8-days, 7-nights

      Purpose:

  • Certificate–Alaska Adventure

  • Interact with Alaska wildlife

  • View natural scenic spots

  • Enjoy fresh air

  • Step into the unknown

  • Broaden horizons

  • Make new friends

  • Meet Alaskan families

  • Practice English skills

  • Learn about glaciers, volcanoes, earthquakes, and Aurora Borealis

  • Eat Alaskan food - Salmon, Halibut, Reindeer

   Alaska Study Tour, 2019:

Four sessions, limit 9 youth per session (all male or female) .

  #1     July 13 - 20

  #2     July 20 - 27

  #3     July 27 - Aug. 3  

  #4     August 3 - 10 

Itinerary, accommodations & cost

       Itinerary:

Saturday:

  • Arrive in Anchorage, Alaska

  • City tour of Anchorage and 

  • University of Alaska, Anchorage

Sunday:

  • Rest from jet lag

  • Journal and letter writing

  • Visit Alaskan family

  • Learn about Alaska, Aurora Borealis, earthquakes, and volcanoes in Alaska

Monday:

  • Ride with musher & dog team

  • Cuddle puppies

  • Tour Musk Ox Farm, prehistoric animals

  • Interact & feed reindeer & elk

  • Horseback riding

Tuesday:

  • Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center – observe Brown Bear, Black Bear, Moose, Fox, Lynx, Wood Bison, Bald Eagles, Deer

  • Raft trip and train ride to Spencer Glacier

  • Spend night-gold rush town

Wednesday:

  • Aerial tram ride  –  Mt. Alyeska

  • Hike to Crow Creek Mine

  • Pan for Gold

  • Sample wild berry products

  • World's largest chocolate fall

Thursday:

  • Ice Trek on Matanuska Glacier

  • Zipline at Matanuska Glacier

  • Archery Range

Friday:

  • Jet Boat ride  to  Devil's Canyon

  • Visit Native village

  • Explore Talketna

  • Night hike – Hatcher Pass

  • Certificates awarded

Saturday:

  • Eklutna Indian Village

  • Museum

  • Depart for home

       Accommodations​: 

  • Each session: 8-days

  • 9 youth per session

  • Boys and Girls attend on separate sessions

  • 6 nights - cabin - Adams' property  in the country

  • 1 night  - Mt. Alyeska

  • All meals included & snacks: continental breakfast; lunch & dinner at restaurants

  • All transportation in Alaska is provided and costs included

  • Transportation to and from the airport in Anchorage, Alaska is included

  • All costs for the adventures are included

  • Washer and dryer available 

  Cost:   $5,400 USD plus airfare 

  • Fly into Anchorage: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport - (ANC)

  • Arrive the Saturday it starts Depart the Saturday it ends

Barbara Adams, Project Manager