Arctic Ocean Adventure with Barrow

Day 1 Fairbanks to Coldfoot (10 Passenger Van) This morning you will depart Fairbanks for your journey to the Arctic Ocean. Traveling with a driver-guide you will visit the Arctic Circle Trading Post in the rural community of Joy. Travel along the rugged Dalton Highway north and experience the mighty Yukon River. Marvel at the majestic beauty of the Northland’s most famous waterway and learn about its storied past. You will cross the Arctic Circle on your way to your destination of Coldfoot.

Day 2 Coldfoot to Prudhoe Bay (10 Passenger Van) Today you will continue north climbing over the Continental Divide at Atigun Pass. Explore the amazing Arctic tundra of the Arctic Coastal Plain and feel the veins of ice just beneath the surface.

Day 3 Prudhoe Bay / Barrow to Fairbanks (Flight) Fly from Prudhoe Bay to the Inupiat Eskimo village of Barrow. Get a first hand glimpse of the lifestyle of Alaska’s Arctic Coastal people with a tour of the village. Walk the shores of the Arctic Ocean near the northernmost point in North America. Return by air to Fairbanks (Flight may stop in Deadhorse on the return flight). The flight between Prudhoe Bay and Fairbanks is typically conducted in 8-passenger or 19-passenger twin-engine aircraft.

Accommodation: Overnight accommodations consist of very basic, clean rooms that are extremely rustic by urban standards. There are not private bathrooms in the rooms. There are private toilet and shower stalls in separate men’s and women’s facilities that are shared among guests.