Posts Tagged ‘Juneau’

Save $500 per couple on 11-day Yukon Highlights Tour

1st March
2010
written by scott
Gray Line of Alaska is offering $500 off per couple on this 11-day tour through Alaska and Canada’s Yukon,beginning in Anchorage. Your adventure starts in Anchorage with two nights’ hotel, plus an excursion to Portage Glacier aboard the m/v Ptarmigan–to within 300 years of the glacier!
Next, it’s off to Denali National Park on the full-dome McKinley Explorer private rail cars. Your tour includes the famous “Tundra Wilderness Tour” that goes deep in the park for your best wildlife viewing! Two nights’ accommodations at Denali Park is included.
Ride the rails north to Fairbanks and experience gold fever! Check out two separate gold mines: The El Dorado Gold Mine and the Historic Gold Dredge #8, where you’ll enjoy a  miner’s lunch. Next–head off to Tok for the night, then up the Top of the World Highway to Eagle for a cruise on the Yukon River! You’ll sail on the mighty “Yukon Queen II” fast catamaran to Dawson City. This is an incredible stretch of the Yukon River. High cliffs drop right down to the water. Watch for wildlife on the shore–I’ve seen moose and bear swim the river in front of the boat!!
In Dawson, take advantage of many optional tours, including a visit to Diamond Tooth Gertie’s Casino, or to one of several museums in Dawson documenting the Klondike Gold Rush.
Continue along the Klondike Highway to Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon Territory. Enjoy the “Frantic Follies Revue”!
The next day, travel over the famed White Pass on your way to Skagway, Alaska. You’ll lose a lot of elevation as you drop down to Sea Level–and you’ll appreciate the rough lot of the Klondike “Stampeders” as they made their way up the rugged mountains in their quest for gold.
The next day, fly down Lynn Canal to Juneau, where you’re

free to enjoy Alaska’s capital city. Optional tours include the Mt. Roberts Tram, helicopter flightseeing up to the Mendenhall Glacier or whalewatching. The following day, we’ll take you to the airport!
Remember: Book by March 31, 2010, and mention PROMOOJGL to save $500 per couple!
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Double your money, double your fun in SE Alaska!

17th February
2010
written by scott
Plan now to save a bundle with the Great Alaskan TourSaver in Ketchikan, Wrangell and  Juneau. Don’t miss out on the exclusive 2-for-1 savings with the 2010 Great Alaskan TourSaver, now available for just $99.95. Oh, it’s packed with more than $20,000 in 2-for-1 travel savings.
In Ketchikan:
a. Stay at the New York Hotel, right downtown! 2-for-1.
b. Enjoy either a City Tour or Totem Tour by Ketchikan Independent Tours. 2-for-1.
c. Kayak Tour from Southeast Sea Kayaks! 2-for-1.
d. Bear Creek Zipline Adventure from Alaska Canopy Tours. 2-for-1.
e. Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary–take a walk in the rainforest with the bears and eagles! 2-for-1.
f. Misty Fjords Flightseeing Tour from Taquan Air. 2-for-1!!!!!
In Wrangell:
a. Jetboat tour of the Stikine River with Alaska Waters! 2-for-1.
b. Little Norway Tour of Petersburg and LeConte Glacier with Alaska Waters. 2-for-1.
c. Muskeg Meadows Golf Course! PGA-rated golf course! 2-for-1!
In Juneau:
a. Exclusive Whalewatching adventure with Alaska Galore Tours. 2-for-1.
b. Gold Creek Salmon Bake from Alaska Travel Adventures. 2-for-1!
c. Chez World Cooking School! 2-for-1.
d. Rainforest Adventure from Glacier Gardens. 2-for-1.
e. Stay at the Juneau Hotel. 2-for-1 accommodations right downtown!
f. Mt. Roberts Tramway–straight up from the cruise ship dock! 2-for-1.
g. Summer Dog Sled Camp. Check out these dogs that pull the powerful sleds up and down the Iditarod Trail! 2-for-1.
h. Mendenhall Glacier Helicopter Tour from TEMSCO Helicopters. 2-for-1.
i. Flight to Glacier Bay from Wings of Alaska. 2-for-1.
Remember, there are more than 130 2-for-1 travel deals in the Great Alaskan TourSaver. These are just a few–there are many more! Order your copy online today–and start making your reservations!
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Consumer, shopping

I’m going to Juneau!

6th February
2010
written by scott

A visit to Alaska’s Capital City is a wonderful thing–winter or summer. We always have a great time in the summer–fishing, glacier-hiking and…uh…more fishing!

During the winter, the big game in town is the Alaska State Legislature. For Alaskans, a visit to Juneau during the session is a chance to see some of your government at work. Pictured here: My friend Jack Manning and I explore Mendenhall Glacier.

Alaska Airlines offers a “Constituent Fare”, which knocks 30 percent off a short-term ticket. Otherwise, the best price is with a 21-day advance purchase ticket. If you have an Alaska Airlines frequent flyer account that you check online, chances are good the 30 percent “e-certificate” is in your “My Discount Codes” file on your MyAlaskaAir home page.

Do a quick check on the issues before the legislature this session: ACES, Cruise tax credits, operating budgets–the works. From the discussions I’ve had with elected officials, they want more input from their constituents on these and other issues. It’s important.

Let your elected officials know that you are coming to Juneau. They will make time to say hello. Let them know how you feel about important state issues: Transportation. Public Safety. Education funding. Even…uh…STATE GOVERNMENT!! Pictured here: Me and former Sen. John Binkley in the State Capitol Building. Note ever-present Heritage Coffee cup!

Dining tips: In Juneau, there are a couple of place I really like.

BREAKFAST: The Sandpiper Cafe on Willoughby St. It’s right next to the Driftwood Lodge. Great breakfast.

LUNCH: Go across the bridge to Douglas. Visit the Island Pub. Their wood-fired oven yields fabulous pizza. You will not be disappointed. Great view of the Gastineau Channel, too!

COFFEE: Heritage–any location. After I get off my Alaska Airlines flight, I pick up my car from Avis and go over to the Heritage drive-thru kiosk on the other side of the Extended Stay Hotel (used to be the Aspen). When I’m downtown, I either drop in to the cafe on Second Street across from Wells Fargo, or the main location on S. Franklin St. Life is short. Stay Awake.

FUN: I love going out to Mendenhall Glacier–especially in the winter. All kinds of crazy ice! Eaglecrest Ski Resort is a huge hit with locals, as is the Perseverance Theatre (close to the Island Pub in Douglas).

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Perfect stocking stuffer? Great Alaskan TourSaver

26th November
2009
written by scott

GATS-2010-Cover-350pFace it. Saving money is the new “black”. Being a good steward of your resources is all the rage. That’s why smart travelers are snapping up copies of the all-new 2010 Great Alaskan TourSaver.

Remember: everything in the book is 2-for-1. It’s all travel. All the time. More than 130 offers, with $25,000 in travel savings. Here are some highlights:

a. 2-for-1 Anchorage-Fairbanks and Fairbanks-Barrow air service from Era Aviation.
b. 2-for-1 Anchorage-Talkeetna on the Alaska Railroad.
c. 2-for-1 Kenai Fjords National Park cruise with Kenai Fjords Tours.
d. 2-for-1 Halibut fishing in Seward and Homer with Ninilchik Charters.
e. 2-for-1 Kenai Princess Lodge.
f. 2-for-1 Denali flightseeing with Talkeetna Air Taxi.
g. 2-for-1 Denali accommodations at the Grande Denali Lodge.
h. 2-for-1 Riverboat Discovery cruise in Fairbanks.
i. 2-for-1 Kennicott Glacier Lodge in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.
j. 2-for-1 Helicopter flightseeing on the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau with TEMSCO Air.
k. 2-for-1 Misty Fjords flightseeing in Ketchikan with Taquan Air.

Wow. Lots more. Order today. The book costs $99.95. www.toursaver.com

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Love my Camry (from Avis)!

21st September
2009
written by scott

ToyotaYa. I’ve been renting Camrys from Avis here in Alaska for years.

Juneau. Fairbanks. Kodiak. Kenai. Even here in Anchorage.

Then I bought one. Honestly, I could do one of those “Love my Camry” commercials.  CLICK HERE to see rental specials here in Alaska.

At the end of the summer, Avis sells off much of its rental fleet around the state. Here are some of the deals I saw at their website:

Anchorage

2007 Toyota Camry: $16,590

2006 Toyota Corolla 12,690

2007 Toyota Highlander 19.590

2007 Toyota RAV4 18,490

2009 Nissan Murano AWD 28,490

Check with the folks at Avis here in Anchorage for details: (907)249-8243. Check the latest deals online.


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