Alaskan Odyssey

Day 1. Depart London

Depart London for Vancouver. On arrival make your own way to The Fairmont Airport Hotel, where you will spend one night.

Day 2. Anchorage [B]

Depart Vancouver for Anchorage. On arrival make your way to the Copper Whale Inn, where you spend one night.

Days 3 to 5. Katmai National Park [B, L, D]

Make your way to the airport today for your flight to King Salmon. On arrival you fly by floatplane to Brooks Lodge, overlooking the world famous Brooks River in the heart of Katmai National Park. Katmai National Park has two spectacular attractions, volcanoes and Brown Bears. Sockeye Salmon run through Brooks River in large numbers from the end of June to the end of July and from late August until the middle of September, during which time bears can be seen in great numbers. Bear watching is also possible in early August, however the bears do appear in lesser numbers. You may also enjoy a tour of the active volcanoes in the 'Valley of 10,000 Smokes' tour.

Day 6. Anchorage [B]

Return by floatplane to King Salmon for your onward flight to Anchorage and the Copper Whale Inn.

Days 7 to 10. Kodiak Island [B, L & D]

Fly from Anchorage to Kodiak Island, the largest island in the Gulf of Alaska. You spend four nights at the luxury Zachar Bay Lodge set in a picturesque wilderness rich with Brown Bears, Sea Otters, whales, seals and sealions. Full day guided trips from the lodge offer you the opportunity to view and experience wildlife in its natural environment with a minimum disturbance to the animals and their habitat. The Kodiak Brown Bear is one of the largest carnivores on earth and over 3,000 bears make their home throughout the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. It is also an important staging area for seabirds and wintering wildfowl whose combined populations number well over a million birds. Summer lures many migrant birds to nest and feed upon the plentiful supply of food. 237 species of bird have been recorded in the Kodiak archipelago.

Day 11. Anchorage [B]

Return to Anchorage for your final night at the Copper Whale Inn.

Day 12 & 13. Homeward [B]

Today make your way to the airport for your return flight to the UK, via Vancouver, where you arrive the next day.