Cruising Fresh Aire Charters & Tours P.O. Box 1815 Seward, AK 99664 Location: Seward Boat Harbor Phone: 907-224-5846 Fax: 907-224-5846 Four-hour whale watching and glacier cruise in Kenai Fjords National Park. Distinctively smaller private charters aboard classic vessel with heated interior. Narrated by certified naturalist. Departs Seward Boat Harbor at 11 a.m. year-round. $75 per person. Renown Charters & Tours 507 E Street, Ste. 201 Anchorage, AK 99501 Location: Seward Boat Harbor Phone: 907-272-1961 Fax: 907-272-2151 URL: http://www.RenownCharters.com Email: info@RenownCharters.com Two and one half hour wildlife glacier cruise in Kenai Fjords National Park. Transportation packages from Anchorage. Whales, otters, sea-lions, eagles and more. Cruise departs daily at noon year-round. $59 per adult, $10 per child. Dogsled Tours Birch Trails Adventures, Tours & Lodging 22719 Robinson Road Chugiak, AK 99567 Phone: 907-688-5713 Fax: 907-688-5713 Variety of dogsled tours offered. Learn to dog mush packages available. Call in advance for availability and reservations. November 15-March 31 (depending on snow conditions). $35 per person and up. Chugach Express P.O. Box 261 Girdwood, AK 99587 Phone: 907-783-2266 Fax: 907-783-2625 Email: film@alaska.net Half, one and two hour sled dog tours in Moose Meadow. Tour designed for the entire family. Must provide own transportation and outdoor clothing. November-April 5. $35-$85 per-person. Ididaride Sled Dog Tours HCI Box 269 Sterling, AK 99672 Location: 37715 Ross Road Phone: 907-260-3139 Fax: 907-260-3269 URL: http://www.AlaskaOne.com/iditaride Email: seavey5@aol.com Tours provided at Summit Lake, Anchorage, Seward or Soldotna areas for visitors of all ages. Some winter gear provided. Motorcoach transportation provided for groups. November-March. $50 per person and up. Mush a Dog Team - Gold Rush Park 20644 Birchwood Loop Chugiak, AK 99567 Location: 17620 S. Birchwood Loop Phone: 907-688-1391 Fax: 907-688-7731 URL: http://www.alaska.net/~mushing Email: mushing@alaska.net Everything provided for your Alaska dog mushing adventure! Minutes from downtown Anchorage. Wilderness setting. Warm facilities, cold weather clothing provided. Gift shop and Alaska Pioneer Museum. Year-round. $35 per adult, $25 for children 11 and under. Plettner Sled Dog Kennels P.O. Box 878586 Wasilla, AK 99687 Location: Mile 53 Parks Highway Phone: 907-892-6944 Fax: 907-892-6945 URL: http://www.alaskan.com/huskies Sled dog rides starting at $35 per half hour. Custom tours learning to mush available. November-April 15. $35 per person, per half hour and up. Stampede Tails B&B and Sled Dog Tours P.O. Box 482 Healy, AK 99743 Location: Mile 3.8 Stampede Road Phone: 907-683-1008 Fax: 888-683-0065 Learn To Mush Package including log cabin stay, wood-fired sauna, dog handling instruction, meals. One and two hour educational dogsled rides, winter camping and custom packages. 25% deposit required to reserve. November-April 15. $50 per person and up. Trails and Tails P.O. Box 874293 Wasilla, AK 99687 Location: Mile 7 Wasilla- Fishhook Road Phone: 888-300-MUSH 907-373-1408 Fax: 907-373-1408 URL: http://www.alaska.net/~mush Email: mush@alaska.net Dogsled rides and guided, customized tours. Rides available by the half hour, hour, half or full day. Tours fit any level of fitness and include guide, dog team, meals and lodging. November-March (depending on snow conditions). $50 and up for rides, $450 and up for tours. Fishing Halibut King Charters P.O. Box 1687 Homer, AK 99603 Location: 4289 Homer Spit Road, Cannery Row Boardwalk Phone: 800-770-7303 907-235-7303 Fax: 907-235-6960 Email: halking@pti.net Eight-12 hour fishing trips including bait, gear, fish filleting and hot beverages. Departs Homer Boat Harbor daily between 8-9 a.m. Call for reservations (50% deposit or credit card required). January-December (weather permitting). $125 + tax per person. Rainbow Tours P.O. Box 1526 Homer, AK 99603 Location: Homer Spit Road Phone: 907-235-7272 Fax: 907-235-7446 Winter king salmon fishing in Kachemak Bay. Fishing gear and filleting included. October 1-March 31 (weather permitting). $150 per person. Flightseeing Alaska Air Taxi 5045 Aircraft Drive Anchorage, AK 99502 Location: Lake Hood Floatplane Airport Phone: 907-243-3944 Fax: 907-248-2993 URL: http://www.alaskana.com/airtaxi Email: airtaxi@arctic.net Flightseeing, wildlife and glacier tours as well as Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race packages. Three person minimum required. Year-round. $49 per person and up for tours, $650 per person and up for packages. Alpine Air Inc. P.O. Box 1047 Girdwood, AK 99587 Location: Girdwood Airport Road Phone: 907-783-2360 Fax: 907-754-1504 URL: http://www.alaska.net/~alpinair Email: alpinair@alaska.net Scenic flights and glacier landings in the Chugach Mountains, Prince William Sound and Mt. McKinley areas. Free five minute shuttle van ride for Alyeska Prince Hotel guests. Year-round. $59 per person and up. Doug Geeting Aviation P.O. Box 42 Talkeetna, AK 99676 Location: Talkeetna State Airport Phone: 800-770-2366, 907-733-2366 Fax: 907-733-1000 URL: http://www.alaska.net/~airtours/ Email: airtours@alaska.net Spectacular scenic flight tours of Mt. McKinley and the magnificent Alaska Range. Glacier landings in season. Year-round. $80 per person and up. Era Helicopters 6160 Carl Brady Drive Anchorage, AK 99502 Phone: 800-843-1947, 907-266-8351 Fax: 907-266-8349 URL: http://www.era-aviation.com/helicoptertours Email: fltsg@era-aviation.com Helicopter flightseeing out of Anchorage. Choice of Glacier Expedition Tour including glacier landing or 50 minute Turnagain Tour. Year-round. $175 per person for Turnagain Tour, $279 per person for Glacier Expedition Tour. Hudson Air Service, Inc. P.O. Box 648 Talkeetna, AK 99676 Location: Talkeetna State Airport Phone: 907-733-2321 Fax: 907-733-2333 URL: http://www.alaskan.com/hudsonair Email: hasi@customcpu.com Winter flightseeing and wildlife viewing in the Mt. McKinley area. Most tours last about one hour. October-March. $75 per person for one hour. Sky Trekking Alaska 485 Pioneer Drive Wasilla, AK 99654 Location: Lake Lucille Phone: 907-373-4966 Fax: 907-373-4966 Email: skytrek@aol.com One-12 day custom, all-inclusive float plane tours. Daily flightseeing, ice fishing, dog mushing, photography, Native culture, Nordic skiing and snowshoeing. November-March. $1200 per person and up. Take Flight Alaska 1740 E. Fifth Avenue Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: 800-274-9943, 907-274-9943 Fax: 907-272-3486 Flightseeing throughout Alaska to preset locations as well as customized charters. Tours range from 30 minutes and up. Tours require a 33% deposit. Year-round. $99 per person and up. Talkeetna Air Taxi P.O. Box 73 Talkeetna, AK 99676 Location: Talkeetna State Airport Phone: 800-533-2219, 907-733-2218 Fax: 907-733-1434 URL: http://www.alaska.net/~flytat Email: flytat@alaska.net Scenic flights of Mt. McKinley from historic Talkeetna. See the great gorge of Ruth Glacier, massive rock walls and ice falls. Year-round. $75 per person. Kayaking Wavetamer Kayaking P.O. Box 228 Kodiak, AK 99615 Phone: 907-486-2604 Fax: 907-486-2604 Email: wavtamer@ptialaska.net Two hour Winter Wildlife Kayaking Tour. View sea mammals and shore birds. Beginners welcome. All gear provided. Tours available at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday only. October-November & February-March. $40 per person. Northern Lights Viewing Hunter Creek Outfitters HCO2 7741 M Palmer, AK 99645 Location: Knik Valley Phone: 907-745-1577 URL: http://www.alaska.net/~jak1 Email: hco@pobox.alaska.net Northern Lights Viewing packages including log cabin, aurora slide show, sauna, breakfast, dinner and guided aurora viewing. Transportation available. September 25-March 1. $130 per person (single), $100 per person (double). Knik Glacier Adventures HC02 Box 7726 Palmer, AK 99645 Location: Knik River Road Mile 7.5 Phone: 907-746-5133 Fax: 907-746-5133 URL: http://www.alaska.net/~jak1 Email: hco@poboxalaska.net Aurora video and slide show presentation, evening stargazer tours, aurora viewing tours. Log cabin accommodations with spectacular glacier view, breakfast and dinner. October 1-April 1. $200 per couple. Sightseeing & Tours A Sense of Snow 3858 Lake Street, Ste. 21 Homer, AK 99603 Phone: 907-235-5241 Fax: 907-235-8966 URL: http://www.xyz.net/~sealaska Email: sealaska@xyz.net Seven day, six night packages exclusively for women. Starting in Anchorage and going to Summit Lake and back. Supply own gear and sleeping bag. Meals and equipment provided. March 2-29. $2000-$2350 per person. Adventure Alaska P.O. Box 64 Hope, AK 99605 Location: 2904 W. 31st Avenue Anchorage, AK 99517 Phone: 907-248-0400 Fax: 907-248-0409 URL: http://www.alaska.net/~advenak Email: advenak@alaska.net Iditarod Package includes mushing to a remote lodge and witnessing the start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Yukon Quest package includes seven days of dog mushing and visiting a checkpoint. February 13-March 2. $2475-$2825 per person. Alaska Pathways P.O. Box 220204 Anchorage, AK 99522 Phone: 907-349-2964 Fax: 907-344-6877 URL: http:/www.alaska.net/~akwildj Email: akwildj@alaska.net Off the beaten path adventures for groups or the single traveler. Dogsledding, flightseeing, wildlife cruises, wilderness lodges. Custom itineraries. Year-round. $99 per person and up. Alaska Wildland Adventures P.O. Box 389 Girdwood, AK 99587 Phone: 800-334-8730 907-783-2928 Fax: 907-783-2130 URL: http://www.alaskawildland.com Email: wildland@alaska.net Six day Anchorage Fur Rendezvous and Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race packages. Winter Natural History Safaris in Cooper Landing with guides that includes wildlife photography, dog mushing, skiing and cabin accommodations. October-May 1. Rates vary. America & Pacific Tours P.O. Box 101068 Anchorage, AK 99501 Location: Downtown Anchorage Phone: 907-272-9401 Fax: 907-272-0251 Tour planner and coordinator for travel agents and tourists. Japanese-speaking guide service. Dogsled school, winter king salmon fishing, whale watching cruise, etc. Reservations for all of Alaska. Year-round. $30 per person and up. Caribou Lodge P.O. Box 706 Talkeetna, AK 99676 Location: Talkeetna Mountains Phone: 907-733-2163 Fly-in lodge featuring dog mushing, snowshoeing, Nordic skiing, snowmobiling, winter camping/hiking, sightseeing and scenic flights. Lodging, meals and guiding provided. Year-round. $175 per person +tax. Denali West Lodge P.O. Box 40 Lake Minchumina, AK 99757 Location: Lake Minchumina Phone: 907-674-3112 Fax: 907-674-3112 URL: http://www.alaskan.com/denaliwest Email: minchumina@aol.com Six day lodge-based dog mushing trips. Guests drive their own dog team and stay in their own log cabin. Nine day expeditions to the base of Mt. McKinley available. 50% deposit due within two weeks of reservation. February 15-April 10. $2500 per person and up. Eagle Custom Tours 329 F Street, Ste. 206 Anchorage, AK 99501 Location: Downtown Anchorage Phone: 907-277-6228 Fax: 907-272-7766 URL: http://www.arctic.net/~eagle/ Email: eagle@arctic.net Scheduled tours of Portage Glacier and city of Anchorage, minimum of three passengers. Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race tours. Multi-day dog mushing and Southern Exposure packages. Customized tours for groups of three or more. Year-round. $29 per person and up. Earthsong Lodge P.O. Box 89 Healy, AK 99743 Location: Mile 4 Stampede Road Phone: 907-683-2863 Fax: 907-683-2868 Dogsledding and northern lights viewing offered in Denali National Park. Lodge-based and camping expeditions for two-seven days. All meals and most gear provided. Late November-late April. Packages start at $1000 for the first person, $800 for each additional person. Earth Tours 1001 West 12th Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: 907-279-9907 Fax: 907-279-9862 URL: http://www.alaska.net/~earthtrs Email: earthtrs@alaska.net Customized day, overnight and multi-day trips including activities, transfers and lodging. Dogsledding, skiing, northern lights viewing and more. Year-round. $50 per person and up. Far North Tours P.O. Box 102873 Anchorage, AK 99510-2873 Location: Downtown Anchorage Phone: 907-272-7480 Fax: 907-276-6951 Year-round day trips from Anchorage including Matanuska Valley, Portage Glacier, city of Anchorage, Mt. McKinley, dogsledding, Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and much more. Year-round. Rates vary. FISH & TRIPS, Things for you to Do P.O. Box 975 Girdwood, AK 99587 Location: Olympic Circle at Alyeska Resort Phone: 888-783-4332, 907-783-4332 Fax: 907-783-4334 Full service activities and transportation bookings. Resort communities connection and booking office. Customized winter vacation planning. Portage Glacier, alpine/heli/telemark skiing and more.$20 per person and up. HAI Shirokuma Tours P.O. Box 201961 Anchorage, AK 99520 Location: 513 W. 4th Avenue Phone: 907-258-4690 Fax: 907-258-4691 Bi-lingual booking service (Japanese/English). Aurora viewing tours, dogsled rides, snowmobile rides, day cruises, accommodations, city tours (minimum of four). Customized winter vacation planning. December-April. $40 per person and up. Homer Alaska Referral Agency P.O. Box 1264 Homer, AK 99603 Location: 3933 Bartlett Street Phone: 907-235-8996 Fax: 907-235-2625 Booking agency for local adventure and tours. Winter activities include dog mushing, flightseeing, cross country skiing and lodging. Year-round. Rates vary. Lifetime Adventures P.O. Box 1205 Palmer, AK 99645 Phone: 800-952-8624, 907-746-4644 Fax: 907-746-4644 Email: adventures@matnet.com Eklutna Lake State Recreation Area and statewide tours lasting one to several days. Guided snowshoe, Nordic skiing, winter camping and hiking. Equipment rentals. Transportation available. Year-round. Rates vary. Northern Lights Touristik & Alyeska Wilderness Guides 1317 W. Northern Lights Blvd., Ste. 867 Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: 888-522-5554, 907-258-6100 Fax: 907-522-5556 URL: http://www.nltours.com Email: http://www.alaska.net/~nltours Five 10 day packages including an Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race special. Transportation, gear, dogsledding, northern lights viewing, accommodations, meals, hot springs fees and guides included. Deposit of 25% required to reserve. December-March. $900-$2100 per person. Stampede Lodge P.O. Box 380 Healy, AK 99743 Location: Mile 248.8 Parks Highway Phone: 907-683-2242 Fax: 907-683-2243 Two or three night Stampede-Denali Winter Adventure Package including dogsledding, snowmobiling, snowshoe hiking, Iditarod sled dog kennel visits, lecture/demonstrations on mushing, winter wildlife, and northern lights viewing. Must have outdoor winter clothing. Year-round. $30 per person and up. Towne Tours P.O. Box 202546 Anchorage, AK 99520 Phone: 907-277-8687 Fax: 907-277-8028 Personalized tours for four-seven people. Sightseeing, dogsledding, City of Lights and Christmas Lights tours. Pick-up at your door. Year-round. $10 per hour, per person ($50 minimum). Tundra Tours-Top of the World Hotel P.O. Box 189 Barrow, AK 99723 Location: 1200 Agvik Street Phone: 907-852-3900 Fax: 907-852-6752 URL: asrc.com/topworld.htm Email: tow@asrc.com Three hour Barrow sightseeing tours. One hour northern lights tours. Barrow Package includes overnight accommodations and tour. All tours and packages include airport pickup. September 15-May 15. $296 for two people. Skiing Alyeska Resort P.O. Box 249 Girdwood, AK 99587 Location: 1000 Arlberg Avenue Phone: 907-754-1111 Fax: 907-754-2290 Three day, four night ski packages. Alpine and Nordic skiing, snowboarding and snowshoe rentals. Complete ski school. State-of-the-art lift system and 60-passenger tram. November-April 15. $348 per person double occupancy. Chugach Powder Guides P.O. Box 591 Girdwood, AK 99587 Location: Alyeska Prince Hotel Phone: 907-783-2004 Fax: 907-783-2004 Ski and snowboard through seemingly endless terrain with our new backcountry heli-ski operation. Professional guides lead small groups of skiers down gentle bowls or giant mountain faces. January 15-April 15. $225 per person and up. Glacier Snowcat Skiing & Tours P.O. Box 874234 Wasilla, AK 99687 Location: Hatcher Pass Phone: 907-373-3118 Fax: 907-373-3118 Backcountry skiing and snowboarding in Hatcher Pass. Snowcat provides 10-12 runs per day on beautiful, untamed ridgetops. Ski 20,000 vertical feet per day. One, three or five day passes available. Early November to early May (depending on snow conditions). $125 per person, per day. Valdez Heli-Camps P.O. Box 2495 Valdez, AK 99686 Location: Valdez Phone: 907-783-3243 Fax: 907-783-3513 URL: http://www.alaska.net/~heliski Email: heliski@alaska.net Heleskiing package includes helicopter and snowcat skiing, lodging, meals, local activities and transportation in Valdez. Mid. January - late March. Cost varies. Wilkinson Expeditions P.O. Box 232583 Anchorage, AK 99523 Location: Girdwood Phone: 888-783-4332, 907-783-4332 Fax: 907-783-4334 Customized backcountry ski trips for groups from two-10. Complete winter packages. Telemarking, ice skating and snowshoeing available. November-May 15. Rates vary. Sleigh/Hay Rides Chugach Carriage Company P.O. Box 355 Girdwood, AK 99587 Location: Crow Creek Road Phone: 907-783-9462 Fax: 907-783-9462 Email: horses@alaska.net Sleigh rides through the pristine Moose Meadow. Hay rides throughout the Girdwood Valley with a campfire and cocoa. November-April. $10 per person. Horse-Drawn Carriage Co., Inc. P.O. Box 671316 Chugiak, AK 99567 Location: 22012 Blair Avenue Phone: 907-688-6005 Fax: 907-688-1218 URL: http://www.alaska.net/~carriage/ Email: carriage@alaska.net Horse-drawn sleigh rides in a rural setting in Chugiak. Hour-long wagon rides are also available year-round for 20-30 adults. November-March. $50 per half hour and up. Snowmachining Klondike Mike's Adventures P.O. Box 232586 Anchorage, AK 99523-2586 Location: 2130 E. 72nd Avenue Phone: 907-344-2737 Fax: 800-781-2737 URL: http://www.alaska.net/~polaris Email: polaris@alaska.net Based out of Anchorage. Guided tours take visitors through Chugach State Park on ATV 4 Wheelers or snow machines for a half day to 10 day adventure of a lifetime. 50% deposit required to confirm reservation. Year-round. $150 per person and up. Wildlife Tours Alaska Zoo 4731 O'Malley Road Anchorage, AK 99516 Phone: 907-346-3204 Fax: 907-346-2673 One and one half to two hour escorted outdoor tour. Beautiful winter setting. Alaskan animals in their best winter coats! Three indoor areas to warm up along the way. October 1-April 1, closed Tuesday. $6 per adult, $5 per senior citizen, $4 for children 12+, $3 for children 11 and under. Big Game Alaska 2921 Pelican Drive Anchorage, AK 99515 Location: Mile 79 Seward Highway Phone: 907-248-8700 Fax: 907-248-8744 URL:http://www.alaska.net/~jrrealty/biggame/ Email: jrrealty@alaska.net One hour driving or walking tour. See moose, bison, elk, eagles, Sitka blacktail deer, caribou and musk ox close-up. Animal feed and snacks provided. Year-round. $5 per adult, $3 per child. Wolf Country USA, Inc. HC03, P.O. Box 8080 Palmer, AK 99645 Location: Mile 52, Glenn Highway Phone: 907-745-0144 Fax: 907-745-0144 Fifteen-20 minute wolf tours, gold panning, gift shop with souvenirs made in Alaska. October-April. $5 per person. |