen, you now follow the Glenn Highway through the beautiful Matanuska Valley. Lodging is provided in one of the cozy "cabins" of the Sheep Mountain Lodge (or equivalent).
Sheep Mountain - Wasilla
1 Day
130 km
On the way to Wasilla, enjoy an impressive landscape of high mountains, beautiful glaciers, vast meadows full of flowers. This is the richest agricultural area in Alaska where every year, during the Alaska State Fair, the largest coal and other vegetables are exhibited. In Wasilla, a visit to the Iditarod Visitor Center is not to be missed. Lodging.
Wasilla - Palmer - Anchorage
1 Day
170 km
Start with a visit at the Musk-Ox Farm in Palmer, near the beginning of the pictureque Matsu Valley. Afterwards, on the route to Anchorage, make a stop at Eklutna to visit the Eklutna Village Historical Park with several colourful graves and a Russian Orthodox church. Back to Anchorage for lodgings.
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Standard hotels (0AK00001)
is available starting at 3447 EUR
| Rooms | 10.05.24 - 31.05.24 | 01.06.24 - 31.08.24 |
|---|---|---|
| 2X DOUBLE ROOMS + 1 RENTALCAR (K2X2D) | 2998 | 3259 |
| DOUBLE ROOM 1 BED (K21) | 3447 | 3765 |
| QUADRUPLE ROOM 2 BEDS (K42) | 2158 | 2307 |
| TRIPLE ROOM 2 BEDS (K32) | 2546 | 2769 |
| SINGLE ROOM (K11) | 6523 | 7138 |
| per child in parents room 2 - 11 (DACHD12) | 285 | 285 |
| per childr in parents room 12 - 18 (DACHD18) | 687 | 687 |
Included
- Hotelaccomodation based on lodging + local sales taxes, as per itinerary and as per chosen hotel category.
- Car rental with GPS, adapted to the number of persons in the car, one driver. Extra drivers and/or underage drivers can be added with supplement.
- Single: Economy except if the car is brought back to another city than the one it started from, than Compact.
- Double/Twin: Compact
- Triple: Intermediate
- Quadruple and 2x double rooms: Fullsize.
- Any other car rental category can be provided with the appropriate price adjustment.
- Only for selfdrives booked as published: roadbook with description of day by day itinerary. (Only available in Dutch and French)
- Local roadmap of the State or Province (Canda), or a road atlas if the trip brings you through different states.
Not Included
All services NOT mentioned such as:
- International passport and charges for ESTA = USA and or ETA = Canada.
- Airline tickets, airport taxes, fuel surcharge, security fee, and more.
- Meals at the hotels except if confirmed differently at time of confirmation.
- Resort fees, Urban fees, Facility fees and other fees charged by some hotels and to be paid locally.
- Eventual cost for a (new) Belgian - European drivers licence, if the current one does not state "Drivers Licence" in English.
- Warrant/Security Deposit/Guarantee cost for rental cars, motorhomes, motorbikes, hotels and more.
- Fuel for the vehicles and parking costs.
- Charges for tollroads en toll bridges
- Insurances (cancellation insurance, travel and assistance insurance, luggage insurance, etc).
- Admissions to the national parks, to attractions, extra excursions, etc.
- All personal expenses (Food & Drinks), souvenirs and more.
Good To Know
FLIGHTS:
Wings ‘n Wheels is offering a large choice of European and American carriers which operates daily flights to and from the USA and Canada, starting from Brussels and as well as from the main airports in neighboring countries.
International and eventual domestic flights are not included. Airlines work with flexible prices and availability does change quickly. Use the contact form below and send it to your travel agent (enter your postal code or city name or the name of your travel agency) and indicate accurately your travel dates (departure and return) together with the surname (family name), first name and date of birth of each traveler and Wings ‘n Wheels will search for the best deals, considering itinerary and pricing.
A-LA-CARTE - TAILOR MADE:
All self-drive itineraries can be amended and tailormade “ à la carte” to your wishes.
CARRENTAL - DRIVERS LICENCE:
It is mandatory to present a NATIONAL driving licence with on the front side "Driving Licence". An international drivers licence is a translation only and not a valid document to rent a vehicle.
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