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Alaska & Yukon Travel
2021
Self-Drive Tariff
GONORTH TRAVEL CENTER - Self-Drive Tariff 2021 1
Content
GoNorth self-drives ................................................................................................................................. 3
Classic Alaska ................................................................................................................................... 4
Great Alaska .................................................................................................................................... 7
Alaska Yukon Explorer ................................................................................................................... 10
Experience the Authentic North.................................................................................................... 13
Splendid Nature of the Yukon ....................................................................................................... 17
Discover Alaska by Train & Car ...................................................................................................... 20
Discover Alaska and Yukon by Train & Car .................................................................................... 23
Best of Alaska & Yukon .................................................................................................................. 26
Nature in Abundance .................................................................................................................... 29
Most Scenic Roads in Alaska and Yukon ....................................................................................... 32
From the Arctic Circle to the Gulf of Alaska .................................................................................. 35
For Nature Lovers .......................................................................................................................... 39
General Information .............................................................................................................................. 42
Who We Are .................................................................................................................................. 42
Self-Drives...................................................................................................................................... 42
Booking Requirements (please see special remarks in this tariff where additional information is
required) ........................................................................................................................................ 42
Payment Policy for standard self-drive packages.......................................................................... 42
Travel Documents.......................................................................................................................... 43
Cancellation Policy......................................................................................................................... 43
NEW AND IMPORTANT Ferry Information .................................................................................... 43
Accommodations........................................................................................................................... 43
Covid-19 Related Information ....................................................................................................... 43
GoNorth SUVs................................................................................................................................ 44
GONORTH TRAVEL CENTER - Self-Drive Tariff 2021 2
GoNorth self-drives
Classic Alaska Great Alaska Discover Alaska by Train & Car
8 days / 7 nights 15 days / 14 nights 15 days / 14 nights
Page 9 Page 12 Page 25
Alaska Yukon Explorer Experience the Authentic North Discover Alaska & Yukon by Train
15 days / 14 nights 21 days / 20 nights and Car
Page 15 Page 18 22 days / 21 nights
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Best of Alaska & Yukon Most scenic Roads in Nature in Abundance
11 days / 10 nights Alaska & Yukon 15 days / 14 nights
Page 31 15 days/ 14 nights Page 34
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From the Arctic Circle to the Gulf For Nature Lovers Splendid Nature of the Yukon
of Alaska 16 days / 15 nights 15 days / 14 nights
25 days / 24 nights Page 44 Page 22
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Classic Alaska
8 days / 7 nights
From/to Anchorage or from/to Fairbanks
See diverse aspects of Alaska at a fast pace–
the perfect choice for travelers with
little time
Choose between 2 comfort/price levels
Day Location Service and Priority Accommodations
(may have to be substituted at time of booking depending on availability. Meal inclusions may change)
Budget Comfort
1 Anchorage Coast International, The Historic The Lakefront Hotel,
Anchorage Hotel Sheraton Hotel
2 Denali/Healy Grizzly Bear Resort, Denali Aurora Denali Bluffs Hotel (view room),
Lodge Tonglen Lake Lodge
3 Denali Park Transit Bus to Eielson Center Guided Tundra Wilderness Tour
Fairbanks Bridgewater Hotel Springhill Suites, River’s Edge Resort
4 Paxson Area/ Caribou Hotel Lodge at Black Rapids
Glennallen Denali Highway Cabins
5 Matanuska Area Sheep Mountain Lodge (Classic), Sheep Mountain Lodge (Premier)
6 Seward Exit Glacier Lodge, Harborview Inn Harbor 360 (Harbor View)
7 Seward Kenai Fjords NP Cruise, 6 hrs Kenai Fjords NP Cruise, 6 hrs
Anchorage GuestHouse Inn, Copper Whale B&B Sheraton Hotel
Departure: May 28 – September 5, 2021 (depending on date and availability routing may be in reverse order)
Classic Alaska BUDGET, no car included, from/to Anchorage
Product Service Booking Code Price USD net
Single GON192 2315.00
Double per person 1 queen or 2 twin beds per room GON193 1294.00
Triple per person 1 room with 2 beds GON194 985.00
Quad per person 1 room with 2 beds GON195 817.00
Rates include: All overnight accommodations incl. tax, 6-8 hrs Denali NP round trip by park transit bus,
6 hrs Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise incl. snack lunch, detailed route description in German or English.
Classic Alaska COMFORT, no car included, from/to Anchorage
Product Service Booking Code Price USD net
Single GON360 3198.00
Double per person 1 queen or 2 twin beds per room GON361 1818.00
Triple per person 1 room with 2 beds GON362 1404.00
Quad per person 1 room with 2 beds GON363 1266.00
Rates include: All overnight accommodations incl. tax, guided Tundra Wilderness Tour, ranger narrated 6 hrs
Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise incl. deli-style lunch, detailed route description in German or English.
(SUV recommended with comfort itineraries)
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Classic Alaska BUDGET, SUV 4x4 included
from/to Anchorage
Product Service Booking Code Price USD net
Single GON200 3438.00
Double per person 1 queen or 2 twin beds per room GON201 1854.00
Triple per person 1 room with 2 beds GON202 1359.00
Quad per person 1 room with 2 beds // includes SUV5* GON203 1098.00
Rates include: GoNorth SUV 4x4 for 7 days incl. unlimited miles, CDW with $2000.00 deductible and taxes, all
overnight accommodations incl. tax, 6-8 hrs Denali NP round trip by park transit bus, 6 hrs Kenai Fjords
National Park Cruise incl. snack lunch, detailed route description in German or English.
* We do not recommend more than 1 soft shell bag per person. For more comfort choose a SUV7 with a
surcharge.
Classic Alaska COMFORT, SUV 4x4 included
from/to Anchorage
Product Service Booking Code Price USD net
Single GON350 4318.00
Double per person 1 queen or 2 twin beds per room GON351 2382.00
Triple per person 1 room with 2 beds GON352 1775.00
Quad per person 1 room with 2 beds // includes SUV7 GON353 1602.00
Quad per person 2 rooms // includes SUV7 GON354 2130.00
Rates include: GoNorth SUV 4x4 for 7 days incl. unlimited miles, CDW with $2000.00 deductible and taxes, all
overnight accommodations incl. tax, guided Tundra Wilderness Tour, ranger narrated 6 hrs Kenai Fjords
National Park Cruise incl. deli-style lunch, detailed route description in German or English.
Rates from / to Fairbanks are available on request
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Suggested add-on options and variations
- Slow down the trip and allow for time for excursions with extra nights in Talkeetna, Denali or Seward
- Add an extra night in Anchorage for a bear viewing flight see tour
- Enhance the experience in Denali with a stay at one of the lodges inside the National Park (requires 2
additional nights)
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Detailed program
Day 1: Anchorage
Day 5: Paxson/Glennallen – Matanuska Area,
Arrival in Anchorage. Spend the day exploring
72 - 145 miles
Alaska's biggest city. There is lots to do: Visit the
This beautiful drive to the Matanuska Area takes
museums, enjoy a walk along the waterfront or
you along Glenn Highway, a scenic byway.
explore the downtown area. If you happen to be
Scenic views of mountains as well as the
there on Saturday or Sunday, the downtown
Matanuska Glacier will showcase nature's beauty
market is worth a visit.
today.
Day 2: Anchorage – Denali/Healy, 231 miles
Day 6: Matanuska Area - Seward, 232 miles
Enjoy the spectacular scenery along the way as you
The Glenn Highway closely parallels the Matanuska
drive on Glenn and Parks Highway to Denali
River towards Anchorage, and after a possible
National Park. Weather permitting you can catch a
lunch stop in Alaska's biggest city, you continue
great view of Mt. Denali. Overnight in Healy or
southward on the Seward Highway. The highway
near park entrance
offers outstanding sightseeing and wildlife viewing
opportunities, including spawning salmon and
Day 3: Denali - Denali NP - Fairbanks, 125 miles
several good hiking trails. Seward is a small fishing
Guests on the BUDGET VERSION will take the Park
village with an excellent aquarium (Alaska SeaLife
Transit Bus to Eielson Visitor Center. This 6-8-hour
Center).
bus ride takes you into Denali National Park and
leaves time for own explorations on foot.
Day 7: Seward - Kenai Fjords NP - Anchorage,
Guests on the COMFORT VERSION will enjoy the
130 miles
narrated Tundra Wilderness Tour. This is a great
In the morning you will join the Kenai Fjords
opportunity to see bears, moose, caribou, foxes,
National Park Cruise Tour. This 6-hour whale-
maybe even a wolf or other wildlife up close.
watching/glacier cruise takes you to Holgate
After the tour, continue northwards to Fairbanks.
Glacier. On the way, discover the diverse marine
wildlife. After your cruise, depart Seward for the
Day 4: Fairbanks – Paxson Area or Glennallen,
drive back to Anchorage.
175 - 248 miles
As you leave Fairbanks, you follow the Tanana and Day 8: Anchorage
the Delta River up into the Alaska Range. Stop and End of your trip.
watch the salmon spawn on the other side of the
pass. Take in the impressive landscape!
Depending on availabilities and chosen category
overnight will be between south of Delta Junction
and Glennallen.
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Great Alaska
15 days / 14 nights
From/to Anchorage or from/to Fairbanks
Experience diverse nature including 3
National Parks, rustic towns, and scenic
panoramas in abundance
Take your time for explorations and activities
Make it special with amendments
to specific interests
Day Location Service and Priority Accommodations
(may have to be substituted at time of booking depending on availability. Meal inclusions may change)
Budget Comfort
1 Anchorage Coast International (Lake Hood), The Lakefront Hotel (Lake Hood)
Copper Whale Inn (BF, downtown) Sheraton Hotel (downtown)
2 Denali/Healy Grizzly Bear Resort Denali Bluffs Hotel (view room),
Grande Denali Lodge (standard)
3 Denali/Healy Park Transit Bus to Eielson Center Guided Tundra Wilderness Tour
Grizzly Bear Resort Denali Bluffs Hotel (view room),
Grande Denali Lodge (standard)
4 Fairbanks Taste of Alaska Lodge (BF, out of town), River’s Edge Resort (Riverfront
Bridgewater Hotel (in town) Cottage), Springhill Suites (BF)
5 Fairbanks Taste of Alaska Lodge (incl. BF, out of River’s Edge Resort (Riverfront
town), Bridgewater Hotel (in town) Cottage), Springhill Suites (BF)
6 Paxson Area / Caribou Hotel Denali Highway Cabins, Lodge at
Glennallen Black Rapids (btw. Delta Junction &
Paxson)
7 McCarthy / McCarthy Lodge (shared bath, incl. BF) Kennicott Glacier Lodge (south wing
Kennicott with private bath)
8 McCarthy / McCarthy Lodge (shared bath, incl. BF) Kennicott Glacier Lodge (south wing
Kennicott with private bath)
9 Matanuska/ Sheep Mountain Lodge (classic cabin) Sheep Mountain Lodge (premier
Palmer cabin)
10 Seward Exit Glacier Lodge Harbor 360 Hotel
11 Seward Kenai Fjords NP Cr., 6 hrs snack lunch Kenai Fjords NP Cr, 6 hrs deli-style lunch
Kenai/Soldotna Tanglewood B&B (incl. BF), Aspen Suites Aspen Suites Kenai or Soldotna
12 Homer Aspen Hotel, Bluffview Lodge, Seaside Lodge
Historic Driftwood Inn (private bath)
13 Homer Aspen Hotel, Bluffview Lodge, Seaside Lodge
Historic Driftwood Inn (private bath)
14 Anchorage GuestHouse Inn, Copper Whale Inn (BF) Sheraton Hotel
Departure: May 28 – September 5, 2021 (depending on date and availability routing may be in reverse order)
Rates and booking codes for Great Alaska self-drive from/to Fairbanks are available on request.
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Great Alaska BUDGET, 4x4 SUV included
from/to Anchorage
Product Service Booking Code Price USD net
Single GON23 6439.00
Double per person 1 queen or 2 twin beds per room GON24 3419.00
Triple per person 1 room with two beds GON25 2490.00
Quad per person 1 room with 2 double beds // includes SUV7 GON26 2243.00
Rates include: GoNorth SUV 4x4 (SUV5 for single/double/triple, SUV7 for quad) for 14 days incl. unlimited
miles, CDW with $2000.00 deductible and taxes, all overnight accommodations incl. tax (some with breakfast),
6-8 hrs Denali NP round trip with the park transit bus, 6 hrs Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise incl. snack lunch,
detailed route description in German or English.
Great Alaska COMFORT, 4x4 SUV included
from/to Anchorage
Product Service Booking Code Price USD net
Single GON40 7704.00
Double per person 1 queen or 2 twin beds per room GON41 4074.00
Triple per person 1 room with two beds GON42 2957.00
Quad per person 2 rooms // includes SUV7 GON44 3524.00
Rates include: GoNorth SUV 4x4 (SUV5 for single/double/triple, SUV7 for quad) for 14 days incl. unlimited
miles, CDW with $2000.00 deductible and taxes, all overnight accommodations incl. tax, guided Tundra
Wilderness Tour, Ranger led 6 hrs Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise incl. deli-style lunch, detailed route
description in German or English.
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: USD 100.00 discount on total package price (per booking) for bookings made
until December 31, 2020 and paid by January 31, 2021.
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Our suggestions for add-on options and variations:
- Day 3: Denali - Upgrade to Kantishna Wilderness drive & fly tour
- Day 5: Fairbanks - Explore the Arctic and learn about life in remote villages near the Arctic Circle on a fly or
fly/drive tour
- Day 8: McCarthy - Add a glacier hike, a mill tour or a flightseeing tour over Wrangell St Elias National Park.
- Day 11: Seward – add a night in Seward for the active traveler and include a kayaking tour
- Day 13: Homer - Add a bear viewing day tour or a day trip to Seldovia
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Detailed program
Day 1: Anchorage Day 2: Anchorage - Denali/Healy, 231 miles
Arrival in Anchorage. Explore Alaska's biggest city Enjoy the spectacular scenery along the way as you
at your leisure: Visit the museums, enjoy a walk drive on Glenn and Parks Highway to Denali
along the waterfront or explore the downtown National Park. Weather permitting you can catch a
area. If you happen to be there on Saturday or great view of Mt. Denali. Overnight in Healy or
Sunday, the downtown market is worth a visit. near park entrance
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Day 3: Denali National Park ghost town of Kennicott. Hike along the Root
Guests on the BUDGET VERSION will take the Park Glacier or enjoy some of the best flightseeing in
Transit Bus to Eielson Visitor Center. This 6-8-hour Alaska.
bus ride takes you into Denali National Park and
leaves time for own explorations on foot. Day 9: McCarthy - Chitina – Matanuska Area/
Guests on the COMFORT VERSION will enjoy the Palmer, 202 - 274 miles
narrated Tundra Wilderness Tour. This is a great After your return trip to Chitina drive on to Sheep
opportunity to see bears, wolves, moose, caribou, Mountain or Palmer area. Scenic views of
foxes, and other wildlife up close. mountains as well as the Matanuska Glacier will
showcase nature's beauty today.
Day 4: Denali - Fairbanks, 121 miles Overnight in the Matanuska- or Palmer area.
The leisurely drive allows you plenty of time to
explore a little on foot, either in town or in the Day 10: Matanuska Area/Palmer – Seward,
forest. Fairbanks is no pulsing metropolis, but it 169-240 miles
does offer some interesting diversions and a scenic The Glenn Highway closely parallels the Matanuska
location at the shores of the Chena River. River towards Anchorage, and after a possible
Overnight in downtown or a lodge near Fairbanks. lunch stop in Alaska's biggest city, you continue
southward to Seward. The Seward Highway offers
Day 5: Fairbanks outstanding sightseeing and wildlife viewing
Day at leisure. You may want to explore Chena opportunities, including spawning salmon and
Recreation Area by following Chena Hot Springs several good hiking trails. Seward is a small fishing
Road towards the resort at the end of the highway. village with an excellent aquarium (Alaska SeaLife
Next to the road often moose can be spotted in the Center).
rivers and ponds. Take advantage of the activities
at Chena Hot Springs, incl. hikes, hot spring baths, Day 11: Seward - Kenai Fjords NP – Kenai/Soldotna,
ice museum, horseback riding, ATV rides, etc. 90 miles
Overnight in downtown or a lodge near Fairbanks. Today you will join the Kenai Fjords National Park
Cruise Tour (comfort version with Ranger on boat).
Day 6: Fairbanks – Paxson Area/Glennallen, This 6-hour whale-watching/glacier cruise takes
175 - 248 miles you to Holgate Glacier. On route discover the
Drive the Richardson Highway south. As you leave diverse marine wildlife. After your cruise, depart
Fairbanks, you follow the Tanana and the Seward for the drive to the Kenai Area.
Delta River up into the Alaska Range Mountains.
Stop and watch the salmon spawn on the other Day 12: Kenai - Homer, 83 miles
side of the pass and enjoy the spectacular scenery. Continue your drive on the Sterling Highway or
Depending on chosen category and availability along the coast to the town of Homer. Homer is a
overnight will be between south of Delta Junction fishing village, but it is also home to a veritable
and Glennallen. colony of artists and musicians who peddle their
wares along the Homer spit.
Day 7: Paxson/Glennallen - Chitina -
McCarthy/Kennicott, 125-236 miles
Day 13: Homer
Drive southward to Chitina. On McCarthy Road, a
Day at leisure in Homer. There are plenty of things
true Alaska gravel road, you will drive 60 more
to keep you occupied in Homer: Fishing charters, a
miles to McCarthy and park just before the village.
visit to Halibut Cove or Seldovia, a stroll on the
There are no cars allowed in McCarthy/Kennicott.
Spit, kayaking adventures or even a bear viewing
The old gold-mining town of McCarthy has a
trip to the Katmai Coast.
current year-round population of 35 and offers a
rustic but very charming atmosphere. On Thursday,
Day 14: Homer - Anchorage, 233 miles
Friday & Saturday there are live music events in
Return on the Sterling and Seward Highway to
McCarthy, join in for some Alaskan entertainment.
Anchorage. One last time enjoy the scenic
Day 8: McCarthy / Kennicott mountain pass landscape before returning to the
Spend the day at your own leisure. Wrangell St. big city.
Elias National Park is the largest National Park in
the US. 9 of the 16 highest peaks in North America Day 15: Anchorage
are located in this park. Visit the copper-mining Return your rental vehicle and depart Anchorage.
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Alaska Yukon Explorer
15 days / 14 nights
From/to Anchorage or from/to Fairbanks or from/to Whitehorse
Combine the highlights of
Alaska & the Yukon in just 2 weeks
Fast paced with some long driving days –
Additional days can easily
be added
Day Location Service and Priority Accommodations
(may have to be substituted at time of booking depending on availability. Meal inclusions may change)
1 Anchorage Coast International (Lake Hood), Westmark Hotel
2 Denali / Healy Grizzly Bear Resort (room only), Aurora Denali Lodge (BF in summer)
3 Denali / Healy Park Transit Bus to Eielson Visitor Center
Grizzly Bear Resort (room only), Aurora Denali Lodge (BF in summer)
4 Fairbanks Bridgewater Hotel
5 Tok Burnt Paw Cabins (incl. BF)
6 Dawson City Klondike Kate’s Cabins, Aurora Inn
7 Dawson City Klondike Kate’s Cabins, Aurora Inn
8 Whitehorse Best Western Gold Rush Inn, High Country Inn
9 Skagway * Westmark Inn (Skagway)
10 Haines Junction Parkside Inn (incl. BF items), The Raven (incl. BF)
11 Tok Burnt Paw Cabins (incl. BF)
12 Palmer Area Colony Inn, Alaska Garden Gate B&B (incl. BF)
13 Seward Exit Glacier Lodge
14 Anchorage The Historic Anchorage Hotel, Copper Whale Inn (BF)
Departure: May 31 – September 2, 2021 (depending on date and availability routing may be in reverse order)
Routing from / to Whitehorse has first and last night in Whitehorse and only 1 night in Anchorage
* Unless otherwise requested, itinerary will follow above listing. If you wish to exchange Skagway night
against second night in either Whitehorse or Haines Junction, this needs to be communicated at time of
booking. Advantage of second night in Whitehorse is option to take White Pass and Yukon Route’s day tour to
Skagway by bus and train, instead of having to drive that route twice. Advantage of second night in Haines
Junction allows to explore the scenic Haines Highway and Haines, an otherwise missed experience.
GONORTH TRAVEL CENTER - Self-Drive Tariff 2021 10Alaska Yukon Explorer 15 days/14 nights, 4x4 SUV included,
from/to Anchorage
Product Service Booking Code Price USD net
Single GON64 6218.00
Double per person 1 queen / king or 2 twin beds per room GON65 3144.00
Triple per person 1 room with two beds GON66 2219.00
Quad per person 1 room with two double beds // includes SUV7 GON67 1872.00
Quad per person 2 rooms // includes SUV7 GON68 2595.00
Alaska Yukon Explorer 15 days/14 nights, 4x4 SUV included,
from/to Whitehorse
Product Service Booking Code Price USD net
Single GON74 5928.00
Double per person 1 queen / king or 2 twin beds per room GON75 3030.00
Triple per person 1 room with two beds GON76 2142.00
Quad per person 1 room with two double beds // includes SUV7 GON77 1788.00
Quad per person 2 rooms // includes SUV7 GON78 2514.00
Rates include: GoNorth SUV 4x4 (SUV5 for single/double/triple, SUV7 for quad) for 14 days incl. unlimited
miles, CDW with $2000.00 deductible and taxes, all overnight accommodations incl. tax (some with breakfast),
6-8 hrs Denali NP round trip with the park transit bus, detailed route description in German or English.
Rates and booking codes for Alaska Yukon Explorer from/to Fairbanks are available on request.
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: USD 100.00 discount on total package price (per booking) for bookings made
until December 31, 2020 and paid by January 31, 2021.
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Our suggestions for add-on options and variations:
- Day 3: Denali - Upgrade to narrated Tundra Wilderness Tour or Kantishna Drive & Fly Tour
- Day 7: Dawson City - Add a history & gold fields tour or a guided tour to the Tombstone Mountains
(Dempster Highway), available as drive-, drive & fly-, or fly-version
- Day 14: Seward - Add a Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise or a kayaking tour
- Slow down the trip with extra nights in Fairbanks or Seward
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Detailed program
Day 1: Anchorage Day 2: Anchorage – Denali/Healy, 231 miles
Arrival in Anchorage. Spend the day exploring Drive on the Glenn and Parks Highway to Denali
Alaska's largest city. Visit the museums, enjoy a National Park. Enjoy the spectacular scenery along
walk along the waterfront or explore the the way. Weather permitting you can catch a great
downtown area. If you happen to be here on a view of Mt. Denali. Overnight near the Denali
Saturday or Sunday, the downtown market is National Park entrance or in Healy.
worth a visit.
GONORTH TRAVEL CENTER - Self-Drive Tariff 2021 11Day 3: Denali National Park From Whitehorse you wind your way up into the
The 6-8-hour bus trip takes you into Denali mountains. You travel past Fraser and Bennett
National Park with the park’s transit bus. This is Lake, and over the Chilkoot Pass, where weary gold
your best opportunity to see bears, wolves, moose, seekers made their way from the ocean to the
caribou, fox and other wildlife up close. While the Klondike gold fields inland.
ride on the park transit bus is not narrated it gives Overnight in Skagway
you the freedom to get off the bus and do some
hiking and afterwards taking a different bus back Day 10: Skagway - Haines Junction,
to the park entrance. 200 miles
Drive back to Whitehorse and continue on to
Day 4: Denali - Fairbanks, 121 miles Haines Junction, located at the entrance of Kluane
The scenic drive to Fairbanks allows you plenty of National Park. If time allows, continue on the
time to explore a little on foot, either in town or in Haines Hwy towards Haines, a great option to
the forest. Fairbanks is no pulsing metropolis, but it explore this most scenic Highway that showcases a
does offer some interesting diversions and a scenic wide alpine valley, following the eastern border of
location on the shores of the Chena River. Kluane NP.
Day 5: Fairbanks - Tok, 206 miles Day 11: Haines Junction - Tok, 297 miles
Continue your journey to Tok. The Richardson Leaving Haines Junction behind, the Alaska
Highway was Alaska’s first road, known to gold Highway takes you back into Alaska. You will travel
seekers in 1898 as the Valdez to Eagle trail. On the along Kluane National Park, cross the border and
way to Tok you pass North Pole, where you can go back to Tok. Tok is also known as the “Sled Dog
take a picture with Santa Claus. Capital of Alaska” because so many of its residents
are involved in some way with dogs and dog
Day 6: Tok - Dawson City, 197 miles mushing.
Travel on the spectacular Taylor and Top of the
World Highways to Dawson City. The Taylor Day 12: Tok - Palmer, 286 miles
Highway is a typical Alaskan gravel road, which can Continue your journey to Palmer. Your scenic drive
be in very good or very poor shape. In the offers great views of the glaciers and takes you
afternoon, you cross the Canadian border, enjoy through the most important agricultural area in
amazing views and reach Dawson City. Alaska. Palmer is a community that is a bit of
pioneer Alaska but also a modern-day commercial
Day 7: Dawson City center for the Matanuska and Susitna valleys.
Free day in the Las Vegas of the North. Dawson
City is an old-west gold rush town with an attitude. Day 13: Palmer - Seward, 267 miles
Enjoy the turn-of-the-century atmosphere and be Return to Anchorage and continue southward to
sure to try the world-famous sourtoe cocktail... Seward. The Seward Highway offers outstanding
sightseeing and wildlife viewing opportunities,
Day 8: Dawson City - Whitehorse, 337 miles including spawning salmon and several good hiking
Today you travel to the capital city of the Yukon. trails. Seward is a small fishing village with an
Your drive takes you through gold rush country. excellent aquarium (Alaska SeaLife Center).
Relics from that age are visible along the road.
When you arrive in Whitehorse, take some time to Day 14: Seward - Anchorage, 130 miles
explore this charming town, stroll along the You may want to join an optional whale- and
riverside, and enjoy the atmosphere of this glacier viewing tour at Kenai Fjords National Park
northern city. before starting your drive back to Anchorage. Once
again enjoy the spectacular scenery along the way.
Day 9: Whitehorse - Skagway, 111 miles (or you
chose to stay 2 nights in Whitehorse or Haines Day 15: Anchorage
Junction instead of going to Skagway. No price End of your trip. Return your rental car and depart.
difference)
GONORTH TRAVEL CENTER - Self-Drive Tariff 2021 12Experience the Authentic North
21 days / 20 nights
From/to Anchorage or from/to Fairbanks or from/to Whitehorse
From the mountains to the sea,
your journey will take you through
historical cities, ghost towns and untouched
wilderness
Experience the highlights of Alaska & the Yukon
with time for in depth explorations along the
way
Day Location Service and Priority Accommodations
(may have to be substituted at time of booking depending on availability. Meal inclusions may
change)
1 Anchorage GoNorth SUV 4x4 for 21 nights incl. unlimited miles, CDW
Pick up 10AM – 3PM
Coast International (Lake Hood), Westmark Hotel (downtown)
2 Talkeetna Denali Fireside Cabins, Swiss Alaska Inn
3 Denali / Healy Grizzly Bear Hotel, Aurora Denali Lodge (BF in summer)
4 Denali / Healy Park Transit Bus to Eielson Visitor Center
Grizzly Bear Hotel, Aurora Denali Lodge (BF in summer)
5 Fairbanks Bridgewater Hotel
6 Tok Burnt Paw Cabins (incl. BF)
7 Dawson City Klondike Kate’s Cabins, Aurora Inn
8 Dawson City Klondike Kate’s Cabins, Aurora Inn
9 Whitehorse Best Western Gold Rush Inn, High Country Inn
10 Whitehorse Best Western Gold Rush Inn, High Country Inn
11 Skagway or Haines* Westmark Inn or Aspen Hotel / Historic Halsingland Haines
12 Haines Historic Halsingland Hotel
13 Haines Junction Parkside Inn (incl. BF items), The Raven (incl. BF)
14 Tok Burnt Paw Cabins (incl. BF)
15 McCarthy/Kennicott Currant Ridge Cabins (priv. bath, kitchen),
Kennicott Glacier Lodge (shared bath)
16 McCarthy/Kennicott Currant Ridge Cabins (priv. bath, kitchen),
Kennicott Glacier Lodge (shared bath)
17 Palmer Area Alaska Garden Gate B&B (incl. BF), Colony Inn
18 Seward Exit Glacier Lodge
19 Seward Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise, 6 hrs incl snack lunch, 8AM or 11:30AM
departure **
Exit Glacier Lodge
20 Anchorage Historic Anchorage Hotel (BF), Copper Whale Inn (BF)
21 Return SUV same time as pick up, 3PM at the latest
Departure: May 29 – August 31, 2021 (depending on date and availability routing may be in reverse order)
* / ** At time of booking please provide your preference
GONORTH TRAVEL CENTER - Self-Drive Tariff 2021 13Experience the Authentic North 21 days, 4x4 SUV included,
from/to Anchorage
Product Service Booking Code Price USD net
Single GON300 8969.00
Double per person 1 queen / king or 2 twin beds per room GON301 4619.00
Triple per person 1 room with two beds GON302 3324.00
Quad per person 2 rooms // includes SUV7 GON303 3841.00
Experience the Authentic North 21 days, 4x4 SUV included,
from/to Whitehorse
Product Service Booking Code Price USD net
Single GON304 8633.00
Double per person 1 queen / king or 2 twin beds per room GON305 4451.00
Triple per person 1 room with two beds GON306 3212.00
Quad per person 2 rooms // includes SUV7 GON307 3715.00
Rates include: GoNorth SUV 4x4 (SUV5 for single/double/triple, SUV7 for quad) for 20 nights incl. unlimited
miles, CDW with $2000.00 deductible and taxes, all overnight accommodations incl. tax (some with breakfast),
6-8 hrs Denali NP Transit Bus Tour, 6 hrs Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise incl. snack lunch, detailed route
description in German or English.
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: USD 100.00 discount on total package price (per booking) for bookings made
until December 31, 2020 and paid by January 31, 2021.
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Our suggestions for add-on options and variations:
- Day 2: Palmer - Add a helicopter flight
- Day 4: Denali - Upgrade to narrated tour or drive & fly tour
- Day 8: Dawson City - Add a history & gold fields tour or a guided tour to the Tombstone Mountains
(Dempster Highway), available as drive-, fly & drive, or fly-version
- Day 16: McCarthy - Add a glacier hike, a mill tour or a scenic flight
- Day 21: Anchorage - Include an extra night to finish the trip with a bear viewing tour
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Detailed program
Day 1: Anchorage Day 3: Talkeetna – Denali/Healy, 154 miles
Arrival in Anchorage. Spend the day exploring Drive on the Parks Highway to Denali National
Alaska's largest city. Visit the museums, enjoy a Park. Enjoy the spectacular scenery along the way.
walk along the waterfront or explore the Weather permitting you can catch a great view of
downtown area. If you happen to be here on a Mt. Denali. Overnight near the Denali National
Saturday or Sunday, the downtown market is Park entrance or Healy.
worth a visit.
Day 4: Denali National Park
Day 2: Anchorage – Talkeetna, 113 miles The 6-8-hour bus trip takes you into Denali NP with
A rather short first driving leg takes you to the park’s transit bus. This is your best opportunity
Talkeetna, a charming artist community at the to see bears, wolves, moose, caribou, fox and
confluence of the Susitna-, Chulitna- and Talkeetna other wildlife up close. While the ride on the park
Rivers with views of Mt. Denali on clear days. Take transit bus is not narrated it gives you the freedom
an optional flightseeing- or jetboat tour. to get off the bus and do some hiking and
afterwards taking a different bus back to the park
entrance.
GONORTH TRAVEL CENTER - Self-Drive Tariff 2021 14Day 5: Denali - Fairbanks, 121 miles Day 12: Drive from Skagway to Haines, 352 miles
The scenic drive to Fairbanks allows you plenty of Enjoy fascinating landscapes along the border of
time to explore a little on foot, either in town or in the Kluane National Park Reserve, over the St. Elias
the forest. Fairbanks is no pulsing metropolis, but it Mountains and through forests along the Chilkat
does offer some interesting diversions and a scenic Eagle Preserve to the quaint fishing town of
location on the shores of the Chena River. Haines. There are a lot of trails that offer great
hiking in along the way.
Day 6: Fairbanks - Tok, 206 miles
Continue your journey to Tok. The Richardson Day 13: Haines - Haines Junction, 152 miles
Highway was Alaska’s first road, known to gold Known for its grand views of glaciated mountains
seekers in 1898 as the Valdez to Eagle trail. On the and the variety of its scenery – from coastal forests
way to Tok you pass North Pole, where you can to alpine tundra - the Haines Highway winds
take a picture with Santa Claus. through river flats and climbs up to a wide alpine
valley, following the eastern border of Kluane NP.
Day 7: Tok - Dawson City, 197 miles
Travel on the spectacular Taylor and Top of the Day 14: Haines Junction - Tok, 297 miles
World Highways to Dawson City. The Taylor Leaving Haines Junction behind, the Alaska
Highway is a typical Alaskan gravel road, which can Highway takes you back into Alaska. You will travel
be in very good or very poor shape. In the along Kluane National Park, cross the border and
afternoon, you cross the Canadian border, enjoy go back to Tok. Tok is also known as the “Sled Dog
amazing views and reach Dawson City. Capital of Alaska” because so many of its residents
are involved in some way with dogs and dog
Day 8: Dawson City
mushing.
Free day in the Las Vegas of the North. Dawson
City is an old-west gold rush town with an attitude. Day 15: Tok - McCarthy/Kennicott, 261 miles
Enjoy the turn-of-the-century atmosphere and be Today you will drive to the amazing Wrangell St.
sure to try the world-famous sourtoe cocktail. Elias National Park, the largest National Park in the
US. 9 of the 16 highest peaks in North America are
Day 9: Dawson City - Whitehorse, 337 miles
located in this park. The road ends just before
Today you travel to the capital city of the Yukon.
McCarthy, a very charming ghost town that was
Your drive takes you through gold rush country.
once an important town for the world’s formerly
Relics from that age are visible along the road.
most productive copper mine in Kennecott.
When you arrive in Whitehorse, take some time to
explore this charming town, stroll along the Day 16: McCarthy / Kennicott
riverside, and enjoy the atmosphere of this Free day to explore the area. Go on a glacier hike,
northern city. visit the old copper mine in Kennicott on a guided
tour, take a hike in the park or go on a scenic flight
Day 10: Whitehorse
and enjoy the incredible scenery from above.
Take a day to relax or discover the sights around
Whitehorse. There are some interesting museums Day 17: McCarthy/Kennicott - Palmer, 274 miles
in town. The Miles Canyon is a good place to visit Continue your journey to Palmer. Your scenic drive
close to town. Or get active and join a canoe- or offers great views of the glaciers and takes you
mountain biking tour. through the most important agricultural area in
Alaska. Palmer is a community that is a bit of
Day 11: Whitehorse - Skagway, 111 miles
pioneer Alaska but also a modern-day commercial
From Whitehorse you wind your way up into the
center for the Matanuska and Susitna valleys.
mountains. On a very scenic highway you will
travel past Fraser and Bennett Lake, and over the Day 18: Palmer - Seward, 267 miles
Chilkoot Pass, where weary gold seekers made Return to Anchorage and continue southward to
their way from the ocean to the Klondike gold Seward. The Seward Highway offers outstanding
fields inland. sightseeing and wildlife viewing opportunities,
At the time of booking you may choose to drive to including spawning salmon and several good hiking
Haines instead of Skagway to have less of a trails. Seward is a small fishing village with an
distance to drive and take full advantage of options excellent aquarium (Alaska SeaLife Center).
to explore the incredibly scenic Haines Highway,
which leads through alpine meadow country.
GONORTH TRAVEL CENTER - SELF-DRIVE TARIFF 2021 15Day 19: Seward Anchorage. Once again enjoy the spectacular Today you will join the Kenai Fjords National Park scenery along the way. Cruise Tour. This 6-hour whale-watching/glacier cruise takes you to Holgate Glacier. On route you Day 21: Anchorage will discover the diverse marine wildlife. A snack Return of your rental car and end of your trip. lunch is included. Day 20: Seward - Anchorage, 130 miles You may want to join a kayaking tour or visit the Exit Glacier before starting your drive back to GONORTH TRAVEL CENTER - SELF-DRIVE TARIFF 2021 16
Splendid Nature of the Yukon
15 days / 14 nights
From/to Whitehorse
Experience the real north with scenic roads into
remote areas rarely traveled by tourists and a
mix of beautiful lodges, charming inns, rustic
cabins & regular hotels
Relax and explore beautiful areas around
lodges in pristine nature settings
NEW: Mayo instead of Faro
Day Location Service and Priority Accommodations
(may have to be substituted at time of booking depending on availability. Meal inclusions may
change)
1 Whitehorse GoNorth SUV 4x4 for 14 days incl. unlimited miles, CDW & taxes.
Pick up between 10AM – 3PM
High Country Inn, Best Western Gold Rush Inn
2 Tagish Lake Southern Lakes Resort
3 Tagish Lake Southern Lakes Resort
4 Haines Aspen Hotel
5 Haines Choice of day trip to Skagway with Fast Ferry incl. Summit Excursion OR day
trip to Juneau with Alaska Fjordlines *
Aspen Hotel
6 Haines Junction Parkside Inn (incl. BF items)
7 Beaver Creek Area Discovery Yukon Lodging (30 miles east of Beaver Creek)
8 Dawson City Aurora Inn
9 Dawson City Aurora Inn
10 Eagle Plains Eagle Plains Motel
11 Eagle Plains Eagle Plains Motel
12 Dawson City Aurora Inn
13 Mayo Bedrock Motel**
14 Marsh Lake Inn on the Lake (incl. BF and D)
15 Return SUV in YXY same time as pick up, 3PM at the latest
Departure: June 1 – September 2, 2021 (depending on date and availability routing may be in reverse order)
* Selection needs to be communicated at time of booking
** Bedrock Motel is primarily frequented by mine and construction workers. Please note that tourists are not
their primary client segment.
GONORTH TRAVEL CENTER - SELF-DRIVE TARIFF 2021 17Splendid Nature of the Yukon, 4x4 SUV included
(Whitehorse - Whitehorse)
Product Service Booking Code Price CAD net
Single GON382 6435.00
Double per person 1 queen / king or 2 twin beds per room GON383 3450.00
Triple per person 1 room with two beds GON384 2655.00
Rates include: GoNorth SUV5 4x4 for 14 days incl. unlimited miles, CDW with $2000.00 deductible and taxes,
all overnight accommodations incl. tax, breakfast and dinner at Inn on the Lake, choice of a day trip to Skagway
or Juneau out of Haines and a detailed route description in German or English.
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Our suggestions for add-on options and variations:
- Day 6 or 7: Haines Junction - Include a flightseeing over the icefields of Kluane National Park or a guided hike
- Day 9: Dawson City - Add a history & gold fields tour
- Day 11: Add extra nights in Inuvik for a full experience of the Dempster all the way to the Arctic Ocean
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Detailed program
Day 1: Whitehorse Day 6: Haines – Haines Junction, 152 miles
Upon arrival in Whitehorse pick up your rental car Known for its grand views of glaciated mountains
and drive to your hotel. Head out for a stroll and and the variety of its scenery – from coastal forests
get a first impression of this “northern capital”. to alpine tundra - the Haines Highway winds
through river flats and climbs up to a wide alpine
Day 2: Whitehorse – Tagish Lake, 64 miles
valley, following the eastern border of Kluane
Use the morning to discover the Whitehorse area.
National Park Reserve.
Walk the Millennium Trail, visit the SS Klondike or
the Miles Canyon. Afterwards drive to your Day 7: Haines Junction – Beaver Creek Area,
lakeside resort past the beautiful colored Emerald 148 miles
Lake and the sand dunes of the Carcross Desert. The morning is perfect for a guided hike in the area
or a scenic flight over Kluane NP (surcharge
Day 3: Tagish Lake
applies). Later, follow the Alaska Highway along
Relax and enjoy the remoteness of the lodge. A
the border of Kluane NP and the shores of Kluane
beautiful place to wind down and recharge your
Lake. Usually an amazing reflection of the
batteries in Yukon’s pure nature at the shores of a
surrounding mountains can be seen in the waters
crystal lake. You can rent a canoe, hike the trails or
of this large lake.
simply read a book on the verandah.
Day 8: Beaver Creek – Dawson City, 303 miles
Day 4: Tagish Lake – Haines, 105 miles
(crossing into and out of Alaska)
Enjoy fascinating landscapes along the border of
A scenic, but also long drive on the Taylor- and Top
the Kluane National Park Reserve, over the St. Elias
of the World Highways will take you to Dawson
Mountains and through forests along the Chilkat
City. Enjoy the spectacular views while the Top of
Eagle Preserve to the quaint fishing town of
the World Highway winds its way across the hills.
Haines. There are a lot of trails that offer great
hiking in along the way. Day 9: Dawson City
A full day to discover the charming gold rush town.
Day 5: Haines
The unpaved streets and historic house fronts
Choose between a day trip to Skagway with the
reflect the old days. Other than the attractions
Fast Ferry and enjoy a 3-hour White Pass Summit
related to gold there are scenic delights like the
excursion on the "Scenic Railway of the World" OR
viewpoint at the Midnight Dome or the walking
an 11 hour day excursion to Alaska’s capital city
trail along the Yukon- and Klondike Rivers.
Juneau by boat and on foot in town.
GONORTH TRAVEL CENTER - SELF-DRIVE TARIFF 2021 18Day 10: Dawson City – Eagle Plains, 253 miles this area. Along the way there are several pullouts
Today you will travel on the Dempster Highway, a with information about this historic area. It’s
typical gravel road of the north. Especially the area worthwhile to follow the road all the way to Keno
around the Tombstone Mountains features City and spend the day visiting the mining museum
amazing scenery and lots of wildlife. or hiking.
Day 11: Dempster Highway/Eagle Plains Day 14: Mayo – Marsh Lake, 285 miles
Explore the tundra landscape along the Dempster Today you will follow the Klondike Highway farther
Highway. There are some good hikes in the area. south through Carmacks and all the way to
Another 23 miles north of Eagle Plains you can Whitehorse, where you follow the Alaska Highway
cross the Arctic Circle. to Marsh Lake. Enjoy the last night in the nature
and end your journey with a sumptuous dinner at a
Day 12: Eagle Plains –Dawson City, 253 miles
lodge in the surroundings of Whitehorse.
Return on the Dempster Highway and on the
Klondike Highway back to Dawson. Day 15: Marsh Lake – Whitehorse, 33 miles
Depending on your return flight you may have
Day 13: Dawson – Mayo, 143 miles
some more time to enjoy the relaxing atmosphere
Follow the Klondike Highway south until the
at Marsh Lake before your drive back to
intersection with the Silver Trail, a 69 miles gravel
Whitehorse and returning your rental car.
road to Mayo, the hub of the mining industry in
GONORTH TRAVEL CENTER - SELF-DRIVE TARIFF 2021 19Discover Alaska by Train & Car
15 days / 14 nights
From/to Anchorage
Sit back and enjoy the scenery while
riding the train and drive less
traveled scenic highways to explore
areas away from most tourists
Day Location Service and Priority Accommodations
(may have to be substituted at time of booking depending on availability. Meal
inclusions may change)
1 Anchorage The Lakefront Hotel (Lake Hood)
2 Train Anchorage - Seward Adventure Class (6:45AM – 11:05AM)
Seward Kenai Fjords NP Cruise, 6 hrs incl. snack lunch
Windsong Lodge or Breeze Inn
3 Train Seward - Anchorage Adventure Class (6:00PM – 10:15PM)
Anchorage The Lakefront Hotel (Lake Hood)
4 Train Anchorage - Talkeetna Adventure Class (8:15AM – 11:05AM)
Talkeetna Denali Fireside Cabins, Swiss Alaska Inn
5 Train Talkeetna - Denali Adventure Class (11:20AM – 3:40PM)
Denali Denali Bluffs Hotel (view room)
6 Denali Guided Bus Tour to Kantishna incl. lunch at a lodge (12-13 hrs)
Denali Bluffs Hotel (view room)
7 Train Denali - Fairbanks Adventure Class (4:00PM – 8:00PM)
Fairbanks Bridgewater Hotel
8 Fairbanks GoNorth SUV 4x4 for 7 days incl. unlimited miles, CDW, OW Fee
Pick up 10AM – 3PM
Chena Hot Springs Chena Hot Springs Resort (Moose Lodge)
9 Fairbanks River’s Edge Resort
10 Glennallen Area Caribou Hotel, Lake Louise Lodge
11 McCarthy/Kennicott Currant Ridge Cabins (priv. bath, kitchen), Kennicott Glacier Lodge
(shared bath)
12 McCarthy/Kennicott Currant Ridge Cabins (priv. bath, kitchen), Kennicott Glacier Lodge
(shared bath)
13 Matanuska Area/Palmer Sheep Mountain Lodge, Alaska Garden Gate (incl. BF)
14 Anchorage Historic Anchorage Hotel (BF)
15 Return SUV Same time as pick up
Departure: May 28 – August 31, 2021
Depending on availability routing may be in reverse order. It may either start with the train trip from
Anchorage to Fairbanks followed by the self-drive from Fairbanks to Anchorage or start with the self-drive from
Anchorage to Fairbanks followed by the train trip from Fairbanks to Anchorage. The direction will be
determined at the time of booking confirmation.
GONORTH TRAVEL CENTER - SELF-DRIVE TARIFF 2021 20Discover Alaska by Train & Car
from/to Anchorage
Product Service Booking Code Price USD net
Single GON401 6957.00
Double per person 1 queen / king or 2 twin beds per room GON402 3978.00
Triple per person 1 room (double and twin bed, or two double beds) GON403 3095.00
Rates include: Alaska Railroad tickets Anchorage – Seward – Anchorage, Anchorage – Talkeetna, Talkeetna –
Denali, Denali – Fairbanks or in opposite direction (all in Adventure Class, upgrade to GoldStar available), all
overnight accommodations incl. tax (some with breakfast), 6 hrs Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise incl. snack
lunch, 12 hrs guided bus tour to Kantishna incl. lunch at a lodge, GoNorth SUV 4x4 for 7 days incl. unlimited
miles, CDW with $2000.00 deductible, one way fee and taxes, detailed route description in German or English.
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Our suggestions for add-on options and variations:
- Upgrade to GoldStar Service to enjoy the glass dome roof and meals on the train
- Day 4: Palmer - Add a helicopter flight
- Day 6: Denali - Upgrade the included tour with a flight back to the park entrance instead of the bus return
- Day 12: McCarthy - Add a glacier hike, the mill tour or a flightseeing tour
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Detailed program
Day 1: Anchorage Day 5: Talkeetna – Denali (by train)
After your arrival explore Alaska’s biggest city. Today it’s on to famous Denali National Park. On
Take a walk on the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail or clear days you can enjoy great views of the
take the Town Trolley to get a first overview of the mountain ranges while you relax on the train. You
city. There is lots to do in Anchorage. The Visitor will arrive in the afternoon and have the remainder
Center is a good starting point to get information. of the day to get familiar with the region.
Day 2: Anchorage – Seward (by train) Day 6: Denali National Park
Catch the early morning train to Seward and enjoy Get a full experience of Denali National Park on
the stunning scenery on your way south to the this 12-13 hour guided bus tour. You will see the
coastal town of Seward. This is the most beautiful beauty of the National Park and its tundra
train ride in Alaska taking you along Turnagain Arm landscape while following the Park Road all the
and snowcapped mountains. Upon arrival in way to Kantishna in the heart of the National Park.
Seward you will join a 6-hour cruise in the Kenai On route watch for wildlife as moose, Dall sheep,
Fjords National Park giving you the opportunity to caribous and with some luck bears are often
spot marine wildlife and glaciers. spotted during the trip. In Kantishna you will enjoy
a lunch at a lodge followed by some free time to
Day 3: Seward – Anchorage (by train)
relax, go for a walk or take part in a short activity.
You will have most of the day to explore Seward on
Afterwards you hop on the bus again for the ride
your own. Visit the SeaLife Center, stroll through
back to the park entrance (upgrade to tour with
the town center or spend the day visiting nearby
return flight available at a surcharge).
Exit Glacier. In the late afternoon, the train takes
you back to Anchorage. Arrival is approx. 10:15PM. Day 7: Denali – Fairbanks (by train)
Enjoy some more time in the Denali area before
Day 4: Anchorage – Talkeetna (by train)
catching the train to Fairbanks. You may go back to
Take the train to Talkeetna, a charming artist town
the park entrance and visit the exhibition at the
with a fantastic location great views of the Alaska
Visitor Center, the Murie Science Center or the
Range. The population is highly creative; thus, you
Sled Dog Demonstration. Arrival in Fairbanks is
will find many imaginative shops and businesses as
approx. 8PM.
well as the mystique of its mountaineering
community.
GONORTH TRAVEL CENTER - SELF-DRIVE TARIFF 2021 21Day 8: Fairbanks – Chena Hot Springs, 56 miles
Pick up your rental car and drive through the Day 12: McCarthy / Kennicott
scenic Chena Hot Springs Recreation Area to the Free day to explore the area. Go on a glacier hike,
equally named resort. On almost every drive visit the old copper mine in Kennicott on a guided
moose can be spotted along the road. There are tour, or go on a scenic flight and enjoy the
many good options for hiking. At the resort you incredible scenery from above.
can relax in the hot springs, join various activities,
Day 13: McCarthy – Matanuska area or Palmer,
or visit the ice museum.
202 - 274 miles
Day 9: Chena Hot Springs – Fairbanks, 56 miles The scenic Glenn Highway offers some good
Return to Fairbanks. There is a lot to do in Alaska’s opportunities for hiking or fishing. See Sheep
second largest city: Experience the old days at Mountain and the Matanuska Glacier before you
Pioneer Park, learn about history and cultures in enter the Mat-Su Valley either today or tomorrow.
the interesting museums or take a dinner cruise This valley gets the most hours of sunshine in
down the Chena River. Alaska and is therefore the prime agricultural area
in the state.
Day 10: Fairbanks – Glennallen Area, 290 miles
Overnight in the Sheep Mountain Area or Palmer.
Leave Fairbanks on the Richardson Highway. You
will get some close views of the famous Alaska Day 14: Matanuska Area/Palmer – Anchorage,
pipeline that goes from Prudhoe Bay at the Arctic 41 - 72 miles
Ocean to Valdez at the end of the Richardson A short drive takes you back to Anchorage. Visit
Highway. Enjoy the fantastic scenery on the way some more attractions or do some shopping
South. before choosing one of the various pubs and
restaurants for your last dinner in Alaska.
Day 11: Glennallen Area – McCarthy, 170 miles
Today you will drive to the amazing Wrangell St. Day 15: Anchorage
Elias National Park, the largest National Park in the Return your rental car. End of trip.
US. 9 of the 16 highest peaks in North America are
located in this park. The road ends just before
McCarthy, a very charming ghost town that was
once an important town for the world’s formerly
most productive copper mine in Kennecott.
GONORTH TRAVEL CENTER - SELF-DRIVE TARIFF 2021 22Discover Alaska and Yukon by Train & Car
22 days / 21 nights
From/to Anchorage
Spend 2 nights in many places for an
in depth experience
Enjoy the White Pass & Yukon Route
next to Alaska Railroad
Day Location Service and Priority Accommodations
(may have to be substituted at time of booking depending on availability. Meal
inclusions may change)
1 Anchorage The Lakefront Hotel (Lake Hood)
2 Train Anchorage - Seward Adventure Class (6:45AM – 11:05AM)
Seward Kenai Fjords NP Cruise, 6 hrs incl. snack lunch
Windsong Lodge
3 Train Seward - Anchorage Adventure Class (6:00PM – 10:15PM)
Anchorage The Lakefront Hotel (Lake Hood)
4 Train Anchorage - Talkeetna Adventure Class (8:15AM – 11:05AM)
Talkeetna Denali Fireside Cabins, Swiss Alaska Inn
5 Train Talkeetna - Denali Adventure Class (11:20AM – 3:40PM)
Denali Denali Bluffs Hotel (view room)
6 Denali Guided Bus Tour to Kantishna incl. lunch at a lodge (12-13 hrs)
Denali Bluffs Hotel (view room)
7 Train Denali - Fairbanks Adventure Class (4:00PM – 8:00PM)
Fairbanks Bridgewater Hotel
8 Fairbanks GoNorth SUV 4x4 for 14 days incl. unlimited miles, CDW (deductible
$2000.00), OW Fee & taxes. Pick up 10AM – 3PM
Chena Hot Springs Chena Hot Springs Resort (Moose Lodge)
9 Fairbanks River’s Edge Resort
10 Tok Burnt Paw Cabins (incl. BF)
11 Dawson City Klondike Kate’s Cabins, Aurora Inn
12 Dawson City Klondike Kate’s Cabins, Aurora Inn
13 Whitehorse Best Western Gold Rush, High Country Inn
14 Whitehorse Day Excursion to Skagway on White Pass & Yukon Route
Best Western Gold Rush, High Country Inn
15 Haines Junction Parkside Inn (incl. BF items), Raven’s Rest Inn (incl. BF)
16 Haines Junction Parkside Inn (incl. BF items), Raven’s Rest Inn (incl. BF)
17 Tok Burnt Paw Cabins (incl. BF)
18 McCarthy/Kennicott Currant Ridge Cabins (private), Kennicott Glacier Lodge (shared bath)
19 McCarthy/Kennicott Currant Ridge Cabins (private), Kennicott Glacier Lodge (shared bath)
20 Matanuksa Area/Palmer Sheep Mountain Lodge (no meals), Alaska Garden Gate (incl. BF)
21 Anchorage Historic Anchorage Hotel (BF)
22 Return SUV Same time as pick up
Departure: May 28 – August 25, 2021 (depending on availability routing may be in reverse order)
GONORTH TRAVEL CENTER - SELF-DRIVE TARIFF 2021 23Discover Alaska and Yukon by Train & Car
from/to Anchorage
Product Service Booking Code Price USD net
Single GON411 9755.00
Double per person 1 queen / king or 2 twin beds per room GON412 5454.00
Triple per person 1 room (double and twin bed, or two double beds) GON413 4180.00
Rates include: Alaska Railroad tickets Anchorage – Seward – Anchorage, Anchorage – Talkeetna, Talkeetna –
Denali, Denali – Fairbanks or opposite direction (all in Adventure Class, upgrade to GoldStar available), all
overnight accommodations incl. tax (some with breakfast), 6 hrs Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise incl. snack
lunch, 12 hrs guided bus tour to Kantishna incl. lunch at a lodge at Denali National Park, day excursion from
Whitehorse to Skagway on the White Pass & Yukon Route, GoNorth SUV 4x4 for 14 days incl. unlimited miles,
CDW with $2000.00 deductible, one way fee and taxes, detailed route description in German or English.
Good to know:
Depending on SUV availability the routing can be in above or the opposite order: It may either start with the
train trip followed by the self-drive or start with the self-drive and end with the train trip. Direction will be
determined at the time of booking confirmation.
Information required at time of booking: client’s names as in their passports (incl. middle names), dates of birth
and passport numbers.
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Our suggestions for add-on options and variations:
- Upgrade to GoldStar Service to enjoy the glass dome roof and meals on the train
- Day 6: Denali - Upgrade the included tour with a scenic flight back to the park entrance instead of the bus ride
- Day 12: Dawson City - Add a history & gold fields tour or a guided tour to the Tombstone Mountains
(Dempster Highway), available as drive-, fly & drive-, or fly-version
- Day 16: Haines Junction - Include a flightseeing over the icefields of Kluane National Park
- Day 19: McCarthy - Add a glacier hike or a flightseeing tour into the Wrangell Mountain area.
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Detailed program
Day 1: Anchorage
Day 4: Anchorage – Talkeetna (by train)
After your arrival explore Alaska’s biggest city.
Take the train to Talkeetna, a charming artist town
Take a walk on the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail or
with a fantastic location and great views of the
take the Town Trolley to get a first overview of the
Alaska Range. The population is highly creative
city. There is lots to do in Anchorage. The Visitor
(they officially elected a cat as mayor of the town),
Center is a good starting point to get information.
thus you will find many imaginative shops and
Day 2: Anchorage – Seward (by train) businesses as well as the mystique of its
Catch the early morning train to Seward and enjoy mountaineering community.
the stunning scenery on your way south to the
Day 5: Talkeetna – Denali (by train)
coastal town of Seward. This is the most beautiful
Today it’s on to famous Denali National Park. On
train ride in Alaska taking you along Turnagain Arm
clear days you can enjoy great views of the
and snowcapped mountains. Upon arrival in
mountain ranges while you relax on the train. You
Seward you will join a 6-hour cruise in the Kenai
will arrive in the afternoon and have the remainder
Fjords National Park giving you the opportunity to
of the day to get familiar with the region.
spot marine wildlife and glaciers.
Day 6: Denali National Park
Day 3: Seward – Anchorage (by train)
Get a full experience of Denali National Park on a
You will have most of the day to explore Seward on
12-13 hour guided bus tour. You will see the
your own. Visit the SeaLife Center, stroll through
beauty of the park and its tundra landscape while
the town center or spend the day visiting nearby
following the Park Road all the way to Kantishna.
Exit Glacier. In the late afternoon the train takes
On route watch for wildlife such as moose, Dall
you back to Anchorage. Arrival is approx. 10:15PM.
sheep, caribous or bears. In Kantishna enjoy a
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