Aurora - 3-Night Arctic Circle Adventure
4 days / 3 nights
Itinerary Detailed day by day information
Friday: Spend the first night in Anchorage and make time to visit the Anchorage Museum of History and Art, the Alaska Aviation Museum or take an easy walk along the Cook Inlet on the Coastal Trail. Be sure to check out the concerts at the Performing Arts Center. Fine dining options are plentiful in Anchorage.
Saturday: Fairbanks by train. Board the Aurora Winter Train for Fairbanks. Enjoy the serene winter landscape as you travel north through birch and spruce forests. Keep an eye out for wildlife and the northern lights. Overnight in Fairbanks.
Sunday: Discover Alaska's Arctic. Fly over the Yukon River Valley, the Arctic Circle and beyond just south of the Gates of the Arctic National Park. Participate in a ceremonial Arctic Circle landing at a wilderness community. Learn the fascinating story of the Brooks Mountain Range wilderness and see the trans-Alaska-pipeline. At days end you'll return for another night in Fairbanks.
Monday: Fly to Anchorage on Alaska Airlines You can opt to spend an extra day exploring Fairbanks to visit the world-class Museum of the North or take a side trip to Chena Hot Springs Resort for a therapeutic soak in the natural springs and a tour of the world famous Aurora Ice Museum.
Inclusions: Rail transportation Anchorage to Fairbanks. One night accommodations in Anchorage, two nights accommodations in Fairbanks, flightseeing north of the Arctic Circle, Alaska Airlines flight from Fairbanks to Anchorage (Meals and optional tours are not included.). Meals are available for purchase onboard the train.
WA02 - Tour Dates & Prices Prices are per person in USD.
2009/10
Friday through Monday: October 2009 through April 2010
Please note: All prices per person based on occupancy and are subject to change without notice. All fares are in US Dollars (USD). Taxes and insurance not included in above package price.
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