Mountain ranges blend together in a misty montage of trees, deep canyons and swampy meadows. Great steel suspension bridges lead the way, as do tunnels and lazy curves where you can see towering Mt. McKinley, Denali Park and an occasional bear wading down a river swept along by the icy current.
Specialties are Alaskan rock shrimp pasta, smokehouse chicken and smoked salmon caesar salad.
The coaches, featuring full-domed glass ceilings, have the largest window panes ever built for a rail car. Alaska Land Tours contact a professional travel agent. There is no automatic switching on the Alaskan Railroad. The brakeman has to get off the train and throw the switch by hand when passing another train. The views from the train are among the best in all North America.