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Sea kayaking (no experience necessary), botany walks, bird watching, and glacier excursions with your on-board naturalist
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Armenia & Karabagh
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The
Whale Song, the perfect base for
wilderness exploration in Southeast Alaska, accommodates up
to six guests in three double staterooms. The ship has central
heating, a comfortable salon and wheelhouse, plus a covered
aft deck and open bow for wildlife observation. You choose
the activities each day to accommodate your particular interests,
from photography, botany, glaciers and fishing to visits to
small Alaskan communities. The Whale Song is also available
to explore other regions, including the famed Inside Passage.
By Private Vessel Through Glacier Bay
Alaska Private Journey
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Experience the wilderness wonder of Glacier Bay, one of the most magnificent landscapes in North America, by private expedition vessel. You’ll feel as if you have this epic place all to yourself as you anchor in hidden coves, walk on mammoth glaciers, sea kayak through pristine waters, and watch spectacular wildlife from humpback whales to moose.
Below is an Itinerary-in-Brief. To view a complete Detailed Itinerary, Download Full Itinerary or Email our Area Specialist
Itinerary-in-Brief
Days 1-2
Sea Kayaking, Whale Watching
An overnight at the historic Gustavus Inn is the perfect introduction to Glacier Bay. This former homestead turned into a welcoming inn has been in the same family for three generations. The next day, board your “mother ship,” the Whale Song, with its spacious decks for wildlife watching, and set off into fascinating Glacier Bay, John Muir’s “icy wilderness unspeakably pure and sublime.” This pristine wonderland of deep, narrow fjords is lined with rock walls and massive glaciers and is surrounded by towering mountains, including the 15,000-foot Fairweather Range, the highest coastal mountains in the world. Glacier Bay is superb whale-watching country for humpbacks, orcas, and minke whales, and it’s an unforgettable thrill to witness a whale’s spectacular leaping breach in this mythically beautiful landscape. With your naturalist guide, hike wild beaches looking for tracks of bear and moose, walk on tidewater glaciers, scan the high cliffs above for mountain goats, and explore by sea kayak (no previous experience necessary). Enjoy stunning views of the snow-capped Fairweather Mountains from the comfortable deck of the Whale Song as you sip a cup of hot chocolate or a glass of wine. Overnight aboard, with dinner of fresh Dungeness crab.
Days 3-4
Exploring the Ice World of Glacier Bay
Glaciers calve, eagles soar, and seals lounge on ice floes as you explore the breathtaking fjord called Johns Hopkins Inlet, with its nine glaciers in different stages of ebb and flow. Hunt for curious “ice worms,” learn about plant and animal succession, and walk among towering grounded icebergs. Take a hike up a mountainside for a bird’s-eye view of the top of a glacier. In Tarr Inlet, where the Grand Pacific and Margerie Glaciers cascade into the water, enjoy a wonderful paddle below a sheer cliff with a kittiwake and puffin rookery, then explore near Margerie Glacier, with its 250-foot-high icewall, for the breathtaking experience of watching an active, calving glacier from a safe distance. At night, relax in the cozy warmth of the Whale Song, enjoying wonderful meals and wildlife-watching from the deck.
Days 5-7
Mystical Dundas Bay
With its many islands and calm shoals, Dundas Bay is absolutely gorgeous. Entry is strictly regulated in this very special part of Glacier Bay National Monument. Anchor at the mouth of the bay to paddle sea kayaks or follow the tracks of moose, deer, bear, and wolves, and explore ancient old-growth forests. Wildlife here includes sea and river otters, and marmots. Birdlife abounds, from cormorants to cranes. On the wild beaches, you can pick strawberries, learn about and taste native plants, and enjoy a nature walk in glorious, flower-strewn meadows. Cow parsley, chocolate lily, lupine, wild iris, lily of the valley, and Indian paintbrush are among the plants that brighten the splendid landscape here. The next day, journey further up the Dundas Bay, learning about the human history and lore of this area. En route back down to the head of the bay, enjoy a leisurely kayak excursion, listening to the bird calls, puffing snorts of harbor porpoises, cries of the eagles, and perhaps catching a glimpse of the elusive “blue bears” of Dundas Bay. In the late afternoon of Day 7, disembark in Gustavus.
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Tour Costs
$4295 per person (4 people)
$4595 per person (3 people)
$5295 per person (2 people)
Groups of 5-6: An additional cabin with separate deck access is available
for $3795 per person.
Gustavus Tax and Glacier Bay Park Fee:
$250 per person (2 people)
$180 per person (3-4 people)
$170 per person (5-6 people)
*Prices valid through 2008
Includes all boat and land transportation and guides throughout
When to Go
May through SeptemberOur Private Journey with Captain Rusty Owen on the Whale Song is much in demand and often books up well in advance. We urge you to make your reservation as early as possible (6-12 months prior) to guarantee availability on your preferred dates.
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