Did you know that you can go to the Arctic Circle as an add-on excursion to your Alaskan cruise? You can customize your Alaskan cruise vacation to include an adventure to the northern-most spot on the planet. Holland America is one of the cruise lines that offers an extended excursion package called the Arctic Circle Overnight Expedition that can be added if your cruisetour (Land + Sea Journey) ends in Fairbanks. Be one of the few that go to this remote destination by adding the 2-night package. As long as you’re this close, why not make it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go to the Arctic Circle!
What you can expect on the Fairbanks & Arctic package tour
On the first day of your Arctic Circle excursion, you’ll leave Fairbanks on a luxurious motor coach, traveling across 260 miles of North America’s most dramatic and majestic scenery. The Dalton Highway, called the “North Slope Haul Road,” (ever watch Ice Road Truckers on the History Channel?) was originally built to support the builders of the Trans-Atlantic pipeline. The graveled road parallels the pipeline and takes you through untouched terrain filled with wildflowers, boreal forests, and wildlife.
It has been said that the best views start at the Yukon River on up to the Arctic Circle. And in case you’re wondering…no, there is no dotted line that marks the entrance to the Arctic Circle. Your tour guide will let you know when you cross it. Once you reach Coldfoot inside the Arctic Circle, you’ll spend the night in a rustic, primitive yet cozy lodge at the foot of the Brooks Range Mountains–just five miles away from the Gates of the Arctic National Park.
What can I do in Coldfoot in the Arctic Circle?
The next day, you’ll have several options for exploring this remote wilderness.
We recommend a flightseeing tour over the Gates of the Arctic National Park and over Eskimo villages. You’ll find that this is the most spectacular way to see this majestic region and all its glory from inside the plane!
You can also walk one of the many trails through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, enjoy spectacular views while fly-fishing for Arctic Circle Grayling or explore the historic gold mining trading posts. For the more adventurous, get your adrenaline flowing on a river rafting excursion down the Koyukuk River.
At the end of the day, you’ll return to Fairbanks to stay in lodging provided by Holland America, which is all included in the price of your extended vacation package.
Read this book before you take your excursion to Coldfoot
Just recently, a young man named Ken Ilgunas wrote of his journey of going from his New York lifestyle to ending up in Coldfoot. He talks about living the simple life in this remote region of the Arctic Circle. We suggest you read “Walden on Wheels: On the Open Road from Debt to Freedom.”
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