cruzysuzy Posted April 9, 2022 #1 Share Posted April 9, 2022 DH and I will be heading to Alaska at the end of May for a Connoisseur Cruise Tour from Anchorage to McKinley, Denali and Copper River, followed by a cruise from Whittier to Vancouver. Does anyone have any hints/tips for the cruise tour portion? This is the first time we've gone inland in Alaska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted April 9, 2022 #2 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Be sure to take a trip into Talkeetna. Visit the Denali Brew Pub brew pub and sample the beers from Denali Brewing Company. I love their Chuli Stout but they have a number of really good beers. (The brewery is a few miles outside of town so it's not really practical to visit while on your cruise tour. We did visit it on a 7 week camping trip and enjoyed our time there.) When you are at the McKinley lodge speak to the folks at the front desk and ask to be called if the mountain comes out from behind the clouds. They will call you in the middle of the night if the mountain comes out. You must request this each day. We were there for two days and the first day the mountain was (as usual) hidden. The second day (the day we were leaving) the mountain made an appearance. There were folks in our cruisetour group who were on their 5th visit and this was the first time they had been able to get a good view of the mountain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzysuzy Posted April 12, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Thanks for the tips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now