Arrive in Anchorage and transfer to your downtown hotel. The area is quite walkable, with city trails, restaurants, and shops close by. Overnight Anchorage.

Early this morning check in at the Anchorage Depot for your train south to Seward. Keep your camera close: The route is one of the most scenic on the Alaska Railroad.

After you arrive, the rest of the day is yours to explore Seward. Be sure to set aside a couple hours for a visit to the Alaska SeaLife Center, a preeminent wildlife research and rehabilitation center with many resident marine animals. Overnight Seward.

Today's scenic six-hour boat tour takes you through Resurrection Bay, the glacially-carved inlet on which Seward sits, and into the equally stunning Aialik Bay within Kenai Fjords National Park. The boat captain enriches the trip with stories of the area's natural history, facts about whales and other local marine wildlife, and vivid descriptions of the area's tidewater glaciers. Overnight Seward.

You'll travel north aboard the Park Connection today, a premium motorcoach service that provides a same-day transfer from Seward to Talkeetna. The first leg of the trip runs from Seward to Anchorage. You'll have a brief break in downtown Anchorage to stretch your legs and grab a bite before continuing to Talkeetna. Overnight Talkeetna.

Take some time to check out Talkeetna this morning. The tiny town has a unique personality to go with its compelling history, so there are plenty of local characters to meet and heritage sites to visit. Before midday make your way to the Talkeetna Airport for a scenic mountain flight through the Alaska Range and near Denali, its tallest massif by far.

This evening you'll head to the Denali Park area via the Park Connection Motorcoach. Overnight Denali.

You'll board a modified school bus with extra-large picture windows early this morning for a fully immersive tour into Denali National Park. It is very common to see wildlife on this trip and the landscapes are without comparison. Overnight Denali.

It's time to get a closer look at the river that winds its way along the Denali Park border. This morning you'll head out for a Nenana River raft trip. Later in the day, you'll get a look at the river from above as you travel by train out of Denali National Park to Fairbanks. Overnight Fairbanks.

Today you'll set off on a three-day, two-night escorted Arctic Circle tour. You'll travel by tour van north out of Fairbanks. The route winds along the Dalton Highway, a remote route that runs hundreds of miles to the Arctic Ocean. Locals call it the "Haul Road." You'll overnight in Coldfoot, a tiny outpost some 60 miles into the Arctic Circle.

The tour leaves Coldfoot, continues past the wilderness community of Wiseman, and climbs over the Brooks Range via Atigun Pass. The unique Arctic Coastal Plain landscape is wildly photogenic, so you'll stop frequently to take pictures. Your second overnight is in Deadhorse at the edge of Prudhoe Bay.

After a tour of Prudhoe Bay, you'll head to the Arctic Ocean. Dipping your toes in the icy water is a must. The escorted trip wraps up with a flight back to Fairbanks. Overnight Fairbanks.

Take some time this morning to rest and recover from your great adventure north. In the afternoon, enjoy a historical sternwheeler cruise on the Chena River. Your itinerary concludes in Fairbanks.