Fire Breathing Dragon at Silver City

We can arrange extra nights in Edmonton at hotels very near to West Edmonton Mall

Day 1  Depart from Edmonton (or Calgary) to Grande Prairie, near the Canadian Rockies.  Overnight Grande Prairie.

Day 2  Continue to Dawson Creek this morning.  Take a picture of "Mile 0" where the 1,500 mile Alaska Highway will carry us to Fairbanks.  The Peace River Valley will guide us to the Rockies and then on to Fort Nelson where we spend the night.

Day 3  Travel through Stone Mountain provincial park and then over Summit Pass, the highest elevation on the Alaska Highway.  Dip into the soothing waters of Liard Hot Springs before arriving in Watson Lake in the Yukon Territory.  See Signpost Forest, a collection of signs planted by a homesick soldier in 1942.  Overnight Watson Lake

Day 4  We continue to Whitehorse today.  Spectacular views of the Cassiar mountain range await us as we cross the Continental Divide.  Picture stop at Miles Canyon is following by arrival into the capital of the Yukon Territory this evening.  Whitehorse was made famous by thousands of prospectors en route to the Klondike gold fields.

Day 5  Our great adventure continues as we retrace the original trail used by Yukon goldseekers of 1898. Pass Lake Laberge, made famous by the Robert Service poem, the Cremation of Sam Mcgee.  Arrive in Dawson City and try your luck in the casino or watch a show at Diamond Tooth Gerties.?

Day 6    Gold was discovered at Bonanza Creek in 1896.  Over 100,000 hopeful prospectors stampeded into the area creating the largest goldrush the World has ever known!  It is now a world heritage UNESCO sight.  They clambered over the Chilcoot Trail with a ton of mandatory supplies.  Stop and pan for gold and then enjoy a visit to the dredge with the afternoon free to skip across the boardwalks. Overnight Dawson City

Day 7    The Top of the World Highway delivers us across the border into Alaska.  Leave the treeline and drink in the vistas in all directions.  Visit Santa Claus house before arriving in Fairbanks, Alaska for the next two nights

Day 8  Climb aboard the Riverboat Discovery, with a stop at an Athabascan Indian Village. Enjoy lunch in downtown Fairbanks before a special trip to see the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.  This evening savor delicious food at the Alaska Salmon Bake and then a dinner show at the Palace Theater.

Day 9  Continue today to Anchorage on the George Parks Highway past famous Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America.  Visit the Alaska Veterans Memorial and the Iditarod Dog-sled headquarters.  Arrive in Anchorage for our two night stay

You can pan for gold!

Anchorage Alaska

Land of the midnight sun

Day 10  Our motor coach delivers us to Portage lake where we board the MV  Ptarmigan for a cruise to the face of massive Portage Glacier.  Then we feature a tour of Anchorage with some time to shop or visit museums in the afternoon.  

Day 11  Depart Anchorage and watch the scenery change as we travel through the Matanuska Valley to Glennallen.  We skirt the Wrangell to St Elias National Park to arrive in Tok, home of many a dog-sledder!

Juneau, Alaska

Jasper, Alberta

Day 12  Today we cross the border into Canada to visit Whitehorse.  We leave the snow-capped Alaska Range behind us as we enter Kluane National Park.  Upon arrival into Whitehorse you will be able to say that you have traveled the entire Alaska Highway!  Overnight Whitehorse

Day 13  All aboard the WhitePass and Yukon Railroad to the coastal town of Skagway, Alaska.  This old-fashioned train takes you along a very scenic valley to sea level.   Stroll the streets of historic Skagway where we also spend the night.

Day 14  All aboard!  The Alaska State Ferry system takes us on a 2 night journey to Juneau, the Inside Passage south into British Columbia.

Day 15  The views of the coastline are spectacular with lush forests, fjords gouged by giant glaciers, seabirds and maybe even dolphins eagles, and bears.

Day 16  Arrive in Prince Rupert, home to the new Superport that carries goods from the coast to Edmonton on Canadian National Railways and on to markets across North America.   Overnight Prince Rupert.

Day 17  Continue on our motor coach past the dense forests, rivers and streams of the Coast Mountain Range.  Enter the rich farmland of northern British Columbia as we arrive in Prince George.

Day 18  We travel from Prince George across the Alberta border into Jasper National Park.  Visit Jasper and continue to Hinton, located in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies.  Enjoy a Farewll Dinner this evening as this is our last dinner together.  Overnight Hinton.

Day 19  Our motor coach delivers us from Hinton to Edmonton with service continuing to Calgary for those who wish.

Many passengers choose to overnight in Edmonton and join the Trans-Canada train journey through the Rocky mountains on the following day.  It is well worth the effort as the journey is one of the most spectacular train journeys anywhere.  

Tour includes VIA rail Trans-Canada in bedroom or couchettes (including all meals), hotels, flights as described, land transportation, breakfast daily while on motorcoach tour, 3 dinners, 4 lunches, gold panning, dredge tour, hot springs, professional escort throughout, Dome tour, transfers as indicated

Per person prices from $3,739CAD +tax, twin occupancy
We recommend travel insurance starting at $250USD per person

Initial non refundable deposits are $200USD
with final payment due 45 days prior to departure