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Our luxury private transport service is customized with leather captains chairs, 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 small group Alaska tours are 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 on our Alaska tours in "Sarah Palin's Alaska".

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

Subject to availability, land only, per person, based on double occupancy, US dollars, capacity controlled. 8% bed tax additional. Adult Single Supplement is $999.00.
Pre or Post transfers may not be included in published rate, so check with your agent.

*RATES: Include accommodations, transportation, activities including flightseeing, rafting, jet boats, land tours in Alaska, etc. (unless stated as optional). Rates do not include meals, gratuities, 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: 50% Deposit due at time of booking. 100% Final Payment due by Feb 15, 2013 or at time of booking if after Feb 15, 2013. Cancellations will incur a 100% penalty, no refunds are available. Travel insurance is highly recommended.

DISCOVERY OF ALASKA
10-DAY ESCORTED TOUR

Our premium deluxe adventure features two nights in Denali National Park, two nights in the Kenai Fjords National Park and INCLUDES many deluxe activities. Glaciers galore, wilderness, wildlife and scenic touring in luxurious comfort. See it all in one vacation, but at a pace you can handle. Cruise Resurrection Bay & Holgate Glacier, flight see over Mt. McKinley & land on a glacier, raft the mighty Matanuska River, marvel at ice bergs the size of houses after they calve at Knik Glacier. This adventure gives you the very best of Alaska with a few extra days to enjoy the most popular areas and at your leisure!

VOTED "MOST POPULAR 2012 TOUR"

DELUXE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THIS TOUR

• EXCLUSIVE McKinley Flight seeing w/ Glacier Landing INCLUDED
• Denali National Park Wildlife Tour (Lunch included)
• Denali National Park Visitor Center & Muir Science Center
• 2nd Most Scenic DOMED Rail Excursion in the World - Anchorage to Seward
• Kenai Fjords National Park Marinelife & Glacier Cruise
• Knik Glacier Tour - 3 hour airboat shuttle and tour
• Lion's Head Whitewater Rafting or Glacier Run Slow Float
• Matanuska Glacier Ice Trekking
• Dall Sheep Photo Safari
• Iditarod Race Headquarters & Dog team narrated film
• Alaska Native Heritage Center & Eklutna Native Village
• Talkeetna River Jetboat Safari (Optional)
• Independence Gold Mine / Panning, Photography & Hiking
• Day Nine Tour Choices:
  • Exit Glacier Hike & I-did-a-Ride Dog Sled Ride
  • Mystical Orca Island Sea Kayaking
  • Upgrade: Full Day Halibut/Salmon Fishing
• Day Ten Tour Choices:
  • Leisure time: Visit the towns of Seward or Anchorage
  • Upgrade: Dog Sled Ride on a Glacier
  • Upgrade: Grizzly Bear Viewing at Katmai National Park or
    Silver Salmon Creek Region
    
    

DAY ONE - Anchorage:
Upon arrival in Anchorage, proceed to baggage claim to collect your luggage. Courtesy transfers will take you to your local hotel for an evening of leisure. Located in Southcentral Alaska on the shores of Cook Inlet, the Municipality of Anchorage is a unique urban environment situated in the heart of the wilderness. There's a special mystique to Alaska. The name conjures up adventure, raw natural beauty -- glaciers, mountains and seas, unmatched the world around -- fascinating wildlife, a unique cultural heritage, and independent, pioneering people. Here you will find four-star restaurants and small cafes, an outstanding Museum of History and Art and a multitude of other fun activities.

Enjoy downtown shopping at any of the artist hot spots, or relax and enjoy the nightlife of Anchorage, “the city of lights”. Infamous restaurants dot the downtown area and offer wonderful opportunities to enjoy fresh salmon to prime rib. Overnight at your Anchorage hotel.

DAY TWO - Anchorage & Wasilla:
Enjoy a sleep in and a great hot cup of coffee and breakfast. Then meet your resident escort and traveling companions aboard the private luxury transport service, featuring leather captains chairs, 22’ plasma TV, and complimentary beverages.

As your Alaskan tour begins, today's focus is Alaska's Native history. Enjoy a visit to the Alaska Native Heritage Center where native games, sports, song & dance are performed by local natives. Representatives of many villages share their culture and ideas. Walk around the 20 acres facility featuring native homes as they exist in Alaskan villages.

Next continue north to the Matanuska Valley, the farming belt of Alaska and stop in at the native village of Eklutna. Enjoy the Russian Orthodox influenced Chapel and native influenced spirit houses, sharing their cultural traditions. Pass the Palmer Hay Flats and the Knik Arm of the Cook Inlet where this tundra area is home to arctic wildlife and several species of birds. Arriving in Wasilla, enjoy comfortable accommodations adding a remote feel to your Alaskan tour and has all the creature comforts. A dinner stop will be provided at one of Wasilla’s finest restaurants offering exceptional views. (B)

DAY THREE - Chickaloon, Matanuska Glacier:
This morning brings one of the most dramatic drives in the state. As your Alaskan tour heads 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. As we arrive in Chickaloon, you will enjoy either a whitewater raft adventure or a slow float raft trip. The Glacier Run slow float raft trip is great for relaxed sightseeing and photo opportunities. This easily negotiable class II water makes it a great way to experience rafting and the great outdoors. Or choose to ride the rapids with a fun, exhilarating whitewater raft trip. After the raft trip, appetites should be huge, so off to the Sheep Mountain Lodge, where views of Dall sheep .

After an hour for lunch, it's off to glacier trekking. Discover the true beauty of glaciers up close & personal. 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! After the days fun this evening, a dinner stop is offered before returning to your chalet accommodations. (B)

DAY FOUR - Talkeetna & Denali National Park:
Depart on your adventure to Denali National Park. Visit the Iditarod Race Headquarters for interactive moments with a dog sled team and puppies! Learn about the trail and race conditions these athletes endure. En route to Talkeetna, several scenic wildlife opportunities exist and we stop to observe offering a high powered scope for close-up views. Take in the beauty of Talkeetna, Alaska featuring your choice of one of the Alaska tour adventures below:

Denali Flightseeing & Glacier Landing: This magnificent flight takes you within six miles of Mt. McKinley's summit. As your flight departs Talkeetna, you begin to see how the last ice age has shaped the land. Moments later you enter a world of rugged high mountain peaks and wide glacier filled valleys. Listen as your pilot describes the natural wonders of Denali National Park. See the Sheldon Amphitheater, beautiful Ruth Glacier, and the Great Gorge (the world's deepest - almost 2 miles from top to bottom). "No visit is complete without this experience!" Land on the Sheldon Amphitheater glacier beneath Mt. McKinley. The aircraft are equipped with skis, floats, and voice activated headphones. Passengers, each with comfortable window seats, enjoy narration by an experienced pilot-guide highlighting points of interest including geology, wildlife, and history. Flight time is 1.5 hrs and includes a glacier landing. Upgrades for longer flights can be purchased.

2-Hour Riverboat Adventure: Your exciting trip will begin aboard the fifty-one passenger "Talkeetna Queen" as it whisks you into the heart of the wilderness in comfort. This is the most technologically advanced river jet boat in Alaska designed to safely navigate rivers that were previously inaccessible. It is glass-domed, environmentally controlled, and has an onboard restroom for your comfort. Upon arriving at our Safari sight you will take a 1/4 mile leisurely nature walk. You will visit an authentic trapper’s cabin and view how trappers lived in "Bush" Alaska at the turn of the century. Your experienced guide will display raw furs from the local area and demonstrate trapping methods. Naturalists will acquaint you with the wildflowers and plants that grow in abundance along the river system and you will learn about the edible plants that were used by the Native Indians for cooking and medicines. As you travel ten miles of river you will have opportunities to view nesting bald eagles, beaver activity, and moose and you just might see black bear and grizzly bear roaming the shore. Wildlife, folklore, artifacts and a panoramic view of Denali in the Alaska Range combine to make this an unforgettable Alaskan river adventure.

Continue on to Denali National Park late this afternoon. Evening dinner at your leisure. Overnight at Denali National Park, within 10 miles of park entrance. Hotel or Inn accommodations are determined based on your booking dates. (B)

DAY FIVE - Denali National Park:
Everything about Denali National Park is big: the scenery, the mountains, the incredible beauty, and the animals. Early this morning, you will embark on the Denali Park Wildlife Alaskan Tour, an excellent way to spot the wildlife for which Alaska is so famous: moose, bear, wolves, caribou, dall sheep. It is a fascinating 6 to 8 hour motorcoach tour into the park. A snack and beverage are included. It is the only way to enter the park, as it is a preserve. So bring your camera and binoculars. Late this afternoon, relax and enjoy the park as you see fit. Evening rafting or shopping is optional.

This evening, relax and enjoy a special treat. Dinner and a show, at Alaska’s “Cabin Nite Dinner Theater”. Fannie Quigley and her group of unforgettable characters treat you to hilarious stories of the Gold Rush featuring foot-stompin', knee-slapping music. The all-you-can-eat, family style meal is sure to please. Feast on salmon, BBQ ribs, corn on the cob, baked beans, sour dough rolls and tasty dessert. Overnight at your same Denali accommodations. (B, L, D)

DAY SIX - Denali National Park & Wasilla:
Today is at your leisure in the Grand Denali National Park. Many guests prefer to enjoy the Visitor’s Center and all it has to offer. From Alaskan movies, guided ranger hikes, ranger talks, dog sled demonstrations, to shopping. Get out there and enjoy the great trail system in the park, starting at the Visitors Center. Discover the Muir Science Center and the great geology and wildlife of the park. A café is available right next to the Park Visitor Center as well as theater, Bookstore and more. Or choose to add an optional ATV 4-wheeler tour, a helicopter ride over the park, a raft adventure through the park, a horseback ride into the park.

This afternoon, after a great day, begin you journey back to the Matanuska Valley and back to your comfy accommodations. A dinner stop will be provided at a restaurant of group choice, along with DVD entertainment for a relaxing evening. Overnight in Wasilla. (B)

DAY SEVEN - Palmer & Knik Glacier:
Rise & Shine, as the midnight sun never sets! Today experience spectacular views of Hatcher’s Pass and the Independence Gold Mine, built in the early 1900’s. Here try your hand at gold panning. We bring our own gold pans and just have fun trying the “real thing’. This is not a salted trough. On a sunny day, you will be amazed at the “color” in your pan. A park naturalist will share the history of the mine, as well as flora & fauna of the area. Hatcher Pass is a favorite of guests, for its beauty, wildflowers, berries and wildlife and the best photography in later summer! A lunch stop will be provided at the Hatcher Pass Lodge, with views of the surrounding area. Watch for marmot, ground squirrels and fox that are prolific in this area.

This afternoon's adventure will take you aboard an airboat ride to Lake George, the base of Knik Glacier. Lake George, an ice dammed lake was once responsible for floods of cataclysmic proportions. Knik Glacier, 28 miles long, 6 miles wide, and over 1000 feet thick, is one of Alaska's grandest natural attractions. Knik Glacier, born in the Pleistocene Glaciation period (the beginning of the Ice Age) 600,000 years ago, covered the Anchorage bowl and the entire Cook Inlet. Knik Glacier found its way to Hollywood and was featured in such movies as Star Trek V, Running Free, and numerous music videos and commercials. While it remains active, motion imperceptible to the naked eye, this glacier is in a constant state of change.

End your day at your Anchorage hotel for an evening of leisure. Located in Southcentral Alaska on the shores of Cook Inlet, the Municipality of Anchorage is a unique urban environment situated in the heart of the wilderness. There's a special mystique to Alaska. The name conjures up adventure, raw natural beauty -- glaciers, mountains and seas, unmatched the world around -- fascinating wildlife, a unique cultural heritage, and independent, pioneering people. Here you will find four-star restaurants and small cafes, an outstanding Museum of History and Art and a multitude of other fun activities. Enjoy downtown shopping at any of the artist hot spots, or relax and enjoy the nightlife of Anchorage, “the city of lights”. Infamous restaurants dot the downtown area and offer wonderful opportunities to enjoy fresh salmon to prime rib. Be sure to get to sleep early, as tomorrow is early to rise. (B)

DAY EIGHT - Kenai Fjords National Park:
Today experience a unique part of Alaska, the Kenai Peninsula! Ride the rail THAT IS AMONG THE MOST SPECTACULAR TRIPS IN THE WORLD. Travel through mountainous passes full of wonder, south to the port city of Seward. The train travels along the magnificent Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet, through mountains and tunnels, over gorges, and within a mile of three majestic glaciers - Spencer, Bartlett and Trail.

This afternoons all inclusive adventure begins with a cruise through Kenai Fjords National Park, "Alaska's # 1 Wildlife and Glacier Cruise". These custom vessels have walk around viewing decks and inside seating with large picture windows for great viewing of the close-up glacier experience. Wildlife and marine life is abundant through out. Listen to narration provided by our experienced Captains and Crew. Kenai Fjords Tours’ wildlife and glacier cruises take you deep into the heart of Kenai Fjords National Park and an incredible abundance of marine and land-based wildlife –whales, porpoise, Steller sea lion, along with more than 80 different species of birds make Kenai Fjords National Park their home. Enjoy a diverse array of sights, from rugged coastline to emerging rainforests and calving glaciers. Lunch is included with your tour. Upon disembarking this evening, relax at you Seward accommodations.

DAY NINE - Seward OR Katmai National Park:
Today is your choice. Choose One: Activity one OR two are included in your tour or you can upgrade to activity three.

1) Iditaride Dog Sled & Exit Glacier Tour: Your adventure begins with a two-mile dog sled ride. Feel the power, excitement, and energy of our amazing sled dogs as they are harnessed to our comfortable wheeled sleds. The intrigue of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, also known as Alaska's Superbowl, comes alive as you mush through the Alaskan wilderness to the base of Resurrection Mountain and along Box Canyon Creek.  Your Iditarod veteran guide will thrill and excite you with stories from the trail as you experience the raw power of 13 Iditarod sled dogs. Upon return to the kennel, tour our beautiful kennel facilities, laugh as a guest is dressed up as an Iditarod musher, and cuddle adorable husky puppies. Next you have leisure time on your own until 2 PM to enjoy lunch or shopping. At 2:30 PM, head out to Exit Glacier, a major attraction of Kenai Fjords National Park. Enjoy a short walk along the nature trail that takes you to the face of the glacial ice. Watch for mountain goats, moose or bear on the mountainside. During runs, see salmon swimming upstream to spawn. Exit Glacier flows from the 300-square-mile Harding Icefield, and visitors can approach the towering glacier face on a one-half mile easy grade footpath, accessible to all fitness levels. The glacier is one of several that branch downward from the Harding ice field - a massive field of ice spanning the peaks of several mountains. Exit Glacier flows from the ice field down through two mountains where it creates a small river from its glacial melt. The Harding Icefield Trail, is an optional 8-mile roundtrip with 3500' elevation gain to overlook the icefield which is the source of the Exit Glacier (and others). This hike starts at the foot of the glacier and follows the glacier flank upwards for those who really get into the spirit of Alaska!

2) Sea Kayak Tour: This paddle is one of the Kayak Guides favorite half day paddles. The water taxi takes you to the eastern remote side of Resurrection Bay and lands in Humpy Cove. There, you will paddle around Orca Island area, and into magical rock gardens teaming with marine wildlife in them... lots of starfish... and other wildlife too! Kayakers will paddle to a salmon stream area, where there is a beautiful waterfall area cascading down pillow basalt formations that are absolutely gorgeous.... Starfish are everywhere... this calm cove is a beautiful emerald green and commonly seen here are sea lions, sea otters, mountain goats, and sometimes orca and humpback whales. Bald Eagles are common. From Orca Island and Humpy Cove we travel south to Kayaker's Cove, where we wait in a comfortable wilderness lodge/hostel for the water taxi to take us back to beautiful Lowell Point. This paddle is appropriate for any athletic ability. No experience is required.

3) Halibut / Salmon Fishing Combo Tour: (Upgrade $300.00 pp)
Welcome aboard. Clear, deep-water gulf currents upwelling against offshore reefs and ledges create a nutrient-rich marine ecosystem with heavy bait fish concentrations, drawing huge game fish of all Alaska gulf species. Incredible catches are a regular occurrence in this unique environment and anglers from all over the world converge here to try their hand at Alaska halibut fishing. The Pacific Halibut is the most sought after and prized sport-fish in Alaska waters. Capable of powerful, high-speed runs, they are the heavyweight of all bottom-fish species. These fish have been known to exceed 500 pounds and are considered the hardest fighting bottom-fish in the world. Although our primary target is Alaska halibut fishing, we fish in areas where all species of bottom-fish tend to congregate. It is not uncommon to land trophy lingcod, rockfish and salmon. If you choose fishing, we suggest you overnight in Seward tonight - not Anchorage and take the motorcoach or rail back to Anchorage the next day.

DAY TEN - Customize your last day:
Today you have return transportation to Anchorage. Choose from a morning (10:30 AM – 1:30 PM) motorcoach tour or an evening rail tour (6:00 PM - 10:30 PM) either night nine or ten. This allows you to fly home at your leisure or upgrade on day ten to one of the following tours:

1) Helicopter Ride to Dog Sled on a Glacier (Upgrade $795.00 pp)
Join in on the Glacier Dog Mushing operation in Girdwood, Alaska. This Alaskan outdoor adventures tour does it all! Alaska helicopter glacier tours - scenic drive to Girdwood, flightseeing and glacier landing, and a dog sled ride makes this triple adventure a unique and unforgettable experience and the highlight of any Alaskan adventure tours vacation. Pristine beauty, majestic mountains and ancient glaciers are seemingly within arm's reach as you near your destination... a glacier in the Chugach Statel Park! A breathtaking view of glacier-carved mountains unfold to this unspoiled wilderness, home to mountain goats, bears, moose and eagles that may be spotted along the way.

On the glacier, wait to share an essential part of Alaskan culture... Alaska dog mushing! Experienced guides explain unique personal accounts of their own backcountry experiences. As they answer your questions you feel the excitement as the team is hooked up, then... you're off! Imagine yourself standing on the runners of a dog sled with a team of huskies loping across the ancient snowfield nestled among the peaks of the Chugach range. The lure of the trail and thrill of driving a dog team creates the ultimate Alaskan vacation!

Or choose to add a second adventure on this tour by adding in a 90 minute helicopter flight to Prince William Sound, with aerial views of calving glaciers, pristine waters, rocky fjords, mountaineous peaks and valleys as well as majestic landscapes. This is a spectaular opportunity for photographers as the bubble effect of a helicopter allows for 360 degree views. (Upgrade $495.00 pp - Must book in conjunction with above dog sled tour)

2) Bear Viewing: Date Specific Tours - please check your dates - Select tours are only available on certain dates. No bearviewing offers GUARANTEED sightings.

OPTION ONE: Redoubt Bay Bear Viewing (Upgrade $650 pp) plus $6.95 tax per person.
(5-6 hours) Open June 15 - August 20

View Alaska black and brown bears in their natural habitat on a guided, fly-out Alaska bear watching trip at Redoubt Bay Lodge – a small rustic hand-hewn lodge situated in a 171,000-acre critical habitat area. Redoubt Bay Lodge is located 70 miles southwest of Anchorage near the dramatic entrance of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. Redoubt Bay is home to one of the most concentrated and viewable bear populations in the state of Alaska. As your Alaska bear watching trip begins, bear viewing is from a covered pontoon boat with our experienced naturalist guides through the chain of Big River Lakes, host to sockeye and Coho salmon runs and popular feeding site for resident bear. This bear viewing location does attract fishermen as well as bears. This bear viewing trip is an easy day trip from Anchorage to the Redoubt Bay Critical Habitat Area. Enjoy a half-day trip with morning and afternoon departures, approximately 6 1/2 hours. A hot lunch served in the main lodge is included.

Depart from Lake Hood, the world’s busiest floatplane harbor and fly southwest over Cook Inlet and the western edge of the Kenai Peninsula to the foothills of the Lake Clark National Park. During the flight, your pilot will share information on scenic highlights, while flying low enough to spot Alaska wildlife. You may also fly over Cook Inlet, spotting for Beluga whales. Your pilot will pick the best route for the weather conditions and scenic possibilities.

The Alaska Bear Watching Tour in Redoubt Bay Includes:
•Intimate, 50-minute scenic flightseeing tour from Anchorage
•Redoubt Bay Field Guide with bear, flora and fauna facts
•Homemade lunch in the cozy, rustic Redoubt Bay lodge
•Interactive experience with Alaska natural history guides
•Alaska brown and black bear watching via covered pontoon boat
•Countless photo ops!
•Morning and afternoon departures available
•A window seat and 2-way headset
•Extensive knowledge (and personality) of an Alaska bush pilot
•Meticulous attention to comfort and safety
•Courtesy shuttle from the Anchorage airport and many Anchorage hotels

Two Half-Day Departures: $650.00 PP + tax
Depart Anchorage 8:00 am Return Anchorage 2:30 pm
Depart Anchorage 12:30 pm Return Anchorage 7:00 pm
Hot Lunch served in the main lodge.

One Full-Day Departure: $799.00 PP + tax
Depart Ancorage 8:00 AM Return Anchorage 7:00 PM
Hot Lunch Served in the main lodge

OPTION TWO: Katmai National Park Bear Viewing (Upgrade $795 pp) plus $14.00 Katmai National Park /fees. (10-12 hours)
Open June 24 - July 20

The federally-protected Katmai National Park and Preserve is world famous for Alaska brown bear viewing. Accessible only by air, this is Alaska wilderness in its rawest form. Our fly-out Katmai bear viewing adventure takes you to Brooks Falls, where three bear viewing platforms connected by elevated boardwalks allow for close, unobstructed and extraordinary bear viewing in Katmai National Park. In July, lured by spawning salmon, as many as fifty bears can be seen at once along the 1.5-mile Brooks River.

Katmai bear viewing at Brooks Falls is self guided, but Katmai National Park Rangers provide an initial briefing upon arrival and are available for questions. An on-site wait list for the Lower River bear viewing platform may be implemented when visitation reaches capacity, to ensure quality bear viewing. Departing from Lake Hood, Anchorage, you fly over Cook Inlet, the Alaska Range, remote islands, before landing on either Brooks or Naknek lake in Katmai National Park and Preserve. Katmai is home to the world's largest population of Alaska brown bears and the famed Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes – a forty square mile, 100 to 700 foot deep ash flow deposited by Novarupta Volcano in 1912.

The Katmai Bear Viewing Experience
•Intimate two to three hour scenic flightseeing tour from Anchorage; flight times vary depending on weather and plane type.
•Box lunch provided upon arrival at Katmai National Park
•Katmai bear viewing at Brooks Falls – watch them catch jumping salmon!
•Wildlife watching on return flight for beluga whales, moose and Dall sheep
•A window seat and 2-way headset; ask your pilot questions!
•Detailed knowledge (and personality) of an Alaska bush pilot
•Meticulous attention to comfort and safety
•Courtesy shuttle from the Anchorage airport and many Anchorage hotels

Depart Anchorage 8 a.m. Return Anchorage 6 to 8 p.m.Times are approximate and are for general planning only.

OPTION THREE: Lake Clark National Park Bear Viewing (Upgrade $795 pp)
Open July 20 - September 25


A Lake Clark National Park bear viewing tour provides an Alaska experience of a lifetime. After an hour and ten minute thrilling flightseeing tour from Anchorage to Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, knowledgeable guides escort you by boat to lakeside areas where bears feed on spawning, wild Alaska salmon. Situated at the headwaters of Bristol Bay, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is an epitome of the Alaska wilderness landscape. At four million acres, the Park encompasses volcanoes, jagged mountains, glaciers, wild rivers, waterfalls and diverse Alaska wildlife populations.

We expect that the 2011 bear viewing will be as good as last year since there were again numerous sows with 1st year cubs in 2010. The second year cubs are so entertaining because the cubs begin applying the mother bear’s lessons on life. The bears’ second year of life is also important since it is their last year with mom. A lot of learning and maturing takes place and you can be fortunate enough to be able to observe this in this great setting inside Lake Clark National Park. Watch as they clumsily pursue salmon and confront other bears. Remarkable photo opportunities are available due to the bears’ overwhelming curiosity.

In addition, this great bear viewing location will also improve since the Lodge is adding an 18ft pontoon boat. Whether viewing scenery and wildlife, photographing bears or simply enjoying a cruise around the lake, we are certain you will delight in its comfort. Depart from Lake Hood Sea Plane Harbor in Anchorage and fly southwest over Cook Inlet and the tundra-covered hills of the western Alaska interior. Watch for the Chigmit Mountains, where Alaska and Aleutian Ranges meet, and two active volcanoes – Mt. Redoubt and Mt. Iliamna – before landing in Crescent Lake, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.

The Lake Clark Bear Viewing Experience
•Intimate, 90-minute scenic flight seeing tour from Anchorage
•Up-close bear viewing in Lake Clark National Park from open boat (capacity 6)
•Homemade lunch in the cozy, rustic lodge located in Lake Clark National Park
•Observe grizzly bears fishing for salmon; frolicking in water
•A window seat and 2-way headset
•In-depth knowledge (and personality) of an Alaska bush pilot
•Meticulous attention to comfort and safety
•Courtesy shuttle from the Anchorage airport and many Anchorage hotels

(Approximately 11 hours) Depart Anchorage 8 a.m. Return Anchorage 7 p.m. Times are approximate.

Transfers to the airport may not be included, as each tour offers different selections. Here your tour comes to an end and you leave Alaska with memories of a lifetime.

INCLUDED IN THIS TOUR:

• ALL LODGING ADD-ON PRE OR POST HOTEL NIGHTS IF NEEDED
• ALL ACTIVITES EXCEPT IF STATED AS OPTIONAL
• ALL TRANSPORTATION INCLUDING FLIGHT SEEING, FLEET LIMO-VAN & BOAT
• ESCORT DRIVER W/ NARRATION
• ALL PARK & ENTRANCE FEES NATIONAL & STATE PARK FEES
• COMPLIMENTARY BEVERAGES WATER, SODA OR JUICE
• SEVERAL MEALS (B, L) CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST WHERE LISTED
  
  NOT INCLUDED IS AIRFARE TO ANCHORAGE FROM YOUR HOME TOWN, DRIVER GRATUITIES (SUGGESTED $15 PER PERSON PER DAY), FUEL SURCHARGE IF APPLICABLE (SEE BELOW) AND SOME MEALS.
  
  

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