Extraordinary Alaska Adventures

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Paperless travel
For the convenience of our travelers, all items within our exclusive Arctic packages, including airfare, are paperless. Meaning that no vouchers will be issued for any of your travel components. Your name is manifested electronically for all air and land services. Airline confirmation codes with flight schedule will be provided to you by email at least 30 days in advance of your trip along with an instructional check-in letter. Depending on when you book your package, you may receive this right away.

TSA requirements
For guests that have reserved online, you will be contacted by email within 24 hours by one of our staff who will request your full TSA pre-flight information in writing. Items that are mandatory for booking your flight travel are outlined below. Please note, your flights cannot be held nor finalized and may be subject to cancellation if you do not provide these details to our office within the given time allowance.

Passengers will be required to provide the following
-Full legal name (as it appears on government issued photo ID used while traveling)
-Birth date
-Gender
-Passport number*

*Note: Passport info is only required if using as your form of identification for travel

At any point, if you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact our office. We hope you enjoy your exciting Arctic excursion!

Anchorage Departures
With bags: 2 hours prior to scheduled departure
Without bags: 90 minutes prior to scheduled departure

View Alaska Airlines Anchorage Airport Guide

Fairbanks Departures
With bags: 2 hours prior to scheduled departure
Without bags: 45 minutes prior to scheduled departure

View Alaska Airlines Fairbanks Airport Guide

Note: If checking luggage, be sure to inform the Alaska Airlines agent of your final destination if you are boarding in Anchorage (for Barrow tours) or Fairbanks (for Nome tours) and please mention your final destination on your return flight to ensure that boarding passes are issued for both segments of your flight to check your bags to the correct destination.

Carry-On Baggage
The following baggage rules apply only when traveling on flights operated by Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. If your itinerary includes travel on another airline, please check the other airline's Web site for their specific baggage rules.

You're allowed one carry-on bag, which can measure up to 10" H x 17" W x 24" L (25 x 43 x 61 cm) including wheels and handles, plus one personal item, such as a purse, briefcase or laptop computer. At least one of the items should be stowed under the seat in front of you.

Items exceeding the free carry-on allowance will be charged $25 per piece and tagged for delivery to baggage claim at the customer’s destination.

Important: Keys, medication, and travel documents should always be packed in your carry-on baggage.

Checked Bags
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air flights wholly within the State of Alaska are not subject to standard baggage fees for checked luggage. However, each bag must weigh 50 pounds or less and have a maximum dimension of 62 linear inches (length + height + width) to avoid additional charges. The charges noted below are based on one-way travel and are collected at the time of check-in.

Note: If carrying excess baggage (over 3 bags) or items exceeding the weight and dimension limits, your luggage may be subject to extra fees. Also, be aware that luggage policies are subject to change by carrier decision at any time.

Arctic Tours to Barrow and Nome operate during the summer months of mid-May through mid-September. However, due to extreme fluctuations in weather for this region, you should always come prepared with warm gear... especially if your trip is in early or late season. You may check out our suggested packing list for Summer here. And as we always say: "dress like an onion!"... meaning in layers you can shed or add as weather changes throughout your trip.

For all Arctic visits, we recommend bringing a day pack with warm hat, gloves and scarf with water/wind-proof jacket. You might be overprepared if the sun is shining, but you'll be glad if it's not. There is also some walking both in town where roads are unpaved and may be muddy, so make sure your shoes are comfortable and durable.

And as always, please call our friendly, knowledgeable staff if you have any questions while preparing for your upcoming adventure and we'd be happy to lend more advice specific to your time of visit. You can reach us toll free 1.800.523.7405

Average temperatures and daylight can vary depending on your day of visit. Click here to see the average statistics for the Far North/Arctic Region 

Also, travel insurance is not included in your package - but we do highly recommend purchasing as Arctic weather conditions can often affect scheduled flights and excursions to these remote regions. Trips are strictly non-refundable, unfortunately, even with weather interference. If you did not request/confirm this at the time of booking with your Explore Tours agent, we suggest looking into adding directly at: www.insuremytrip.com

Our special Arctic excursions to Barrow and Nome do not include tips for hotel personnel, restaurant servers, tour guides, bus drivers, meals or any items of personal nature.

Also note: your departure city transfers are not included. It is the responsibility of each guest to make their way to their departure airport. Only transfers upon arrival in Arctic destination are included in your package.