Discover Alaska by Rail: A Traveling Adventure
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- I’m comfortable with some walking throughout the day
- I expect to get on and off of a coach, and I’m ready to stroll through cities and to stand for a few hours when we’re learning in museums
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Welcome to Alaska! Check into your hotel, meet fellow participants and Group Leader, and kick off your learning adventure.
Orientation. Just before dinner, the Group Leader will greet everyone and lead introductions. We will review the up-to-date program schedul...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; Drive 20 miles total over the course of the day. Light town walking up to 2 miles; mostly paved, 1-4 steps possible, minimal elevation change.
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We’ll board a bus and travel...
Light walking up to 3 miles over 3 hours; compact surfaces, roots, rocks, and uneven ground possible.
Denali is home to 39 species of mammals and 169 species of birds. We’ll join a Denali Education Center field educator in Riverside Hall to discuss the extraordi...
Getting on and off the train, 230 miles total over 9 hours. 1-2 miles total of light walking; 1-4 steps possible while moving about the train.
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Getting on/off a train. Getting on/off a bus. Travel by rail approx. 120 miles, roughly 4 hrs. Walking up to 1.5 miles possible over pavement and some uneven terrain.
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Breakfast at your own pace. Check out by 12:00 p.m. Hotel offers 24-hour airport shuttle service.
Hotel checkout is at noon. The Hyatt Place Anchorage-Midtown offers a 24-hour courtesy airport shuttle service, allowing you to head to the airport at your convenie...
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