We Hiked Denali & Cruised the Chena River (Princess Cruisetour Series Pt. 2)

Our 11-day Princess Alaska Land & Sea adventure is officially underway. We're starting in the interior of Alaska before boarding our ship in Whittier — and the first two days in Fairbanks and Denali National Park have already blown us away. Here's everything from day one arrival to the most WILD national park we've ever visited. We cover: ✦ Arriving in Fairbanks — how the Princess transfer process works, luggage tags, porters & getting to the lodge after a long travel day ✦ Princess Fairbanks Riverside Lodge — what to expect ✦ The baggage system explained — how to manage luggage across multiple lodges ✦ Riverboat Discovery Tour — way better than we expected. A steamboat down the Chena River, a traditional Athabascan village replica, sled dog demonstrations, a bushplane landing on the river ✦ The 3.5-hour coach ride from Fairbanks to Denali — why it's actually one of the best parts of the land tour ✦ Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge — so much nicer than Fairbanks, beautiful rustic wilderness theming ✦ Hiking in Denali National Park — an incredible early morning (watch out for bear!) ✦ A deeply personal moment — spreading ashes in Denali National Park and what you need to know if you want to do the same ✦ The free lodge shuttle to the park visitor center — runs every 30 minutes, easiest way to start your morning ✦ 4-hour Princess Natural History Tour into Denali — Savage Cabin, Primrose Ridge, boreal forest, subarctic tundra, moose sightings and a very rare Ptarmigan bird spotting ✦ What's coming next — McKinley Princess Lodge, the train to Whittier and boarding our Princess cruise ship 🐻 Yes, there was bear poop on the trail. No, we did not see the bear. We are choosing to count this as a win. 🎬 This is Part 2 of our Alaska Princess Land & Sea Cruisetour Series — watch Part 1 (our full prep guide) first if you haven't already! 🏰 Planning an Alaska cruise or land & sea cruisetour? We'd love to help — click here for a free quote: https://www.MagicalMustacheMan.com You can also connect with us here: Email – / jon@fantasticalvacations.com Instagram – / @Magicalmustacheman 🎬 Subscribe for weekly Disney, Universal & cruise content 👍 Like this video if it helped you plan your Alaska adventure -------------------------- 0:00 Intro 0:41 Day 1 - Fairbanks Airport 2:02 Day 2 - Princess Fairbanks Riverside Lodge 5:53 Day 3 - Denali National Park --------------------------