Wild About Alaska: Glaciers & Wildlife With Your Grandchild

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- Walking is the best way to get to know a new place
- I’m energetic and enjoy a good physical challenge, so I’m always ready to spend the day on the move
- Whether it’s public transit, city streets or village cobblestones, I’m game
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Hotel check-in from 3:00 p.m.
Program Registration: 5:00 p.m. After you check in and have your room assignment, join us at the Road Scholar table in the lobby to register with the program staff and get your welcome packet containing the up-to-date schedule that ...
Getting on/off a motorcoach. Field trip at Science Center is approximately 3 hours, with time spent both outside walking on flat trails and inside a classroom. Activity level at the Heritage Center is according to personal choice. There is a half-mile loop trail on fl...
Early hotel departure time of approximately 5:30 a.m. Morning train ride is 2 hours, 15 minutes. Afternoon train ride is 3 hours, 15 minutes. Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 50 miles, approximately 1.5 hours to Anchorage. Glacier float is 3.5 hours; no expe...
Early hotel departure time of approximately 5:30 a.m. Train ride to Seward is about 107 miles, approximately 4 hours. At Exit Glacier, length of hike is dependent on the trail you choose. There are two trail choices: one paved trail approximately 1 mile round trip wit...
Getting on/off a motorcoach. Wildlife cruise is 5 hours on a catamaran. Warm layers and rain gear are recommended for the cruise, though indoor seating is available. Sleeping arrangement at the SeaLife Center is coed, on sleeping mats on a cement/pebble floor. Due to ...
Dog sled ride is approximately 2 miles on summer “sleds.” Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 100 miles, approximately 2 hours.
We'll finish our visit at the SeaLife Center with a trivia game to test our knowledge on all that we've learned. Afterwards, we...
Hotel check-out 11:00 a.m.
If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferring to another Road Scholar program, detailed instructions are included in your Information Packet for that progra...
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