Alaska Vacation Tours Information

Full Day Cruise
This 110-mile full-day cruise travels into Kenai Fjords National Park and to the Chiswell Islands National Wildlife Refuge. Your host will be a uniformed National Park Ranger, who will provide narration on your journey and point out the many spectacular sights while fielding any questions you may have.

Wildlife is abundant throughout the Kenai National Park, and the tidewater glaciers are massive. You'll visit the mighty Holgate Glacier where guests often witness calving - a process by which glaciers shed giant blocks and slabs of ancient ice - from a close distance. With photo opportunities galore, your cruise will be unforgettable.

The full-day Kenai Fjords National Park cruise departs daily from Seward. The drive to Seward from Anchorage is about a three-hour trip and is full of scenery including: mountains, inlets, lakes, rivers, glaciers and more. If you'd rather use your travel time to gaze at the spectacular sights, we can arrange transportation via motor coach or the legendary Alaska Railroad.

The modern Coast Guard-certified vessel features heated cabins, multiple outside decks, a full-service bar and clean restrooms, not to mention our experienced and friendly crew who will assure your comfort and safety at all times.

A delicious Alaska salmon and prime rib meal is served buffet style with guaranteed reserved table seating in a heated cabin for every guest. Free full-color guide to the Kenai Fjords National Park for every paying adult. Large, stable vessels with multiple viewing decks and fog-free windows. See more wildlife with our "cruising restaurant" service, allowing you the comfort and convenience of exploring as you dine.

2006 Schedule:
11:45 am Departure: May 13 - September 24

Cost: Inquire for more information

Half-day Cruise
Our half-day wildlife cruise also departs from Seward but we venture 55 miles roundtrip into the world of wildlife found in and around the pristine waters of Resurrection Bay.

To allow for up close encounters with wildlife, we guide our ship alongside massive bird rookeries and sea lion colonies stopping along the route to view passing whales and sea otters. During the cruise we'll pass towering alpine glaciers, including the enormous Bear Glacier, while providing spectacular photo opportunities galore from the many outdoor viewing decks.

2006 Schedule:
12:45 pm Departure: May 6 - September 24
6:00 pm Departure: June 10 - August 20 & August 22

Cost: Inquire for more information

This full day Alaska tour package features all the attractions that truly make Alaska the Greatland.

First, take in the fascinating history and breathtaking beauty as your guide shows you the sights of Seward. Experience the unique local color of "Alaska's Little Switzerland" and learn why Seward was known as "the Gateway to Alaska" and "Mile 0" of the Iditarod Trail. See first-hand the effects of the 1964 Earthquake and stand in awe of the mountain that is home to the second oldest foot race in the United States.

Then head out to Exit Glacier, a major attraction of Kenai Fjords National Park. Enjoy a short walk along the nature trail that takes you to the face of the glacial ice. Watch for mountain goats, moose or bear on the mountainside. During the salmon runs, see salmon swimming upstream to spawn.
 
A hearty lunch will be served at nearby Resurrection Roadhouse before you travel to the Seavey homestead and experience IdidaRide's 1.5 hour Wilderness Dog Sled Ride and Tour.

At the end of this fun-filled day, your driver will return you to your hotel, cruise ship or the Alaska Railroad depot.

All local transportation and lunch are included in this Alaska tour package.

Cost: $129.00 per person

More Alaska day tours:
Anchorage Day Tours
Denali National Park Day Tour
Fairbanks Day Tours