PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND - 26
GLACIER CRUISE Tour 7
This
full-day adventure begins
with a transfer to Whittier
from downtown Anchorage (or
in Girdwood) via coach or
rail. On arrival in Whittier
board a high-speed catamaran
for your cruise through
Prince William Sound. Watch
for sea otters, whales and
birds as you travel through
glacier-filled College and
Harrimann Fjords. This tour
provides an excellent
opportunity to witness
glacier calving. Enjoy a hot
lunch on board.
Cruise Duration: approx. 5 hours.
Daily departures: May 7, 8,
9 and May 14 –
September 20, 2010.
-
Cruise with round trip
transfers from Anchorage
via bus (departs 9:30am
or 10:30am,
return 7:30pm or 8:30pm):
$206 adult, $121 child
(2-11 years)
-
Cruise with round trip
transfers from Anchorage
via train (departs 10am,
return 9:15pm; available
May 15 - September 13):
$236 adult, $136 child
(2-11 years)
-
Cruise only from
Whittier (departs 12:30pm
or 1:15pm):
$156 adult, $96 child
(2-11 years)
KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL
PARK CRUISE
Tour 6
Departs early morning
from Anchorage to Seward.
At 11:30 am, depart on a
wildlife and glacier cruise
into the Kenai Fjords
National Park. This area is
famous for its rich marine
wildlife, beautiful fjords,
stunning coastal landscapes
and numerous glaciers. Keep
watch for Stellar sea lions,
puffins, harbor seals, sea
otters and birds; you may
even see a whale or bald
eagle! Stop at either Aialik
or Holgate glacier for a
chance to witness glacier
calving. Return to Anchorage
this evening. Includes
deli-style lunch.
Cruise Duration:
6 hours.
Daily
departures:
May 15 - Sept 30, 2010.
-
Cruise with roundtrip
train (standard service)
from Anchorage (depart
6:45am, return 10:15pm).
Available May 15 to
September 12:
$280 adult, $142 child
(2-11 years), $5 infant
(0-1 year)
UPGRADE TO THE DOME TRAIN!
$110 additional per adult, $51
additional per child roundtrip
-
Cruise with train
transfer Anchorage to
Seward and bus transfer
Seward to Anchorage
(depart 6:45am, return
9pm). Available May 17 -
September 12:
$301 adult, $153 child
(2-11 years), $38 infant
(0-1 year)
UPGRADE TO THE DOME TRAIN!
$55 additional per adult,
$28 additional per child one way
-
Cruise only from
Seward
(departs 11:30am):
$161 adult, $83
child (2-11 years), $5 infants (0-1 year)
DENALI
DAY TRIP PACKAGE
Tour
9
$595 adult, $425 child
2-10 years*
(4
person minimum
required)
Depart from Anchorage's
Merrill Field and fly 75
minutes to Denali
National Park. As you
approach and circle Mt.
McKinley, watch for
climbers on their way to
the summit. After
landing, you will board
a bus for your park
tour. Your driver will
assist you in spotting
wildlife along the road
and answer questions
about the park and its
resources. The return
flight to Anchorage
offers a different
perspective of the area.
Tour includes roundtrip
air from Anchorage with
scenic fly-by of Mt.
McKinley, a 6-8 hour
bus tour into Denali,
transfers in Denali, and
a box lunch.
Duration: approx. 13.5
hours, including flight
time.
Departure Time:
6:50am
Daily departures:
May 20 - September 10,
2010.
*For children under
5, parents need to bring
own car seat.
DISCOVER MT. MCKINLEY FLIGHT
SEEING
Tour 12A
$375
per person
(2 person
minimum required)
This scenic flight takes you
within six miles of McKinley's
20,320 ft. summit. Fly by
floatplane from Anchorage's Lake
Hood, the world's busiest
seaplane airport. Aerially tour
over the foothills of Denali to
view the entire length of the
Ruth Glacier, the Great Gorge
and the massive south face of
McKinley. This is a truly
spectacular way to get up-close
to "The Great One!" A lake
landing inside Denali National
Park provides an opportunity for
photos of the remote wilderness.
Transfers to local hotels are
provided.
Duration:
3 hours.
Daily Departures:
2010, Year round. Tour is weather
dependent.
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND FLIGHT
SEEING
Tour 11
$335
per person - 2.5-hour
tour
$375
per person - 3-hour
tour with remote landing
(2 person minimum
required)
Prince William Sound is
a magnificent region with
over fifteen thousand square
miles of fjords and inlets,
dozens of tidewater glaciers
and rugged mountain peaks.
The Sound's clear sea waters
produce rich marine life.
Watch for humpback or killer
whales, seals, eagles,
otters and black bear. Make
a photo-stop landing at a
secluded cove. As an option,
extend your tour by one-half
hour and see Columbia
Glacier, Prince William
Sound's largest tidewater
glacier. Then fly to Glacier
Island to view sea lions
sunning themselves on the
rocky coastline.
Duration: 2.5 or 3
hours
Daily departures:
May 15 - October 15, 2010
(dates may vary depending on
weather conditions)
KNIK GLACIER FLIGHT SEEING
TOUR
Tour 12B
$235
per person - 1.5 hours
$285
per person
- 2 hours with
lake landing
(2 person minimum required)
Tour the majestic Chugach State
Park on a narrated floatplane
flight. You will travel over the
expansive Knik Glacier rimmed
with spectacular hanging
glaciers. Sense the motion of
the ice and see how it has
shaped the land, then fly over
the Colony Glacier to Lake
George where it spills into the
winding Knik Glacier Gorge. Look
for moose, Dall sheep, and other
wildlife as you fly over
pristine lakes and past snow
capped mountains. Choose in
advance to include a photo stop
at a remote lake to experience
the area up close (2 hour tour).Duration: 1.5 or 2
hours.
Daily Departures: 2010,
Year round. Tour is weather
dependent.
REDOUBT BAY BEAR VIEWING
Tour 16
Fly by floatplane across
Cook Inlet to the foothills
of the Aleutian Mountains. A
guide will take you in a
boat to search for both
black and brown bears, where
you will be able to get
close to the bears for
viewing and photography.
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details.
Duration: 6 hours
including 2 hours total
flying time.
Departure Times: 8am,
12pm.
Daily departures:
June 1 - August 31, 2009 with July
to mid August being the most
reliable times.
KATMAI
NATIONAL PARK / BROOKS FALLS
BEAR VIEWING
Tour 17
Fly from
Anchorage to the world's
most famous bear viewing
site! Watch as brown bears
catch salmon from atop
Brooks Falls. You'll spend
six to seven hours in Katmai
National Park viewing the
bears from platforms and
hiking trails.
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details.
Duration:
approx. 14 hours
Departure Time:
approx. 7:30am.
Daily
departures:
June 1 - September 18,
2009, with
the most reliable times
being June 25 to July 25 and
September 1 to 10.
BEAR
VIEWING FLIGHT SAFARI Tour
14
Fly over glaciers, volcanoes
and the vast coastal region
where the giant bears roam.
Land at Brooks Falls in
Katmai National Park. Watch
as brown bears catch salmon
jumping up the waterfall.
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details.
Duration: approx.
10
- 12 hours, including 4
hours total flight time.
Departure Time: 8am
Daily departures:
June
25 - September 30, 2009.
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BARROW
- TOP OF THE WORLD
Tour 209
Fly to the northernmost
point in the US and Alaska's
largest Eskimo village. This
excursion provides insight
into the ancient Inupiat
Eskimo culture and
subsistence lifestyle, as
well as a chance to touch
the Arctic Ocean.
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details.
Duration: approx. 17
hours
Departure Time:
approx. 6am
Daily
departures: May 15 -
September 15, 2009.
Note:
This tour is NON-REFUNDABLE if
cancelled due to weather. The
BerkelyCare travel insurance
offered on AlaskaTours.com does
NOT cover weather cancellations
for this tour. If you are
interested in travel insurance to
cover this tour, please
contact
us.
A DAY
IN NOME Tour 206
Fly to Nome, an historic
gold mining community on the
Bering Sea. Tour the city,
learn to pan for gold, and
watch a sled dog
demonstration. Nome is the
end of the Iditarod Trail
Sled Dog Race and has a rich
dog sledding history.
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details.
Duration: approx. 12
hours
Departure Time:
approx. 11am
Daily
departures: May 15 -
September 15, 2009.
Note:
This tour is NON-REFUNDABLE if
cancelled due to weather. The
BerkelyCare travel insurance
offered on AlaskaTours.com does
NOT cover weather cancellations
for this tour. If you are
interested in travel insurance to
cover this tour, please
contact
us.
GLACIER DOG MUSHING, HIKING
& CLIMBING TOURS
in nearby Girdwood
39 miles south of Anchorage,
in the Chugach Mountain
range, is the picturesque
resort town of Girdwood. The
area offers unique tours
such as dog sledding on a
glacier, hiking through a
rainforest, rock and ice
climbing, and ATV tours.
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on tours offered.
EKLUTNA LAKE ATV TOUR
Tour 35
4-hr Tour from Eklutna Lake
trailhead:
$185 per person (ages 16 and
up)**
2nd rider (sharing an
ATV):
$120 per person (ages 8 and
up)
** minimum of 4 adults
required!
The
Eklutna ATV Tour takes you
into the heart of the
Chugach Range and begins
just 50 minutes north of
Anchorage. Ride the
shoreline of beautiful
Eklutna Lake for eight
miles. After crossing the
East Fork Bridge, you will
pass Serenity Waterfall and
follow the Eklutna River to
the base of the "Mitre"
towering more than 5,000
feet above. From here you
can take the one mile hike
to view Eklutna Glacier or
just relax and search the
mountain meadows for the
mountain goats and Dall
sheep that call this rugged
area home.
Safety and raingear is
provided. Please bring and
wear your own boots for this
tour! Minimum 16 years old
to operate an ATV.
Duration: 4 hours.
Departure times:
10am, 2pm (subject to
change).
Departures:
Sunday through Wednesday
ONLY, May 15 - September 15,
2010.
HORSEBACK
RIDING IN ANCHORAGE
Tour
5
Enjoy guided horseback rides
in some of Anchorage's
closest nature, the Chugach
Mountains or Ruth Arcand
Park. Whether it's gentle
and easy or fast-paced, the
guided rides take you
through an enchanting forest
roamed by moose, bears,
lynx, coyote, migrating
birds, eagles and hawks.
Please note:
transfers from Anchorage are
NOT included.
Choose from the following:
Tour 5A
- 2 hour Trail
Ride with hot meal:
$
person
Tour 5B
-
4 hour Mountain Trail Ride
with packed lunch. Please
note, the 4 hour tour is on
uneven terrain and is best
suited to riders with prior
experience.
$ person
Departure time:
various.
Daily departures:
June 1 - September 20, 2009.
CHUGACH STATE PARK HIKING
Tour
8
Half-day:
$89 per adult, $69 per child
(7-10 years)
(2 adult
minimum required)
Full-day:
$120 per adult, $99 per
child (7-10 years)
(2 person
minimum required)
Explore
the wilderness trails of
Chugach State Park. The park
offers a variety of trails
to suit your interests,
including easy wooded paths
and strenuous mountain hikes
with views. Your naturalist
guide will point out and
discuss the flora and fauna,
which can include moose,
marmots, eagles, and other
local species. No experience
necessary.
Important information: Ages
7 and up. This trip operates
in ALL weather conditions!
You will be asked to fill
out a waiver form before
departing on this tour.
Duration:
Half-day is 2 to 4 hours,
full-day is 6 to 8 hours.
Departure times:
8am (both tours) and 6pm
(half-day only).
Daily departures:
May 15 - September 15, 2010.
GLACIER DISCOVERY TRAIN
with FLOAT TRIP
Tour 4
$202 adult, $151 child
(5-11 years)
Depart on the Alaska
Railroad to Spencer
Glacier in the remote
Chugach Mountains. Then
board your raft for a
gentle float among the
icebergs at Spencer Lake
and down the Placer
River. You will return
to Anchorage by
scheduled motorcoach.
Tour includes services
of professional guides,
raingear, rubber boots,
and deli-lunch. Please
provide your shoe sizes
when booking this tour.
Duration:
9
hours (approx. 3.5 hours
train, 2 hours rafting, 1.5
hours motorcoach).
Departure time:
10am.
Daily departures:
June 1 - Sept 12, 2010.
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