The BEST Dome train ride through Alaska to the Princess Lodges

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PART 5 - We made it to the LAND. The Princess lodges are amazing and we finally get to experience the UNFORGETTABLE McKinley Explorer Dome Train from Talkeetna to Denali National Park.
We took that "Once in a Lifetime" trip to Alaska and decided to take the Cruisetour by Princess. We started in Vancouver and sailed 7 days up to Whittier. Then we traveled for 5 days up to Fairbanks with stops in Denali National Park.
This adventure was truly amazing and we hope you enjoy the videos and encourage you to TAKE THE PLUNGE. Make that reservation!!! You won't regret it.
My MUST haves that I packed for Alaska:
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ALTRA Women's Waterproof Hiking Boots - amzn.to/3BBuWOX
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For more information about our adventure visit our website:
www.mileswithmcconkey.com
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@jahelme 7 месяцев назад

I am a driver guide for Holland America Princess during the summers. It is so enjoyable to watch these videos of people having the time of their lives, and me knowing I had a very small part in bringing them to this adventure. (Next time in Anchorage, try Humpy's Seafood Grill at 6th&F, a drivers favorite place to send guests to)

@MileswithMcConkey 7 месяцев назад

OMG, we are so excited you found our video!!! We are so grateful for all the tour guides and drivers during our trip. You truly made it one we will never forget. Every worker we talked to absolutely loved their job and it showed. Thank you for all you do ❤️. Thanks for the tip for Humpy's, we will definitely have to try it next time.

@ALittleBitofEverything54 Месяц назад

Thanks for sharing your Alaskan experience with me/us. 😊❤

@MileswithMcConkey Месяц назад

Thank you for watching ❤️❤️

@stephanieowens921 27 дней назад

Thank you SO MUCH for your beautiful video. I want to be you two on our tour next month, in reverse order.

@MileswithMcConkey 24 дня назад

That is so sweet. You are going to have so much fun. It is truly an unbelievable adventure. Thanks for those kind words and making me smile and also thanks for watching ❤️

@arlenev3818 Год назад

This tour is on my bucket list...thanks much for sharing!

@maureenbarstow1271 Год назад

Thanks, so much. On our two previous trips, we were never cold, but we only did the cruise. Your video was very helpful and I have thrown knit hats /gloves into the packing pile.

@dennisclark8766 Год назад

EXCELLENT!

@FollowThomas Год назад

Alaska is amazing. I never been there, hopefully soon. Thanks for sharing 👍

@MileswithMcConkey Год назад

Thank you so much for watching. I hope you make it to Alaska someday. It is truly an amazing adventure. ❤️

@amycalhoun2939 Год назад

Great video - thanks for sharing! We are taking the dome train in May, very excited!

@MileswithMcConkey Год назад

Oh, Amy!!! I am so excited for you to ride the Dome Train. That was one of my favorites!! The views are just amazing. I hope you have a great adventure. ❤️. Thanks for watching.

@amycalhoun2939 Год назад

@@MileswithMcConkey it’s been on my bucket list for a few years! Thank you!

@lillyrivera4878 9 месяцев назад

Bello vídeo😃

@sharonmonios6677 Год назад

Going in July! Same Cruise. Can’t wait

@MileswithMcConkey Год назад

Hi Sharon, I am so excited for you. This trip was truly amazing. Take it all in. I hope you get to see the beautiful Denali and join the 30% club. ❤️

@patbinnix2994 Год назад

I am loving your videos! I'm so excited about the dome train. We will be on it for 9 hours from Anchorage to the princess lodge. Will be a long day, but I'm actually so looking forward to it... and a bar right there. Thank you for posting the menu. Drinks dont look too expensive. My husband said we'll be tanked by the time we get there haha

@MileswithMcConkey Год назад

Pat, we are so excited for you and happy you enjoyed the video. The drinks were VERY good and we wanted to try them all also, but there was so much to see and the time goes by so fast. I hope you get a sunny and clear day. Everything is so beautiful. ❤️

@deniseredden1597 Год назад

Great video! We are going on the grand Princess , Alaska cruise tour the end of May.

@MileswithMcConkey Год назад

Hi Denise, I am so excited for you. You are going to have such an amazing time. Thanks for watching. ❤️

@gingerengels3659 8 месяцев назад

Doing 7 day Royal Princess cruise/3 day rail to Denali thing next June 14-25th fir my 70th birthday! Im soooo excited. Loved your video and helpful links.

@MileswithMcConkey 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for your kind words!!! ❤️. We are so excited for you. This was such an amazing trip. I could have rode that dome train up and down Alaska for weeks 😁. Gorgeous views the whole time.

@aaroncompton7654 Год назад

Love the videos my wife and I and some friends are looking to go next June 2024 what made you choose this cruise line still watching the series that you put on RU-vid did you do a price breakdown would love more information Out of all the excursions you did which was the best if you Only had the budget to do one

@MileswithMcConkey Год назад

Hi Aaron, Thanks for watching. I had all the same questions, so I will do my best answering them. We choose Princess for several reasons 1. They were going to Glacier Bay National Park, not all cruise lines can go there. 2. They have the private dome train between their lodges 3. Their price was the best. Excursion: we had 4 reserved and 3 were cancelled the day we got on the ship. We originally reserved to take a boat into Moose country in Skagway, but it got cancelled without reason so we took the Whitepass Railroad which was fun, but we REALLY wanted the Moose country excursion. Juneau we loved our Mendenhall Glacier hike. Others did whale watching and had amazing videos to share with us. But we felt since we see whales from our balcony every night we did the hiking. Our Rainforest trail hike in Ketchikan was disappointing, again it wasn't our first choice either, but we did see a momma bear with 2 cubs catching salmon which was pretty cute. In Denali the helicopter tour was our most disappointing. The helicopter ride was great, but Princess described it as tracking animals and it was more about plants. Definitely not worth the money. We wanted to take the 4 hour tour bus into Denali, but ran out of time. We did the free bus and got off and on at different hiking locations. To pick one excursion is hard, for sea I would pick Mendenhall visitor center with the waterfall. For land, tour bus in Denali National Park. I hope this helped a little. Let me know if you have any more questions and I will do my best. This is definitely a trip I would do again in a heartbeat. ❤️

@lgreglarue 2 месяца назад

Camera work is great. Which camera setup do you use?

@MileswithMcConkey 2 месяца назад

I use the DJI pocket 2 and love it!! Thanks for watching ❤️

@michellebarbosa7603 Год назад

Beautiful! We are looking at the same trip for this summer! I can't seem to find this information (maybe I would once we book), but what time did you arrive at each destination? Looks like some really long bus and train rides and it makes me wonder how long we'll have at each lodge!

@MileswithMcConkey Год назад

Hi Michelle, That is a great question, I had to get out our travel summary they gave us 😁. We took a coach bus from Whittier to McKinley Lodge- off the ship at 8:30am - Arrived 2:30pm. We did stop for an hour and ate lunch at a Wasilla (11am). We arrived at McKinley lodge at 2:30 and left the next day 12:15, so we were there not even 24 hours. Took a 30 minute bus to Talkeetna for the 4 hour dome train ride. Arrived at Denali Princess Lodge 5:45pm on a Sunday and left 10am on a Tuesday. Took a coach bus from Denali Princess Lodge to Fairbanks (3 1/2 hours) arrived in Fairbanks at 1:30. Had the evening there and then bused to the airport the next day. Well, I hoped that somewhat helped you 😁. Thanks for watching. ❤️

@michellebarbosa7603 Год назад

@@MileswithMcConkey wow thank you so much!! That is incredibly helpful!

@davebeiser3270 Год назад

Really enjoyed your videos!! Going in August! Question… did you have to pay separately for your meals at the lodge? Thanks!

@MileswithMcConkey Год назад

Hi Dave, I am so happy you enjoyed them. Yes, we did have to pay for meals at both lodges. Thanks for watching. ❤️

@user-rn2nq6xk3w 6 месяцев назад

Found your video today and have watched it 2 x already! By chance is this the AAX tour through Princess Cruises?

@MileswithMcConkey 6 месяцев назад

Awe, this make me so happy!!!! Thank you for watching. I had to get all my papers out and look back because I couldn't remember. I do remember it was all confusing with the letters. We did the FAX tour. I don't know the difference between ours and yours. Either way, you are going to have an amazing trip. We are so exited for you!!! ❤️

@Panache4u2 Год назад

Thank you for sharing. Those faces were priceless! Planning on doing the 13 day cruise and tour package with Princess ending in Anchorage, starting end July. Going to watch some of your other videos. Did you do any hiking in the national parks in denali? Can you book the tours directly with the national parks?

@MileswithMcConkey Год назад

Denali is amazing. Yes, we did do hiking in Denali, I believe I show them in the video of Denali by Land and Air. We hiked after the helicopter excursion. You can book tours directly with the park when you get there. Go to the visitor center and they have all the types you can choose from. We did the free bus where you can get off and on all day and do your own hikes. The others buses that go further into the park, but you can't get off the bus. So you might not want those if you want to hike. I hope you have an adventure of a lifetime. ❤️

@Panache4u2 Год назад

@@MileswithMcConkey thank you for your prompt reply. I am choosing to do the 13 day off the beaten path ending in Anchorage. WRT Denali how did you get from the Princess Lodge to the visitors center? Is that the free shuttle. I am going to watch your videos today. They are fun and I thank you for doing them for the rest of us. Warm regards from East Coast Canada

@MileswithMcConkey Год назад

@@Panache4u2 I am so happy our videos could help you. There is a free shuttle from the Princess Lodge to the visitor center for you. Also, there is a bus called the Savage River Bus which is the free bus in the park that you can get off and on. We also did an article on our website www.mileswithmcconkey.com/your-complete-guide-to-denali-national-park-and-preserve/. This will give more details on the different buses inside Denali.

@Panache4u2 Год назад

@@MileswithMcConkey wonderful. I so do appreciate your prompt helpful responses and will definitely check out the Denali guide as well! Thanks again! Peter

@Panache4u2 Год назад

Julie, I posted a link to your youtube channel on Alaska on the Trekking the National Park website. Hope you dont mind..but think they can benefit from your videos and have a laugh at the same time

@WineAndRoses9526 Год назад

Great video. When did you go. And when would recommend going to Alaska?

@MileswithMcConkey Год назад

We went in August. I chose that for a chance to see the Northern Lights. We didn’t see them, but the ship behind us saw them twice, at Juneau and Ketchikan. I heard May is a good time also. I hope that helps a little. ❤️

@barbaravanderhoof1688 Год назад

We are doing this same trip in August! Im so excited to have found your videos!,

@MichaelGardner-ATXTimeLord Год назад

We’re doing the reverse of your cruise tour (land first, then cruise to Vancouver). When were y’all there?

@MileswithMcConkey Год назад

Hi Michael, We were there mid August of last year (2022). So excited for you. That dome train is so amazing. Thanks for watching. ❤️

@MichaelGardner-ATXTimeLord Год назад

@@MileswithMcConkey so the dome train takes you from Denali Princess Lodge to Mt. McKinley Princess Lodge?

@maureenbarstow1271 Год назад

I am noticing your heavy clothng. We cruise first then the land portion beginning Aug. 30. Was it in the 40s or 50s? I've got to plan differently for our clothes.

@MileswithMcConkey Год назад

Hi Maureen, You are taking the almost exact same adventure as us. I hate this saying, but "pack in layers". I am not sure if you have watched the whole series, but in those 12 days I wore a t-shirt all the way to a coat 😁. This one is a trip that had many packing challenges. You are comfortable in the first few days and then it gets colder as you reach the glaciers. Glacier Bay was freezing with rain. Then the last day in Fairbanks it was so warm we were back to shorts and t-shirts. The sun feels so warm, but the air is cold. I hope this helps a little bit. I have you have an amazing trip. ❤️

@cathyrobinson8667 Год назад

Did Princess provide your meals on the land portion of the trip?

@MileswithMcConkey Год назад

Hi Cathy, I had the exact same question and couldn't find the answer. We didn't find out until we got to the land part, but no your food is not covered on the land part of the cruisetour. Sorry.

@cathyrobinson8667 Год назад

@@MileswithMcConkey thank you