The YUKONER Itinerary for

Mr. E. HIRSHON and Mr. M. HERBSTMAN

Sunday 20 July

Depart Seattle/Tacoma International airport via Wien Air Alaska flight #81 at 8:20am for jet service to Juneau. Arrive Juneau, 9:35am. Present your tour voucher to the HERTZ RENT A CAR counter in the baggage claim area. A friendly welcome and your Hertz car will be waiting. A short drive down the Glacier Highway will take you to downtown Juneau and your hotel. Accommodations at the BARANOF HOTEL.

Monday 21 July

Use your Hertz car to explore Juneau and Douglas Island. Be sure to visit the Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska’s only ‘drive to’ glacier. Accommodations at the BARANOF HOTEL.

Tuesday 22 July

Return your Hertz car to the Juneau airport in time to check in for your departure flight. You will be expected to pay for gasoline used, if the car is not returned ‘full.’ Depart Juneau via Alaska #65 at 11:20 am. Arrive Gustavus, 11:45 am, where you will be met and transferred by coach 15 miles to the beautiful Glacier Bay Lodge. After lunch (on your own), you board the M/V GLACIER BAY EXPOLRER, your mini-class cruise ship, to depart at 1:45pm. You cruise through magnificent Glacier Bay National Monument to the foot of tide water glaciers to spend the night.

Wednesday 23 July

Early this morning, you cruise back to the Lodge by way of the bird rookeries of Marble Island. Return to the Lodge in time to transfer to the airport for your departure. Depart Gustavus via Alaska #72 at 12:15 pm. Arrive Juneau, 12:40 pm. Depart Juneau via Wien Air Alaska #89 at 6:50 pm. Arrive Anchorage, 7:30 pm, and present your voucher to the HERTZ RENT A CAR counter in the baggage claim area to secure your car. A short drive will take you to downtown Anchorage, and your confirmed accommodations. Accommodations at the SHEFFIELD HOUSE.

Thursday 24 July

Today, with your MILEPOST Guide Book and your Hertz rental car, you can begin to explore Alaska. Accommodations at the SHEFFIELD HOUSE, Anchorage.

Friday 25 July

Accommodations at the CARLO CREEK CABINS, McKinley Park. (check in at the McKinley Park Station Hotel).

Saturday 26 July

Accommodations at MT. MCKINLEY VILLAGE, McKinley Park.

Sunday 27July

Accommodations at CHATANIKA GOLD CAMP, Chatanika.

Monday 28 July

Accommodations at the GOLDEN BEAR MOTEL, Tok.

Tuesday 29 July

Accommodations at the SHEFFIELD HOUSE, Valdez.

Wednesday 30 July

This morning, the M/V BARTLETT departs Valdez at 7:30 am. You have confirmed reservations for your passage and car. Vehicle line-up time will be at least 6:30 am, but it would be best to check this time on arrival at Valdez. Cruise to Whittier via the spectacular Columbia Glacier. Arrive Whittier, 2:30 pm, where you transfer to the Alaska Railroad for a short rail ride to Portage. Continue on by car to your location this evening. See your tour vouchers or use the HotelPass voucher for accommodations tonight.

Thursday 31 July

On your last day in Anchorage, plan to return your car to the Hertz area at the airport with time to check in for your departure flight. When returning your car, you will be expected to pay for any additional miles used and gasoline, if not returned ‘full’. Depart Anchorage via Wien Air Alaska #73 at 8:00 am. Arrive Fairbanks, 8:55 am. Depart Fairbanks via Wien Air Alaska #82 at 12:50 pm. Arrive Whitehorse, 4:10 pm. ATLAS TRAVEL TOURS will meet you and transfer you from the airport to your hotel. Call WHITEHORSE MOTORS U-DRIVE on arrival at 667-2505 or 667-2003 for delivery of your car. Accommodations at the WHITEHORSE TRAVELODGE.

Friday 1 August

Explore Whitehorse, the largest city of Canada’s Yukon, with your car to see the many interesting sights. Accommodations at the WHITEHORSE TRAVELODGE.

Saturday 2 August

This morning, you depart Whitehorse via the White Pass & Yukon Route narrow gauge railway at 9:45 am. Please check-in with plenty of time to exchange your vouchers at the ticket counter. Arrive Skagway, 5:00 pm, where you will transfer from the rail depot to the Alaska ferry terminal. Baggage handling service is not provided, but a transfer cart is available from the terminal to the ship car deck. Please claim your baggage as soon as it is on board, as the ferry system is not responsible for lost baggage. Present your vouchers to the terminal prior to boarding. After boarding, please go immediately to the purser’s counter to secure your stateroom for the voyage. Depart Skagway via the M/V MALASPINA at 6:30 pm.

Sunday 3 August

Cruising southward through the beautiful inland waterways of Southeastern Alaska, you will make port calls at the coastal communities of Haines, Juneau, Petersburg and Wrangell. Your ferry arrives in Ketchikan at about 10:00 pm. KETCHIKAN SIGHTSEEING will transfer you from the Alaska ferry terminal to your hotel. Your Hertz rental car keys will be waiting for you at the hotel desk for you Accommodations at the MARINE VIEW PLAZA HOTEL.

Monday 4 August

Explore the totem parks of Ketchikan and Saxman, plus the collection of poles at Totem Bight. Accommodations at the MARINE VIEW PLAZA HOTEL.

Tuesday 5 August

Today you will return your car to the Ketchikan airport via shuttle ferry. This ferry departs from the Alaska ferry terminal location (the shuttle ferry ramp is to the far left) twice each hour, 15 minutes before and 15 minutes after the hour. You should take the ferry that departs at 11:45 am. Return the car keys to the HERTZ RENT A CAR counter at the airport, together with you tour voucher. Depart Ketchikan via Wien Air Alaska #86 at 1:10 pm. Arrive Seattle/Tacoma International airport, where your Alaska tour concludes, at 3:00pm.