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Independent or Escorted Alaska Land Tour? |
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Do you like it when someone does the planning legwork for you, or do you prefer a more flexible itinerary? There's no right answer. Everyone has a different travel style, and there are pros and cons to both going with a group and doing it on your own. |
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If you're thinking of traveling independently, Alaska.org makes it easy to do. We'll help you customize your own itinerary with pre-arranged lodging, tours, and transportation. |
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Your Choice |
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| Fully-Escorted Alaska Land Tour |
| On a fully-escorted Alaska land tour, a tour guide travels with you from place to place, your bags get lugged around for you, and lodging, transportation, and most meals are taken care of. |
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| Pros Of An Escorted Tour |
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Ease of travel:. Your choices are made for you, your guide tells you what you're seeing as you travel from place to place, and you won't miss any highlights along the way. |
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Peace of mind: If anything goes wrong, it's the company's problem to sort out, not yours. |
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See more: To create a sense of value, escorted tours pack a lot into each day and use time efficiently. The tradeoff is that you can feel too heavily scheduled. |
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Companionship: You meet new people and share the adventure with others. |
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| Independent Alaska Land Tour |
| On an independent Alaska land tour, most day tours are guided (fishing, flightseeing, etc.), but you get from place to place on your own, either: |
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By car. Most flexible and cost-effective; Alaska's highways are easy |
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By rail/ bus. Let someone else take care of the driving and transfers |
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| Pros Of Traveling Independently |
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Flexibility: While some of your arrangements are pre-planned, you'll still have the time to really dig in to a town or place that appeals to you. And of course, if you don't like something, you can move right along. |
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More authentic: Instead of big tourist hotels and mass meals, you can discover tiny lodges and quaint roadhouse restaurants... and there are plenty in Alaska. |
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Meet the locals: Buses and groups tend to be shut off from the local culture. By traveling on your own, you'll become closer to Alaskans and their unique way of life. |
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Alaska's
easy: Sure, there's
a lot of wilderness out
there, but even small towns
have well-developed tourism
infrastructure— you'll
find good lodging and restaurants
most everywhere you explore.
One word of warning, though:
In peak season (June 15 – Aug
15), certain hotels and
tours fill up early with
groups on certain days,
so if you want the most
out of your limited time,
you'll want to pre-plan.
And we would be happy to
help. Just call us at 1-888-252-7528. |
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