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Alaska offers some of the most remote, breathtakingly pristine wilderness in North America. Here, traditional ways stand in contrast to expansive, mind-blowing natural wonder. This Western itinerary opens the door to the best, most remote areas that Alaska's Inside Passage has to offer while encouraging you to explore your own idea of adventure.

Explore the back passages and narrow waterways of the most remote areas of Southeast Alaska’s Inside Passage. Navigating the waters and wilderness by small ships enables us to reach rarely seen areas where explosive scenery and pristine beauty are around every turn. How you choose to explore it further – by kayak, by skiff or by foot – is entirely up to you.

The 76-guest Wilderness Explorer sails week long adventure cruises between Juneau and Sitka, Alaska with three days spent exploring inside Glacier Bay National Park. With an emphasis on exhilarating explorations in Alaska’s wilderness, expert naturalists lead hiking and kayaking tours of varying lengths and activity levels.

Simply the finest small ship expedition cruise in Alaska. Expect naturalists and expedition leaders from National Geographic, who are professional experts in their field. Watch eagles soaring and whales breaching. Listen to the thunder of calving glaciers. Walk in a spruce forest and kayak and Zodiac in protected fjords. A comfortable, educational and intellectual cruise through Alaskan wilderness.

The Glacier Bay & Island Explorer aboard the 78 guest Admiralty Dream combines Glacier Bay National Park and well known ports such as Juneau and Sitka with visits to lesser known gems like as Red Bluff Bay, Hobart Bay (exclusive adventure base), Tracy Arm, and Point Adolphus. This cruise is perfect for travelers seeking an easy and affordable Alaskan small ship cruise.

The 8 day Inside Passage Sojourn aboard the 46 guest Alaska Dream (formerly Executive Explorer) combines easy wilderness cruising with visits to Alaska's popular ports and authentic Tlingit villages. This cruise offers more ports and wilderness cruising in 8 days than any other Alaska small ship cruise.

The 11 day Southeast Alaska Explorer cruise is the most complete small ship cruise available in Alaska. The 46 guest Alaska Dream cruises faster than any other small cruise ship in Alaska — so you experience more wildlife, more glaciers and more Alaskan communities than any other cruise.

The perfect shorter Alaska cruise including Glacier Bay National Park aboard the 46-guest Alaskan Dream offers comfort, service and easy exploration. Experience whale watching, eagles soaring and glaciers calving up close. This three day cruise is perfect to combine with Denali National Park, add a wilderness lodge or world class fishing.

Explore Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska's Inside Passage and Admiralty Island on this adventure travel cruise aboard the 86 guest Safari Endeavour, the 36 guest Safari Explorer, the 22 guest Safari Quest, or the 12 guest Safari Spirit. Hike, kayak and whale-watch right from small, luxurious yacht cruises with expert naturalist guides.

Cruise Alaska's wilderness and towns aboard the 36 passenger Island Spirit. This affordable Alaska cruise is perfect for travelers seeking to combine wilderness cruising with visits to popular ports such as Juneau, Sitka and Petersburg. Each evening anchor in a quiet cove to experience Alaskan solitude.

Cruise Alaska's Inside Passage aboard the Catalyst - a 75' historic wooden research yacht lovingly restored to cruise Alaska in style. 12 guests actively explore by yacht, on foot and by kayak in search of glaciers, whales and abundant wildlife. Enjoy exclusive access to Pack Creek bear viewing on Admiralty Island. As seen in National Geographic Traveler Magazine's Top 50 Tours of a Lifetime.

The 6 day Glacier Bay Adventure Cruise is the only small ship cruise entirely inside Glacier Bay National Park. The historic 12 passenger Sea Wolf cruises 100's of miles of glacial fjords for exploration by kayak, hike and cruising. Paddle among glaciers, hike old growth rain forest, cruise among whales and search for the rare glacier bear in Glacier Bay.

Cruise Alaska with Alaskans aboard the Discovery - a 65' classic working yacht accommodating only 12 guests. Expect a blend of Alaskan hospitality with active and personalized exploration of Prince William Sound's glaciers, fjords. Cruise, hike and kayak daily on 5 to 9 day cruise packages. Private yacht charters can be arranged.

Fish, hike, kayak and cruise the world’s largest temperate rain forest aboard historic 20 passenger yachts in search of glaciers, eagles, whales and bears. If you experience the beauty and grandeur of Southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest you will want to protect it. This is the idea behind the Alaska Conservation Cruise.

This wilderness expedition travels through some of the most spectacular scenery in North America, sailing past mist-shrouded fjords and tidewater glaciers. These waters are among the best for whale watching, with good chances of finding humpback and orca whales. Along the way, meet people of Native American, Russian and Scandinavian ancestries. Kayak, beachcomb and explore forest trails under the guidance of expert naralists.

Explore the famed inside passage of British Columbia and Alaska while cruising aboard exclusive luxury yachts. Actively experience this scenic coastal wilderness on foot, by sea kayak, and zodiac inflatable craft. Cruise 15 days from Seattle, Washington to Juneau, Alaska on cruises that go where the big ships can't, bringing adventurous travelers closer to the bears, whales, and tidewater glaciers.

Choose May or September — either is an excellent time for cruising along British Columbia's Coast and Alaska's Inside Passage. At these times of the year the foliage is vivid, there are fewer boats and people, and bears and other animals are likely foraging along the shoreline.

Over the course of 15 days you’ll experience the wealth of Alaska wilderness and wildlife traveling from Seattle to Juneau the way only a small ship can. Adventure and discovery is around every corner and the pristine, unspoiled beauty will leave you with memories you will never forget.

Experience Denali National Park in style from a remote wilderness lodge located 90 miles inside the park. Your up close exploration is enhanced by a trip aboard the historic Alaska railroad, two nights in Anchorage and an optional scenic flight over Mt McKinley. Our Denali Backcountry Explorer is a great compliment to any Alaska small ship cruise.

Explore your way through Alaska's diverse wilderness in style. This nine-day safari is the perfect family adventure. Visit the original and recently renovated Kenai Riverside Lodge, the wilderness of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, and an in-depth deluxe camping adventure in Denali National Park.

Explore Denali National Park and the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on this Alaska adventure travel tour. Begin in Anchorage Alaska, raft the Kenai River, stay at the Kenai Backcountry Lodge, then proceed to Denali for backcountry hikes from the Kantishna Roadhouse. After exploring Denali, depart on the Alaska railroad for a scenic ride back to Anchorage through Alaska's wilderness.

Witness the breathtaking Kenai Fjords Glacier lodge first hand! This is the only lodge located in, and surrounded by Kenai Fjords National Park. From a spectacular setting on the shore of a protected lagoon in full view of Pedersen Glacier, it provides an excellent array of activity choices and bountiful opportunities for wildlife viewing.

These exciting overland travel adventures combine the Kenai Peninsula and Denali National Park. These trips are designed to complement any coastal cruise or make the most of only a week away from home. Venture by raft, hike in Denali, and ride the Alaska Railroad.

View glaciers, whales, bears and more on our up close exploration of Glacier Bay National Park. Stay in style at our exclusive wilderness lodge in the nearby homestead community of Gustavus. Enjoy glacier cruising, a whale watching adventure, trekking over a glacier and sea kayaking in Glacier Bay National Park.

Experience one of Alaska’s greatest wildlife spectacles, the Brown Bears of Brooks River. Katmai National Park and Brooks River feature one of the most famous congregations of Brown Bears in the world. Our package includes hotel accommodations in downtown Anchorage and two nights in a rustic cabin at Brooks Camp, airfare from Anchorage to Katmai and meals at Brooks Camp.

The Within the Wild luxury lodge adventure is designed to bring travelers into intimate contact with Alaska’s backcountry, without sacrificing comfort. Enjoy remarkable helicopter-assisted adventures, hiking, sportfishing, nesting swans and loons, and a wellness program that includes massage and yoga.