Posts Tagged ‘McKinley’

2nd September
2010
written by scott

Great hotel and air  and train deals for fall travel. Don’t miss it.

To recap:

Anchorage-Denver $335rt
Anchorage-Portland $400rt
Anchorage-San Francisco $377rt
Anchorage-New York $479rt
Anchorage-Washington, DC $441rt

Check with USTravel for best dates and prices: (907)561-2434 or toll-free: (800)544-2217.

Hotels:
Grand Denali, Denali Bluffs: $79 per night
Princess: 2-for-1 rail-n-stay to Talkeetna. 3 days/2 nights at Mt. McKinley Princess,  from $135 per person, double
Kennicott Glacier Lodge: $79 per night, per person, double includes breakfast

FALL DEALS ROCK!

8th July
2010
written by scott

Daytrips, multi-day itineraries and recommendations!

24th June
2010
written by scott

Whether you call it Mt. McKinley, Denali or simply “The Great One”, the mountain-of-all-mountains in our backyard is spectacular! There is so much to see and do at Denali National Park–it’s tough to do it in a hurry.

Oh–the park is twice as nice when everything is 2-for-1 in the Great Alaskan TourSaver: transportation, lodging and tours. So, when you have a copy of the Great Alaskan TourSaver, you get two-for-one deals all over, including:

a. 2-for-1 accommodations at the Grande Denali Lodge
b. 2-for-1 accommodations at the Denali Bluffs Hotel
c. 2-for-1 helicopter flightseeing with Era Helicopters
d. 2-for-1 rafting on the Nenana River
e. 2-for-1 Denali Jeep adventure
f. 2-for-1 Denali ATV adventure
g. 2-for-1 golf at the Black Diamond Resort
h. 2-for-1 train from Anchorage to Denali
i. 2-for-1 train from Fairbanks to Denali
j. 2-for-1 rail/hotel combo from Anchorage to the Denali Princess Resort
k. 2-for-1 Alaska Cabin Nite DInner Theater from Denali Park Resorts
–and more!

The Great Alaskan TourSaver costs $99.95. You’ll save more than $1,000 just using a couple of the high-value coupons at Denali National Park. So get your book today and start saving real money. With this year’s Great Alaskan TourSaver, you’ll see more–do more–save more of the best of Alaska!!

7th May
2010
written by scott

Take advantage of low rates at these great places. Princess has five lodges around the state–let’s go through them one-by-one:

a. Fairbanks Riverside Princess. Right on the banks of the Chena River in Fairbanks–about a mile from the airport. Special rates from $69 through May 14, when you stay two nights or more. Beginning in June, enjoy special rates from $99 per night. Stay two nights or more and get 1,000 Alaska Airlines miles. Free wi-fi. I like the restaurant (the Edgewater). Close to the Riverboat Discovery. Actually, Fairbanks is pretty compact–so you’re close to everything: the antique auto museum, the University of Alaska museum, gold mining at El Dorado gold mine….and more!

b. Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge. Just up the road from Talkeetna, this beautifullodge actually is the closes lodge to Mt. McKinley. On the “mother of all decks”, the Great One (Denali) fills up the entire northwestern horizon. Enjoy $69 rates for the entire month of May when you stay at least two nights. Plus, you’ll earn 1,000 Alaska Airlines miles! Optional activities include Denali flightseeing, jetboat tours of the Talkeetna, Susitna and Chulitna Rivers, float trips, fishing–and more.

c. Copper River Princess Lodge. On the banks of the Klutina River, you can see the Alaska Pipeline from the deck of the lodge, in addition to the awesome Wrangell Mountains. This is your gateway to the nation’s largest national park, Wrangell-St. Elias. Enjoy rates as low as $79 in June, when you stay two nights or more. And yes, the 1,000 Alaska Airlines miles are available as well. Enjoy day trips into Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, fishing on the Klutina River, jetboat rides on the Copper River–and more.

d. Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge. Located at the entrance to Denali National Park, the Denali Princess is your “base camp” for exploring the park. Make plans to take the Tundra Wilderness Tour into the park. Go flightseeing. Tour the kennel of Iditarod champion Jeff King. Go rafting on the Nenana River. Rates as low as $99 in May, when you stay at least two nights. Grab this deal while it lasts!

e. Kenai Princess. The setting of the Kenai Princess is incredible: right above the Kenai River with views of Kenai Lake. I’ve watched the moon come up over the mountains while sitting in the outdoor hot tub. Or, sit with a glass of wine on the deck and watch the river roll by. A perfect stop on your way to Seward, Homer, Soldotna–or any other destination on the Kenai Peninsula. Enjoy rates from $99 in May, when you stay two nights.

Plan an adventure this summer. Stay with a Princess!

1st May
2010
written by scott
Now THAT is a deal! Let’s take a look at the great web specials now available from Gray Line:
a. Anchorage-Talkeetna. Roundtrip private rail aboard the McKinley Explorer between Anchorage and Talkeetna. Stay overnight at the beautiful Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge. Includes roundtrip transfers between the train station and the lodge. You’ll love the deck–Mt. McKinley fills up the entire horizon (the lodge is the closest hotel to the mountain!).  From $135 per person, double occupancy. Optional tours include flightseeing, jetboat rides, hiking and more!
b. Anchorage-Denali. It’s a beautiful trip on the Alaska Railroad aboard the McKinley Explorer car! These are the full-dome on the upper deck, so you get a beautiful view of the mountains, the rivers and the incredible landscape between Anchorage and Denali Park. Spend the night at the Denali Princess Lodge near the park entrance. Plan to take a bus tour deep inside the park to see the wildlife. Other optional tours include Iditarod kennel tours, Nenana raft trips, flightseeing–and more! From $239 per person, double occupancy. (From $169 per person to/from Fairbanks)
c. Anchorage-Talkeetna-Denali. Take your time. Ride the rails up from Anchorage to Talkeetna. Explore the town, then spend the night at the Mt. McKinley Princess. The next day, get on board and ride the 120 miles to Denali park. Explore the park for the day. Then return home the next day. The whole 3-day/2-night package is available from $299 per person, double. Wow!
d. Sail the Yukon River from Dawson City on the Yukon Queen II! This is a great cruise down to Eagle. This fast catamaran takes you on some of the most scenic country along the river!
e. Sail to the face of Portage Glacier. It’s just a one-hour cruise, but you sail right up to the face of this active glacier. Watch and listen as the glacier calves into Portage Lake!
Learn more online and start planning your springtime adventure today with Gray Line of Alaska! Call (888)452-1737.
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