Day 1 Anchorage ⭐ Meeting Day
All day
Today is an all-day gathering day, and everyone will take flights to Anchorage, Alaska, USA.
We will provide a unified airport pick-up (if the time is much different from other guests (more than 1.5 hours), you will go to the hotel by yourself).
NOTE* Anchorage's airport code is ANC.
Itinerary Presentation ※ First Encounter丨Frozen in America
丨Free gathering day:
Alaska: Alaska is a vast state, boasting breathtaking scenery, a pristine, untamed beauty rarely found anywhere else in the world. Yet, its remoteness and isolation make it a destination too remote for travelers, even after exploring every other state. It's a destination that both tourists love and hate.
Lonely Planet once described Alaska like this: "If you want to see a different side of the world, go to Alaska to see the aurora."
丨Explore the world and step on the line:
What are the differences between visiting the line and normal travel?
Traveling is different from ordinary travel. There will be many unexpected factors that affect the experience, but there are also gains and losses:
1. Fully experience the folk customs of many places, and stepping on the lines requires more detailed and in-depth understanding;
2. Will visit many unknown places or tourist spots that are not on the regular route;
3. Adventurousness: the itinerary may be changed at any time if unexpected attractions appear along the way;
4. It may involve interviewing special people, visiting, or attending special events.
5. You will get a video of the line-stepping record edited by us.
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Day 2 Anchorage Day Trip (Glacier Hiking Day)
·morning
Itinerary Presentation ※ Ice丨Glacier Hiking Tour
In the morning, we will gather at the hotel and take a bus to Matanuska Glacier. We will arrange a simple Western-style meal along the way.
·afternoon
After arriving at the glacier, you will go on a glacier hike (approximately 2 hours) under the guidance of a professional guide.
Matanuska Glacier, Alaska's largest accessible glacier, flows like a river through the valley under its own weight. Join a guide on this 10,000-year-old glacier and experience the boundless expanse of pure white and the azure ice caves carved by the glacier. Due to its unique valley glacier landscape, Matanuska Glacier boasts more sunny winters than surrounding areas, making it a popular choice for glacier hikers. The glacier and Sheep Mountain make this area one of the most breathtaking and stunning regions in Alaska.
After your unforgettable glacier tour, return to Anchorage for overnight stay.
Day 3 Anchorage → Whittier → Anchorage
·morning
Itinerary Presentation ※ Loneliness | Wildlife Visiting & A Town with Only One Building
After breakfast, we will visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center.
This nonprofit organization is dedicated to animal protection. The Wildlife Conservation Center provides a safe haven for injured, abandoned, and endangered wildlife. It houses a variety of wildlife, including foxes and bald eagles. The center's operating costs are funded by admission fees and donations.
In addition, what makes this place unique is that the animals here live in a wild environment.
Special Note: *If the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is closed due to special weather or road conditions, the tour will be cancelled and the relevant fees will be refunded.
·afternoon
After interacting with the wild animals, we will drive to Whittier, the loneliest town in the world.
Whittier is America's "Peach Blossom Spring." The entire city is connected to the outside world only by a single-car train tunnel, open daily at set times. The entire city of 200 people lives in a single 14-story building, a building that functions as a "town." It boasts a full complement of amenities, including a post office, hospital, supermarket, restaurant, barber shop, government offices, prison, notary public office, church, and hotel.
Tourists will enter the building to explore.
After checking in, we will return to Anchorage.
Day 4 Anchorage → Fairbanks
All day
Itinerary presentation ※ Crossing丨Aurora Train Crossing the Alaskan Ice Field World
After breakfast, start your dream train journey today.
Travel north to Fairbanks aboard the Alaska Northern Lights Train (8:30 AM - 8:00 PM, approximately 12 hours). The train, renowned locally, passes through the Alaska Range and majestic Denali National Park. As the train slowly enters the park, Mount Denali, North America's highest peak, gradually reveals its majestic presence. The pristine forests and vast wilderness along the way transport visitors to another world. The train's moderate speed allows for a leisurely and relaxing experience of the magnificent scenery.
Special Note: * Considering the safety issues of driving at night in winter and the safety risks caused by drivers and guides being overly tired during a long day, tourists are specially arranged to take the "Aurora Shuttle" to observe the Northern Lights in the evening. That is, guests from different regions and different groups share a bus and a Chinese tour guide. According to Alaska's tipping standards, please pay a tip of US$10 per person per night to the Northern Lights shuttle guide on site as an encouragement and thank you.
·night
Arrive in Fairbanks in the evening. After checking in, embark on your first aurora viewing trip. As night falls, to avoid city light pollution, you'll board the Northern Lights shuttle bus at 10:00 PM to a carefully selected aurora viewing cabin (for your first aurora viewing trip), maximizing your chances of observing the Northern Lights. Your aurora guide will provide information on the Northern Lights, camera settings, and photography techniques to help you capture stunning aurora photos.
Complimentary hot drinks and coffee are provided in the cabin, along with a monitor for the Northern Lights. Tourists can enjoy the warmth and warmth of the cabin while watching for the Northern Lights (the first aurora observation). Arrival at the hotel is expected at 2:00 AM the next day.
Expected to arrive at the hotel at 02:00 the next morning to rest.
Day 5 Fairbanks → Overland Crossing of the Arctic Circle → Fairbanks
·morning
Itinerary Presentation ※ Light Chaser丨Mysterious Arctic Circle, Lightning in Alaska
After breakfast, depart to explore the Arctic Circle.
Departing between 10:30 AM and 11:00 AM, we'll board a professional polar bus and journey toward the Arctic Circle along the Dalton Highway, one of Alaska's most remote and challenging roads. The 414-mile Dalton Highway, considered one of the "World's Ten Deadliest Highways," is only accessible to vehicles with a license.
·afternoon
Along the way, you'll admire the pristine Arctic tundra landscape and have the chance to encounter caribou, Arctic foxes, wolves, bears, musk oxen, and other wildlife. Passing the Yukon River, North America's third-longest river, you'll also witness another great and difficult human endeavor: the North-South Alaska Oil Pipeline.
Finally, tourists will arrive at the Arctic Circle (66°33'N) landmark in Alaska and receive an Arctic Circle Expedition Certificate, which will leave a deep memory for the tourists' travel career and also bring their Arctic Circle journey to a perfect end.
·night
If you are lucky, tourists will have the opportunity to see the Northern Lights on the way back (the second aurora observation).
We are expected to arrive back in Fairbanks between 02:00 and 03:00 the next morning.
Day 6 Fairbanks Day Trip
·morning
Itinerary Presentation ※ Experience | Dog Sledding & Ice and Fire Hot Springs & Ice Sculptures & Aurora Observation in a Log Cabin
After breakfast, we will visit the local Alaskan sled dog training ground. The Alaska International Dog Sled Race is a global success, and this training ground has become a base for young mushers.
Here, tourists will experience a dog sledding experience (approximately 20-25 minutes). Sled dogs are paired together, and tourists, accompanied by mushers, will ride on a sled as the sled races along the forest path, sending up a shower of snow. The thrilling experience is quite thrilling. While waiting to board, tourists will also have the opportunity to interact with the adorable dogs.
·afternoon
Then, we'll take a bus to Chena Hot Springs Resort. Tourists can relax in the outdoor mineral hot spring pools and experience the dual feeling of "ice and snow on one side and warmth like spring on the other" in the snow-covered, misty hot springs!
Check out the Ice Sculpture Museum (with an inside tour). Constructed from 1,000 tons of ice and snow, it's the world's only year-round ice sculpture museum, showcasing the meticulously crafted works of ice sculpture contestants over the years. Tables, chairs, and utensils are all made entirely of ice. Visitors can also enjoy an Apple Martini in a beautifully carved ice glass at the ice bar (please bring your passport or ID for inspection; US law requires you to be at least 21 years old to drink alcohol) and experience the wonderful feeling of the ice glass touching your lips.
·night
Special dinner arrangement for this day: special salmon dinner.
As night falls, to avoid city light pollution, we plan to board the Northern Lights shuttle bus at 10:00 PM to the Aurora Observation Cabin (for our third aurora viewing session). Our Aurora Guide will provide further information about the Northern Lights. Inside the cabin, complimentary hot drinks and coffee, along with an Aurora monitor, are available for visitors to enjoy their warm viewing experience.
Expected to arrive at the hotel at 02:00 the next morning to rest.
Day 7 Fairbanks ⭐ Disbandment Day
All day
Itinerary Presentation ※ Farewell丨End of America Chapter
Since the aurora observation will not return to the hotel until 2 o'clock today, tourists can sleep in the morning.
The trip ends after checking out at noon.
