Anchorage
Welcome to Anchorage, your gateway to all that Alaska has to offer. Glaciers, mountains, wildlife, Native Alaskan culture and some of the best shopping and dining in Alaska are all to be found here.
Nestled between the Chugach and the Alaska Mountain Ranges, this is where moose wander the neighborhoods, Beluga whales play in the Cook Inlet waters and eagles soar above. You’ll find world-class museums just a stone’s throw from settlers’ cabins, and with a range of optional land excursions, you can get to know this area in depth.
Click on the locations below to view all excursions available:
Denali | Mt. McKinley | Copper River | Kenai | Anchorage | Fairbanks
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Deluxe Amenities
Select cruisetours include an overnight stay at one of Anchorage’s fine hotels, carefully chosen by Princess for their reputations for fine service and excellent location to the most popular sights and attractions.
Land Excursions
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Helicopter & Flightseeing Tours
Anchorage Flightseeing Safari – Experience an aerial view of Anchorage and its surrounding wilderness, including the magnificent Chugach Mountain range. You’ll see remote valleys and soar over Turnagain Arm and the Anchorage skyline before making a thrilling water landing.
McKinley Flightseeing – This flightseeing excursion takes you within six miles of Mt. McKinley’s summit. See the base camp where climbers attempt to reach its summit at 20,320 feet, and head through the Great Gorge, the deepest in the world and fly over the entire length of Ruth Glacier before making a memorable photo stop at a remote mountain lake.
Redoubt Bay Lodge Bear Viewing – Take a scenic flight to Redoubt Bay Lodge where your naturalist/guide will take you to view the amazing sight of brown bears while they feast on salmon making their run. You’ll enjoy a lodge meal and breathtaking mountain views.
Rafting, Fishing & Boating
Glaciers Catamaran Cruise – Cruise amidst the 26 glaciers of College and Harriman fjords in Prince William Sound onboard an enclosed catamaran. You’ll travel 110 miles to see sparkling tidewater glaciers and watch for whales, sea otters, seals, sea lions and other marine wildlife.
Glacier Discovery Train and Float Tour – This tour features an unforgettable train ride to Spencer Glacier that includes spectacular scenery and the insights of an onboard naturalist. You’ll then board a raft for a guided float among icebergs and the glacier as you journey down Placer River Valley.
Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise with Transportation – Step aboard a 90-foot cruising vessel and sail through Resurrection Bay to the breathtaking 300-foot Holgate Glacier. Watch for calving icebergs crashing into the sea and marvel at the amazing wildlife, including thousands of exotic birds at the Chiswell Island Marine Wildlife Refuge.
Alaskan Culture & Heritage
Explore Anchorage City Tour – Trace the city’s rise from a railroad tent through the 1964 earthquake to the city of today. Your driver will take you to the Anchorage Museum of History and Art and you’ll visit the Alaska Wildberry Park Grille and Theater for a delicious meal and visit the famed Alaska Wild Berry Products, home to the world’s largest chocolate waterfall and an assortment of Alaska gifts and sweets. Click on the locations below to view all excursions available:
Denali | Mt. McKinley | Copper River | Kenai | Anchorage | Fairbanks
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