Looking to see a wide range of Alaska’s famous wilderness areas in one trip? A cruisetour from Princess Cruises pairs a Southeast Alaska cruise with overland touring into the rugged interior. Princess leads the market in Alaska cruisetours, offering 28 itineraries (10–17 nights) and owning its own lodges, glass‑domed rail cars and motorcoaches to move you between destinations.
Below are three of Princess’s most epic cruisetours that visit multiple national parks and remote wilderness areas.
3 major national parks, including Kenai Fjords
Tour name: 15‑day Connoisseur Escorted Tour
This 15‑night itinerary pairs an eight‑night overland tour with a seven‑night Southeast Alaska cruise, taking you into Denali National Park, Kenai Fjords National Park and Glacier Bay National Park. Guests spend three nights at the Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge near Cooper Landing, giving time to explore the Harding Icefield region, glacier‑carved fjords and nearby wildlife—humpback whales, sea lions, porpoises, bears and mountain goats. Activities include boat glacier tours, kayaking, flightseeing, salmon fishing and Kenai River float trips. The overland portion also includes three nights at Princess lodging in the Denali area and two nights in Fairbanks. For 2026, Princess offers 17 departures; fares start at about $7,576 per person (double occupancy, inside cabin); window and balcony rates are higher.
3 major national parks, including Wrangell‑St. Elias
Tour name: 13‑day Connoisseur Escorted Tour
Highlighting the vast and remote Wrangell‑St. Elias National Park, this 13‑day trip combines a six‑night overland tour with a seven‑night cruise that visits Glacier Bay. The overland portion includes an overnight at the Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge near the Wrangell‑St. Elias visitor center, with views of the Wrangell range and access to hiking, salmon fishing, ATV touring, rafting, jet boat trips, coastal kayaking and glacier‑viewing boat excursions (and a chance to visit the Kennicott ghost town). The land segment also features a four‑night stay at Denali‑area lodging and an overnight in Fairbanks. For 2026, Princess lists eight departures; fares start around $6,501 per person (double occupancy, inside cabin); window and balcony options cost more.
4 major national parks
Tour name: 17‑day Connoisseur Escorted Tour
Princess’s longest Alaska tour combines two nights at Princess lodges in Kenai Fjords and Wrangell‑St. Elias, two nights at each of its Denali‑area lodges (Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge and Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge), two nights in Fairbanks and a seven‑night Southeast Alaska cruise—ten overland nights plus the cruise equals 17 days. This route visits Denali, Kenai Fjords, Wrangell‑St. Elias and Glacier Bay; a stop in Skagway also brings you into Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park territory, so you may experience five national park sites. If you take the cruise first, the ship visits College Fjord instead of Hubbard Glacier. For 2026, Princess offers multiple departures; fares start at about $9,157 per person (overland‑first) and $8,126 (cruise‑first), double occupancy.
Bottom line
Princess Cruises specializes in long Alaska cruisetours that combine a Southeast Alaska cruise with multi‑night overland stays at Princess lodges, rail travel and coach transfers. If you want a single trip that reaches Denali, Glacier Bay and other major parks like Kenai Fjords and Wrangell‑St. Elias, a Princess cruisetour is a convenient way to see a wide swath of Alaska’s wilderness.
