Alaska Heartland River Cruise

#September2025 The best way to experience Native American culture in Alaska is on the Discovery Fairbanks river cruise. The program is truly extensive. Along the way, we visited the ancient Alfra Basque Indian homeland, learned about jungle seaplane takeoffs right next to the boat, saw a championship sled dog show, learned about the salmon "curing" process, and saw caribou and lemurs. We learned a lot about their lives. What a fantastic cruise! It was far more exciting than any other cruise we've taken before. The entire staff was wonderful, whether on the boat, in the gift shop, or at check-in. If you buy something in the shop, they'll keep it for you during your trip. The fishing camp, guided tours, seaplane demonstrations, and dog sledding demonstrations were all excellent. On the return trip, everyone enjoyed sockeye salmon dip and crackers. Delicious!