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The Kenai Peninsula 4x4 Winter Tour |
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Experience the beautiful Winter Landscape of the Kenai Peninsula as it provides a sample of the best scenery, wildlife viewing and sightseeing opportunities Alaska has to offer. Drive along Turnagain Arm with the scenic Kenai Mountains as a perfect backdrop, visit Alyeska - Alaska’s largest ski area, enjoy a spectacular narrated whale watching and wildlife cruise within renowned Kenai Fjords National Park and a visit at the Sealife Center in Seward - the largest cold water marine search institute in the world. Discover Homer and its world famous “Spit“ where hundreds of bald eagles gather during the winter month before heading back to Anchorage.
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TOUR ITINERARY  |
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Day 01 Anchorage – Alyeska Ski Resort
Arrival in Anchorage. Pick up your 4x4 rental car and drive along the Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet through the Chugach State Park with panoramic views of the Chugach & Kenai Mountains. At the Beluga Viewpoint you have a good chance to spot Dall Sheep, Mountain Goats or Moose. Overnight at Alaska’s only four Diamond Resort Hotel nestled at the base of Alyeska Mountain. |
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TOUR INCLUDING:
- 5 Nights Accommodation
- Superior / Deluxe Hotels
- Hotel Tax
- 6 Days 4x4 Car Rental
- Unlimited Mileage
- 8 % Rental Car Tax
- Licensing Fee
- Kenai Fjords Whale Watching
- Tour Documentation
- 800 Help Line Access
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TOUR DEPARTURES:
Daily Departures from
December to April
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Day 02 Alyeska Ski Resort
The Alyeska Ski Resort is remarkably the lowest base elevation (250 feet) for any major ski resort in the United States. This burgeoning mountain resort features 1,000 acres of terrain, ranging from gentle slopes for beginners to double black diamond runs to challenge the experts -- all surrounded by the majestic mountains of the Chugach Range. Cross-country skiers can enjoy 50 km of untracked trails. More winter activities include Dog Sledding, Snowshoeing, Ice Skating and Sledding.
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Day 03 Alyeska Ski Resort – Seward – Cooper Landing
In Seward - gateway to the 605.000 acre Kenai Fjords National Park you will join a Whale Watching Cruise. During the tour watch for Steller Sea Lions, Dolphins, Bald Eagles, Harbor Seals and a variety of shore birds inhabit or migrate throughout the area. You may spend some time at the Alaska SeaLife Center – the world’s first cold water marine search institute before heading to Cooper Landing where you overnight in a deluxe Wilderness Lodge overlooking the Kenai River. Enjoy the warmth of the wood-burning fireplace in your own cabin or a delicious dinner at the main lodge.
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Day 04 Cooper Landing – Homer
The drive to Homer follows incredible landscapes. Anchor Point is set against breathtaking views of snowcapped Mt. Iliamna, Mt. Redoubt, and Mt. Augustine Island. All of these mountains are active volcanoes and have erupted in the past few years. On the way to Homer don’t miss to visit quaint Russian villages with its authentic orthodox churches. This is the western most point to which you can drive on the North American continent. Homer is located at the southwestern tip of the Kenai Peninsula on Kachemak Bay.
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Day 05 Homer
Homer is blessed with a view to the south that is stunning in its beauty and grandeur. The rugged Kenai Mountains spread across the sparkling waters of Kachemak Bay. Soaring snowcapped peaks overlook massive glaciers crawling towards the sea. The waters within rise and fall with the tides - witnessed at times only by a bald eagle soaring overhead. Nearly 500 eagles winter on and around the Homer Spit, a 6 mile peninsula of sand that extends into Kachemak Bay.
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Day 06 Homer – Anchorage
After breakfast spend some time in Homer before departing for Anchorage. You may extend your stay and overnight in Anchorage before heading back home.
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RATES PER PERSON IN US$
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Single
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Double
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Triple
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Quad
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6 Day Kenai Peninsula 4x4 Tour
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$1490.00
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$895.00
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$690.00
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$620.00
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Optional Overnight in Anchorage
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$110.00
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$55.00
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$50.00
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$45.00
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