For the 2021 season, rail travel will be aboard Alaska Railroad or Wilderness Express rail cars.  Blue and Yellow Denali Rail Tours will include Adventure Class with upgrades available for GoldStar Service.  Escorted and Explorer Tours will include upgraded domed service. Similar rail service may be substituted.

When you book a Princess Lodges vacation package, you can choose from a wide selection of “Land Only” train tours that include rail transportation to/from Anchorage or Fairbanks. Rail travel is the ideal way to see Alaska as you can take in the sights of the Alaska wilderness while you relax and enjoy a meal for purchase, a good book or the company of fellow passengers. Let us take care of navigation and travel logistics so you can focus on Alaska’s stunning landscape.  Or you can opt for a Self-Drive Tour; your car, hotels and a few sightseeing excursions are booked through us and you travel in your own rental car at your own pace.

Blue Denali Rail Tours – Itineraries range from 1 to 4 nights and begin and end at the rail depot in Anchorage or Fairbanks with overnights at Denali National Park. Some options include deluxe motor coach travel. Accommodations, baggage and transfers between the rail depot and your hotel in Denali National Park are included. 

Yellow Denali Rail Tours – Tours range from 4 to 6 nights in length and include overnights in Anchorage or Anchorage & Fairbanks at the beginning and end of your tour in addition to up to 4 nights at Denali National Park. Some options include deluxe motor coach travel. Accommodations, baggage and transfers between hotels and rail depot are included.

Explorer Tours – Explorer Tours showcase the best of Alaska.  Tours range from 5 to 6 nights in length and include all transportation and accommodations along the way.  Some optional excursions are also included and each itinerary features travel aboard our luxury rail service on the Alaska Railroad route while some also included deluxe motor coach travel.

Escorted Tours – Experience the Great Land under the guidance of a knowledgeable Tour Director.  These 6 and 7-night packages include all accommodations, transportation, plus some sightseeing excursions and meals, giving you the most relaxing and in-depth Alaska vacation possible.

Self-Drive Tours  – Not available in 2021. Explore Alaska’s highways and vast wilderness at your own pace with a Princess Lodges Self-Drive Tour!  Itineraries range from 6 to 9-nights and include all of your accommodations along the way, along with your rental car booking, parking at your hotel in Anchorage and your Milepost guide book to help you make the most of your trip!