American Express Tours

American Express Tours cover the highlights of the globe. Here are just a few of the carefully and thoughtfully developed packages available from American Express Tours. "Alaska Naturally . . ." is a 9-day experience that begins and ends in Anchorage. You will travel north to Denali National Park on the famed Alaska Railroad and experience scenic views of Mt. McKinley, the tallest mountain on the continent. Day 3 will allow you the morning for optional activities such as flightseeing. In the afternoon, you will explore some of the Earth's most fascinating tundra in the Denali National Park, watching for wildlife, such as moose, caribou, grizzly bears, and Dall sheep, as well as hawks and more. Day 4 will be for your leisure. You may choose from many optional activities, such as hiking, whitewater rafting, Park Service naturalist programs, or flightseeing from a helicopter or a light plane. Finish the evening with the delightful Denali Cabin Night Dinner Theater. Days 5-9 are as packed as the first half of the trip. You will visit Nenana and Fairbanks to the north, as well at cruise down the Chena and Tanana rivers and visit a recreated Athabascan village to learn traditional native ways of life. Heading south, you will stop in Valdez, traveling parallel to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, with St. Elias National Park as an eastern backdrop. Before reaching Seward on the Kenai Peninsula, you will experience the spectacular National Scenic Bayway, Prince William Sound, Alyeska Prince Resort, and the Chugack Mountains. On Day 8, you will cruise through Kenai Fjords National Park and marvel at bald eagles, whales, puffins, otters, sea lions, and tidewater glaciers. The journey ends with travel through Turnagain Arm to catch your Anchorage flight to home. You can extend your vacation to include Kotzebue and Nome, for a total of ten days. "Australia-New Zealand Collection" is a tour that includes the best of Sydney, Cairns, Melbourne, and Auckland over 12 days. You will see Paddington, the historic Rocks area, the Opera House, Kings Cross, and Bondi Beach. At Cairns, you will take a catamaran to Green Island, a tropical island on the Great Barrier Reef. The next day, you will visit Melbourne's Botanical Gardens and Captain Cook's Cottage, and then enjoy some leisure time to shop and experience local cafes. Three days will be spend in Auckland, where you will visit Kelly Talton's Antarctic Encounter and have plenty of time for independent exploration and leisure. "Wonderful South Africa" takes you on a 14-day excursion that includes Kruger National Park, Cape Winelands, Cape of Good Hope, Knysna and Featherbed Nature Reserve, Oudtshoorn (ostrich farm and the Cango Caves), Port Elizabeth and Tsitsikamma Forest, and a full day of leisure in Johannesburg. For more information about any of these tours, call 952-474-3666.

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