DURATION

5 Days

DATE

February 26, 2025

COST

From: $1,340* per person

included

AAA Exclusive Highlights

  • Roundtrip Airport Meet and Greet transfers
  • City Tour of Anchorage
  • Lake Hood
  • Earthquake Park
  • Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
  • Iditarod Musher's Banquet (must be booked and deposited by 12/30/2024)
  • Visit Happy Trails Kennel
  • Meet Iditarod Champion Martin Buser
  • Visit Iditarod Headquarters
  • Ceremonial and Official Start of the Iditarod
  • Anchorage Museum
  • Hand warmers for guest comfort
  • 4 Breakfast, 1 Dinner and snacks
  • Gratuity for Tour Director and Driver
  • Fully Escorted by a local Professional Tour Director
Aurora Borealis in Alaska.
Iditarod, sledding.
Woman holding a puppy.
Musher sled race.
Northern lights, aurora borealis.
White dog pulling a sled.

DAILY ITINERARY:

Upon arrival in Anchorage, transfer to your hotel via the included meet and greet transfer. Spend the rest of the day exploring this vibrant city and perhaps enjoy some fresh Alaskan seafood at a local restaurant. Prepare for an exciting day tomorrow!

Today, enjoy a city tour of Anchorage featuring the historic downtown area; Lake Hood where 190+ float planes take off and land daily, and Earthquake Park to learn about the 1964 Earthquake. After free time for lunch on your own, travel along the scenic Seward Highway to visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center where you will have a chance to see Alaska’s wildlife up-close and personal. Tonight, enjoy Iditarod festivities and the included dinner at the Musher’s Banquet. (Must book and deposit by December 30, 2024) (B, D*)

Today, travel north to meet four-time Iditarod champion, Martin Buser at his Happy Trails Kennel. Hear personal stories while viewing a glimpse of the grandeur that Alaska has to offer along the Iditarod Trail. Later return to Anchorage with a stop at the Iditarod Headquarters. (B)

This morning, we’ll head to 4th Avenue to get a great spot at the Official Ceremonial Start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Spend time cheering on the mushers from all over the world. Mushers will depart the starting gate every two minutes. Watch each one of them depart or you may depart early and enjoy other Iditarod festivities. This afternoon, visit the Anchorage Museum, a large art, history, ethnography, ecology, and science museum in the heart of downtown Anchorage. After the museum, you have additional free time in Anchorage.

Travel to Willow for the Restart of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Be sure to dress in layers to maximize staying warm as the entire day will be spent outside cheering on your favorite dog teams. Temperatures could be in the teens and 20’s. En-route we’ll stop at a local grocery store in Wasilla to pick-up snack and lunch items. Prepare for a bit of a walk to find the perfect spot along the fence line of the race. Mushers take off across Willow Lake on their 1, 049-mile journey to Nome by dogsled. The Willow Community Center is open and offers a break from the cold with vendors selling food and drink as well as local crafts.

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Rates are per person, based on double occupancy, land only. Rates, terms, conditions, itinerary, fares, programs, and policies are subject to change without notice. Rates do not include airfare, air taxes. AAA member benefits are valid for passengers who book through AAA travel only. Benefits listed may be substituted/eliminated based on passenger participation. Benefits have no cash value. Other restrictions may apply. The Auto Club Group is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the printing of this document.