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Alaska Circle Tour Rail & Car

Alaska Circle Tour Rail & Car, a rail journey with Vacations By Rail

Combine a railroad adventure with the road trip of a lifetime through Alaska.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Anchorage

    Anchorage Arrival

    Arrive in Anchorage on your own and check in at the hotel. Explore the city's museums, gardens and parks, or its breweries and restaurants.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Denali

    Anchorage to Denali

    Board the Alaska Railroad's Denali Star for a scenic full-day journey north from Anchorage to Denali National Park, passing spruce and fireweed fields, salmon streams and mountains. Optional evening helicopter tour of Denali with glacier landing.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Fairbanks

    Denali National Park/Fairbanks by Train

    A half-day bus tour of Denali National Park's alpine tundra takes in wildlife and views of Mount Denali. In the afternoon, board the Denali Star again to Fairbanks, 'Alaska's Golden Heart City'.

  4. Day 4overnight: Fairbanks

    Fairbanks at Leisure

    Pick up your rental car in Fairbanks and explore on your own, with options including the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum, the Museum of the North, the Morris Thompson Cultural Center, Pioneer Park or the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.

  5. Day 5overnight: Valdez

    Fairbanks to Valdez

    The driving portion begins, taking the scenic Richardson Highway past North Pole and the Wrangell-St. Elias Mountains to Valdez, passing glaciers and Bridal Veil Falls.

  6. Day 6overnight: Valdez

    Valdez at Leisure

    Explore Valdez, 'Little Switzerland', surrounded by the Chugach Mountains and home to five glaciers, at your own pace, with options for a glacier and wildlife cruise, kayaking or hiking to Bridal Veil Falls.

  7. Day 7overnight: Anchorage

    Valdez to Anchorage

    Drive from Valdez to Anchorage via the Richardson and Glenn Highways, through Glennallen and past Matanuska Glacier, with an optional stop at the Alaska Native village of Eklutna.

  8. Day 8rail

    Tour Conclusion

    Your rail and drive tour of Alaska concludes this morning. A 3-day Seward extension is available to explore the Kenai Peninsula.

Included

  • Hotel accommodations for 7 nights
  • Denali Star Anchorage to Denali and Denali to Fairbanks
  • Flights and airport transfers
  • 4 days mid-size car rental with unlimited mileage

Not included

  • Cancellation & Travel Insurance is not included in the price of the tour but can be arranged
  • Flights and Airport transfers not included

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