2027 Alaska Wildlife Safari Itinerary

July 23-29, 2027: 7 Days, 6 Nights

Day 1: Arrive Anchorage

Arrive at Anchorage Airport, where you'll be met by our tour team in the baggage claim area. Transfer to your hotel and meet your Tour Director for an overview of the days ahead.

Overnight: Anchorage

Day 2: Katmai Bear Viewing

Fly to Katmai National Park for a full-day visit to Brooks Falls, where elevated boardwalks connect three viewing platforms for close, unobstructed bear watching. A 10–12 hour day; flights are weather dependent and guests must provide their weight to participate.

Overnight: Anchorage

Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch

*Note: Katmai Bear Viewing is limited to 22 guests per day, so if our group is larger than 22, we will split the group in two and the second group will do the Kenai Fjords Cruise on Day 2 and Katmai Bear Viewing on Day 3.

Day 3: Kenai Fjords Cruise

Travel by motorcoach along Turnagain Arm and the Seward Highway to Seward. Board a vessel for a 6-hour cruise into Kenai Fjords National Park, watching for whales, seals, and puffins with an onboard naturalist. You’ll get close-up to tidewater glaciers, where you can hear the ice crack and watch ice calve into the water. Return to Anchorage by motorcoach.

Overnight: Anchorage

Meals: Breakfast, Light Lunch on the Cruise

Day 4: Anchorage to Denali

Board a deluxe dome railcar for a scenic journey to Talkeetna. Enjoy a two-hour jet boat trip on the Susitna River with sweeping views of Denali and watch for nesting bald eagles and beaver activity. Visit an original trapper's cabin from turn-of-the-century "Bush" Alaska. Continue by motorcoach to Denali.

Overnight: Denali

Meals: Breakfast (on the rails), Dinner

Day 5: Denali National Park

Join a Denali Natural History Tour (4.5–5 hours) with a naturalist guide covering the park's history, wildlife, and landscape. The rest of the day is free to explore Denali further with optional activities arranged through your Tour Director — guided walks, helicopter tours, or fixed-wing flightseeing are available. In the evening, enjoy a Cabin Nite Dinner Theatre show.

Overnight: Denali

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 6: Denali to Anchorage

Visit the Denali National Park Visitor Center to explore exhibits, speak with a ranger, or walk nearby trails. Then travel by motorcoach back toward Anchorage and visit a local sled dog kennel to learn about training for Alaska's "Last Great Race." Finish the day with a city tour of Anchorage, including Earthquake Park, the Mushing District, and Lake Hood.

Overnight: Anchorage

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner