Day 1 • Anchorage
An Explore Tours representative will meet you with your travel documents and answer any questions that you may have. Pick up your rental car (8-day car rental is additional) and overnight in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city.

Day 2 • Anchorage/Talkeetna/Denali
Head north to the colorful town of Talkeetna (approximately 3 hours, 112 miles, 180 km) for a scenic jetboat safari along the Susitna and Talkeetna Rivers. Back on land, continue north and overnight near the Denali National Park entrance (approximately 3 hours, 151 miles, 243 km).

Day 3 • Denali National Park
Spend the day exploring Denali National Park on a full day bus tour to Kantishna. During this fully narrated tour you may see bear, moose, caribou, Dall sheep, and a variety of other wildlife. Overnight near the Denali National Park entrance.

Day 4 • Denali/Fairbanks
Depart Denali for an enjoyable drive to Fairbanks, a city located in the interior of Alaska (approximately 3 hours, 125 miles, 201 km). Keep an eye out for wildlife and other photo opportunities along the way. In the evening, relax at your leisure. Overnight in Fairbanks.

Day 5 • Fairbanks/Chitina
Take some time and explore Fairbanks, a city located in the interior of Alaska. Fairbanks offers a number of local crafts and gift shops. Depart Fairbanks by mid-day and continue your journey on to Chitina, a rural community on the edge of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (approximately 8 hours, 377 miles, 607 km). Overnight in Chitina.

Day 6 • Chitina/Kennicott
Park your car at the airstrip for your flight with Wrangell Mountain Air to the historic ghost town of Kennicott. The remainder of the day is yours to enjoy Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Overnight in Kennicott.

Day 7 • Kennicott/Valdez
Explore a historic mining structure and enjoy the spectacular glacier and mountain vistas. In the afternoon, take the return flight to Chitina. Pick up your vehicle and take the Edgerton and Richardson Highways to Valdez (approximately 3 hours, 120 miles, 193 km). Valdez is the southern terminus of the Alaska Pipeline and gateway to Prince William Sound. Overnight in Valdez.

Day 8 • Valdez/Anchorage
Board the ferry with your rental car and embark on the Alaska Marine Highway through Prince William Sound to the coastal town of Whittier. Drive through the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, North America’s largest tunnel, and along Turnagain Arm on your way back to Anchorage (approximately 1.5 hours, 57 miles, 92 km). Be sure to watch for Beluga whales in Cook Inlet and Dall sheep along the rocky cliffs. (Overnight in Anchorage.)

Day 9 • Anchorage
Return your rental car in Anchorage. End of tour.

Meet and assist upon arrival, jetboat safari tour, hotel accommodations (in Anchorage, Denali Park Entrance, Fairbanks, Chitina, Kennicott and Valdez), Kantishna bus tour with Park Entrance fees, roundtrip flights between Chitina and McCarthy/Kennicott, Alaska’s Marine Highway one-way passage between Valdez and Whittier.

Not Included: 8-day car rental.

Contact Explore Tours for a car rental quote based on your preferred vehicle type.