{"id":60760,"date":"2021-03-04T12:31:23","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T17:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/alaska\/you-can-still-experience-alaska-this-summer-with-holland-america-line-land-vacations\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T15:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T23:38:10","slug":"alaska-summer-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/travel-inspiration\/alaska-summer-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"You Can Still Experience Alaska This Summer with Holland America Line Land Vacations"},"content":{"rendered":"

For those ready to travel again, there\u2019s no better place to start than Alaska, offering opportunities for travelers to see glaciers up close, spot bucket-list wildlife, explore national parks and see Denali \u2013 North America\u2019s tallest mountain. This summer, Holland America Line and Princess Cruises offer many ways for travelers to experience Alaska through Princess Alaska Lodges and Holland America Line\u2019s Westmark Hotels, giving travelers a combination of tours, lodging and sightseeing options on land.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe love Alaska, and we love that we get to share it with visitors from all over the world. We\u2019re committed to helping locals and visitors alike experience all the best parts of Alaska in a safe way,\u201d said Dave McGlothlin, vice president, tour operations. \u201cFor the last year, many people stayed close to home, so this summer, as we\u2019re able to reopen some of these land offerings, we are more ready than ever to welcome visitors back through our doors.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"Denali <\/a><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s tours highlight the best of Alaska\u2019s interior with COVID-19 health and safety precautions top of mind, both for the well-being of employees and guests. For travelers who want to take the legwork out of planning their Alaska vacation, a tour is a great option. For travelers who want to go at their own pace and make their own itinerary, hotel and sightseeing options make for a custom experience.<\/p>\n

Among the highlights for escorted tours will be the full eight-hour Tundra Wilderness Tour at Denali, where guests have opportunities to see the big five \u2013 grizzly bears, wolves, moose, caribou, and Dall sheep. Other included tours are the Portage Glacier Cruise near Anchorage and Riverboat Discovery excursion in Fairbanks. In addition, optional tours such as flightseeing around the mountain, river rafting, and more will be available to book at each hotel property.<\/p>\n

Options this summer include the following: <\/em><\/p>\n

ESCORTED AND EXPLORER TOURS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Variations between Kenai, Anchorage, Denali and Fairbanks are available.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Escorted tours include a tour director and range from six to seven nights.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Explorer tours do not include a tour director, but helpful staff members are available along the way. Tours range from five to six nights.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Rail travel on GoldStar service on Alaska Railroad rail cars.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Most meals and some sightseeing included.<\/p>\n

\"Denali<\/a>

Denali Square at the McKinley Chalet Resort is the perfect place to relax and enjoy authentic Alaska experiences.<\/p><\/div>\n

DENALI RAIL TOURS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trip variations range from one to six nights with up to four nights at Denali National Park.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Options include travel by rail or a combination of rail and deluxe motor coach. Rail travel is hosted in Adventure Class on Alaska Railroad rail cars with the option to upgrade to GoldStar.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Tour choices include round trip from Anchorage to Denali, Anchorage to Denali to Fairbanks, or Fairbanks to Denali to Anchorage.<\/p>\n

\u2022 No meals or sightseeing included. Guests may customize their experience with optional tours.<\/p>\n

HOTEL-ONLY AND SIGHTSEEING:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 The Westmark Fairbanks Hotel & Conference Center is currently open. Additional properties will open for guests, May 28-September 6, including Holland America Line\u2019s McKinley Chalet Resort<\/a> at Denali National Park and Preserve and the Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge overlooking the world-famous Kenai River.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Portage Glacier Cruises will operate, May 28-September 6. Portage Glacier Cruises will run five daily departures of its one-hour cruise to see the face of Portage Glacier, including one departure at 1:30 p.m. that includes round trip transportation from Anchorage with a stop at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center.<\/p>\n

Princess and Holland America Line are working to create new health and safety protocols to address COVID-19, to ensure the well-being of guests, team members and the greater community. Information and advisories about traveling to Alaska from the Lower 48 or an international destination is available at the State of Alaska Safe Travels website. Anyone booking with Princess Alaska Lodges or Holland America Line\u2019s Westmark Hotels is encouraged to review and follow the advisories put in place to help people travel responsibly.<\/p>\n

2022 ALASKA CRUISE SEASON<\/strong><\/p>\n

After getting a taste of \u201cThe Last Frontier\u201d this summer, set sail for new experiences onboard Holland America Line.<\/p>\n

In 2022, Holland America Line will celebrate 75 years of Alaska<\/a> exploration \u2014 longer than any other cruise line \u2014 and bookings are now open for its award-winning cruises and Land+Sea Journeys. From April through October 2022, guests can embark on Holland America Line\u2019s cruises to Alaska aboard Eurodam, Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Noordam, Oosterdam and Zuiderdam. For explorers who want to travel farther into the Great Land, 16 different Land+Sea Journeys combine a three-, four- or seven-day Alaska cruise with an inland exploration of Denali National Park. Holland America Line is the only cruise line that extends land tour options up to the unspoiled reaches of Canada\u2019s Yukon Territory.<\/p>\n

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For more details and to book\u00a0room stays, visit www.WestmarkHotels.com<\/a> and www.PrincessLodges.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1876,"featured_media":60761,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,32],"tags":[4196],"class_list":["post-60760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-inspiration","category-when-to-travel","tag-experiences"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1876"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60760"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83574,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60760\/revisions\/83574"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}