2009 FLEXIBLE ALASKA GROUP TRAVEL PLANS
JUNE 12th - 19th, 12th - 22nd, or 12th - 26th, 2009
ESCORTED BY
THE ALASKA TRAVEL EXPERTS
LAWTON & BARBARA ROBERTS
Country Place Travel, Inc.
770-338-1184
For 2009, Lawton and Barbara Roberts have designed the ultimate Alaska experience, either for the first time traveler to Alaska or for the repeat traveler to Alaska. The flexible features of this unique offering provide something for everyone's budget and timetable, while not sacrificing quality or destination experiences. Our 3 decades of experience in traveling to Alaska has equipped us to select a quality inside passage coastal Alaska cruise experience during which we will offer the benefits of our suggestions on shore excursions in each port, followed by our unique ability to custom design post-cruise land package options for those wanting more of the genuine Alaskan experience in the wild. In addition, there is built in flexibility and free time to add your own personal Alaskan experience, whether it be fishing, bear viewing, hiking, taking a float plane to a remote destination, driving a rental car for a day of scenic sightseeing, or just relaxing and avoiding the inflexibility of the typical 'always-on-the-go' assembly-line tour. Specific options for each of these exciting individual Alaskan experiences will be recommended based on our personal knowledge and expertise to ensure that individual expectations are exceeded for each person's trip-of-a-lifetime to Alaska. So it's your choice, either a 7-day Alaska cruise, or a 7-day Alaska cruise plus a 3-day Alaska land package, or a 7-day Alaska cruise plus a 7-day Alaska land package. Either way, you'll be receiving the best that Alaska and the Alaska Travel Experts have to offer.
7-Night ALASKA CRUISE ON THE CELEBRITY MILLENIUM/ JUNE 12TH - 19TH: We have selected a premium cruise line, Celebrity Cruises to offer a northbound cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia to Seward, Alaska (130 miles south of Anchorage), with stopovers in 4 ports (rather than 3 for some cruise lines) including Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Icy Strait Point, and then the much anticipated glacier experience of Hubbard Glacier, Alaska's largest tidewater glacier. Choices of interior cabins (least expensive), ocean view cabins with windows and balcony cabins will be offered.
CRUISE FARE PRICE:
Inside Cabins offered at $519 per person double occupancy.
Ocean view Cabins offered at $809 per person double occupancy.
Balcony Cabins offered at $1,109 or $1,149 per person double occupancy.
ALL CRUISE PASSENGERS ALSO PAY:
Government Taxes and fees of $114.10 per person
Pre-Cruise Transfers in Vancouver for All Passengers ($36 per person, or taxi, your choice)
Post-Cruise Transfers from Seward to Anchorage Airport, a distance of 130 miles, ($79 per person only for those passengers not taking one of the two post-cruise land tours).
10-Night ALASKA CRUISE/TOUR OPTION A: INCLUDES ALASKA CRUISE JUNE 12TH - 19TH PLUS 3-NIGHT KENAI PENINSULA CUSTOM LAND PACKAGE JUNE 19TH - 22ND: We have designed a custom 3-night package that takes advantage of the spectacular scenery of the Kenai Peninsula, often overlooked by the majority of cruise/tours that focus primarily on Denali.
June 19th: Includes a group tour of the beautiful coastal town of Seward, entrance to a self-guided tour of the Alaska Sea Life Center, and a trip to an interior land-locked glacier 15 miles from Seward. Overnight Seward.
June 20th: Free day to select from among several optional activities, such as river fishing for Salmon or Trout, deep sea fishing for Halibut or Salmon, float plane excursion to literally go fishing with the bears in a remote location, rent a car for the day for private car sightseeing in the beautiful Kenai Peninsula, or take a boat tour of the Kenai Fjords National Park coastline to see whales, sea lions, etc. Or how about just doing nothing at all but simply enjoying where you are in the majestic beauty of the interior of Alaska, surrounded by snow-capped mountains and the scenic coastal town of Seward and Resurrection Bay. Overnight Seward.
June 21st: Free day for repeat of options offered on June 20th except for group tour which will only be offered on June 20th. By 4:30pm, the entire group must arrive at the Seward train station for the 6:00pm departure of the Alaska Railroad passenger train from Seward to Anchorage. Enjoy the next 4 ½ hours of the most scenic portion of the entire Alaska rail system. Overnight Anchorage.
June 22nd: Transfer from Anchorage hotel to Anchorage Airport for flight home.
Price of 3-Night Kenai Peninsula Land Tour = $787 per person double occupancy.
Price of 10-Night Cruise/Tour Option A = Cruise Cabin Price + $787 per person, double occupancy.
14-Night ALASKA CRUISE/TOUR OPTION B: INCLUDES ALASKA CRUISE JUNE 12TH - 19TH PLUS 3-NIGHT KENAI PENINSULA CUSTOM LAND PACKAGE JUNE 19TH - 22ND PLUS 4-NIGHT CUSTOM DENALI PACKAGE JUNE 22ND - 26TH, INCLUDING VISIT TO 'NORTH POLE', ALASKA: This custom 4-night Denali extension will provide participants the comfort and luxury of traveling the interior of Alaska between Anchorage and Denali and Fairbanks on the McKinley Explorer two level dome train cars, thus enabling participants of the 14-night cruise/tour to have traveled the entire length of the Alaska rail system from Seward to Fairbanks!
June 22nd: Travel 8 ½ hours on the Scenic McKinley Explorer dome car train trip from Anchorage to Denali. Arrive in Denali area mid-afternoon, and enjoy balance of day on your own. Overnight Denali premium lodge.
June 23rd: Includes an approximately 8-hour round trip into Denali National Park by way of National Park Service buses where you are certain to see wildlife. Or you may upgrade to a longer narrated tour that will take you deeper into Denali National Park near the end of the park road at Kantishna. Or you may upgrade to a shorter narrated tour that actually travels a shorter distance into the park, but will provide more information about the history of the park. Overnight Denali premium lodge.
June 24th: Morning free in Denali area, until mid-afternoon. Lots of optional activities to choose from, or just relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings, as we await the arrival of today's northbound train mid afternoon. Travel the northbound McKinley Explorer dome car train from Denali to Fairbanks. Overnight premium lodging in Fairbanks.
June 25th: Includes a morning Sternwheeler Riverboat trip on the Chena River, followed by an afternoon trip to nearby North Pole, Alaska where you can begin your Christmas shopping early. Includes a farewell dinner at the historic Pump House Restaurant on the banks of the Chena River concludes our final evening together. Overnight premium lodging in Fairbanks.
June 26th: Transfer from Fairbanks hotel to Fairbanks Airport for flight home.
Price of 7-Night Alaska Land Tour (3-Night Kenai Peninsula Land Tour + 4-Night Denali Land Tour) = $2,120 per person, double occupancy.
Price of 14-Night Cruise/Tour Option B = Cruise Cabin Price + $2,120 per person, double occupancy.
AIRFARE: To Be Determined. Check with us before booking any flights on your own to stay within arrival and departure flight time guidelines.
PASSPORTS REQUIRED!
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