Want to cover Alaska’s signature wild places in a single trip? Princess Cruises specializes in cruisetours that combine a Southeast Alaska cruise with multi‑night overland excursions into the interior. The line leads the market with 28 cruisetour itineraries (typically 10–17 nights) and operates its own lodges, glass‑domed rail cars and motorcoaches to move you between destinations.
Here are three of Princess’s most ambitious Alaska cruisetours that visit multiple national parks and remote wilderness areas.
15‑day Connoisseur Escorted Tour
This 15‑day (15‑night) itinerary pairs an eight‑night overland program with a seven‑night Southeast Alaska cruise, taking you into Denali, Kenai Fjords and Glacier Bay National Parks. Guests spend three nights at the Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge near Cooper Landing, a convenient base for exploring the Harding Icefield region, glacier‑carved fjords and rich wildlife — humpback whales, sea lions, porpoises, bears and mountain goats. Overland activities typically include glacier boat tours, kayaking, flightseeing, salmon fishing and Kenai River float trips. The land portion also includes three nights at Princess lodging in the Denali area and two nights in Fairbanks. For 2026 Princess lists 17 departures; fares begin at about $7,576 per person (double occupancy, inside cabin); window and balcony categories cost more.
13‑day Connoisseur Escorted Tour
This 13‑day cruisetour highlights the vast, remote Wrangell‑St. Elias National Park. The trip combines a six‑night overland segment with a seven‑night Southeast Alaska cruise that visits Glacier Bay. The overland portion features 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 — you may also have the opportunity to visit the historic Kennicott ghost town. The land segment includes a four‑night stay in the Denali area and a night in Fairbanks. For 2026 Princess lists eight departures; starting fares are around $6,501 per person (double occupancy, inside cabin), with higher prices for window and balcony cabins.
17‑day Connoisseur Escorted Tour
Princess’s longest Alaska cruisetour combines ten overland nights and a seven‑night cruise for a total of 17 days. The route typically includes two nights at Princess lodges serving Kenai Fjords and Wrangell‑St. Elias, two nights at each Denali‑area lodge (Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge and Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge), two nights in Fairbanks, plus the seven‑night Southeast Alaska cruise. This itinerary 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 up to five national park sites on a single trip. Depending on the order you travel, the cruise segment can visit different glacier highlights (for example, College Fjord when cruising first instead of Hubbard Glacier). For 2026 Princess offers multiple departures; fares begin at about $9,157 per person (overland‑first) and $8,126 (cruise‑first), double occupancy.
Bottom line
Princess Cruises makes it straightforward to combine a Southeast Alaska cruise with extended inland stays, using its own lodges, rail cars and motorcoaches to link destinations. If your goal is to reach Denali, Glacier Bay and other major parks like Kenai Fjords and Wrangell‑St. Elias in one trip, a Princess cruisetour is a convenient, well‑supported way to see a broad swath of Alaska’s wilderness.
