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Holland America Offers 17 Cruise-Tours in Alaska, Yukon

November 21, 2011 10:04 PM

Holland America Line in 2012 is offering 17 cruise-tours that combine a land tour in Alaska or the Yukon with an Alaska cruise. Ranging in total length from 10 to 20 days, all cruise-tours combine a three-, four- or seven-day Inside Passage cruise with overland tours. Some tours include two days at Denali National Park, while six tours also feature Canada’s Yukon Territory. Departures range from May through September.

In addition to major attractions such as Glacier Bay and the Inside Passage, the Alaska cruise-tours visit destinations not accessible via cruise ship, including Wonder Lake, the Dalton Highway, Denali National Park and gold-rush town of Dawson City, Yukon. Interpreters, tour concierges and travel guides are present on most cruise-tours and sailings, and National Park Rangers provide commentary and guided programs at Glacier Bay National Park. Tour concierges travel throughout the land portion.

In 2012, Holland America Line features six Yukon and Denali cruise-tours (Y1-Y6). These 10- to 20-day itineraries include adventures to destinations such as Denali National Park, Fairbanks, Dawson City and Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory. Some cruise-tours also include Kluane National Park and the White Pass and Yukon Railroad.

The eight Denali cruise-tours (D1-D7) range from 11 to 14 days and feature a seven-day Inside Passage cruise that includes Glacier Bay National Park. Most itineraries offer two-night Denali stays with the Denali Tundra Wilderness experience, a day tour into the protected wilderness where grizzly bears, moose, caribou and wolves are often sighted.

Expedition cruise-tours E1-E3 range from 12 to 14 days and feature a seven-day Glacier Discovery cruise, Redoubt Bay Lodge near Lake Clark National Park and Winterlake Lodge along Alaska’s historic Iditarod Trail. Cruise-tours feature glass-domed McKinley Explorer railcars with forward-facing seats and onboard guides. In addition, Explorer Coaches have roomy leather seats, first-class legroom and no more than 44 travelers. The Alaska cruise-tours start at $999 per person, double occupancy. For more information, call 877-SAIL-HAL or visit www.hollandamerica.com.

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