We were a little apprehensive about the long day/drive, wondering if our guide would be good and if we would have company. We needn't have worried. We shared the day with a couple of other really nice, fun ladies and our guide, Cassie, was the BEST! The trip is pretty much as described, but Cassie made it even better with her Alaskan tales and her knowledge of the area and her custom playlists for different parts of the drive. Our stops for breakfast (Hilltop) and dinner (Yukon River Camp) were great! Everyone made us feel welcome and no one made us feel like tourists or outsiders. And at the Yukon River Camp we visited with Dorothy at her souvenir stand in the parking lot. Amazing things she makes from fur and birch! There were plenty of stops to stretch our legs, and we knew we could take a restroom break....even if there weren't any restrooms! Probably the longest part of the day was the stretch back to Fairbanks after dinner. But we still had a great time and didn't regret a minute of it!