ALASKA VACATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
WINTER TOURS
ALYESKA SKIING
Located in Girdwood, Alyeska Resort has a lot to offer for the outdoor s and winter activities. Daily , weekly and weekend packages are available. Enjoy your deluxe room at the resort, fine dining, work-out facility, & grand atmosphere in this beautiful valley of fun. Ski and enjoy this excellent skiing area. Try a tram ride to the Seven Glaciers Restaurant for an elegant dinner with a spectacular view. Overnight at Girdwood at Alyeska Resort.
INCLUDES: Accommodations, Lift Tickets or Activity Card at Alyeska Ski Resort
Prices depend on length of stay. Please provide us with your dates and ask for available packages.
IDITAROD START 3rd MARCH 2001 & DOG SLEDDING WILDERNESS TOUR
6 Days/5 Nights
Day 1 Anchorage Arrival Day 2 Anchorage - Wasilla Day 3 Wasilla - Willow - Dog Mushing Day 4 Willow - Dog Mushing - Trappers Creek Day 5 Trappers Creek - Talkeetna - Anchorage Day 6 Anchorage Departure
Overnight in Anchorage at Airport B&B. Pick up your rental vehicle and north to Wasilla. Watch the exciting restart of the annual Iditarod Dog Sled Race to Nome (If you are visiting in March). Overnight in Wasilla. Continue north to the Willow area for an exciting full day of touring the kennel, dog mushing, lunch, and learning to drive your own team. Enjoy a hearty meal, spend the evening near a woodstove, and spend the night in a rustic cabin. Another full day of mushing with lunch on the trail. C ontinue to Trappers Creek to overnight at this winter recreational playground. Drive on to the pioneer town of Talkeetna for an optional Flightseeing tour to Mt. McKinley. Return your rental vehicle and depart from Anchorage. INCLUDES: Meet & Assist, 5 Nights Accommodations, 4 Days Car Rental, Dog Mushing Guide, 2 Days Dog Mushing, 2 Continental Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 1 Dinner
DOG SLEDDING ADVENTURE
1 Day Tour
Learn about dog sledding, try the runners yourself and feel what it\rquote s like to be a dog mu sher. Many miles of groomed trails make this a fun and exciting wilderness experience. Enjoy a snack and receive a mushing certificate.
INCLUDES: 1/2 Day Dogsledding Adventure, Snack, Mushing Certificate
WINTER ALASKAN RETREAT
8 Days/7 Nights
Day 1 Anchorage Arrival Day 2 Anchorage - Portage - Seward Day 3 Seward - Cooper Landing Day 4\tab Cooper Landing - Alyeska Resort Day 5\tab Alyeska - Wasilla Day 6 \tab Wasilla - Petersville/Trappers Creek Day 7\tab Petersville/Trappers Creek- Anchorage Day 8 Anchorage Departure
Travel along Turnagain Arm to Seward. Stop at Portage Big Game Wildlife Park to see large animals safari-style. Optional stop at Portage Glacier visitor center. Travel to Cooper Landing along the beautiful Kenai River, famous for its trophy size salmon & trout. At Girdwood, visit Alyeska Ski Resort. Optional tram ride up to the Seven Glaciers Restaurant for a dinner with a view. Try some skiing today! From Alyeska, travel through Anchorage to Wasilla. Travel to the Trappers Creek/ Petersville area . Optional stops along the way include the Eklutna Indian Village, the Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla, etc. Stay in log cabins with modern comforts. Just bring personal items, food, beverages... Enjoy optional snowmachining, snowshoeing, skiing, sledding from this winter playland! Overnight in cabins. Stop in Willow or Chugiak to learn about Dog Mushing and go for an exciting ride of your own!
INCLUDES: Meet & Assist, Transfers, 7-Nights Accommodations, 7 Days Vehicle Rental with CDW, Big Game Wildlife Park, Dog Sledding Adventure
ULTIMATE IDITAROD FLIGHTSEEING March 2 - 7, 2001
Day 1Anchorage Arrival Day 2 Anchorage Iditarod Start Day 3 Wasilla Iditarod Restart at Wasilla - Flight Day 4 Iditarod Flightseeing Day 5 Iditarod Flightseeing Day 6 Wasilla Anchorage - Departure
Meet & assist in Anchorage. Optional flightseeing, shopping, etc. Watch the mushers take off from downtown Anchorage. You will be transferred to Wasilla. From Wasilla, watch the mushers begin the ir journey. 2:30 pm Depart from Wasilla and overfly the Iditarod Trail from Wasilla to Skwentna. See the dogs along the trail or possible stop at Skwentna. 4:00 pm Arrival in Wasilla. Next day, 8:00 am board airplane for flight to Finger Lake or Rainy Pa ss check point. Destination dependent on race progress. 9:00 am Arrive Finger Lake or Rainy Pass check point. You are now in the Alaska Mountain Range 75 miles from Mt. McKinley. 3:00 pm Board plane for return flight to Wasilla. 4:00 pm arrival in Wasil la . Next day 8:00 am Depart Wasilla and depending on how fast the dogs are going, stops will be made at Rainy Pass Lodge, Nikolai, Medfra, or McGrath. 6:00 pm Arrive at Wasilla. You will be picked up in Wasilla and driven back to Anchorage for your depart ure.
Includes: Meet & Assist at Anchorage Airport, Accommodations (5 nights), Transportation Anchorage -Wasilla - Anchorage, Flightseeing as listed March 4, 5, & 6
Not Included: Gratuities or Meals unless indicated, Necessary Winter Clothing
2 pax minimum
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Alaska Vacations International, Inc.
4707 Spenard Road - Anchorage, AK 99517 - USA
TEL: 1-907-243-2746 - FAX 1-907-243-2670