Seward, AK Ididaride Dog Mushing Tour Chosen as one of Alaska's top 20 attractions, a must do for all Alaska visitors.
Your Seward Dog Sled adventure begins with a two-mile dog sled ride. Feel the power, excitement, and energy of sled dogs as they are harnessed to the comfortable wheeled dog sled. Upon returning to the kennel you'll tour the Seavey's family kennel facilities, laugh as a guest is dressed up as an Iditarod musher, and cuddle adorable husky puppies. Your guides are all Iditarod racers, and offer a delightfully humorous, behind-the-scenes look at the Seavey family's training for the most demanding dog mushing race on earth, the Iditarod.
The Real Alaska Tour
Seward, Alaska
This Seward tour package features all the attractions that truly make Alaska the Greatland. First, your guide shows you the sights of Seward. Learn why Seward was known as "the Gateway to Alaska" and "Mile 0" of the Iditarod Trail. See first-hand the effects of the 1964 Earthquake. Then, head out to Exit Glacier and enjoy a short walk along the nature trail that takes you to the face of the glacial ice. Watch for mountain goats, moose and bears. A hearty lunch will be served before you travel to the Seavey homestead and experience IdidaRide's Sled Dog tour. At the end your driver will return you to your hotel, cruise ship or the Alaska Railroad depot. All local transportation and lunch are included in this package.
Of all Alaska's wonders, perhaps none will stamp your memory more deeply than viewing and photographing these magnificent animals. Great Alaska's private remote fly-in bear viewing camp was named the "Best bush camp in North America" by Outside Magazine. The camp, situated on the edge of Lake Clark National Park at the foot of Mount Iliamna, will quite simply take your breath away.
In the early spring, female brown bears (Ursos Arctos) leave their dens with young in tow, to feed on the succulent grasses and salmon found around our camp. This allows us the opportunity to view and photograph these magnificent animals. Our attentive guides will take you to several bear viewing point and share with you the knowledge that can only be gleaned from actually living with brown bears.
This spectacular bear viewing adventure starts with scenic drive to Sterling where you board an Alaska bus plane and fly-in, landing on the shoreline right in front of the camp. During the flight you will pass over towering mountains, active volcanoes and huge glaciers, often spotting bear and moose along the way.
The number of bears seen on each trip differs, with the slight possibility of seeing none -- however the camp's incredible location, great staff and the flight into and out of camp alone are worth the price of admission.
ITINERARY
Day 1 — We start picking guest up at hotels around 7:00 AM and leave Anchorage shortly after. We travel out of Anchorage driving south along the scenic Seward Highway and then on to the Sterling Highway.
The Seward Highway holds triple designations: USDA Forest Service Scenic Byway, Alaska Scenic Byway, and All-American Road. The first 50 miles is along the Turnagain Arm that has the second highest tides in North America that can vary over 40 feet. We often see Beluga whales and Dall sheep along this section. We then head up into the mountains through Turnagain Pass. Keep your eyes open for the occasional moose along the highway and to see the hanging glaciers as we travel towards Sterling. We arrive in Sterling around 11:30 and stop at Great Alaska Adventure Lodge for a salmon lunch.
After lunch we transfer to the Soldotna airport for a spectacular 40-50 minute flight to the private bear viewing camp. You will fly-in on a six passenger Cessna 207, landing on the shoreline right in front of the camp. During the flight you will pass over towering mountains, active volcanoes and huge glaciers. We often spot bears and moose from the air along the way.
You're in for an action packed experience viewing and photographing brown bears. Your experienced guides will take you to several spectacular bear viewing points that will give you the best opportunities to get that perfect bear photograph. We'll spend approximately 1.5 hours on the ground viewing and photographing the bears before flying back to Soldotna and Anchorage. Arrive back in Anchorage around 8:00 p.m.
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Bear viewing fly-in one day adventure from Anchorage – cost $550 Prices are subject to change without notice.
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The number of bears seen on each trip differs, with the slight possibility of seeing none -- however the camp's incredible location, great staff and the flight into and out of camp alone are worth the price of admission.
along the highway and to see the hanging glaciers as we travel towards Sterling. We arrive in Sterling around 11:30 and stop at Great Alaska Adventure Lodge for a salmon lunch.
