Grand Alaska Camping
Grand Alaska Camping
Grand Alaska Camping
12 Days Starting and ending in Anchorage
Visiting: Anchorage, Denali National Park and Preserve, Wilderness Alaska, Maclaren River Lodge, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve, Valdez
Tour operator:
Tour code:
ALSK19
Recommended For:
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Age range:
18-35
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Tour Overview
Alaska invites you to feel the call of the wild, as you traverse spectacular, untouched landscapes and spot roaming wildlife and gobsmacking glaciers. Stopping off at some of the biggest and most spectacular National Parks in the world, you'll hike and camp in the heart of nature, canoe down winding rivers, stay in cosy lodges and have plenty of opportunities for scenic flights, touring mines and even ice climbing.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1: Start Anchorage
Location: Anchorage
Accommodation: Grand Alaska Camping
Meals Included: Dinner
We'll begin in the largest city of Alaska, where you’ll be treated to spectacular views of the mountain ranges on arrival. This rugged city is a gateway to the nearby wilderness and National Parks, and the people who live here share their wild landscape with families of wolves, moose and bears – it’s safe to say this isn't a city like you've experienced before! We'll spend this evening settling in and trading tales with our Contiki crew over a dinner of local Alaskan fare.
Day 2: Anchorage To Denali National Park
Location: Anchorage, Denali National Park and Preserve
Accommodation: Grand Alaska Camping
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This morning we'll head to the heart of adventure: Denali National Park.
Arriving at our campsite, we'll have plenty of opportunity today to hike this awe-inspiring landscape - six million acres of wild land - hoping to spot bears, moose, caribou or wolves (while maintaining a safe distance!) The beautiful taiga forests give way to an incredible tundra with snow capped mountains and America's tallest peak, Denali Mountain.
Day 3: Denali National Park
Location: Denali National Park and Preserve
Accommodation: Grand Alaska Camping
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today we'll strap on our boots and explore more of Denali's spectacular hiking trails, feeling the tranquility of the wilderness and unhinging our jaws at the vistas we encounter. We'll also have the opportunity for a seriously scenic flight around Mt Denali, known as 'the roof of America'. In the evening we'll sit around the campfire under the twinkling skies and swap stories of our adventures.
Day 4: Denali National Park
Location: Denali National Park and Preserve
Accommodation: Grand Alaska Camping
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Another day, another adventure in this wild and beautiful land. We'll walk low valleys and high mountain passes, check out Savage River and admire all of those towering granite spires. As the sun sets, anyone for s'mores?
Day 5: Denali National Park To Wilderness Glacier Camp
Location: Denali National Park and Preserve, Wilderness Alaska
Accommodation: Grand Alaska Camping
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Next up it’s time to drive the Denali dirt road, admiring alpine vistas and staggering mountain passes.
We're heading to the Maclaren River Lodge, where we'll meet our hospitable hosts Alan and Susie. They know the local area better than anyone, and will take us on a boat ride up the glittering waters to the Wilderness Glacier Camp. Save your Insta snaps for upload later, ‘cos there’s no phone reception here - just camping, exploring and hiking in the wilderness.
Day 6: Wilderness Glacier Camp To Maclaren River Lodge
Location: Wilderness Alaska, Maclaren River Lodge
Accommodation: Maclaren River Lodge (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today we'll take a canoe down the winding Maclaren river.
We will later arrive at the beautiful lodge and relaxing to the sounds of the rushing water. Tonight we'll stay in the cozy lodge, nestled in nature.
Day 7: Maclaren River Lodge To Wrangell-St Elias
Location: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve
Accommodation: Grand Alaska Camping
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today we're heading to the largest National Park in the United States.
For the next few days we'll be staying at the ‘End of the road’ campground. We'll travel 60 miles of gravel road stretching along the old Copper River and Northwestern railways. Once populated with copper mines, this was also the site of the great Alaskan gold rush.
Day 8: Wrangell-St Elias
Location: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve
Accommodation: Grand Alaska Camping
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
We'll wake up today surrounded by the sprawling vistas of Wrangell - St Elias National Park, rising 18,000 feet from the ocean. This place is bigger than than Yellowstone, Yosemite and Switzerland combined! From lush forest to sparse tundra, with moose, caribou, hares and millions of birds. Today we'll soak up all that beauty, with options to pick up a pair of axes and go ice climbing, or taking a walk over a gobsmacking glacier.
Day 9: Wrangell-St Elias
Location: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve
Accommodation: Grand Alaska Camping
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
There are more adventure opportunities today in this sweeping National Park. Whether you opt for a guided tour of the old copper mines, go rafting down the snaking river or take a scenic flight over the snow-capped peaks, there's so much beauty to soak up today.
Day 10: Wrangell-St Elias To Valdez
Location: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve, Valdez
Accommodation: Grand Alaska Camping
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today we'll bid farewell to St Elias and head towards Valdez.
Valdez is a terminus of the 800-mile Trans-Alaska pipeline. After the disastrous Exxon oil spill of 1989, flora and fauna has miraculously recovered to set a gorgeous landscape for us to explore. Today is packed with even more optional adventure activities - we recommend the Columbia Glacier Sea Kayaking for spectacular scenery and unique options to spot the local wildlife.
Day 11: Valdez
Location: Valdez
Accommodation: Grand Alaska Camping
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Home to so much wildlife, wildflowers and miles and miles of dreamy trails, Valdez will steal our hearts for the second day running. Check out some waterfalls or walk through the largest National Forest in the USA. On our final night we'll again group around the campfire, for one last evening of swapping stories and stargazing.
Day 12: Valdez To Anchorage
Location: Valdez, Anchorage
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Today we'll finish our epic Alaskan adventure, but not before admiring the views of the Worthington glacier as we traverse Thompson pass. One last stop will allow us to see our farewells, but we'll be back soon enough.
Check out our Q&As
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How long has the tour company been trading?
In 1961, a guy called John Anderson founded Contiki in New Zealand. Whilst later bought by The Travel Corporation, the tour company had already been using the name ‘Contiki’ since its inception.
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Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
Contiki trips are designed & operated exclusively for those aged 18-35 years. Your travelling companions will be like-minded adventurers within that age range. The age range is adhered to strictly.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Please contact us for latest COVID-19 policies
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® is our commitment to protect people, wildlife and the incredible planet we all share. Powered by The TreadRight Foundation, a non-profit organisation and Contiki’s guiding hand when it comes to making travel matter.
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
All documentation will be sent via email around 21 days prior to your trip departure. You can also access information on your trip by signing up to My Contiki via the top right icon of the homepage.
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