Alaska is the trip Americans put off the longest and regret waiting on the most. We’ve built this 12-day journey around two of the state’s most iconic experiences — the Princess Direct-to-the-Wilderness rail to Denali, and the legendary Voyage of the Glaciers cruise — paired with the small-group, fully-escorted EWT touch.
You’ll start in Anchorage with a welcome dinner, then travel deep into the interior to spend nights at two of Princess’s wilderness lodges, including a full day exploring Denali National Park where there’s a real chance to spot the “Big Five”: moose, caribou, bears, wolves, and Dall sheep. From there you board Island Princess for a southbound cruise through the most concentrated stretch of tidewater glaciers in North America — Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay National Park, College Fjord — and finish in Vancouver.
This is fully escorted, with EWT hosts on both the land and sea portions. Group size is intentionally capped at 16 to keep it personal.
Touch down at Anchorage’s Ted Stevens International. Transfer to Hotel Captain Cook in downtown Anchorage where your EWT host hosts a welcome dinner and trip orientation. Overnight: Hotel Captain Cook.
Scenic motorcoach journey north along the Parks Highway with photo stops at viewpoints. Arrive at Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge in the afternoon — Denali itself visible from the lodge property on clear days. Optional flightseeing add-on available. Overnight: Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge.
Continue north to Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge, perched on the doorstep of Denali National Park. Afternoon at leisure to explore the lodge’s Princess Village, riverwalk, and Treehouse — designed by Pete Nelson of Animal Planet’s Treehouse Masters. Overnight: Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge.
Full-day Natural History Tour into the park with a naturalist guide. Watch for the “Big Five” of Alaska wildlife: moose, caribou, bears, wolves, and Dall sheep. Optional: Husky Homestead dog-sledding visit. Overnight: Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge.
Board Princess’s exclusive Direct-to-the-Wilderness rail service south through the Alaska Range to Whittier — one of the great train rides on the continent. Embark Island Princess in the afternoon. Welcome dinner onboard. Overnight: Onboard.
A full day cruising one of Alaska’s most spectacular glacier-filled fjords, with naturalist commentary on deck. Watch for calving glaciers and harbor seals on the ice floes.
The continent’s longest tidewater glacier — 6 miles wide and 400 feet tall at its face. The captain positions the ship for the best views as ice cracks and crashes into the bay.
A full day in this UNESCO World Heritage Site. National Park rangers come aboard to narrate the day. Spot humpback whales, sea otters, and bald eagles.
Step into Gold Rush history in this perfectly preserved frontier town. Optional shore excursions: White Pass & Yukon Route Railway, dog sledding on a glacier, helicopter flightseeing.
Alaska’s capital — accessible only by sea or air. Optional: Mendenhall Glacier, Tracy Arm whale watching, or a helicopter landing on Juneau Icefield.
Alaska’s salmon capital and gateway to Misty Fjords National Monument. Optional: Saxman Native Village totem pole heritage tour, the Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show, or a Misty Fjords floatplane tour.
Final day at sea cruising the sheltered waters of the Inside Passage. Farewell dinner onboard.
Morning arrival in Vancouver. Disembark and transfer to airport, or extend your stay (ask EWT about a Vancouver add-on).
| Departure | Return | Price Per Person | Availability | |
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| Summer 2027 | TBA | Pricing TBA | Early Inquiry |
Daniel is the founder of EWT Tours and personally leads every group. He's spent the last decade building EWT Tours' itineraries from the ground up — handpicking the hotels, the local partners, the dinners, and the small details that turn a packaged trip into a real experience. His goal on every tour is simple: keep the group small, keep the schedule sane, and put you in the right place at the right moment to actually feel the destination.
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