Why Alaska should be on everyone’s travel list

from 55 Plus April 2023

by Times Colonist

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Alaska sits at the far northwest of North America. It’s remote, wild, and truly a land of breathtaking beauty with its diverse landscapes, abundant wildlife and rich culture and history. Wells Gray Tours has been offering group tours to the North Country for close to 40 years and here are just a few reasons why they feel Alaska should be on everyone’s travel list:

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RICH CULTURE & HISTORY

Immerse yourself in the local culture and learn about the Alaska Native peoples—their history, way of life, customs, traditions, and their deep connection to the land. Take a visit to the University of Alaska Museum of the North in Fairbanks or Native Heritage Center in Anchorage.

Abundant Wildlife

Alaska is known for its wildlife, including grizzly bears, black bears, eagles, moose, whales, wolves—to name a few. Get out your camera and enjoy watching the wildlife from the safety and comfort of your coach, train, ship, or smaller excursion vessel as you explore. Enjoy a visit to the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center near Anchorage, or the Sealife Center near Seward.

Spectacular Scenery

Whether you explore by foot, coach, cruise, helicopter, or train, the scenery in Alaska is sure to impress and inspire. Enjoy the marine and coastal ecosystems, deep fjords, rugged mountains, spectacular glaciers, open tundra, pristine lakes and rivers, and diverse forests.

Alaska truly offers something for everyone. The folks at Wells Gray Tours want you to explore, experience and enjoy the world worry-free and on your own terms. With over 50 years in business and a location in Victoria to personally serve their clients, their staff is dedicated to presenting travel experiences that are unique, stress-free, fascinating, and active in an affordable, reliable and exible manner. Join them on one of their three Alaska tours departing this summer.

Visit wellsgraytours.com to learn more or call them at 250-590-7889.

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June 2 23 & Juully 14 , 2023 3 - 9 Daays s from $2,810 pp double, $3,710 single

This is a very unique cruise one- way from Skagway to Vancouver with Glacier Bay Fly to Whitehorse for a 3- night stay before boarding the White Pass Railway down the thrilling grade to Skagway. Then embark Holland America’s Koningsdam, and cruise to Vancouver with a day spent in the incredible scenery of Glacier Bay.

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This tour combines the fascinating history of the Klondike with a unique one - way cruise from Skagway to Vancouver with Glacier Bay Drive the Dempster Highway to the Tomb-stone Mountains and board the White Pass Railway and ride the train through the St Elias Mountains to Skagway

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August t 25, 20223 – 17 7 Dayys from $9,620 pp double, $12,945 si ngle

This fabulous new tour travels by coach, train, helicopter & ship! We ride the Alaska Railroad, fly by helicopter to the awesome Knik Glacier, cruise to tidewater glaciers in Kenai Fjords National Park, and finish with a 7-day cruise on Holland America’s Nieuw Amsterdam to Vancouver.