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This small group day excursion takes you from Fairbanks to Barrow on a
scenic small aircraft flight. The 9-passenger planes allow for better
sightseeing opportunities along the way. Stops will be made in the small
community of Coldfoot along the way for the opportunity to grab lunch and
stretch your legs. In Barrow, a local guide will take you on an approximately
2-hour sightseeing tour of the village, where you will discover firsthand the
lifestyles of Alaska's Inupiat Eskimos. Here you will have the opportunity to
touch the Arctic Ocean and visit the residential and commercial areas of the
community. Not included: meals and transfers to and from your hotel (Tour
departs from the East ramp of the Fairbanks airport). NOTE: Due to limitations of smaller aircraft the Expedition is more prone to
weather alterations. However, refunds are available if the tour is cancelled or
shortened due to weather. Required at time of booking: Passenger
weights
Season: May 26 - September 2, 2013 on Sunday,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday only Departure Time: 8:00am
(8:00H) Duration: 10-11 hours
Price: USD 799 per person
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| Tour up the Dalton Highway into the Alaskan arctic on a comprehensive ground
tour. As you depart Fairbanks, you will pass gold mines and drive alongside the
Trans-Alaska Pipeline. Further up the rugged highway, visit the Arctic Circle
Trading Post, situated in the homesteaded community of Joy. Walking on the
arctic tundra will give you a sense of the vast scale of Alaska's arctic
regions. Drive all the way north to the Arctic Circle, where you will receive an
official Arctic Circle certificate. On the way back south, stop and marvel at
the majestic beauty of the northland's most famous waterway, the Yukon River.
Return to Fairbanks under the midnight sun. Not included: meals and
transfers to and from your hotel (Tour departs from the East ramp of the
Fairbanks airport). NOTE: Not recommended for young children.
Season:
Daily departures May 20 - September 8, 2013 Departure Time:
6:30am (6:30H) Duration: 16-17 hours
Price: USD 189 per person
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| Take a small group tour into the Alaskan arctic by air and land. Depart from
Fairbanks and land across the Arctic Circle in a ceremonious fashion, where you
will receive an official Arctic Circle certificate. Enjoy a walk on the arctic
tundra, which will give you a sense of the vast scale of Alaska's arctic
regions. Return to Fairbanks with a bus tour on the rugged Dalton Highway. Along
the way, marvel at the majestic beauty of the northland's most famous waterway,
the Yukon River, and learn of its storied past. View the remarkable Trans-Alaska
Pipeline and visit the Arctic Circle Trading Post, situated in the rural
community of Joy, Alaska. Typically the morning tour begins with land tour and
the afternoon tour begins with flight. Not included: meals and transfers to
and from your hotel (Tour departs from the East ramp of the Fairbanks
airport). NOTE: Not recommended for young children. Required at time of booking: Passenger weights Season: Daily departures May 22 - August 20,
2013 Departure Time: 1:00pm
(13:00H) Duration: 12 hours
Price: USD 359 per person
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| Take a small group tour into the Alaskan arctic by air and land. Depart from
Fairbanks and land across the Arctic Circle in a ceremonious fashion, where you
will receive an official Arctic Circle certificate. Enjoy a walk on the arctic
tundra, which will give you a sense of the vast scale of Alaska's arctic
regions. Return to Fairbanks with a bus tour on the rugged Dalton Highway. Along
the way, marvel at the majestic beauty of the northland's most famous waterway,
the Yukon River, and learn of its storied past. View the remarkable Trans-Alaska
Pipeline and visit the Arctic Circle Trading Post, situated in the rural
community of Joy, Alaska. Typically the morning tour begins with land tour.
Not included: meals and transfers to and from your hotel (Tour departs from
the East ramp of the Fairbanks airport). NOTE: Not recommended for young children. Required at time of booking: Passenger weights Season: Daily departures May 22 - September 17,
2013 Departure Time: 5:00am
(5:00H) Duration: 12 hours
Price: USD 399 per person
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Begin this tour with a small plane flight from Fairbanks and land across
the Arctic Circle in a ceremonious fashion, where you will receive an official
Arctic Circle certificate. Enjoy a walk on the treeless arctic tundra, which
will give you a sense of the vast scale of Alaska's arctic regions. A 2.5-hour
ground tour of a rural community is included. Your return flight provides
another opportunity to see the Yukon River, the Brooks Range, Gates of the
Arctic National Park, and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline from the air. Not
included: meals and transfers to and from your hotel (Tour departs from the East
ramp of the Fairbanks airport). Required at time of booking: Passenger weights
Season: Daily departures June 01 - August 31,
2013 Departure Time: 7:00am
(7:00H) Duration: 5 hours
Price: USD 399 per person
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| Begin this tour with a small plane flight from Fairbanks and land across the
Arctic Circle in a ceremonious fashion, where you will receive an official
Arctic Circle certificate. Enjoy a walk on the treeless arctic tundra, which
will give you a sense of the vast scale of Alaska's arctic regions. A 2.5-hour
ground tour of a rural community is included. Your return flight provides
another opportunity to see the Yukon River, the Brooks Range, Gates of the
Arctic National Park, and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline from the air. Not
included: meals and transfers to and from your hotel (Tour departs from the East
ramp of the Fairbanks airport). Required at time of booking: Passenger
weights
Season: Daily departures May 15 - September 15,
2013 Departure Time: 1:00pm
(13:00H) Duration: 5 hours
Price: USD 489 per person
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Begin this tour with a small plane flight from Fairbanks and land across
the Arctic Circle in a ceremonious fashion, where you will receive an official
Arctic Circle certificate. Enjoy a walk on the treeless arctic tundra, which
will give you a sense of the vast scale of Alaska's arctic regions. A 2.5-hour
ground tour of a rural community is included. Your return flight provides
another opportunity to see the Yukon River, the Brooks Range, Gates of the
Arctic National Park, and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline from the air. Not
included: meals and transfers to and from your hotel (Tour departs from the East
ramp of the Fairbanks airport). Required at time of booking: Passenger weights
Season: Daily departures May 15 - September 15,
2013 Departure Time: 7:00pm
(19:00H) Duration: 5 hours
Price: USD 429 per person
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| In the evening fly from Fairbanks to the Nunamit Eskimo Village of Anaktuvuk
Pass. You will fly over vast and remote Alaska landscape. You land in
Anaktuvuk Pass, nestled in the heart of Gates of the Arctic National Park. Here
you will visit the local village and learn about the Nunamiut culture. At the
end of your tour, you will fly back to Fairbanks. Not included: meals and
transfers to and from your hotel (Tour departs from the East ramp of the
Fairbanks airport). NOTE: Not recommended for young children. Required at time of booking: Passenger weights Season: Daily departures June 1 - August 31,
2013 Departure Time: 7:00pm
(19:00H) Duration: 5 - 5.5 hours
Price: USD 529 per person
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Enjoy a 3-hour round trip journey by air to visit the multi-cultural Yukon
River village of Beaver! Travel north from Fairbanks and enjoy panoramic views
of the vast and remote land below. Witness the gold mining that continues nearly
100 years after the precious metal first brought prospectors to this area. Fly
over the expansive Yukon River Valley, home of traditional peoples that sustain
their lifestyle and culture as they have for thousands of years. View the
remarkable Trans-Alaska Pipeline, symbolizing the immense changes brought to
Alaska's Arctic by the discovery of oil over 30 years ago. Upon arrival in
Beaver Village you will be greeted by your host. Walk through the village and
learn about the local Athabascan Indian and Inupiaq Eskimo cultures. This
approximately 1-hour ground tour will give you a firsthand glimpse of village
lifestyle as it exists today in rural Alaska. The return flight will travel
north to cross over the Arctic Circle, so all guests will receive an official
Arctic Circle Certificate. Not included: meals and transfers to and from
your hotel (Tour departs from the East ramp of the Fairbanks airport). Required at time of booking: Passenger weights. A
4-person minimum is required for the tour to
operate.
Season: Daily departures May 01 - September 30,
2013 Departure Time: 9:00am (9:00H) Departure times
can vary Duration: 3 hours
Price: USD 459 per person
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| Ancient mountains, arctic tundra, and Eskimo culture make this small group
tour a truly memorable arctic journey! A 1.5-hour flight takes you into the
Brooks Range, an area of glacially carved mountains that rise to 6400 feet. You
will land within the Gates of the Arctic National Park at Anaktuvuk Pass, nearly
100 miles north of the Arctic Circle. The Pass is a major migration route for
caribou and home to bears, wolves, moose, Dall sheep, wolverines, and fox. In
the village, you will learn of the Nunamiut (inland Eskimo) way of life and how
they blend modern ways with traditional life. After lunch, experience how they
travel, hunt, and use the land by exploring subsistence hunting trails with your
guide on an 8-wheel all-terrain vehicle. A visit will also be made to the
National Park ranger station. Fly back to Fairbanks in the evening. Tour
includes: Lunch. Not included: transfers in Fairbanks (Tour departs from
the East ramp of the Fairbanks airport) Required at time of booking: Passenger weights Season: Daily departures (except Sundays and July 4) June 1
- August 31, 2013 Departure Time: 8:00am
(8:00H) Duration: 9-10 hours
Price: USD 729 per person
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