UnCruise Alaska 7 Night Cruise - Fjords & Glaciers
Your Dream Alaska is Only a Click Away.
Skiff, kayak, and paddleboard through fjords and inlets as wildlife greets you from land and sea. See the Tongass and Glacier Bay National Park as Alaskans do, by hike and bushwhack.
INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS:
- Dawes Glacier and ice-rich Endicott Arm
- Adventure exploration in Misty Fjords National Monument
- Tongass backcountry by kayak, paddle board, skiff, and hike
- Search for wildlife - bears, Sitka deer, sea lions, Eagles, mink, porpoises, and mountain goats
- Navigate winding Wrangell Narrows
Your day-by-day details | Juneau to Ketchikan, Alaska (or reverse) from $3600
DAY 1 Juneau Embarkation
Arriving in Juneau and met with a warm welcome, that’s a good start. Arriving in Juneau and met with a warm welcome, that’s a good start. You have time to take in a bit of the city once you check in. But after boarding, grab a glass of bubbly as you push off the dock enjoying great views. (D)
DAY 3 Frederick Sound
DAY 2 Endicott Arm
Take an early peek out your window. Fjord cliffs reach skyward. Floating ice. And deep u-shaped valleys. Cruise past harbor seals and their pups lounging on chunks of ice. At the end of Endicott, the blue face of Dawes Glacier is stories high. And in classic fjord form. Tides permitting, your skiff driver knows the ropes and guides you along. It’s a mashup of towering walls, temperamental currents, and the Coastal Mountains. So many waterfalls. Mountain goats show off fancy foot work on the cliffs. Look for them. (BLD)
DAY 4 Thomas Bay - Wrangell Narrows
When you come this far, you might as well go all in. This is way back backcountry of Alaska’s wilderness. Glacial landscapes marked by moraines, muskegs, and mud. In this playground, it’s all an option today. Kayak and skiff in water almost clear as glass. Hike through the outwash of Baird Glacier. Later, wind into the Wrangell Narrows. Abundant bright red and green navigation lights guide the way. It’s nicknamed
“Christmas Tree Lane,” of course. (BLD)
DAY 5 Blashkee Islands
The Blashkee Islands are your playground today. A full day of choose-your-own-adventure fun. Hiking, Kayaking, skiff tours, snorkeling, and full day yak-n-whack excursions. Get ready for a full day! (BLD)
DAY 6 Behm Canal
Wildlife abounds. Black bears, mink, eagles. In Behm Canal, it’s all remote waterways and the isolated Tongass National Forest. On Cleveland Peninsula, your expedition team leads a low-elevation hike near clear, rushing streams. Good opportunities for enticing forested shots of Southeast. In the water orca, porpoises, seals, and otters go about their business. Go about yours on a guided paddle in tiny, deserted waterways that feed into Behm Canal. (BLD)
DAY 7 Misty Fjords National Monument
There are places on the planet that completely overcome you. This is one of them. The beauty. The peace. The sense of place you feel. Misty Fjords National Monument represents nearly every ecosystem found in Southeast Alaska. And that alone is a lot to consider. Glacial valleys filled with sea water. Sheer 3,000 foot cliffs. Sea birds, brown and black bears, mountain goats, Sitka black-tailed deer, all find safe haven here. Kayak in Walker Cove or Rudyerd Bay and you find it’s just as easy to paddle and go, as it is to sit and float and take it all in. The area’s affectionate nickname, “The Yosemite of the North,” is deserved. And it’s an amazing wrap to your week. Your captain joins you tonight for a Farewell Dinner. Celebrate and reminisce about your Alaskan journey with a “photo journal” by your crew. (BLD)
DAY 8 Ketchikan Disembarkation
After breakfast this morning, bid adieu to your new pals before you disembark and transfer to the Ketchikan airport or begin your extended UnCruise hotel stay or land tour. (B)
Passport required (non USA citizens). Itineraries are guidelines; variations in itinerary and the order of days may occur to maximize your experience.