Posts Tagged ‘flightseeing’

Wow-talk about over-the-top. Start with a glorious day in Ketchikan (locals tell me it’s like this every day! HA!). Add one of Taquan Air‘s Beaver floatplanes. Then, throw in an all-you-can-eat crab feast in a glorious lodge setting at George Inlet Lodge. See the results in this short video!

G-r-e-a-t flight with pilot John Neamon the other day. We landed at the Don Sheldon Amphitheater on the Ruth Glacier. Check it out!

Whether you call it Mt. McKinley, Denali or simply “The Great One”, the mountain-of-all-mountains in our backyard is spectacular! There is so much to see and do at Denali National Park–it’s tough to do it in a hurry.

Oh–the park is twice as nice when everything is 2-for-1 in the Great Alaskan TourSaver: transportation, lodging and tours. So, when you have a copy of the Great Alaskan TourSaver, you get two-for-one deals all over, including:

a. 2-for-1 accommodations at the Grande Denali Lodge
b. 2-for-1 accommodations at the Denali Bluffs Hotel
c. 2-for-1 helicopter flightseeing with Era Helicopters
d. 2-for-1 rafting on the Nenana River
e. 2-for-1 Denali Jeep adventure
f. 2-for-1 Denali ATV adventure
g. 2-for-1 golf at the Black Diamond Resort
h. 2-for-1 train from Anchorage to Denali
i. 2-for-1 train from Fairbanks to Denali
j. 2-for-1 rail/hotel combo from Anchorage to the Denali Princess Resort
k. 2-for-1 Alaska Cabin Nite DInner Theater from Denali Park Resorts
–and more!

The Great Alaskan TourSaver costs $99.95. You’ll save more than $1,000 just using a couple of the high-value coupons at Denali National Park. So get your book today and start saving real money. With this year’s Great Alaskan TourSaver, you’ll see more–do more–save more of the best of Alaska!!

The legendary Homer Spit--from the air

Okay, it’s May. Forget that it’s still snowing here in Anchorage. Uh…where’s that snow shovel? HA! Make plans to get away to Homer and Land’s End Resort! Great specials! Check ‘em out:

a. New “Fly/Drive package” with Era Alaska and Adventure Alaska car rental! Fly one way from Anchorage to Homer, then drive back. Or, fly both ways and have the car to tool around Homer and the legendary Homer Spit! Call (800)478-0400. Land’s End offers special one-way fares on Era ($99) , as well as one-way rental rates with Adventure Alaska car rental ($35).

b. Uncorked! Join chef Maggie Burns for this special food-and-wine event on May 7. Chef Maggie always puts on a great event–this one is dubbed “Spring Essence” with artichoke bisque, potato cakes, spinach salad, King Salmon and Alaskan Scallops. Yum! The dessert? Mmmm: chilled strawberry soup! Call (800)478-0400 to reserve your spot at this event! Ask about special rates for overnight accommodations!

c. Book all your Homer adventures in real-time at endofthespit.com . View, select and confirm your adventures online. Pick your activity. Pick your date…instantly:
1. Flightseeing tours with Homer Air
2. Halibut charters with North Country Charters

Remember: May + Homer = Perfect Alaska Getaway!! Call now: (800)478-0400 or book online!

Nobody can dismiss the Rondy frivolity of the Running of the Reindeer here in Anchorage. But up north in Fairbanks, ice carvers from around the world are chipping away at the famous “Black Diamond” ice. It’s renowned for its clarity–and the finished products are a wonder to behold. It’s a Fairbanks tradition at the Ice Alaska park each March. Make plans to attend.

Stay at the Princess Lodge on the banks of the now-frozen Chena River, just about a mile from the airport. They’ve got a free shuttle to the hotel, but you may want to rent a car to cruise around town.

Special rates now are available for as little as $69 per night. Or, spend $89 per night and get up to two $15 breakfast vouchers per day at “Trackers”, in the lobby. That’s a great deal. There’s free high-speed internet, a great restaurant in the lobby–and a big fireplace, too!  Stay at least two nights and you’ll get DOUBLE Alaska Airlines miles. Use this special discount code when you’re booking online: AKADMF.

More info: CLICK HERE.

Look, I would be remiss if I did not recommend a couple of other KILLER attractions in Fairbanks–open year-round. First, the antique car museum at Wedgewood Resort. The “Fountainhead Antique Car Museum” is the brainchild of Tim Cerny. And it’s fantastic. Go see it.

The second is the Museum of the North on the campus of the University of Alaska. It’s got a fantastic permanent collection of Alaskan artifacts and art. But the rotating exhibits are incredible, including lots of modern art from around the state. Don’t miss “The Place Where You Go To Listen.” Think “Multimedia”. It can be overwhelming. Calming. Dreamlike. GO!

After the jump–summer specials. (more…)