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Alaskan Cruise & Tour
Hosted by Roger & Velda Winkler Departure: Sunday, August 3, 2008 Cruise - 14 Days / 13 Nights August 3 - 16, 2008 |
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Day #1 - Sunday, August 3: Peoria / Vancouver - Motorcoach from your pick up point to Peoria Regional Airport with connecting flights to Vancouver. Today you will embark upon the MS Zaandam. Day #2 - Monday, August 4: Cruising the Inside Passage Today will be spent at sea cruising through the Inside Passage. This is a scenic waterway that reaches 1,000 miles from beautiful British Columbia to Skagway, Alaska. You'll cruise through a maze of bays, straits, arms and fjords, past an ever-changing panorama of unspoiled beauty. Meanwhile, check out the shuffleboard, bridge and shopping onboard. Participate in an aerobics class followed by a relaxing massage. Day #3 - Tuesday, August 5: Ketchikan With 3,000 foot high Deer Mountain looming behind, there never was much room for Ketchikan to expand. Therefore, much of the town was built on trestles, docks, and pilings at the water's edge. There is shopping, contemporary art galleries and quaint boutiques. Day #4 - Wednesday, August 6: Juneau Juneau is nestled into the foot of the mountains lining Gastineau Channel. We have the entire day to explore what is often called the nation's most scenic capital city. If you want a taste of what the old days were like, walk into the Red Dog Saloon and travel back in time to an old time dance hall, complete with a honky-tonk piano and a sawdust floor. If you're looking for an authentic Alaskan souvenir, Juneau is the place to buy gold nuggets. Day #5 - Thursday, August 7: Skagway This Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park boasts restored buildings, wooden boardwalks and the famed White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad, which is steaming through its second century of traveling "The Scenic Railway of the World." Browse the rustic shops along Main Street and enjoy the honky-tonk piano music at the Red Onion Saloon. Day #6 - Friday, August 8: Cruising Glacier Bay National Park One of Alaska's most dramatic sights, the Glacier Bay will hold you spellbound. Before you, thousand-year old glacier ice cliffs in countless shades of white, blue, gray and green rise straight from the sea. Suddenly, a slab the size of a house breaks off and 'calves' into the sea in a spectacle of thunder and flying spray. The onboard National Park Service Ranger will narrate for those wishing to listen. Also, be sure to explore the ship and enjoy the various amenities and activities. Day #7 - Saturday, August 9: Cruising College Fjord This day at sea will be spent cruising scenic College Fjord. Branching from Prince William Sound, this breathtaking fjord harbors 16 tidewater glaciers, all named for the colleges that funded their discovery on the Harriman Expedition of 1899. Taking a turn around the Promenade Deck, you'll be able to observe a possible six different glaciers at once. Day #8 - Sunday, August 10: MS Zaandam/Seward/Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise Enjoy a morning in Seward and lunch aboard your ship. Then say "hello" to your Tour Director and cruise the "Denali of marine wildlife." Tonight we will stay in Seward at a beautiful secluded lodge. Day #9 - Monday, August 11: Seward/Anchorage Today we set off along this "All American Road, traveling past Turnagain Arm and lovely Cook Inlet. Check into your downtown hotel and overnight in Anchorage, soaking up the flavor of Alaska's most cosmopolitan city. Day #10 - Tuesday, August 12: McKinley Explorer Rail to Denali National Park You will transfer to the rail station for a connection aboard a luxury dome rail car and be able to soak in the scenic journey to Denali. Tonight you will overnight in Denali. Spend your time relaxing by the fire, dining with a river view or exploring your surroundings. Day #11 - Wednesday, August 13: Denali Today we will travel deep into Denali National Park on the included Tundra Wilderness Tour looking for bear, caribou, Dall sheep and other critters that call this home. Denali covers six million acres of breathtaking and awesome scenery. Tonight you will overnight in Denali. Day #12 - Thursday, August 14: Mckinley Explorer Rail to Fairbanks After breakfast step aboard your luxury railcar for the continuation of your leisurely sightseeing experience. Arrive in Alaska's "Golden Heart" city to experience life on the frontier. Tonight you will overnight in Fairbanks. Day #13 - Friday, August 15: Fairbanks Today you will be able to visit a native village and see a bush pilot demonstration on the sternwheeler riverboat Discovery cruise. Complete your adventure at Gold Dredge No. 8, restored by Holland America Line and listed on the Register of National Historic Sites. Tonight you will overnight in Fairbanks and say "good-bye" to our wonderful Holland America Tour Director. Day #14 - Saturday, August 16: Vancouver / Peoria Finally, we bring an end to our once-in-a-lifetime experience. We'll board our transfer coach that takes us to Fairbanks airport for our return flight to Peoria. Home Sweet Home! Look at all the features included in your package: * Peoria Charter Coach pre-cruise orientation * Roundtrip Airfare from Peoria Regional Airport * All coach transfers * Cruise Fare * All port charges and taxes * Baggage handling * 1 night in Seward, 1 night in Anchorage, 2 nights in Denali, 2 nights in Fairbanks * Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise * McKinley Explorer Luxury Railcar Ride * Riverboat Discovery Sternwheeler Cruise * Gold Dredge No. 8 Tour * All shipboard meals * Exciting nightly entertainment * Hosts - Roger & Velda Winkler State of the Art Accommodations: Your luxury staterooms are spacious and beautifully appointed as the world's finest hotels. Amenities include in-room television, two beds, private shower, multi-music system, ship-to-shore telephone, vanity/dressing area and lots of closet space. A steward is always on call to satisfy your every request. Dining is Plentiful & Exquisite: Good fare is always at hand - from morning to late night, from casual to formal, or breakfast in bed. Imagine Gulf Stream Shrimp, Caviar, Breaded Oysters, Lobster Bisque, Green Salad, Alaskan King Crab, Prime Rib, Leg of Lamb, Stuffed Rock Cornish Game Hen, Colorado Brook Trout, and devilish desserts - all on the same menu. Alternative menu selections will be available for those with special dietary considerations. You'll never forget the superb quality. Diverse Activities: Play tennis, volleyball or shuffleboard. Jog or stroll the teak-planked decks. Shoot skeet, splash in the pool, relax with a massage, join an aerobics session or shape-up in a world-class spa. Learn a new dance step, play bridge, backgammon or chess. Visit the library or computer learning center. Be entertained by a glittering Las Vegas -style revue. Relax in one of the many lounges or take in a first-run movie. Dance the night away or try your luck in the casino or just enjoy the beautiful night air. There are plenty of activities to keep you busy. Enjoy a "Cashless Week" Onboard: While onboard, you won't need your wallet or purse. All meals and most recreational activities are included in your cruise fare. Should you choose to shop in a duty-free shop, relax with a cocktail or two, or add an optional shore excursion, simply charge it to your cabin. "Tipping Not Required" Policy Exceptional service is part of the Holland America's Cruise experience. Because you are their guests, it is their goal to make sure you receive the finest service possible. We have made it easy for you to reward excellent service on board. A gratuity of $10 per guest per day for dining and stateroom services will be automatically added to your shipboard account on a daily basis. We are confident that you will find the service onboard exemplary and, should you wish to make adjustments, you may do so at the end of the cruise by contacting the front office. A 15% service charge will be automatically added to your bar charges and dining room wine account. In terminals, airports, ports of call and on shore excursions, we suggest that you extend gratuities consistent with customary local practices. Responsibility: This tour / cruise is operated by Peoria Charter Coach Company, which acts only as an agent for tour members in arranging room accommodations, transportation, sightseeing, admissions and meals. PCC reserves the right in its sole discretion to make changes in the itinerary and is not responsible to any person for expenses, loss of time, money, or other related issues resulting from a change in your tour scheduling. For more information contact: Peoria Charter Coach Company 2600 NE Adams St Peoria, IL 61603 800-448-0572 Ext. 121 Call for Quote Please click Tour Policy |
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