Alaska Land and Sea Tours Packages

The best deals on cruises in Alaska generally include the Alaskan land and sea packages. Since the Alaskan land tours are optional on any of the sea trips in the region, they must be booked separately. Main highlights of the best Alaska tours are the Denali Park, the Alaska Northern Lights tours, the fishing trips and expeditions, Yukon gold rush country, the Canadian Rockies.

The Alaska ship travel packages with land tours provide the most unique experiences and adventures. They may include some of the popular Alaska Halibut charters, a hunting trip, an Alaska river cruise by catamaran, sea-plane trips to the Arctic, glass-domed rail cars excursions. The land package deals include options for some unique activities, like Alaska flight-seeing and helicopter trips, float plane island trips, dog sledding, visiting the gold rush towns and the Russian settlements, exploring the rich culture of the local Tlingit, Tsimshian, Haida, Kwakiutl and Athabaskan peoples.

One of the cheapest cruises to Alaska are the Holland America Alaska deals, especially with land-sea packages. The cost of an Alaska land and sea travel vacation generally depends on the length and type of the tours, and if not all-inclusive - the deals usually don't include any transportation. Prices vary from around $1,000 to more than $3,000 US per guest.

Prices for Alaskan Land and Sea cruise tours packages by major Alaskan cruise companies (exemplary offers)

• Holland America Alaska tours prices: 10-day ($1,280-$1,670), 11-day ($1,380-1,870), 12-day ($1,810-1,780), 13-day ($1,580-2,530), 19-day (up to $3,170).
• Princess Alaska tours prices: 10-day (to $1,300), 11-day ($1,250-1,470), 12-day ($1,570-1,770), 13-day ($1,750-1,850).
• Celebrity: 10-day (to $1,700), 11-day (to $1,200), 13-day ($1,200-2,500).
• NCL Alaska Land packages: 9-day ($850-920), 10-day ($950-1,100).
• Royal Caribbean Alaska tours prices: 10-day ($1,550-1,770), 11-day ($1,400-2,080), 12-day ($2,090-2,320), 13-day ($1,700-2,270).

Best Alaska Attractions (in brackets - the min number of days):

• HOMER Alaska Halibut charters.
• JUNEAU tours - Mendenhall Glacier, Tongass National Forest, Alaska State Museum. Juneau is the Alaska state's capital city.
• KETCHIKAN tours - seaplane Misty Fjords tours, Totem Heritage Center.
• SEWARD tours - Kenai Fjords tours, Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward fishing charters (the Annual Silver Salmon Derby).
• FAIRBANKS tours - Alaska small boat trips and excursions, Gold Rush, Alaska Arctic tours.

Alaskan cruises prices depend on the line's class, the particular ship, the itinerary length and type, the season (peak or shoulder), the tours included, group discounts, Past Guests programs discounted deals, etc.