Discover Alaska is a premier,
deluxe highlights of Alaska adventure travel vacation.
This
tour offers a rich diversity of activities and magnificent scenery and wildlife
in the pristine backcountry of the Last Frontier. It is a journey loaded with
creature comforts, fun adventures, Alaska wildlife, and a palette of colorful
opportunities to experience the best of Alaska. We believe that there is no
more complete Alaska adventure vacation! These trips are run by our Alaska
affiliate outfitter, Copper Oar, which for years and years has operated trips
from the heart of Wrangell St. Elias National Park. Copper Oar is partially
owned by and trips led in part by guides who worked for Destination Wilderness
when it operated trips in Alaska directly.
For information on our other
great Alaska trips please see our Grand Alaska Adventure,
Copper River
Expedition, Lake Creek
Fishing and Rafting Adventure, and
Source to the Sea
Expedition.
Trip Overview
(for
additional details such as a daily itinerary, rendezvous information, etc.,
please click
here.)
The Discover Alaska adventure travel vacation
begins with a flightseeing trip into the heart of the largest National Park in
the U.S. We fly over glaciers, around towering mountains, above deep river
gorges, and through stunning mountain passes and may catch glimpses of Alaska
wildlife as part of this flightseeing tour. We arrive at a dirt landing strip
in McCarthy, Alaska, a truly special "town" stuck dab in the middle of endless
wilderness. After touching down we explore the ghost town mine of Kennicott, an
engineering marvel from days of yore. We spend this night in a comfortable and
charming lodge near this historic site, and enjoy the first of many delicious
Alaska meals.
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The next two days of this first-rate Alaska adventure
travel vacation are spent walking on glaciers, hiking verdant mountain trails,
exploring the hamlet of McCarthy, and just soaking in the dramatic peace and
quiet of this wild place. One amazing thing after another brings great reverie
for this great place. Walking with steel cleat crampons up a steep glacial ice
hill, peering down, down, down into an endless crevasse, looking up at
monumental ice walls and skyscraping peaks, ambling along idyllic mountain
streams, listening to the cry of an eagle, sitting in a silent alpine meadow,
and so much more fill these days. Each event inspires you on to the next
unbelievable part of this Alaska adventure.
 We then head down the rivers of the
Wrangells, beginning with the Kennicott which flows from the very glacier on
which we walked. We raft this bouncy river and then the ribbonlike Nizina as it
passes through a narrow chasm after merging with the Kennicott.. At the
confluence of the Chitina river, one of North America's largest, the canyon
opens wide, affording forever views of mountains that reach three miles into
the sky. We drift here for two days, stopping each night at campsite beaches
along the way. It is on this portion of this journey that we may see ambling
bear searching the shore for a fresh Salmon dinner. With luck, we will catch a
Salmon for dinner ourselves!
The river journey ends when the Chitina
reaches the mighty Copper river. We next travel by van to Valdez and sparkling
Prince William Sound. Here, we board our luxurious yacht for a two-day,
two-night coastal cruise. On the Sound we can witness glaciers crashing into
the sea, whales cruising the surface, seals resting on icebergs, bears
 peering back at us, and more. Our mini-ship
features all the comforts of home...hot showers, big beds, gourmet meals, and
great company... while plying the wildlife-rich waters of the Gulf of Alaska.
We also take time each day to paddle stable kayaks in the more protected bays,
allowing an even deeper immersion into pristine wilderness. On the second
afternoon we reach the western edge of the Sound, toast to a great Alaska
adventure vacation, and head to Anchorage.
For additional details such
as a daily itinerary, rendezvous information, etc., please
click
here. For images of the beautiful Wrangell St. Elias National Park
and our Alaska adventures please visit the Alaska Adventures Photo
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Discover
Alaska: The Ultimate Alaska Adventure Vacation and Alaska Wildlife
Tour July and August
