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Featuring Alaska���s World Famous Iditarod Sled Dog Race & Musher���s Banquet Meals included daily: (B) Breakfast, (L) Lunch, (S) Snack, (D) Dinner Nome Council Norton Sound Innoko NWR Yukon Delta NWR FEBRUARY 27: Today enjoy a day at leisure and take advantage of optional tours and amenities at the resort. Enjoy an included tram ride offering spectacular views of the valley. (B) FEBRUARY 28: Depart Alyeska and head north to Anchorage. Enjoy a tour a tour of Anchorage and visit the Alaska Zoo for a ���behind the scenes��� tour. During your leisure time you may want to visit the Anchorage Museum. Tonight, enjoy Iditarod festivities and dinner at the Mushers��� Banquet! Overnight in Anchorage (four-nights). (B, D) MARCH 1: Today travel north to meet four-time Iditarod Champion Martin Buser at his Happy Trails Kennel. Hear personal stories while viewing a glimpse of the grandeur Alaska has to offer along the Iditarod trail. Returning to Anchorage visit the Iditarod Headquarters and see firsth and a replica Iditarod Trail station. (B) MARCH 2: This morning head to the start of the Iditarod. Cheer on mushers from all over the world and enjoy other Iditarod festivities in Anchorage. This afternoon, enjoy a cultural visit to the Alaska Native Heritage Center. Tonight, reminisce over your Alaska winter adventure at a farewell dinner. (B, D) R. wim Bethel Denali NP & Pres. Denali A AL A SK 5 4 Denali (Mt. McKinley) Ku FEBRUARY 26: Board your motorcoach as head south along the scenic Turnagain Arm to Seward. Visits to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center and Alaska Sealife Center are included. Overnight in Girdwood (two-nights). (B, L) Arctic NWR Gates of the Arctic NP Yukon Flats Kanuti NWR NWR 11 Koyukuk NWR n Ri v e r YukonYuko Charley Rivers Nowitna Fairbanks Natl. Pres. NWR 3 2 Teller sk FEBRUARY 25: Arrive in Anchorage, Alaska and transfer to your overnight accommodations. Kotzebue Kobuk Bering Val. NP Land Bridge Selawik Natl. Pres. NWR ok WINTER WONDERLAND TOUR EIGHT DAYS, SEVEN NIGHTS Be St rin ra g it Photo courtesy of Alaska Tourist Board 1 GE RAN Glenallen 1 Palmer 4 2 WrangellSt. Elias NP & Preserve Anchorage WoodGirdwood Valdez 1 Kuskokwim Lake Clark Tikchik Cordova Bay NP & Pres. Seward SP Togiak NWR Dillingham Homer Kenai Fjords NP Katmai NP & Pres. Bristol Bay Gulf of Alaska Kodiak 0 miles 200 Alaska Peninsula Kodiak 0 km 200 NWR NWR MARCH 3: This morning depart from your hotel for the adventure north to Willow for the official start of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Mushers take off across Willow Lake on their 1,131 mile journey by dog sled to Nome. See and hear these amazing sled dogs race by. The Willow Community Center is open and offers a break from the cold with vendors selling food and drink as well as local crafts. Mushers will depart the starting gate every two minutes. After watching many of the Mushers depart return by coach to Anchorage for your final night stay. (B, S) MARCH 4: Transfer to the airport for your departure flight home. Consult your travel agent for more details on this and other escorted tours. Winter Wonderland Tour 11