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On a hot day like today, it’s good to be cool. Just 54 miles from Anchorage, you can catch a cruise on the mighty m/v Ptarmigan. Cruise close to the face of Ptarmigan Portage Glacier and watch big chunks of ice fall into the lake! This is just a one-hour cruise but it’s fun for up-close views of an active glacier. And yes, it’s COOL! Click here and look for the $5 coupon!

Ride the rails to Denali this summer from Anchorage or Fairbanks. Spend two nights–that gives you time to take the LONG tour (Tundra Wildlife Tour) into the park, plus a raft trip on the Nenana River.

Gray Line of Alaska features private rail cars (the McKinley Explorer). Full-dome viewing on top, with a nice restaurant on the lower level. GREAT way to ride on the Alaska Railroad. Your accommodations are near to the park entrance and all the activities: river rafting, flightseeing, guided hikes and more.

From Fairbanks, the cost is just $299 per person for three days/two nights. From Anchorage, it’s a little longer–so the cost is $399 per person–and that includes your rail and two nights’ accommodations.

Space is limited. Call (888)452-1737 today or check online for more details.

Gray Line of Alaska is offering travelers a $500 discount on tours six days or longer. This includes self-drive tours to Valdez or Homer, rail tours, escorted tours and more! Call Gray Line at (800)544-2206 for more details on this special program.

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Gray Line of Alaska is offering travelers a $500 discount on tours six days or longer. This includes self-drive tours to Valdez or Homer, rail tours, escorted tours and more! Call Gray Line at (800)544-2206 for more details on this special program.

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Start at the Kenai Princess, which sits on a bluff overlooking the headwaters of the Kenai River in Cooper Landing. Stay during the last week of May for as little as $99 per night. Other dates throughout the summer are available from $149 per night. Don’t stay here without floating the scenic Kenai River. Whether you love to fish or just enjoy watching the wildlife, a trip on the Kenai River is a great adventure!

At the entrance to Denali National Park, the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge is well-situated for the park enthusiast. Catch a ride into the park on one of the tours. Bears, caribou and other critters abound inside the park! Go whitewater rafting on the Nenana River. Take a flightseeing tour. Rates start at $99 per night in May, or $149 per night on select dates all summer long.

With Princess’ Rail Tours, you can combine a stay at Denali or at the McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge near Talkeetna with a train tour experience. Ride the “Ultra Dome” cars on the Alaska Railroad. Enjoy 2-for-1 savings on these special packages all summer long. Choose from one- or two-night packages. Here’s a shot out the window of the Copper River Princess–you can see the Wrangell Mountains in the distance. Incredible views!

Other special rates are available at Princess’ lodges in Fairbanks and along the Copper River near Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Check the website for details.

Park your car and ride the rails all the way to Denali National Park from either Anchorage or Fairbanks. Gray Line of Alaska has great packages featuring full-dome, private rail cars from Anchorage or Fairbanks to the park, plus overnight accommodations and transfers to your hotel. REALLY–these are good deals. Here’s the McKinley Explorer private rail car going over Hurricane Gulch on the Alaska Railroad (I love this picture–that’s why I keep using it!).

From Anchorage: Ride the train roundtrip up and back to Denali and stay for one night. The price? Just $289 roundtrip, per person, double. Add one or two extra nights for just $99 per room, per night. That’s plenty of time to take the bus tour into the park and see the wildlife! Take a raft trip. Go for a flightseeing tour!

From Fairbanks, the same package is available for just $199 rt per person, double. In fact, if you want to stay in Fairbanks before or after your tour, the rate is just $59 per night at the Westmark Hotel. Wow!

Check the website for complete details and make your plans today to ride the rails to Denali National Park!