Seward, AK
Ididaride Dog Mushing Tour Chosen as one of Alaska's top 20 attractions, a must do for all Alaska visitors.
Your Seward Dog Mushing adventure begins with a two-mile dog sled ride. Feel the power, excitement, and energy of sled dogs as they are harnessed to the comfortable wheeled dog sled. Upon returning to the kennel you'll tour the Seavey's family kennel facilities, laugh as a guest is dressed up as an Iditarod musher, and cuddle adorable husky puppies. Your guides are all Iditarod racers, and offer a delightfully humorous, behind-the-scenes look at the Seavey family's training for the most demanding dog mushing race on earth, the Iditarod.
The Real Alaska Tour
Seward, Alaska This Seward tour package features all the attractions that truly make Alaska the Greatland. First, your guide shows you the sights of Seward. Learn why Seward was known as "the Gateway to Alaska" and "Mile 0" of the Iditarod Trail. See first-hand the effects of the 1964 Earthquake. Then, head out to Exit Glacier and enjoy a short walk along the nature trail that takes you to the face of the glacial ice. Watch for mountain goats, moose and bears. A hearty lunch will be served before you travel to the Seavey homestead and experience IdidaRide's Sled Dog tour. At the end your driver will return you to your hotel, cruise ship or the Alaska Railroad depot. All local transportation and lunch are included in this package.
Welcome aboard the Seward Bus. Backcountry Safaris offers daily bus service between Seward, Anchorage, and Denali National Park. Along the way experienced drivers will share their Alaska knowledge, point out places of interest, make stops for photos and allow you to stretch your legs.
The Seward motorcoach service features a spacious, comfortable bus with large picture windows, lots of legroom and an on-board rest room.
Seward to Denali Park
Travel between Denali Park and Seward (Kenai Fjords National Park) in one day is possible on the Park to Park, Seward to Denali park bus. Northbound departing Seward at 10:30 am and arrives in Denali about 9:00 pm with a 1 1/2 hour break at the Anchorage Museum of History and Art. Admission to the museum is included with you bus trip. The museum is also a nice recommended restaurant for lunch.
Southbound departing Anchorage at 7:00 am, the Seward Express Bus is your connection for a Kenai Fjords National Park whale watching and glacier cruise from Anchorage. Recommended and for a little variety you can also take the Alaska Railroad Costal Class Train one-way.
This is also the connection for the Real Alaska Tour in Seward or for Cruise ships arriving and departing Seward.
Northbound Seward to Denali Park bus departs Seward at 10:30 am.
Infants & children under 12 are 50% of adult rate.
PARK TO PARK
Connections for Denali Park, Anchorage and Seward/Kenai Fjords in one day
Operates daily 5/16/09 to 9/13/09 — Denali to Anchorage ends 9/14/09
Anchorage to Talkeetna $65
Anchorage to Denali $90
Anchorage to Seward $65
Denali to Talkeetna $65
Denali to Seward $145
Talkeetna to Seward $120
SEWARD EXPRESS
Connections for Anchorage to Seward / Kenai Fjords National Park Cruises
WHEN YOU'RE READY TO GO!Fill out the secure on-line reservation form or call our office at (907) 222-1632 or toll-free (877) 812-2159. Reservation requires a 50% deposit. We accept payment by VISA/MasterCard. You will receive a pre-trip packet detailing the itinerary of the tour you have chosen and an equipment list.
Last minute reservations may be available so don't hesitate to contact us. If a trip has space, we can get you on it.
We highly recommend that you purchase travel insurance. Travel insurance coverage can help with expenses for the unforeseeable such as lost baggage, trip delays, emergency evacuation, and cancellation due to illness. Also “cancel for any reason options” are available. Travel Insurance is available through Backcountry Safaris / TravelSafe Vacation.
**Tour Itineraries:
Backcountry Safaris and other tour operators that we work with strive to give you a high quality Alaska experience. The tour itinerary shown on our web page is an example tour itinerary. The actual tour itinerary may vary some due to weather, safety, guest abilities and other conditions. Backcountry Safaris and other independent tour contractors reserve the right to change the tour itinerary and/or make substitutions at any time and without prior notice or to cancel all or part of any tour in its reasonable discretion, for the safety of its participants or due to insufficient number of participants signing up for a tour, because of weather, for the comfort and well being of our guests, for any other conditions that might affect the quality of tour, or as deemed necessary by the tour operator or trip leader.
Limitations of liability:
Although every precaution is taken to safeguard you and your belongings, our adventure trips involve inherent risks and dangers which are beyond our control and Backcountry Safaris shall assume no responsibility for personal injuries or deaths and loss of personal property. Due to the nature of the activities, a condition of your participation is that you will read and sign the acknowledgment and Release of Liability before the tour begins. A copy of the text is available on request.
We use independent contractors to supply Backcountry Safaris with various services on many of our adventures. Some trips require us to use independent tour guides, drivers, lodges and hotels, air and water taxis, and other suppliers. Because we do not own, operate, manage, control, or supervise these suppliers, we cannot be liable for any acts or omissions on their part, including any negligence, gross negligence, or reckless or willful acts. Backcountry Safaris assumes no responsibility for any injury, loss, damage, delay, or death to person or property arising from the negligent or willful act or failure to act of any person who is to or does provide goods or services for this trip or for the action or inaction of any other third party. Without limitation, Backcountry Safaris is not responsible for acts of God, equipment failures, vehicle or vessel accidents, illness from food or otherwise, annoyance, delays, failure of any means of conveyance to arrive or depart as scheduled, and changes in transit or hotel and lodge services over which it has no control.
Backcountry Safaris P.O. Box 1397 • Seward, Alaska USA 99664 1-907-222-1632 or toll-free 1-877-812-2159
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Seward Lodging
Birch Tree Cottage
Newly furnished Birch Tree Cottage is a cute one bedroom cottage. Amenities include a queen size bed and a hideaway bed in the front room. The kitchenette features a stove and refrigerator and is stocked with tableware, utensils, pots, pans, coffee pot, and a microwave oven. For those that need to stay connected, free high-speed wireless Internet service is available. The cottage is within walking distance to the small boat harbor, shopping, the Alaska Sea Life Center, restaurants, and coffee shops. to connect with park area shuttle.
Seward, Alaska
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Town Of Seward The town of Seward, Alaska, located on the Kenai Peninsula at the head of Resurrection Bay, was founded in 1903 as a supply base for the construction of a railway to the Yukon Valley. Seward became an incorporated City in 1912
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Seward's Folly On March 30, 1867, Secretary of State William H. Seward agreed to purchase Alaska for 7.2 million dollars. Critics attacked Seward for the secrecy surrounding the deal with Russia, which came to be known as "Seward's folly." They mocked his willingness to spend so much on "Seward's icebox" and Andrew Johnson's "polar bear garden."
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Tsunami In Seward, a section of the water front slid into the Resurrection Bay due to the largest earthquake in North America in 1964. This created a local tsunami causing much damage and the spreading of oil which was on fire and floating on the water. About 20 minutes after this occurred, the first wave of the main tsunami arrived. The 12 fatalities in Seward were due to the local and the main tsunami. Seward earthquake photos.
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Official Alaska Flag Still more than 30 years before Alaska was to become a state. Aleut student, thirteen year old John Bell (Benny) Benson, from Chignik and living in an orphanage in Seward, the Jesse Lee Mission Home won a 1927 contest to design a flag to represent the future state of Alaska. A roadside memorial park in Seward honors Benny Benson.
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Location Seward is situated on Resurrection Bay on the east coast of the Kenai Peninsula, 125 highway miles south of Anchorage and is the gateway to the Kenai Fjords National Park. It lies at approximately 60.104170° North Latitude and -149.442220° West Longitude. The area encompasses 14.4 sq. miles of land and 7.1 sq. miles of water.
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Weather Seward experiences a maritime climate. Winter temperatures average from 17 to 38; summer temperatures average 49 to 63. Annual precipitation includes 66 inches of rain and 80 inches of snowfall.
Welcome aboard the Seward Bus. Backcountry Safaris offers daily bus service between Seward, Anchorage, and Denali National Park. Along the way experienced drivers will share their Alaska knowledge, point out places of interest, make stops for photos and allow you to stretch your legs. 
