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3201
West 31st Ave Suite # 101 Anchorage,
Alaska 99517
907-272-9299
| 888-567-7165 | fax 907-278-6092 | info@arctictravel.net
Polar Bear
Watching
& Whale Harvesting in Alaska
 Day
1
Arrival to Anchorage
on your own. Transfer to a local hotel for check-in. (we can
assist with these arrangements for you) This evening we will meet our
tour leader and other members of the group for an orientation meeting.
Day 2
A two-hour flight takes us north to the Arctic Ocean and the village of Barrow,
Alaska.
Upon our arrival, we will drop off our luggage and check-in at our
comfortable hotel. We then immediately board our specially equipped van for
polar bear watching. Sometimes the Arctic Ice Pack is visible. Sometimes
arctic fox and caribou can be seen. After lunch, we will explore the village of Barrow,
the northernmost city in the USA.
We usually have time to visit the famous Eskimo
Museum at the Inupiat Heritage
Center and other local
sights. Dinner will be at Pepe's North of the Border, serving the finest
Mexican food in the Arctic. After dinner,
weather permitting, we will again go polar bear viewing.
Day 3
After Breakfast, another day spent viewing polar bears and other Arctic
animals. Some time during we will receive a briefing at the famous Eskimo Museum
at the Inupiat Heritage Center.
After spending time reviewing this unique museum we will have an in-depth
discuss about native history, culture and past and current government policy
in the arctic. After dinner, weather permitting, we will again go polar bear
viewing.
Days 4
 After
breakfast, we fly to Prudhoe Bay where we
will tour the oil facilities and have lunch. We then fly to Kaktovik, a small
native village on an island in the Arctic Ocean,
and the only village in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). This is
whaling season and hopefully the local villagers have or will be landing
whales at the time of our arrival. Whaling and its ceremonies are significant
parts of native culture and village subsistence lifestyle. We will observe
the ceremonies and the traditional hunting, processing and sharing of the
whale and what it means to the people of Kaktovik.
Whales also attract polar bears including sows with cubs, and we will be
bear-watching as well as exploring Kaktovik.
Day 5, Day 6, Day 7
Our mornings will be spent viewing the activity of the whale hunters who
might be going out again to hunt for more whales. We continue to explore this
island, visit with local people, and always watching for polar bears. Evenings
are spent at our comfortable arctic hotel where the coffee is always on and
food is always available. Be prepared for informal meetings with local
residents and other visitors who will share their knowledge of whales, bears,
and arctic village life. In the late afternoon of Day 7, we depart Kaktovik
and return to Anchorage.
Tour Size will be limited to only six participants.
This is a specialized tour for nature and wildlife lovers, photographers, and
anyone who wants to observe arctic wildlife and native culture at the source.
It is a unique arctic experience.
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Tour
Costs: $5999
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7
Days 6 Nights
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Departures:
Aug 29 - Sept. 04 2008
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Included in price
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4 nights lodging
5 days of bear viewing
4 days of whale harvesting
All meals during the trip
Round-trip airfare from Anchorage (subject to change)
Ground transportation
Tour Guide / Polar Bear Certificate
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3201 West 31st Ave Suite # 101 Anchorage
Alaska 99517
907-272-9299 | 888-567-7165 |
fax 907-278-6092
email at info@arctictravel.net
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