Northern Alaska Tour Co

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Northern Alaska Tour Company is an Alaskan-owned tour operator based in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Company was founded in 1986 to provide unparalleled travel and touring experiences in Alaska's Arctic for guests while maintaining the highest standards of safety and commitment to traditional culture and the environment. Our cooperative, grassroots tour programs strengthen the local economies in the communities and regions we visit and help preserve the wisdom of knowledgeable locals by recording and incorporating their knowledge into tour programs. As our traveling guests learn of and experience firsthand the delicate, wondrous environment of Alaska's Arctic, they are able to appreciate and help protect it. When carried forth conscientiously, travel and touring can serve to protect the natural environment and preserve traditional culture where it may otherwise be destroyed. In sharing our culture and environment with visitors, we as hosts, along with our guests are deeply enriched by the experience... which is really what travel and touring is all about.

Northern Alaska Tour Company is a current member of: Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau, Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau, Delta Chamber of Commerce, North Pole Chamber of Commerce, Tok Chamber of Commerce, Alaska Travel Industry Association, Alaska Campground Owners Association, Travel Industry Association of America, National Tour Association, and American Bus Association. Membership in the last two organizations require members to meet a specific code of ethics in operations in regards to our relationships with other members as well as in providing quality services to the traveling public.

Guest Safety Guest Safety is our foremost priority. Guides are licensed to operate commercial vehicles. Tour vehicles are CB radio and satellite phone equipped. Tour Vehicles Northern Alaska Tour Company strives to provide a personalized travel experience. Day tours are done in small groups utilizing a 25-passenger tour coach. For smaller groups and our Arctic Ocean Adventures a 10-passenger van is used. Flights: the flight portion of the tour is typically conducted in 8-passenger aircraft. For tours requiring a flight each guest will need to provide their individual weight (this can be provided in pounds, stones, or kilos). The weight is required for proper balance of aircraft used for the flight portion of the tour. Seat Rotation Guest seating is rotated throughout the day. Thus, each guest is provided with a variety of different viewing perspectives and the opportunity to interact with others on the tour. Restrooms In the event the tour vehicle is not equipped with a restroom, frequent rest stops are made along the tour route. The longest time period between stops is approximately 2 � hours.

Northern Alaska Tour Company pioneered Arctic Circle touring on Alaska's Dalton Highway. Today we take pride in being the operator of choice for those traveling in Alaska's Arctic. Our one day and multi-day excursions, available both during summer and winter, allow the traveler to experience this region in a comprehensive yet economical way.

Northern Alaska Tour Company can be reached at 907-474-8600 or 800-474-1986 five days a week between the hours of 9 AM and 5 PM. In addition, we are available 6:00 AM - Midnight 7 days a week during June, July and August. Reservations and questions can always be e-mailed 24 hours to adventure@northernalaska.com. Due to Alaska's short summer visitor season and the nature of our high quality, small group excursions, it is very important to contact us early in the itinerary planning process. We are available to provide further, more detailed information regarding our excursions and travel to/within Alaska's Arctic.

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