Alaska Snowmobile tours from Girdwood, drive your own snowmachine in the Chugach Mountains, open fields of powder, beaver ponds, frozen waterfalls, glaciers and ice bergs.
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.
Girdwood, Alaska Snowmobile Tours
World Class Snowmobile Tours Just South of Anchorage, Alaska
Your Alaska snowmachine tour starts when you escape the hectic pace and crowds, and join us, just south of Anchorage, for a thrilling guided backcountry tour through Alaska's scenic Chugach National Forest.
These glacial valleys are the only ones in all of North America that are accessible by guided snowmobile tours. Our snowmobile tours take you through wide valley floors that end up at huge glaciers and icebergs. Our highly trained Snowmobile guides will bring you up to the face of these towering blue giants for the photo opportunity of a lifetime.
Trail riding will be mingled with photo stops. Cameras are a must.
Wildlife viewing opportunities include: moose, eagles, coyote, wolf, wolverine, and the state bird, the ptarmigan. The trails are usually smooth, uncongested, and have untracked powder for many days after each major snowfall.
Your day will end with much story telling about your adventure in one of the most fantastic places in the world.
Our guides are not only highly trained, but possess a wealth of information concerning animal tracks, wildlife and the surrounding Chugach Mountains. Throughout the years they have guided thousands of people of all ages and abilities out to these incredible areas only accessible by snow machine or aircraft. All guides continually upgrade themselves in avalanche and first aid training.
Real Deal Tour
Our most popular tour. It's are all about fun! And that means snowmobiling in the best possible place that day. The Chugach Mountains will surround you as you navigate your own snowmobile through trails, open fields of powder, beaver ponds, frozen waterfalls, and given the right conditions, snowmobile out to hundreds of towering blue icebergs, faces of glaciers, and amazing ice caves. Truly a "Blue Ice Paradise!" These glacial fed valleys are the only ones in North America that are accessible by guided snowmobile tours. Simply put, "It's the best tour!" Total tour time 5 hours (3 ½ hours riding time).
Slow and Easy Tour
Great for family groups with kids. Trails are usually smooth and uncongested. This tour lets you "stop and smell the roses" with plenty of photo opportunities. Your guided tour will take you thru trails, open fields, beautiful rivers, frozen waterfalls and possible wildlife sightings such as moose and eagles, wolves, and the state bird the Ptarmigan. Total tour time 3 ½ hours (2 hours riding time).
WE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
Snowmobiles
Heated handle bars
Boots, Wind pants & Jacket
Helmet
Experienced Guide
Snacks and Hot Beverage
2008 Tour Dates And Rates
Winter Snowmobile Slow and Easy Tour 3.5 hr. – Cost $180.00
Winter Snowmobile Real Deal Tour 5 hr. – Cost $225.00 Prices are subject to change without notice.
* "Real Deal Tour" Includes the Glaciers and Icebergs
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. Reservation and Payment Terms)
Last minute reservations may be available so don't hesitate to contact us. If a trip has space, we can get you on it.
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.
We highly recommend that you consider purchasing 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.
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. We make occasional changes in trip itineraries for the comfort and well being of our guests. We will keep you informed of any necessary changes in a timely fashion.
On payment of your deposit to Backcountry Safaris, you agree to be bound by the above terms and conditions.
Backcountry Safaris P.O. Box 231121 • Anchorage, Alaska USA 99523 1-907-222-1632 or toll-free 1-877-812-2159
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Drive your own snowmobile
Alaska Snowmobiling Snowmobile in the best possible place. The Chugach Mountains will surround you as you navigate your own snowmachine through trails, open fields of powder, beaver ponds, frozen waterfalls.
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