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Alaska: America's Last Frontier
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Length
9 Days
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Quality
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Starts in
Fairbanks (Alaska)
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Ends in
Anchorage (Alaska)
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Available Tour Start Dates
MAY 27, 2027 to SEP 9, 2027
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Style
Fully-Guided
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Language
English
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Guaranteed Date(s)
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$5,549.00
Overview
Journey through America’s last great frontier to discover awe-inspiring beauty, inviting locals, and rich cultural heritage. Learn the art of gold panning from two local sisters in Fairbanks. Tour Fairbanks and see the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline up close. Meet mushers and the dogs of the Trail Breaker Kennel. Travel the scenic Alaska Railroad from Fairbanks to Denali in a domed railcar. Head into Denali National Park on a full-day Tundra Wilderness Tour. Experience small-town Alaskan life in Talkeetna. Meet new furry friends at Musk Ox Farm. Visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center to delve into the region’s Indigenous culture. Embark on a glacier cruise of Prince William Sound, narrated by an expert guide. This is Alaska – a land without parallel.
Visited During Tour
Anchorage (Alaska) | Denali National Park (Alaska) | Fairbanks (Alaska) | Talkeetna (Alaska)
Dates, Offers & Prices
Tour Itinerary
Accommodations
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Dates, Offers & Prices
The following are Alaska: America's Last Frontier tour dates available from Collette. Select a bonus offer graphic to view its details, including its terms.
Tour Itinerary
Collette Tour Code 688-1
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1Fairbanks, Alaska
Your Alaskan adventure begins with a 3-night stay in Fairbanks, the “golden heart city.” Discover this gold rush boomtown’s unique mix of contemporary culture and rich history. As travelers' arrival times will vary, we have not included any sightseeing today. Spend the day as you wish, exploring the city independently. Dinner tonight is on your own.
Accommodations: Pikes Waterfront Lodge -
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2Fairbanks
Tap into Alaska’s “golden heart” with a visit to a locally owned gold-panning experience, where you’ll learn about the region’s gold mining past and try your hand at panning for some pay dirt yourself. Get to know Fairbanks on a city tour, including a stop at the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, an engineering marvel that delivers oil across the state to the port city of Valdez. After some free time this afternoon, you’ll have an exclusive visit to the legendary Trail Breaker Kennel where you’ll meet mushers and their happy pups. Witness the dogs in their element on a training run before enjoying dinner on the kennel’s scenic property.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodations: Pikes Waterfront Lodge -
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3Fairbanks
This morning is at leisure, or take a cruise on the Riverboat Discovery to get a glimpse into everyday life along Alaska’s rivers. This afternoon, visit the Museum of the North at the University of Alaska, where light-filled spaces and expansive windows highlight the spectacular views of the Alaskan range. Inside, the museum tells the state’s rich history through art, artifacts, and film.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Accommodations: Pikes Waterfront Lodge -
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4Fairbanks - Denali
Behold beautiful scenery as you relax and have breakfast in a deluxe domed railcar on your way to Denali National Park. Upon arrival in Denali, enjoy an included lunch and some free time. After, it’s your choice! Take a bus into the park with a ranger to meet the park’s sled dogs and tour the kennels, as these working pups help rangers reach remote parts of the park and are reflective of Alaska’s traditional wilderness transportation -OR- enjoy free time for independent exploration inside the park. Perhaps you'll visit the Murie Science & Learning center or take a walk on the paths surrounding the visitor center. The evening is yours to discover Denali as you please.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodations: Denali Park Village -
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5Denali National Park
Bring your binoculars and camera as you head into Denali National Park on a full-day Tundra Wilderness Tour.* Travel over 40 miles into the park and enjoy a wide range of incredible scenery, narrated history, and some of the best opportunities to view the park’s abundant wildlife.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodations: Denali Park Village -
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6Denali - Talkeetna
Leave Denali National Park behind and step into small-town life in Talkeetna. Check into the iconic Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, perched on a ridge offering unforgettable views of Denali. Perhaps you will take an optional flightseeing tour and witness the park’s breathtaking beauty from the air before landing on a glacier for incomparable views of the Alaskan Range. Later, join a local for an exclusive discussion on the down-to-earth Alaskan lifestyle.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodations: Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge -
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7Talkeetna - Anchorage
On your way to Anchorage, discover the pastoral charm of Matanuska Valley. Enjoy free time in Palmer for lunch before you take a step into the past with a visit to Musk Ox Farm. Learn about the Musk Ox project – a sustainable domestication effort that has worked to preserve, protect, and increase awareness for these wooly creatures since 1954. Get acquainted with Anchorage on a panoramic city tour before enjoying an evening at leisure to discover what Alaska’s largest city has to offer.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Accommodations: Hilton Anchorage -
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8Anchorage
Delve into the area’s Indigenous culture this morning at the Alaska Native Heritage Center where you’ll learn about Alaska Native customs, dances, songs, and local crafts. Head to Whittier and embrace the sheer magnitude of Alaska’s natural beauty on a glacier cruise* through Prince William Sound. Listen to an expert narrate your journey through a geological wonderland as blue skies collide with stark white glaciers and playful otters dip in and out of the calm waters. Tonight, gather at a local restaurant and toast to your journey through America’s last great frontier.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accommodations: Hilton Anchorage -
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9Anchorage - Tour Ends
Your Alaskan adventure comes to a close today.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
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River Boat Discovery with lunch
Location: Fairbanks, AK
Price: $149.00 per person
Enjoy an included lunch, then step aboard the Sternwheeler Discovery and explore the “last frontier” by river to uncover Alaska’s rich culture and history. You’ll disembark the boat and take a tour of the Chena Indian Village Living Museum to learn about the Athabascan tribe’s way of life and how they thrived in the harsh Arctic. Then, you’ll see a bush pilot demonstration as a plane takes off and lands right on the water next to the boat and hear how these pilots connect the remote destinations in Alaska to civilization. Afterward, meet the dogs and drivers at Trail Breaker Kennel, home of the late 4-time Iditarod champion Susan Butcher. You’ll also dock at Steamboat Landing, a throwback to trading posts where you can shop for unique souvenirs. This is a 3-hour river journey you won’t want to miss. Duration approximately 3 hour(s). Transportation is included. A minimum of 5 passenger(s) is required to operate this option. This option must be booked at least 48 hours prior, as final counts are required. A visit to Trail Breaker Kennel is already included in your tour. This River Boat option also includes it, as you will watch a demonstration from the ship as one of the many featured Alaskan experiences. When you visit the kennel as part of the main tour, it will be in our Collette group only, for a private more in-depth experience. -
Bird's Eye View of Denali with Glacier Landing
Location: Talkeetna, AK
Price: $499.00 per person
Soar among the peaks of Denali National Park during this incredible flightseeing experience. Behold the South Face of Denali and the jagged peaks of Mount Huntington and Moose’s Tooth. Take in the vast expanse of the Great Gorge and make a mid-flight stop for a walk on a glacier. As you step off the plane and out into the quiet stillness, you’ll get a sense of the scale of the Alaskan Range paired with incomparable views. Duration approximately 2.5 hour(s). Transportation is included. A minimum of 1 passenger(s) is required to operate this option. -
Pikes Waterfront Lodge
Price: $180.00 per person -
Hilton Anchorage
Price: $275.00 per person
Optional Activities:
Tour Extensions:
Pre-tour Hotel
Post-tour Hotel
Tour extensions are 1-night in length, unless noted otherwise.
Accommodations
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Pikes Waterfront Lodge
Pikes Waterfront Lodge
Day 1 to 3
Location: 1850 Hoselton Rd, Fairbanks, AK, 99709, United States
Denali Park Village
Denali Park Village
Day 4 to 5
Location: Mile Post, 231 Parks Hwy, Denali, AK, 99755, United States
Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge
Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge
Day 6
Location: 23601 South Talkeetna Spur , Talkeetna, AK, United States
Hilton Anchorage
Hilton Anchorage
Day 7 to 8
Location: 500 West Third Avenue, Anchorage, AK, 99501, United States
More Details
Collette is informing us of the following additional details regarding their Alaska: America's Last Frontier tour:
Highlights
- Gold Mining
- Museum of the North
- Trans-Alaska Pipeline
- Dog Mushing
- Denali National Park
- Tundra Wilderness Tour
- Musk Ox Farm
- Anchorage
- Prince William Sound Glacier Cruise
Must Sees
- View the scenery from Fairbanks to Denali aboard a deluxe domed railcar.
- Embark on a Tundra Wilderness Tour with an expert in Denali National Park.
- Enjoy a scenic glacier cruise of Prince William Sound.
Cultural Experiences
- Visit Musk Ox Farm and learn about the sustainable domestication project.
- Learn about Alaska’s gold mining past through the voices of two local sisters and try your hand at panning for pay dirt.
- Get a local’s perspective on the Alaskan way of life during an interactive discussion.
Culinary Experiences
- Dine on the grounds of the champion-owned Trail Breaker Kennel.
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