Experience

Discover Denali Experience

Enjoy an enriching natural history tour led by a knowledgeable naturalist that gives you insider access to areas of Denali National Park not normally accessible to the public. Discover wild taiga forest ideal for spotting moose and caribou; visit an original ranger’s cabin, which offers a fascinating living history and much more.

See big, bold and genuine Alaska by following its scenic highways and famed Alaska Railway into rustic towns and through majestic Denali National Park.

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Clothing & Climate

With a broad variety of weather possibilities, we encourage you to bring clothes that are suited for layering. Daytime attire in Alaska is strictly casual. Comfortable, supportive walking shoes are a must. The following items should be included: water-repellant coat or jacket, collapsible umbrella, rain hat, lightweight windbreaker and sweaters. It could be warmer inland with summer temperatures in Denali reaching 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

Day-By-Day Itinerary

Day 1
Arrive at the Anchorage airport, where you are met by a friendly Oceania Cruises representative who will escort you to your comfortable transportation. Check in to your hotel and spend the remainder of the day at your leisure.

Day 2
After breakfast at the hotel, journey to Talkeetna to board the Alaska Railroad train, which offers spectacular views from all sides of the luxury railcar with its expansive glass dome. Enjoy a leisurely lunch in the elegant onboard dining room as you wind through tundra, mountain peaks, forests and wild rivers typically graced by moose, grizzly bears and foxes. Once you arrive in Denali, you will be transferred to the Denali Park Village Lodge. Enjoy an enlightening private lecture about the region and the beginning of your stay at the park and dine at your leisure.

Day 3
The day starts with an early breakfast at the lodge and is followed by a unique Denali Natural History Tour led by a knowledgeable naturalist. Focusing on the rich natural and cultural history of the park, this tour gives you insider access to areas of Denali National Park not normally accessible to the public. Discover wild taiga forest ideal for spotting moose and caribou; visit an original ranger’s cabin, which offers a fascinating living history, and much more. Afterwards, travel back to Anchorage and check in at your hotel.

Day 4
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for your flight to Seattle. Once in Seattle, you will transfer to Regatta for your voyage.

Note: Guests booking their own flights (independent of Oceania Cruises) are responsible for ensuring that Oceania Cruises has the most current and updated arrival information, so your transfer can be arranged. Should you book any additional nights independently of Oceania Cruises, an arrival transfer is not provided.

All land programs are capacity controlled and subject to availability.

This program begins in Anchorage. Please ensure that your arrival flight takes you into the Ted Stevens International Airport (ANC). The program includes an economy class flight from Anchorage to Seattle.