Jack Williams-TFIA Alaska

Traveling Troubadour proudly presents
Jack Williams
and
Trout Fishing In America!

Please join us, as together we cruise to the
Great Land of Alaska!
June 21- 28, 2009
with optional land tour (only available in combination with cruise)
June 28-July 3, 2009
(Note: Jack Williams and Trout Fishing In America will be on the cruise portion only.)

Watch in awe as we sail out of Vancouver onboard Holland America's ms Statendam, bound for forested isles, icy-blue glaciers and charming frontier ports! Breathe the fresh air as we thread through the Inside Passage where fir forests slip by seemingly close enough to touch. Experience the wonder as whales, puffins and Glacier Bay National Park's active tidewater glaciers come into view.
Travel back in time to a land where Ice Age giants dominate the landscape.
Where whales, moose, bear and eagles roam free.
This truly will be the trip of a lifetime!

Jack Williams & Trout Fishing In America invite you to experience it with them!


	Day


	Port


	Arrive


	Depart

Sunday-June 21, 2009

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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5:00 p.m.

Monday-June 22, 2009

Scenic cruising Inside Passage

Tuesday-June 23, 2009

Ketchikan, Alaska

7:00 a.m.

3:00 p.m.

Wednesday-June 24, 2009

Juneau, Alaska

8:00 a.m.

10:30 p.m.

Thursday-June 25, 2009

Skagway, Alaska

7:00 a.m.

9:00 p.m.

Friday-June 26, 2009

Scenic cruising
Glacier Bay National Park

7:00 a.m.

4:00 p.m.

Saturday-June 27, 2009

Scenic cruising College Fjord

5:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

Sunday-June 28, 2009

Seward, Alaska

7:00 a.m.

We begin our cruise adventure in: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Winner of the bid for the 2010 Winter Olympics, Vancouver has been rightfully acknowledged as one of the world's great cities. Beautifully situated between majestic mountains and the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver boasts world class museums, galleries, boutiques, colorful public markets, and restaurants of every ethnicity. You might want to come in early and take a visit to vibrant Chinatown and Stanley Park, with its 1,000 acres of forests, gardens, lakes and lawns in the heart of the city.

Sunday you arrive at the cruise dock, board our luxury cruise ship and prepare for

the journey of a lifetime! As we cruise through the Inside Passage the shimmering waterways, towering mountains and ice-blue glaciers of America's last true wilderness will unfold before you. An
on-board naturalist will be on hand to present intriguing commentary throughout your cruise. Cozy up in a teak lounge chair and watch Alaska's majestic scenery glide by. Keep your eyes open, you never know when an eagle will soar overhead or a pod of orca whales will appear!

Ketchikan, Alaska
Known as "Alaska's First City," Ketchikan is Alaska's southern most port and the first major town

pioneers and prospectors came to heading north. Built out over the water and climbing weathered stairways, Ketchikan clings to the shores of Tongass Narrows and drapes the mountains with a cheerful air. Besides the main attractions - Creek Street, the Tongass Historical Museum, Totem Bight State Park and Saxman Village, try a flightseeing trip to breathtaking Misty Fjords National Monument--a transformational adventure not to be missed. These deep water fjords left by retreating glaciers left granite cliffs towering thousands of feet above the sea and countless waterfalls cascading into placid waters. An exhilarating water landing in Misty Fjords gives you the opportunity to experience the silence, serenity, and monumental beauty that surrounds you.

Juneau, Alaska
Located at the foot of grand mountain peaks on the Gastineau Channel, the town of Juneau, Alaska's capital city, has the massive Mendenhall Glacier and the immense Juneau Icefields at its back door. Juneau is the place to let your imagination run wild. Explore the lush Tongass National Forest. Visit the rustic shops in town. Or get out and kayak, dogsled, raft, hike, whale watch, flightsee or fish. There’s no end to the adventure because of the long daylight hours. Climb aboard the Mt. Roberts Tramway for a great spot to hike and shoot a souvenir photo.

Skagway, Alaska
The sidewalks are all but rolled up in Skagway come winter, so you can only imagine the frightful conditions endured by the gold prospectors who passed through en route to the Yukon, with a mandatory ton of supplies to be hauled with them over the steep and treacherous Trail of '98. Today, summertime visits to Skagway require nothing of the sort, but you can still ride the antique White Pass & Yukon narrow-gauge railway up through silvery-purple rock faces, past Deadhorse Gulch, to see what it was like back then.

Take your time and poke into every little store from the Trail Bench to Lynch & Kennedy's Dry Goods. The Red Onion Saloon, with its honky-tonk piano and costumed barmaids, is a treasure trove of memorabilia featuring pictures of Klondike Kate, Peahull Annie and other vintage characters. To complete the picture of those rip-roaring days, visit the nostalgic Trail of '98 Museum. The Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park boasts restored buildings and wooden boardwalks that invite you to take a stroll into the past.

Glacier Bay National Park

Marvel at nature's unrelenting power as you witness the birth of massive icebergs calving from gigantic glaciers. Glacier Bay National Park has more actively calving tidewater glaciers than anywhere else on earth. As a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site, Glacier Bay National Park also protects a unique ecosystem of plants and animals. Search for humpback and killer whales, Stellar sea lions and harbor seals and eagles.

College Fjord
Only one place in Alaska surrounds you on three sides with flowing rivers of ice. College Fjord is an awesome assemblage of Ice Age wonders named after the nation's leading Ivy League colleges. Yale, Bryn Mawr and Vassar line up to starboard and port with Harvard at the head creating the greatest density of tidewater glaciers in Alaska.

Seward, Alaska
The cruise portion of our adventure ends in Seward (Anchorage) Alaska. Anchorage, beautifully situated on Cook Inlet and surrounded by the Chugach Mountains, is a hub of activity with everything from fine restaurants and frontier saloons to museums and art galleries. It is from here that those of you who have chosen to join us on the land tour will prepare to immerse yourself in the wonder, magic and mystery of the Great Land of Alaska. If you are not able to join us for the land tour, consider extending your stay in this cosmopolitan city of Anchorage and take advantage of the many optional tours that spotlight Alaska's history, culture and outdoors lifestyle. You may want to visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center, where village elders and apprentice youth - known as Native Tradition Bearers - demonstrate the time-honored customs and crafts of the various Native groups.

By Land: (only available in combination with cruise)
(Note: Jack Williams and Trout Fishing In America will not be on the land tour.)

Sunday , June 28, 2009            Seward/Anchorage
Monday, June 29, 2009           Anchorage/Denali
Tuesday, June 30, 2009           Denali National Park
Wednesday, July 1, 2009        Denali/Fairbanks
Thursday, July 2, 2009           Fairbanks
Friday, July 3, 2009                Tour Ends

Seward/Anchorage
Upon our arrival, you will enjoy a morning in Seward and lunch aboard our ship. Then say "hello" to your Tour Director and set off along the "All-American Road," traveling past scenic Turnagain Arm and lovely Cook Inlet. Check into your downtown hotel and overnight in Anchorage, soaking up the flavor of Alaska's most cosmopolitan city.

Anchorage/Denali
In the morning, board the spacious domed railcars and head for Denali National Park where you will spend two wonderful days exploring Alaska's most renowned and unspoiled wilderness.

Denali National Park
Spend your first night relaxing by the fire, dining with a river view or exploring your surroundings at our gracious Denali gateway lodge. The next morning you will take the full Tundra Wilderness Tour into Denali Park to make sure you get to see lots of wildlife and the best lookout points for Mt. McKinley. Watch for caribou, moose, grizzlies, wolves and Dall sheep! Tonight you might want to take in the optional dinner theatre and sit down to a festive barbecue featuring Alaskan specialties.

Denali/Fairbanks
After breakfast step aboard your luxury railcar for the continuation of your leisurely sightseeing experience. Arrive in Alaska's "Golden Heart" city of Fair

banks to experience life on the frontier.

Fairbanks
In Fairbanks you will have the opportunity to visit a native village and see a bush pilot demonstration with the sternwheeler riverboat Discovery. Then tour the historic Gold Dredge No. 8, a National Historic Site. Keep whatever you find in your pan at the mining sluice and
enjoy the included lunch of miner's stew! Enjoy your last night in this magical land as you prepare to leave the next morning with many fond memories of a most incredible vacation!

As part of our private group you will be invited to attend 2 PRIVATE CONCERTS by
JACK WILLIAMS and TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA and will join us at 2 PRIVATE RECEPTIONS
onboard the ship. The cruise will also include SOCIAL GATHERINGS, along with regular SONG-CIRCLES
with the artists. If there's an interest, we'll schedule at least one MUSIC WORKSHOP.
We will invite all of our fellow group cruisers - pro, amateur, and non-musicians alike - to participate.
So please bring your instrument, your voice, and your favorite songs!

Please note that Jack Williams & Trout Fishing In America will NOT be performing to the public on the ship.
You must reserve through Traveling Troubadour to be a part of this private group.

Space in this private group is extremely limited. To avoid
disappointment, please reserve today. A refundable deposit will hold your place until
March 23, 2009 at which time the final payment is due.

***Note: All U. S. and Canadian citizens must carry a passport that is valid for six months beyond the duration of the cruise. ***

Note: There is a limited SALE on 3rd & 4th persons in a
cabin - only $559 each! This could end at any time-Reserve now!