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S I T K A , A L A S K A S A P P O R O, JA PA N SHOR E E X C U R SIONS ON Y O U R JO U R N E Y SAPPORO HIGHLIGHTS JAPAN Drive with your guide into the pic turesque cit y of Sapporo and visit the Hokkaidō Shrine. Step back in time to the island's frontier days at the Historical Village of Hokkaidō. Featuring buildings from the mid-19th to early 20th centur y, this open-air museum showcases the industries, lifest yles and culture of the times. INCLUDED NIGHT TIME VISTAS FROM ATOP MT. TENGU SAPPORO, JAPAN Mt. Tengu's steep -sided stratovolcano's peak stands at more than 8,600 feet above sea level, of fering sweeping views. Board a cable car for a 4 -minute ride to the obser vator y. Gaze out over the cit y, its net work of lit streets and buildings stretching toward the dark waters of the gulf. Enjoy cof fee or tea and snack s at the on-site café. OP TIONAL SLED DOGS OF THE IDITAROD SEWARD, AL ASK A Dogsledding traces its roots back to around 1000 AD; it became a vital method of transpor tation for the nor th Canadian Inuit people. Transfer to the homestead of your hosts, where you will meet your guide and your eager huskies. Take a seat in your wheel- equipped sled, then set of f into the wilderness on a drive into the Advent Valley. OP TIONAL HIGHLIGHTS OF VALDEZ AL ASK A, USA Embark on a panoramic drive, learning about the town's gold-rush era and visiting Old Town Valdez. You will also hear stories about more contemporar y pivotal moments such as the Good Friday ear thquake of 1964 and the Ex xon Valdez oil spill in 1989. Stop for photos at Horsetail and Bridal Veil Falls, their snow and ic y melt waters cascading over towering canyon walls from hundreds of feet above. OP TIONAL COLUMBIA GL ACIER CRUISE VALDEZ, AL ASK A Embark your boat and witness one of the most rapidly changing glaciers. This tidewater glacier is retreating at a rate so rapid that it has moved more than 12 miles over the last 30 years. Enjoy a light lunch on board as you sail past fjords and stunning ice walls. Your vessel's abilit y to get close to the glacier is dependent upon the ice and water conditions. OP TIONAL SCENIC SITK A & THEATRIC AL PERFORMANCE AL ASK A, USA Join a local guide, who will regale you with the legends and lore of this small cit y first set tled by Russians in 1799. See historic Castle Hill and the cratered peak of Mt. Edgecumbe. Drive past Sitka Sound and gaze out at the many small, forested islands dot ting the water. Witness a theatrical per formance by the Alaska Stor y Teller Dancers. INCLUDED 190 | For pricing, availability and more details visit viking.com