8 Day Tour from Fairbanks to Anchorage
Fix your eyes on the sky for the chance to witness the wonder of the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) turning the night into a luminescent spectacle. Celebrate Alaska’s longest season and seek adventure in Denali National Park, with fewer crowds and better mountain views. On this thrill-filled Alaska vacation, chase the “Greatest Show on Earth” at night, ride the world-famous Alaska Railroad, visit the kennels of four-time Iditarod Champion Martin Buser and put your own paws in the snow at the Girdwood mountain resort. Come out for the Ceremonial Start in Anchorage to Alaska’s best sporting event, “Alaska’s Last Great Race,” with mushers barking commands to teams of sled dogs in hopes of being the first to cross 1,000 treacherous miles of rugged winter terrain, then continue to Willow to cheer at the Official Start, as they take off towards the finish-line in Nome.
All This. Included
Special features included in this tour:
• Two visits to the Fairbanks countryside with Local Guide to view the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights - weather permitting) [LF]
• Guided sightseeing in Fairbanks including visits to the University of Alaska Museum of the North and Trans-Alaska Pipeline
• Visit to Denali National Park including the Murie Science and Learning Center
• Rail journey aboard the Aurora Winter Train on the Alaska Railroad in Deluxe Dome Service from Fairbanks to Talkeetna [LF]
• Visit to Happy Trails Kennels, home of 4-time Iditarod Champion Martin Buser, with mushing demonstration [LF]
• Experience the Ceremonial Start of the Iditarod and guided sightseeing in Anchorage
• Visit to Willow for the Official Start of the Iditarod
• Premiere accommodations for two-nights in Girdwood at the Hotel Alyeska