Alaska Land & Cruise Tour (Southbound) | August 13-24, 2026

Aug 13 | Travel to Anchorage

Today, you fly to Anchorage. Upon arrival, you’ll be met by a Universal Travel representative and assisted with your transfer to the hotel.

Overnight: Anchorage

Aug 14 | Anchorage Area Sightseeing

This morning is yours to relax and enjoy some free time in downtown Anchorage. Midday, depart for a panoramic city tour, including the port of Anchorage, which began as a tent city. You’ll pass by Earthquake Park, Lake Hood, and stop at the scenic overlook in Chugach State Park. Next, visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center for an exclusive private Elder Talk, complete with Agutak-making and sampling. Tonight’s dinner will be served at a local restaurant.

Overnight: Anchorage       (B, D)

Aug 15 | Day Trip to Talkeetna

After an early breakfast this morning, journey to the mountain town of Talkeetna, the supply and aviation base for Denali climbing expeditions. Upon arrival, enjoy a Kennel Tour at Dallas Seavey Racing (a 5-time Iditarod Champion Kennel). An included lunch awaits you at one of the local restaurants in Talkeetna. This afternoon, embark on a two-hour wilderness jetboat excursion. Behold the splendor of Denali and the great Alaska Range from a spectacular vantage point on the Susitna River. The folklore, artifacts, and panoramic views combine to make this unique 20-mile Alaska river adventure unforgettable (includes a 30-minute land excursion). Return to Anchorage with the remainder of the evening on your own.

Overnight: Anchorage                                                  (B, L)

Aug 16 | Turnagain Arm | Mt. Alyeska | Alaska Railroad

Today’s tour includes panoramic views of the Turnagain Arm, including a stop at the boardwalk. From here, travel with a round-trip ticket to the Mt. Alyeska Aerial Tramway, located in Girdwood. Enjoy a 7-minute scenic ride to a viewing deck at 2,300 feet, showcasing breathtaking panoramic views of mountains, hanging glaciers, streams, spruce, an array of wildlife, and the Turnagain Arm. From here, travel a short distance to the Portage railway station and board the Alaska Railroad’s Glacier Discovery Train. On your scenic journey through the Placer River Valley, you’ll take in stunning views of glaciers, steep river gorges, and tunnels, all the way to Grandview, with a stop at the Spencer Glacier Whistle. The remainder of the day is at your leisure with dinner on your own.

Overnight: Anchorage                              (B, Boxed Lunch)

Aug 17 | Wildlife Conservation Center | Whittier

This morning, visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, a sanctuary dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of native wildlife. Afterwards, continue to the  secluded port town of Whittier to board your floating home for the next seven days—the elegant Norwegian Jade. Tucked between mountains and the Passage Canal, Whittier offers a dramatic departure point. Set sail at 4 PM and begin your unforgettable cruise through the   majestic Prince William Sound.

Your ship sails at 4 pm.                       (B, Boxed Lunch, D)

Aug 18 | Cruise Hubbard Glacier

Get up close and personal with the gigantic Hubbard Glacier, North America’s largest tidewater glacier. It  covers 1,350 square miles of blue ice and is one of the most active in Alaska. It is 76 miles long, 7 miles wide, and 600 feet tall at its terminal face (350 feet exposed above the waterline and 250 feet below the waterline). The Hubbard Glacier starts at Mt. Logan (19,850 ft) in the Yukon Territory of Canada and ends within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve. The glacier was named in 1890 for Gardiner Hubbard, the first president of the National Geographic Society. The ice you see at the terminal face originally fell as snow, as much as 500 years ago, and the glacier is over 2,000 feet thick at some locations.                                                                 (B, L, D)

Aug 19 | Icy Strait Point

Venture “where the north wind doesn’t blow.” Known for this famous saying, Icy Strait Point is the ideal landing spot for adventurers seeking a new experience. Breathtaking and exciting, Icy Strait Point truly takes you where the wild things are. It’s one of the few places in the world where wildlife outnumbers the human population. Port time: 7a-6p                                            (B,L,D)

Aug 20| Juneau 

Juneau has been called “Alaska’s Peak Experience,” certainly due in part to its unparalleled glacier viewing from such places as Tracy Arm Fjord, the Juneau Icefields, and Glacier Bay National Park. You may opt in for one of the many optional excursions and tour historic downtown, or try your hand at panning for gold, kayak up one of the area’s many protected waterways, or embark on a flightseeing excursion. The majestic Mendenhall Glacier lies nearly 12 miles outside Juneau, a track worthwhile. Port time: 7a-6p                                   (B,L,D)

Aug 21 | Skagway

In a single year from 1896 to 1897, this remote town along the Inside Passage grew from a few tents to a city of 20,000 gold seekers. Today, travelers come in search of other riches – to experience yesteryear along Skagway’s charming boardwalk lined with buildings that replicate those Gold Rush days. Port Time: 7a-5p                (B,L,D)

Aug 22 | Ketchikan (Ward Cove). Its Tlingit Indian name, Kach Khanna, means “spread wings of the eagle.” Chances are you’ll see one of these magnificent birds perched atop a Sitka tree. Thanks to its abundant rainfall, Ketchikan is surrounded by some of the world’s most lush wilderness. Port Time: 12p-6:30p                    (B,L,D)

Aug 23 | Cruise the Inside passage

Get ready for amazing views and wildlife like nowhere else as you sail through the islands of Alaska’s Inside Passage.                                                                (B,L,D)

Aug 24 | Vancouver, British Columbia – Home.

This morning after disembarkation you will be transferred to the Vancouver airport for your flight home. Memories of your Alaska Land & Cruise tour will last forever. Your ship docks at 7a                                         (B)

*Itinerary is subject to change

Norwegian reserves the right to charge a fuel supplement without prior notice should the closing price of West Texas Intermediate Fuel increase above $65.00 USD per barrel on the  NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange Index). In the event a fuel supplement is charged, Norwegian will have sole discretion to apply the supplementary charge to both existing and new bookings, regardless of whether such bookings have been paid in full. Such supplementary charges are not included in the cruise fare. The fuel supplement charge will not exceed $10.00 USD per passenger per day.

Inclusions: 

• Airfare to Anchorage and from Vancouver (BC)  back home
• Four nights in Anchorage
• Panoramic City tour Anchorage area (including Turnagain Arm)
• Welcome to Alaska dinner in Anchorage (Day 2)
• Two lunches (one in Anchorage, one in Talkeetna)
• Admissions to AK Native Heritage Center (including private Elder Talk & Agutak food making/sampling), Round trip Mt. Alyeska Arial Tram ticket, AK Wild Life & Conservation Center
• Talkeetna Kennel Tour (5-time Iditarod Champion)
• Two hour wilderness Jetboat ride on the  Susitna River
• Four hour Alaska Railroad Train Ride
• Six nights onboard the Norwegian Jade in your selected stateroom category
• All meals while onboard with unlimited beverage package (exclusions apply),  incl. gratuities
• Two night dining package in specialty restaurants, including gratuities balcony cabin and higher. Inside and outside cabins receive one night specialty dining including gratuities.
• One water-package for each stateroom
• Ship service fee included
• 150 min. per guest Wi-Fi package outside cabin and higher
• $50.00 per cabin shore excursion credit outside cabin and higher (applied to guest 1)
• All driver and guide gratuities prior to your cruise in Alaska, as well as your ship to airport transfer in Vancouver
• All cruise, port charges and government taxes
• Service of a Universal Travel representative throughout the itinerary

A valid passport is required on this itinerary and must be valid for at least 6 month after returning back to the USA.

$850.00 deposit is due to confirm the reservation

Final payment due March 10 ,2026

50% non-refundable March 15, 2026

100% non-refundable May 31, 2026