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ALASKAN adventures Our spectacular Alaskan voyage offers endless experiences, and the opportunity to see some of the world’s most amazing animals in the wild Begin your 11-day Alaska & the Inside Passage itinerary in Vancouver, with its astonishing mountain backdrop; from here, you will sail north to Alaska, America’s “Last Frontier,” a world of natural wonders including glaciers and, of course, spectacular wildlife. Here are some of the highlights of this incredible journey: GLACIER BAY Wild and remote, Glacier Bay National Park is the ancestral homeland of the Tlingit people and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A wilderness sanctuary to dozens of land and marine animals, such as harbor seals, porpoises, sea otters and whales, including the majestic orca, it is also home to breathtaking glaciers. KETCHIKAN Set against a backdrop of forested hills, the bustling town of Ketchikan—known as the “Salmon Capital of the World”—has a lively waterfront buzzing with floatplanes, fishing boats, ferries and barges. SITKA Russians arrived here as early as 1741 and you can explore Sitka’s colorful heritage on a walking tour; other attractions include Tlingit and Haida totem poles. JUNEAU You can only reach Alaska’s capital by boat or plane, but the journey is well worth it; the city center hugs the sides of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts and is a maze of narrow streets where historic storefronts sit alongside new buildings. You may choose to join an included excursion to pan for gold at Gold Creek or an optional tour to the majestic Mendenhall Glacier. SKAGWAY Skagway was once home to 80 saloons filled with prospectors on their way to Canada’s Klondike gold fields. You can explore the city’s colorful history on an included tour that also takes you to the White Pass summit. From the comfort of your motor coach, you will climb more than 3,000 feet and enjoy breathtaking panoramas of mountains, glaciers, gorges, waterfalls and forests. ICY STRAIT POINT Before refrigeration, Alaska’s canning industry was big business, and one former canning station, Icy Strait Point, has been beautifully restored by the Huna, a Tlingit Above: A bald eagle catches a fish in Alaska Facing page, clockwise from top left: A canoe on Ketchikan Creek; seals are a common sight on glaciers; a grizzly bear in the wild; Ketchikan’s colorful waterfront buildings; orca in Glacier Bay tribe that has lived along Icy Strait Point for thousands of years. Optional tours include the opportunity to go fishing and hook a prized catch. VALDEZ Valdez offers dramatic mountain views and, thanks to the “black gold” that flows through the town’s oil pipeline, there are also fascinating museums here. SEWARD On the edge of Resurrection Bay where the ocean meets the mountains and the forests, Seward offers great shopping, cafés and restaurants in the historic and picturesque Old Town, as well as the chance to get up close to the wildlife at Resurrection Bay. Go online: Watch a video of the Alaska & the Inside Passage cruise at voc.com/videos 116 VIKING.COM EXPLORE MORE 2019

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