Our private transport service is customized with large picture windows, complete narration and complimentary non-alcoholic beverages.

Our vehicles are limited to 8-13 adults for your sightseeing pleasure. Optional custom itineraries can be designed for your group based on availability. Our glacier day tour is also ideal for senior & corporate travel.

Our "Family Package" is designed with your children ages 5-15 in mind. Choosing from select dates, our AAU guides are also parents and are experienced environmental educators with the enthusiasm and skill to excite kids of all ages to explore and learn. "Family friendly vehicles"allow for educational entertainment via plasma screen TV/DVD. View our family adventure page for details regarding special family pricing and activity restrictions. Join other families in discovering Alaska together.

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Subject to availability, land only, per person, US dollars, capacity controlled. Pre or Post transfers may not be included in published rate, so please check with your agent.

*RATES: Include transportation, park entrance fees, activities such as dog sled ride, ice trekking, and eklutna village walking tour. (unless stated as optional). Rates do not include gratuities, meals, alcoholic beverages or optional activities not listed. Itinerary is subject to change at the discretion of the escort due to weather, road maintenance & time factors. Please review all terms and conditions prior to booking.

*DEPOSIT: 100% payment due at time of booking. Cancellations will incur a 100% penalty, no refunds are available. Travel insurance is highly recommended.

MAT-SU GLIMPSE OF ALASKA
ESCORTED TOUR

Our local resident experts will treat you to the history & lore of Alaska. Seasoned Alaskan guides accompany you through areas resplendent with wild beauty and take you deep into the land of the midnight sun. They serve as guide, historian and personal concierge, ensuring every aspect of your journey is effortless. Our Alaska day tours combine the frontier spirit of this untamed land, the natural wonders and habitat of bear, moose, caribou and more. Premium service combined with Alaskan hospitality all the way! Our Anchorge day tours can be booked as late as the day before depature. This is the perfect pre-cruise day tour or even a cruise add-on.

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ACTIVITIES & ATTRACTIONS

• Matanuska Glacier Ice Trekking
• Eklutna Native Village
• Iditarod Race Headquarters & Dog team narrated film
• Scenic Wilderness & Wildlife viewing
• Lunch stop provided at the Long Rifle Lodge or Sheep Mountain

One-Day Adventure:
Mat-Su Glacier , Iditarod Headquarters & Eklutna Village

Our representatives will meet you at the Anchorage Convention & Visitor’s Bureau "Log Cabin" at 8:00 AM. (If you have a group, we can arrange hotel pick-up.) Our private transport service is customized with large picture windows, complete narration, TV/DVD and complimentary beverages. Begin your Alaskan adventure with additional guests and a meet & greet. Upon leaving the Anchorage area, you will travel north to the Matanuska Valley, the farming belt of Alaska. Along the way, visit the native village of Eklutna. Enjoy the Russian Orthodox influenced Chapel and native influenced “spirit houses”, while sharing in their cultural traditions. Continuing north, pass the “Palmer Hay Flats”, and the Knik Arm of the Cook Inlet. This tundra-covered lowland is home to wildlife and several species of birds.

Next, visit the home of the Iditarod. Race Headquarters expose you to the lure of the dog sleds of the past. Meet an Iditarod musher and dog team and share in the thrill of the race, as you take a ride on a summer dog sled around a quarter acre track. A film will be presented for your viewing pleasure and education. Learn about the life of a musher, the team he calls family and the lone trail nights from Anchorage to Nome.

Next is one of the most scenic drives in the state. As we head north to Chickaloon, the Knik Glacier reveals its full glory. The Matanuska River winds its way north beside us, cutting a cavern of beauty through the Matanuska Valley.

Afternoon brings a lunch stop at either the Long Rifle Lodge or Sheep Mountain Lodge, for a bite to eat, where views of the Matanuska Glacier are unrivaled. It is wilderness and the beauty is all encompassing.

Then, discover the true beauty of glaciers up close & personal. You will experience glacier walking or hiking and the natural history of the Matanuska Glacier. Enjoy the splendor of the "frozen river" as you walk out to a scenic lake hidden under the face of an ice fall. No experience is necessary to join in the fun! This portion of your tour is unguided, and at your own risk, but we offer complimentray ice cleats and walking sticks for your ease of use. Many guests enjoy the walk out to the glacier annually. Turquiose blue ice with diamond-like sparkling peaks will bring out the photographer in you. Here, you will have time to explore or enjoy the surrounding area. In the evening, return back to the visitor center by 6 PM. (Times are approximate and cannot be guaranteed.)