Wild, Woolly and Wow | Best of Glacier Bay Tours and Cruises

Adventure Cruising for the Active Traveler.

Join fellow adventurers on the most active back country itinerary of our Alaskan expeditions. This is real adventure for the active traveler. Stretch your legs and your imagination in new areas.

INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS

Explore parts of Glacier Bay National Park rarely seen by visitors as we explore the "Outback"
Hike and bike through Chichagof Island - UnCruise has the only permits in this area
Learn what it's like to live and work in the wild country of Alaska
All day kayak and "yak-and-whack" opportunities
Full days - from morning birding to evening skiff tours and kayaks to an evening campfire ashore
Wildlife search - Humpback, orca, seals, bears, moose, puffins and other sea birds
LeConte and Baird Glaciers
Opportunities to hike, bike, kayak, paddle board, skiff, and bushwhack, all in one week
Access to South Baranof Wilderness, rarely visited
Get on land at with an Ideal Cove hike
B= Breakfast L=Lunch D= Dinner

DAY 1 Juneau Embarkation

Board the Wilderness Legacy just in time for a welcome cocktail or glass of champagne before dinner. The captain and crew will introduce themselves and provide an overview of the adventure that awaits this week with a kick off toast! (D)

DAY 2 Glacier Bay National Park

Today we will anchor in one of three outback areas of this epic national park. This will include one of the rarely visited areas of either Fern Harbor, Dundas Bay, or No Name Cove near Excursion Inlet. The entire day is set aside for activity, starting with early morning kayak and birding departures into the park. Full activities may include kayaking, paddle boarding, skiff excursions, hiking, beach strolls and more. Meals may be aboard the Wilderness Legacy or packed as a picnic. (BLD)

DAY 3 Chicagof Island

The outback is our playground for the day.
Chichagof Island is known for its high population of Brown Bears with multiple trails and abandoned Forest Service roads that make for ease of hiking to lakes and rivers. Full range of activities will be available with a lean towards hiking and for some, biking. This is the best opportunity for long hikes on trails and old Forest Service roads. This is also home to the Chew family. Learn what it is like to live and work in the wilds of Alaska. UnCruise is the only company permitted for guiding guests in this area. (BLD)

DAY 4 South Baranof Island

Join us for an early riser breakfast as we enter Patterson Bay. One of the most scenic areas in SE Alaska, Patterson is a deep narrow bay hemmed in mountains. We will drop off all day kayakers and early morning skiff tours and begin our day. Soon after, the ship will go on a slow meander of South Baranof Wilderness Area including Deep Cove, Port Walter, Mist Cove and eventually reach the southern extent of this primitive area. Activities will be more water-based today, with some hikes and whale watching. Weather permitting, this is an ideal area for snorkeling. Good chance to see Humpback or Orca whales. End of the day will include a cruise to Gut Bay at the north end of the wilderness area. This is a very dramatic location. Keep your camera at the ready today! (BLD)

DAY 5 Thomas Bay & Baird Glacier

Wake near Cascade Creek in Thomas Bay. This bay is the quintessential playground for our guests and crew. Long flat hikes, steep elevation climbs, calm kayaking, and hikes to a glacial lake with the mighty Baird Glacier still calving ice into the lake may all be options today. Depending on tides, we may start the day near Cascade Creek or at Scenery Cove near Baird Glacier. Regardless, after lunch the boat will move to the opposite end of Thomas Bay for more adventures. This is an epic day for adventurers. Evening skiff tours and kayaks take in the pre dark hours when the sounds of the wilds beckon. (BLD)

DAY 6 LaConte Glacier & Ideal Cove

Today’s timing of activities is entirely controlled by the rise and fall of the tide. We may visit the Glacier early or late. LeConte Glacier is the southernmost tidewater glacier in the northern hemisphere. The shallow current-filled entrance requires us to enter near slack water. If the tide is early, you may hear ice against the hull of the Legacy as you wake up. We will also visit Ideal Cove today and take advantage of trails and if the timing is right, an evening campfire ashore.(BLD)

DAY 7 Whales, Sea Lions & Sea Life Search

Today it’s all about finding Humpbacks, Orca, Steller Sea Lions, Porpoise, Dolphins, Pelagic birds, Seals, and other marine life. We will slowly cruise the whale rich waters of Frederick Sound and Stephens Passage. This area has the highest seasonal concentration of Humpback Whales in Alaska and perhaps the entire Northern Hemisphere. This evening enjoy the Captain’s Dinner and a slide show of the week’s adventures put together by your crew.(BLD)out on a guided hike John Muir would approve of. Toast your voyage with a Farewell Dinner and a “photo journal” of your trip. A gift to you, from your expedition team. (BLD)

DAY 8 Juneau Disembarkation

Welcome back to Juneau. Enjoy your last breakfast aboard. Check every nook and cranny of your cabin for all of your things and say farewell to the crew as we disembark. (B)

Passport required (non USA citizens). Itineraries are guidelines; variations in itinerary and the order of days may occur to maximize your experience.

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