See Alaska's best

New Gray Line Tour combines land, sea excursions Mature travelers who seek the hassle-free travel that a fully-escorted tour provides will appreciate the pace, attention to detail and camaraderie that Gray Line of Alaska offers on its popular Escorted Alaska Explorer. The tour combines luxury rail, boat and motor coach travel in the Great Land. Designed to offer an in-depth tour of Alaska's best-known destinations, the eight-day, seven-night fully escorted tour includes travel aboard Gray Line's luxurious glass-domed McKinley Explorer railcars, the largest in Alaska. Tour highlights Travelers spend two days at Denali National Park, visit tiny Talkeetna, Seward, enjoy day-boat rides to Portage Glacier and the wildlife-rich Kenai Fjords National Park and an overnight at Alyeska mountain resort, the only four-star hotel in Alaska. "This tour takes the hassle out of travel," says Mark Mumm, director of sales and marketing for Gray Line of Alaska. "There's a knowledgeable tour director on hand twenty-four-seven to see that each guest's needs are met. It makes for a flawless, easy-going experience." Departures, prices Departing on Fridays May 25 to Aug. 31, the tour begins and ends in Anchorage. Price of the Escorted Alaska Explorer is $1,799 for the May 25 value-season departure and $2,099 in peak season, June 1 to Aug. 31, plus taxes and fees. Travelers who wish to see even more of Alaska may choose from Gray Line's wide array of one-day and multiple-day tours throughout the state, including a tour to Barrow, an Eskimo village on the Arctic Ocean. For more information For more information about the escorted Alaska Explorer and other Alaska adventures offered by Gray Line, call 1-800-544-2206 or visit the company's Web site at www.graylineofalaska.com. Photos courtesy of Holland America/Gray Line.