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Barrow Sightseeing Tours |
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P Tundra Tour P Arctic Ocean P Midnight Sun P Northern Lights
P Top of the World P Inupiat Eskimo Culture P Polar Bears
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Barrow with a population of 4,438 is the northernmost community in North America. It is located on the Chukchi sea coast, 10 miles south of Point Barrow from which it takes its name. It is 725 air miles from Anchorage and has an arctic climate. The sun does not set between may 10th and August 2 each summer, and does not rise between November 18th and January 24th each winter. The daily minimum temperature is below freezing 324 days of the year.
Barrow is the economic center of the North Slope Borough. Numerous businesses provide support services to oil field operations. State and federal agencies also provide employment. The midnight sun has created a major boom in tourism. Seven residents hold commercial fishing permits, but many residents rely upon subsistence food sources.
Whales are a large part of the Barrow way of life. Bowhead, gray, killer and beluga whales migrate near Barrow every summer. Continuing an ancient Inupiat tradition, an annual bowhead whale hunt and festival is held every spring.
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"A Day at the Top" Tour Highlights
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Full Day
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$395 Adult from Fairbanks
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$555 Adult from Anchorage
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You'll depart from Anchorage or Fairbanks in the morning aboard the airline, en route, you'll cross the Arctic Circle. Barrow is the northernmost point on the continent, 330 miles north of the Arctic Circle, and Alaska's largest Eskimo village. Here, knowledge of the environment and animal behavior continues to be essential for day-to-day survival. Your tour includes a chance to examine the unique flora of the tundra up close, view the Arctic Ocean, and take a walk on the beach as far north as you're ever likely to go. You may see snowy owls, eider ducks and others of the 230 bird species which summer here. Stand in a whale bone arch and inside the skeletal jaws of a bowhead whale on the shore of the Arctic Ocean. Return to Barrow for lunch on your own. In the afternoon experience and take part in traditional Inupiat dancing and see other demonstrations including a blanket toss. Time to shop for local arts and crafts will follow at the new Inupiat Heritage Center and Museum. You'll say goodbye to Barrow and transfer to the airport for an evening departure on Alaska Airlines bound for Fairbanks and Anchorage.
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Barrow Overnight Tour
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2 Days
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$465 Double from Fairbanks
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$640 Double from Anchorage
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You'll depart from Anchorage or Fairbanks in the morning aboard the airline, en route, you'll cross the Arctic Circle. Barrow is the northernmost point on the continent, 330 miles north of the Arctic Circle, and Alaska's largest Eskimo village. Here, knowledge of the environment and animal behavior continues to be essential for day-to-day survival. Your tour includes a chance to examine the unique flora of the tundra up close, view the Arctic Ocean, and take a walk on the beach as far north as you're ever likely to go. You may see snowy owls, eider ducks and others of the 230 bird species which summer here. Stand in a whale bone arch and inside the skeletal jaws of a bowhead whale on the shore of the Arctic Ocean. Return to Barrow for lunch on your own. In the afternoon experience and take part in traditional Inupiat dancing and see other demonstrations including a blanket toss. Time to shop for local arts and crafts will follow at the new Inupiat Heritage Center and Museum. You'll say goodbye to Barrow and transfer to the airport for an evening departure on Alaska Airlines bound for Fairbanks and Anchorage.
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