Alaska’s Iditarod Winter Wonderland 5 Day Tour

Price Per person double occupancy

Dates	Land Only No Transfers
Tours coming for 2023

Price Includes: 4 nights lodging at Anchorage Hotel, breakfast daily, 1 dinner, all transportation, touring and entrances as listed in itinerary.

Not Included: Airfare, arriving and departing transfers in Anchorage, all lunches, 3 dinners, optional travel insurance.

Deposit Required: $300 per person will reserve your place. A $100 service fee will be charged for cancellation at any time in addition to our normal payment and cancellation policy.

Day 1-Wednesday

Arrive into Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city. On own transfer to hotel (taxi service is readily available or purchase a meet and greet from Premier). Overnight Anchorage.
Meals: N/A

Day 2-Thursday

Breakfast will be included this morning. Today, enjoy a city tour of Anchorage featuring the historic downtown area, Lake Hood where 190+ floatplanes take off and land daily, and Earthquake Park to learn about the 1964 Earthquake. There will be time for lunch on own today. Later, travel along the scenic Seward Highway and enjoy an included visit to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center where you will have a chance to see Alaska’s Wildlife up close and personal. Tonight, enjoy Iditarod festivities and dinner at the Musher’s Banquet. Overnight Anchorage.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 3-Friday

Breakfast will be included this morning. Today travel north to meet four-time Iditarod Champion Martin Buser at his Happy Trails Kennel. Hear personal stories while viewing a glimpse of the grandeur Alaska has to offer along the Iditarod Trail. Later, return to Anchorage with an included stop at the Iditarod Headquarters en route. Overnight Anchorage.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 4-Saturday

Breakfast will be included this morning. This morning head to 4th Avenue to get a great spot at the Official Ceremonial Start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Spend time cheering on mushers from all over the world. Mushers will depart the starting gate every two minutes. Watch each of them depart or take off early and enjoy other Iditarod festivities in Anchorage. This afternoon, visit the Anchorage Museum, a large art, history, ethnography, ecology, and science museum in the heart of downtown Anchorage. Overnight Anchorage.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 5-Sunday

Breakfast will be included this morning. This morning, depart from your hotel for the adventure north to Willow for the restart of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Be sure to dress in layers to maximize staying warm as the entire day will be spent outside cheering on your favorite dog teams. En-route, stop at a local grocery store in Wasilla to pick-up on own snack and lunch items. Prepare for a bit of a walk to find the perfect spot along the fence line of the race. Mushers take off across Willow Lake on their 1,049-mile journey by dog sled to Nome. The Willow Community Center is open and offers a break from the cold with vendors selling food and drink as well as local crafts. Don’t miss out on snacks throughout the day! Your Tour Director will have more information on this edible portion of the program! The departure time from Willow will depend on weather conditions and guests’ comfort level. It is our goal to see as many of the Mushers depart as possible while still arriving back into Anchorage by 6:00/6:30pm. Upon return to Iditarod Winter Wonderland Escorted Land Tour 2022 Premier Alaska Tours Guaranteed Departure Anchorage it will be time to say goodbye to your local Tour Director as you are transferred to the Anchorage Airport for your flight.
Meals: Breakfast, Snacks