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 2-13 guests for your sightseeing pleasure. Optional custom itineraries can be designed for your group based on availability.

Our "Family Packages" are designed with your children ages 5-15 in mind. Choosing from select dates, our AAU guides 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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Rates include accommodations, transportation, some meals where noted, listed activities
(unless stated as optional).
Rates do not include all 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, 2012 or at time of booking
if after Feb 15, 2012.
Cancellations will incur a 100% penalty No refunds are available.
Travel insurance is highly recommended.

Subject to availability, land only, per person, based on double occupancy, US dollars, capacity controlled.
8% bed tax additional.
Adult Single Supplement is $699.00. Pre or Post transfers may not be included in published rate, so please check with your agent.

PRIDE OF ALASKA
7-DAY VALUE TOUR

This unique tour of Alaska, with it's rugged, frontier spirit allows you to visits premier destinations like Denali National Park, Kenai Fjords National Park and the Matanuska Valley, the "Playland of Alaska"! Local Alaskans know the secret places to enjoy remarkable scenery, fantastic salmon and wildlife viewing. Our local guides will escort you on this Alaska glacier tour into both the heart of Alaska, Denali National Park and into the jewel of the Kenai, the Kenai Fjords. The size of teach tour is 2 to 13 guests per vehicle ONLY!! But if your family or corporate group is 30 - 40 guests, we will send you on your way with a caravan of vehicles!

DAY ONE - EKLUTNA:
Upon arrival in Anchorage, meet your resident guide and traveling companions. Begin your Alaska vacation via private luxury transport service. We offer vehicles for adults only or for families with children so everyone is comfortable. Stopping at the Alaska Native Heritage Center, native games, sports, song & dance are performed. Representatives share their culture and ideas. Traveling north through the Matanuska Valley, visit the village of Eklutna, featuring the Russian Orthodox influence on native culture and view native spirit houses, sharing in the local traditions. This evening, dine with new friends and overnite in Wasilla in very comfortable lodging.

DAY TWO - CHICKALOON:
View the incredible Knik Glacier & Matanuska River as you travel north to Chickaloon. Upon arrival, back country trails allow for leisure walks or hikes or walk along the river, and keep your eyes open for moose. A lunch stop is provided at the Sheep Mountain Lodge. A view stop provides opportunity to see Dall sheep as they graze on the mountainside, as well as ALpine glaciers and icefields. This afternoon, step back in time to the glacial age, as you walk onto the Matanuska Glacier. Enjoy the pristine beauty of the diamond-like sparkles of the deep blue ice crevasses. No experience necessary! Overnite again at your same lodging. (B)

DAY THREE - TALKEETNA:
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. Enroute 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 a town tour. Then enjoy leisure time to visit the local shops, eateries or even add an optional activity like flightseeing, horseback riding, riverboat trips or more. Continue on to Denali National Park late this afternoon. Evening dinner at your leisure. Overnight at Denali National Park. Hotel or Inn accommodations are determined based on your booking dates. (B)

DAY FOUR - DENALI:
Everything about Denali National Park is big: the scenery, the mountains, the incredible beauty, and the animals. Early this morning, transfer to the Visitors Center where you will embark on an Alaska Wildlife Tour, an excellent way to spot the wildlife for which Alaska is so famous: moose, bear, wolves, caribou, dall sheep. With over 365 million acres of wilderness in Alaska, Denali National Park boosts an adventure around every corner. This tour affords the best chance to see an abundance of wildlife in their natural habitat. It's a fascinating 6-8 hour shuttle tour into the park that you won’t want to miss. Snack and beverage will be supplied. So bring your camera and binoculars, you won’t want to share. This Denali tour ends around 4 PM, but you do have the option of catching a returning shuttle earlier in the day if you choose. Finally upon everyone’s return, relax and take in the scenery on our return to Wasilla and your lodging. (B,L)

DAY FIVE - PALMER/KNIK GLACIER:
Imagine a place where wild flowers surround you, where cascading crystal waters offer perfect photos, and your Alaskan tour continues. Your driver/guide is there to make sure you don't miss a thing. Try your hand at gold panning. Nuggets wait to be discovered in the creeks of the motherlode. Independence Mine offers a glimpse into the history of the great men of the gold rush and the lore of gold fever. A lunch stop is provided at Hatcher Pass Lodge. The afternoon presents a chance to see reindeer! hand feed these reindeer and learn about their habitat and harems. Walk out into the pasture with over 50 mothers and calves. The farm also features Rocky Mountain Elk. If you wish, you can upgrade to an optional riverboat cruise with icebergs the size of houses here instead of the reindeer farm. This evening, your Alaska adventure tour will provide transfers to your Anchorage hotel. (Moderate lodging included, deluxe upgrades available) (B)

DAY SIX - SEWARD:
Scenic rail travel between Anchorage and Seward begins today's Alaskan tour. Marvel at the towering Chugach mountains and stunning hanging glaciers. Relax in the care of the friendly staff of Alaska's first railroad. Upon arrival in Seward, you will be transferred to your hotel. This afternoon, a tour of the Alaska Sealife Center will thrill even the most stoic of guests. North America's only cold water research facility features walrus, seals, sea otters, puffins, varied sea birds, undersea life such as starfish, octopus and more. What does a starfish feel like? Dip your hands into the trough and find out! This evening, enjoy leisure time at the small boat harbor, shopping or watching the day's catch arrive from sea. Overnight in the beautiful small harbor town of Seward. (B, L)

DAY SEVEN - ANCHORAGE:
Every adventure eventually draws to a close, so this morning offers one last look at Alaska's interior countryside. Today is your choice. Choose to enjoy the day at leisure with time to explore and take in last minute scenery as you stroll along the small boat harbor area. Add in an optional activity here if you prefer. Then choose the evening railroad back to Anchorage with arrival at 10:30 PM. Or for those who select an early flight out of Anchorage, a morning 10:30 AM motorcoach ride back to Anchorage is available, with Anchorage arrival at 1:30 PM. Your Alaskan tour closes with memories to last a lifetime.

If you decide to stay in Seward for the day, below optional activites are available for purchase:

1) Exit Glacier Tour: 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) Iditaride Dog Sled 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.

3) 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.

4) Halibut / Salmon Fishing Combo Tour:
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.

- Finally, this evening, great mountain ranges converge to provide a stunning backdrop for your last minute photos while you travel north to the thriving hub of Anchorage. For further exploration, extend your stay by contacting us and adding one of several one or two day add-on's. Here is where we wish you a safe flight home, as you transfer to the Anchorage airport. (If you want to extend your vacation, your transfer will take you to your local hotel).

OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS THAT CAN BE ADDED DAILY TO YOUR VALUE TOUR

• DAY TWO: Whitewater Rafting or Glacier Run Slow Float ($95.00 pp)
• DAY THREE: McKinley Flightseeing w/ Glacier Landing ($275.00 pp)
• DAY THREE: Talkeetna River Jetboat Safari (65.00 pp)
• DAY FIVE: Knik Glacier Airboat Adventure / Iceberg & Wildlife viewing ($100.00 pp)
• DAY SIX: Kenai Fjords National Park Marinelife Cruise ($165.00 pp)
• DAY SEVEN: Exit Glacier Tour ($35.00 pp)
• DAY SEVEN: I-did-a-Ride Dog Sled Kennel Tour ($69.00 pp)
• DAY SEVEN: Sea Kayak - Tandem or Single Tour ($89.00 pp)
• DAY SEVEN: Kenai Peninsula Salmon / Halibut Fishing ($350.00 pp*)
  

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 LIMO-VAN, MOTORCOACH & RAIL
• ESCORT DRIVER W/ NARRATION
• ALL PARK & ENTRANCE FEES NATIONAL & STATE PARK FEES
• COMPLIMENTARY BEVERAGES WATER, SODA OR JUICE
• SOME BREAKFASTS & LUNCHES (B, L) WHERE LISTED
  
  NOT INCLUDED IS AIRFARE TO ANCHORAGE FROM YOUR HOME TOWN, DRIVER GRATUITIES (SUGGESTED $15 PER PERSON PER DAY) AND SOME MEALS.