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Lori Heathcote, Travel Agent in York, PA

Lori Heathcote

York, PA Travel Agent

Lori Heathcote

York, PA · 25+ Years of Experience

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COUNTRIES VISITED:Alaska
PLACES VISITED:Anchorage, Delta Junction, Denali National Park, Fairbanks, Prince William Sound, Seward, Valdez
SUGGESTED DURATION:10 Days
From witnessing towering mountains and glaciers to encountering abundant wildlife, Alaska offers a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Highlights include exploring Denali National Park, home to North America’s highest peak, via the Alaska Railroad, panning for gold, and watching glaciers calve.
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DAY1
Anchorage
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Day of Relaxation
Arrive in anchorage for a free day of relaxing and exploring.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Shopping, Sightseeing, Spa Day - Anchorage has much to offer
DAY2
Valdez
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Beautiful Vistas
Travel from Anchorage to Valdez, stopping for views and taking pictures of glaciers. Bridal Veil Falls flows from Lake Serene and is a beautiful 1300-foot waterfall. This beautiful mix of glaciers, rainforests, mountains, and wildlife is a perfect introduction to the beauty and majesty of Alaska.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Bridal Veil Falls
DAY3
Prince William Sound
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Cruise
Find out about the fishing industry in Alaska. Board a boat for a cruise on Prince William Sound and along the Columbia Glacier. Abundant wildlife including seals, otters, birds and fingers crossed, whales. You can even take an optional flightseeing tour. It is a great way to see the mountains and glaciers around Valdez.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Columbia Glacier
DAY4
Valdez
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Delta Junction
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Fairbanks
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The world of Northern Lights
Experience breathtaking views as you travel the Richardson Highway. Stop at a historical homestead. Get a glimpse of how pioneers lived and more about the gold rush. Afterwards on to Fairbanks.
HIGHLIGHTS:
The Scenery
DAY5
Fairbanks
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The Gold Rush
Visit a historic gold dredge. The dredge is a monument to the miners and the hard work miners performed in the building of Fairbanks. Exhibits on the history of Fairbanks and its miners provide a vivid sense of what life was like during that era. Take a ride on a narrow-gauge railroad, pan for gold, and visit an Athabascan village on the Chena River.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Athabascan village
DAY6
Fairbanks
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Denali National Park
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North America's Highest Peak
Travel the Alaska Railroad through the wilderness to Denali National Park. See North America's highest peak, where the majesty of this beautiful mountain dominates the park's 6 million acres.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Denali National Park
DAY7
Denali National Park
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Natural Wonders
Spend the day exploring Denali National Park with a naturalist guide. Keep an eye out for grizzly bears, moose, and caribou as you immerse yourself in the stunning and untamed wilderness that Denali exemplifies.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Animal Sightings
DAY8
Denali National Park
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Anchorage
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We are going to the dogs
As we travel towards Anchorage, we will stop at the kennels of a four-time Iditarod champion. After finishing our drive to Anchorage, we visit the Alaska Native American Heritage Center.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Mushing Demonstration
DAY9
Seward
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Kenai
Anchorage to Seward, where you board your cruise for the glacial waters of Kenai Fjords National Park. Kenai is 600,000 acres of protected wilderness. Majestic landscapes with ice and snow, deep fjords carved by glaciers. See glaciers calving, orcas, humpback whales, and sea otters.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Kenai Fjords National Forest
DAY10
Anchorage
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Travel back home
After breakfast, you depart this breathtaking part of the US.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Anchorage
FINAL THOUGHTS
National Parks, wildlife and glaciers are an experience of a lifetime.