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Tour Includes:
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- Meals
- Air transportation from Anchorage to Nome
- Iditarod commemorative backpack and hat
- Excursions as mentioned above.
Not included: Meals or optional tours other than mentioned. Flights to
Anchorage/from Nome. Gratuities.
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This guided program follows the entire 1,049 miles of the Iditarod Race Trail by ski plane. This 12 night tour begins in Anchorage on the first Saturday in March and utilizes a small ski-plane to fly over the Iditarod trail sled dog race from checkpoint to checkpoint. While the focus is on the sled dog race, the overall experience provides a rich and detailed look at Alaska, its people and the local winter activities.
During the program, you will keep pace with the Race leaders and have the opportunity to visit multiple checkpoints each day. You will have hands-on experience mushing a dog team, fishing through the ice, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and snow shoeing. The tour also includes a grand flight-seeing tour around Mt. McKinley, the highest peak in North America. This is the ultimate tour for the Iditarod enthusiast or for the adventurer seeking a unique expedition across regions of Alaska few will ever visit.
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ITINERARY
Day 01: March 2, 2013
Today is the
ceremonial start in Anchorage. You will be a musher handler within the race
chute, where you will assist in the handling of a racing team. After the race
start and lunch in downtown Anchorage, you will take a scenic ski plane flight
over a nearby glacier before landing at the front door of the hotel. Overnight
Wasilla.
Day 02: March 3, 2013
Today's focus is on
the Iditarod Re-start in Wasilla, where you will assist the race by manning a
road crossing on the race trail. While manning the crossing, mushers will pass
by within feet, even inches, of the group. After the last musher passes, you
will enjoy a trailside lunch and then take a snowmobile ride before continuing
on to Talkeetna. Overnight Talkeetna.
Day 03: March 4,
2013
Today you will experience Alaska and the Iditarod from the
air! After a breathtaking flight around Mt. McKinley you will land mid-day to
enjoy a trailside lunch prepared by your pilot/guides, and watch the mushers
resting as they pass through the Finger Lake checkpoint on their way to Rainey
Pass. Depending on weather, race progress and runway conditions, landings may
be made at Skwentna, Finger Lake and/or Rainey Pass. Overnight Talkeetna.
Day 04: March 5, 2013
Today, you will be introduced to
dog mushing. After a kennel tour and comprehensive introduction to dog mushing,
you will harness up and drive your own dog team along a groomed trail course.
Enjoy a catered campfire lunch about mid-day. Overnight Talkeetna.
Day 05: March 6, 2013
Fly between Talkeetna and
McGrath, landing at checkpoints en-route. Overnight McGrath.
Day 06: March 7, 2013
Fly from McGrath onward to the
halfway checkpoints. Overnight McGrath.
Day 07: March 8,
2013
Fly from McGrath to Unalakleet, landing at checkpoints
en-route. Overnight Unalakleet.
Day 08: March 9, 2013
Fly from Unalakleet to Yukon River checkpoints. Overnight Unalakleet.
Day 09: March 10, 2013
Fly from Unalakleet to Nome,
landing at Norton Sound checkpoint en-route. Overnight Nome.
Day 10: March 11, 2013
Fly from Nome to White Mountain
and Norton Sound Checkpoint. Overnight Nome.
Day 11: March 12,
2013
Watch winner and finalists mush into Nome and visit Safety
Checkpoint by snowmobile or ski plane. Overnight Nome.
Day 12:
March 13, 2013
Fly from Nome to an Eskimo Village. Enjoy an aerial
tour of Seward Peninsula. Overnight Nome.
Day 13: March 14,
2013
Tour concludes in Nome.
A night in Anchorage
before this tour is recommended. Please let us know if you would like a
pre-night in Anchorage and/or if you need assistance booking a flight from Nome
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| Operation Dates | Single | Double | Triple | Quad | | Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race - 12 Night Expedition Trek from Anchorage to Nome | Mar 02 2013 – Mar 02 2013
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IMPORTANT NOTES
Rates: The rates are per person prices based on double occupancy. Single travelers will need to share a room with another person.
PAYMENT POLICY
Deposit: 50% due upon confirmation
Final Payment: Remaining balance due 90 days prior to tour.
REFUND / CANCELLATION POLICY
245 days or more prior to tour start date: 10% of invoice total.
244 to 90 days prior to tour start date: 50% of invoice total.
89 to 0 days prior to lodge stay date: 100% of invoice total.
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TRAVEL TO ALASKA: Please make sure you have your proper documents (US Drivers License or
passport) with you, your credit card and camera/video recorder. If you booked a rental car with us that you will pick up upon arrival in
Alaska, please make sure you provide us with your flight arrival information so
that your car is ready for you when you arrive! Also remember that Alaska has its own time zone. Alaska is 1 hour behind
Pacific Standard Time / 2 hours behind Mountain Standard Time / 3 hours behind
Central Standard Time / 4 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. WHAT TO PACK: Temperatures from June through August range between 60°F / 16° C to 80°F /
27°. May and September are typically cooler, with temperatures ranging between
45°F / 7° C to 55°F / 13° C. Temperatures in the winter can range from -40
degrees to 40 degrees. If summer or winter the general rule for Alaska is casual, comfortable
clothing that can be worn in layers. The first layer should be something thin
and next to the skin (try to avoid cotton). The second layer adds warmth and
allows you the option of removing if it gets warmer (mostly fleece or similar).
The third layer should protect you against rain and wind if necessary.
For day cruises into Prince William Sound and Kenai Fjords National
Park, for example, we recommend an extra layer including a scarf, hat and
gloves, as it can be chilly on the boats - even in the summer!
Comfortable walking shoes or water repellent hiking boots are also
important.
If you visit in the winter, your outer layer should
protect you against the cold and wind. Even so jeans are comfortable, they are
not ideal when it is really cold. Ski pants are protecting better against the
cold weather. Do not forget to bring a warm scarf, hat, gloves, and boots.
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