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Alaska Iditarod Sled Dog Race Tours 2013

Choose from one of our 8 tours listed below to experience the excitement of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race
Our 11 day tour of the Iditarod race is designed for the client who has already experienced the race start and wants to follow the racers along the trail through the McGrath, Takotna and Nikolai checkpoints before heading out to Nome for the finish of the race. This tour gives you a very up close look at the mushers and their teams along the trail and at the finish. Nine full days in "Bush Alaska" following the Iditarod, what could be better!

11 Day Iditarod Checkpoints and Nome FinishTour

Iditarod Checkpoints and Nome Finish Tour Highlights Include

  • Scenic flight over the Alaska Range and Rainy Pass.
  • Sightseeing excursion along the Iditarod trail.
  • Visit to the Athabaskan village of Nikolai
  • Visit to the Takotna checkpoint in the historic Iditarod Mining District.
  • Optional Dog Mushing, snowmobiling and flight seeing activities.
  • Opportunity to be a volunteer checker at the McGrath checkpoint.
  • Scenic flights along the Iditarod Trail to the villages of Unalakleet and White Mountain.
  • Sightseeing excursion along the Iditarod Trail from Nome to the Safety Checkpoint.
  • Opportunity to be standing there when the winning musher crosses the finish line and be part of the Nome party.

    • Itinerary

  • Day One Monday : Clients will fly to the community of McGrath on the Kuskokwim River. You will have opportunity to explore the town of McGrath, the old townsite of McGrath and meet a lot of interesting and friendly people. Clients can book optional activities such as dogmushing . Lodging ; Hotel McGrath . (L,D)
  • Day Two Tuesday : Today you will fly to the Athabaskan community of Nikolai and watch as the lead mushers come in from their grueling travels through the Alaska Range and the Farewell Burn. Nikolai is a great place to watch the musher's care for their dogs and experience a little bit of life in a remote Native village. In the late afternoon we will return to McGrath and spend the evening watching the lead mushers come into the McGrath checkpoint. Lodging ; McGrath (B,L,D)
  • Day Three Wednesday : The Takotna checkpoint has earned a reputation as the friendliest checkpoint on the trail and the spot where many of the lead mushers take their 24 hour layover. Today we take a short flight there and spend the day watching the mushers and their teams. We will spend the evening watching the lead mushers come into the McGrath checkpoint. Lodging ; McGrath. (B,L,D)
  • Day Four Thursday : Today is a free day in McGrath with teams entering and leaving McGrath. We will work to schedule slots for clients who are interested in being a volunteer checker. Lodging ;McGrath (B,L,D)
  • Day Five Friday : Today we leave McGrath and return to Anchorage where we will take a break before heading out to the finish in Nome. Lodging; Anchorage. (B,)
  • Day Six Saturday : Clients arrive into Nome on their own. Your guide will orient you to the city. Lodging ; Nome (D)
  • Day Seven Sunday :Free day to explore Nome. Lodging ; Nome (B,L,D)
  • Day Eight Monday : Fly from Nome to Unalakleet, the first village the mushers will stop at on Norton Sound. Lodging ; Nome (B,L,D)
  • Day Nine Tuesday : The Nome party clicks into high gear today as the leaders approach the finish line. We will cheer on our favorite mushers as they cross under the famous burl arch on Front Street. Lodging; Nome (B,L,D)
  • Day Ten Wednesday : Fly to White Mountain if we haven't gone there yet. Lodging ; Nome (B,L,D)
  • Day Eleven Thursday : Today we will take a tundra buggy tour to the Safety checkpoint. This 22 mile ride along the coast gives us more opportunities to view the mushers heading to Nome along the Iditarod trail. Lodging; Nome (B,L,D)
  • Day Twelve Friday :Clients will depart for Anchorage.
    • Iditarod Trail Extravaganza: March 4 - March 15, 2013. $6600 shared accommodation, single supplement $750- $1500 depending on availability.
    Includes: Accommodations in McGrath, Nome and Anchorage, group meals as indicated, rt air transportation between Anchorage and McGrath, charter flights to the Nikolai, Takotna, White Mountain and Unalakleet checkpoints, tundra buggy ride to Safety checkpoint.
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