United States (Alaska) with Luxury & Style (8 Days): A Sample Itinerary
ID #: DT-USA-8-1-22-08-BESI
DavidTravel Itinerary Highlights
include:
• Your adventure
begins with a private visit with a famed Alaskan artist at his
homestead where you view his collection of work and sample local
specialties • Flight to Winterlake Lodge with the
opportunity for flightseeing near
Mount McKinley en route. Your remote lodge, a checkpoint on
the historic
Iditarod Trail, features just five private guest cabins • Fly by floatplane over the dramatic volcanic
chain that links Winterlake with Redoubt Bay Critical Bear
Habitat, a prime location for watching
brown and
black bear feeding on spawning salmon • One of the premier multi-activity lodges in
Alaska, there are just 14 guest rooms and suites at this remote
lodge on the quiet shore of Whale Pass • At Le Conte Glacier, ice calves from its face
almost continuously, forming floating icebergs from basketball
to 'Titanic' size. Watch the ice spectacle and the
harbor seals taking shelter from predators on floating ice • Guided hiking, kayaking, mountain biking,
ocean or freshwater fishing, whale watching, bear viewing and
even caving
Overview:
This independent itinerary combines
breathtaking scenery with cultural visits, wildlife sightings
and luxury lodges. From Anchorage, fly to your remote lodge in
the Alaska Range near the Iditarod Trail, then continue to
Redoubt Bay for flightseeing and bear watching, and Prince of
Wales Island for more bear viewing, glaciers calving and outdoor
activities.
The largest state in the USA,
Alaska is a sparsely populated land of immense natural
beauty. At one-fifth the size of the lower 48 states, Alaska has
3 million lakes, over 3,000 rivers, 17 of the USA's 20 highest
peaks, 100,000 glaciers and 15 national parks, preserves and
monuments.
Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, is both a
popular tourist destination and the centre of commerce and
transportation for the region; 40% of the state's population
lives here.
Fairbanks, Alaska's second-largest city,
situated at the northern end of the Alaska Highway, is a trade
and transportation centre for the Interior and Far North
regions. From mid-May through to July, visitors can enjoy more
than 20 hours of sunlight a day.