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Taku Glacier Lodge Flight & Feast | Shore Excursion | NCL

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👁️ 53K views📅 13 years ago⏱️ 1:25

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The video details a shore excursion to the Taku Glacier Lodge, a site established in 1923 as one of the first hunting and fishing lodges in Alaska. Guests traveling to the lodge experience a flight over five glaciers originating from the Juneau Icefield, offering views of mountains that exceed 10,000 feet in elevation. Upon arrival at the dock, visitors encounter the Hole in the Wall Glacier and the Taku River. The excursion includes a dining experience featuring wild Alaskan Taku River King Salmon cooked over an alder fire. The creator notes that the salmon is prepared fresh for every guest, with oils occasionally falling into the sand of the barbecue pit. The lodge also provides access to two specific walking paths, namely the Waterfall Trail and the Glacier View Loop Trail. The presentation concludes by emphasizing that the primary goal for guests is to experience the peaceful serenity found within the Alaskan wilderness.

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the taku glacier Lodge was originally built in 1923 as one of Alaska's very first Hunting and Fishing lodges that was available for overnight guests

they're going to fly over five glaciers coming off the Juno ice field they get excellent views of all those our mountains are absolutely magnificent

we serve wild Alaskan taku River King Salmon cooked over an alder fire Outdoors everything's hot out of the oven

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