ALASKA

( with Arawjo Tours)

  July 28 - August 8, 2015

Tuesday, July 28

 

Arrival in Fairbanks / SpringHill Suites

 

Fairbanks hotel 

(above image from web source)

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Wednesday, July 29

 

Fairbanks Tour starts at Alaska pipeline

 

 

 

(above group image on left from our guide Hans Swets)

 

Next Stop North Pole (AK)

 

 

 

Visiting "Pioneer Park"

 

  

(above three images from our guide Hans Swets)

 

Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center

 

Photo of Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center  

 (above image on left from web source and on right from Dianne)

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Thursday, July 30

University of Alaska Fairbanks

 

 

 

"Riverboat Discovery"

 

 

(above boat mage on left from our guide Hans Swets)

 

Dog sled demo in pouring rain and Indian Village Demo

 

 

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Friday, July 31

Transport to Denali Park Village

 

(above lobby image on right from our guide Hans Swets)

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Saturday, August 1

 

 

Denali National Park with "Tundra Wilderness Tour"

 

 

 

A very lucky day... we sighted the big four: Grizzly, Moose, Caribou and Doll Sheep

 

   

 

    

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Sunday, August 2

Free Day / Park Visitor Center / Dinner Show

(with Tom, Ed, Peggy, Jack, Dianne, Mary)

 

  

(above image on left from Tom Gallagher)

 

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Monday, August 3

 

Alaska Railroad Dome cars from Denali

 

Lucky day for views of Mt. McKinley / Denali

 

 

(above image on left from postcard and on right from Dianne)

 

 

 

(above image on left from Hans and on right from Dianne)

 

Late arrival Anchorage Hilton

 

    

 

(above images from web source)

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Tuesday, August 4

Anchorage Lake Hood Floatplane Base

 

 

(above image on left from web source)

 

Earthquake Park with monument showing fault shifts

 

 

Photo of Earthquake Park 

 

(above image on left from web source)

 

Anchorage Museum of History and Art

 

Museum Exterior 

(above image from web source)

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Wednesday, August 5

Transport from Anchorage to Seward

 

Visit "Portage" Glacier

Cruise scenic Portage Lake up to the face of the 10 story high Portage glacier aboard the mv Ptarmigan!   

(above image on left from web source and on right is our guide Hans)

 

Arawjo Nomads enjoying the ride...

 

 

(above image on left from our guide Hans)

 

Visit to Tram at Alyeska Resort

 

 

 

Arrival Breeze Inn/ Seward

 

  

(above image on left from our guide Hans Swets)

 

 

(above image on left from our guide Hans Swets on right from postcard)

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Thursday, August 6

Seward / Kenai Fjords Tour

 

Another very lucky day...sea otters, sea lions, birds, orca and porpoises

 

 

 

 

(most images on this tour from our guide Hans Swets)

 

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Friday, August 7

Free Day in Seward

 

 Kenai Fjords National Park / Exit Glacier Walk

 

 

(above image on left from postcard)

 

Sea Life Centre

 

 

(above and below images from web source)

 

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The End

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