BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:248@jhtraveltours.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20180816 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20180826 DTSTAMP:20171204T144720Z URL:https://jhtraveltours.com/events/alaska-2018/ SUMMARY:Alaska 2018 - #_LOCATIONNAME - 16 Aug 18 00:00 DESCRIPTION:Featuring Anchorage\, Seward\, Homer\, Denali and Wasilla (Ten Day\, Nine Alaska Escorted Tour Program. This tour is designed for the vis itor that has never been to Alaska or is returning to Alaska to see “up close and personal” the true Alaska people\, culture\, way of life incl uding exclusive agriculture visits.\n\n[gview file="https://jhtraveltours. com//wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Best-Kept-Secrets-of-Alaska-JH-Travel.pdf" ]\n\nDay 1 - Thursday\, August 16\, 2018 Welcome to Anchorage\, Alaska. Ar rive at the Anchorage airport from your home city where you will be met b y your Premier Alaska Tours representative and transfer to your local hote l.\nOvernight in Anchorage\; Meals: N/A\n\nDay 2 - Friday\, August 17\, 20 18 Turnagain Arm\, Kenai Fjords National Park\, Glaciers We depart Ancho rage this morning and travel by deluxe motorcoach south along the spectac ular Cook Inlet where Captain James Cook had to repeatedly “turn again ”\, his vessel\, in search of the Northwest Passage. Along the way we w ill want to keep a lookout for beluga whales in the murky waters of Turnag ain Arm and Dall sheep grazing high above on the cliffs. Upon our arrival in Seward\, our “up close and personal experience with Alaska” conti nues as we board our vessel and spend the day on the water in Kenai Fjords National Park. We will be on the lookout for the abundant sea life in th eir natural habitat\, nesting sea birds and possible encounters with the Stellar Sea Lions. Our captain will also spend time in front of the Tide W ater Glaciers for an opportunity to experience huge chunks of ice breakin g away into the water of Resurrection Bay.\nOvernight in Seward\, Alaska\; Meals: Breakfast\, Lunch aboard boat\n\nDay 3 - Saturday\, August 18\, 20 18 Kenai Cultural Center\, Homer\, Alaska Breakfast is included this morni ng. We then board our deluxe motorcoach and travel to the central peninsul a to the community of Kenai. Visit the Kenai Cultural Center located in Kenai and see the incredible display of Alaskan artifacts. Continue the j ourney south and see spectacular scenery like volcanoes on the far side o f the Cook Inlet\, lush green valleys and an array of wildflowers.\nOvern ight in Homer\, Alaska\; Meals: Breakfast\, Lunch\n\nDay 4 - Sunday\, Augu st 19\, 2018 Harbor Walking Tour\, Peony Farm\, Homer at your Leisure Fish ing is a livelihood for many residents in the Homer area and this morning we will learn about the commercial and/or sports fishing industry with a harbor walking tour and guided by a local fisherman. Homer is also known as “The City of Peonies”. We’ll visit a unique farm that produces and ships these beautiful flowers to all 50 states! The balance of the da y is open for optional activities such as a flight-seeing adventure to see the mighty brown bear\, sea kayaking in Kachemak Bay\, halibut fishing o r sightseeing the community. Overnight in Homer\, Alaska\; Meals: Breakfa st\n\nDay 5 - Monday\, August 20\, 2018 Kenai Peninsula Visitor Center\, A laska Native Heritage Center Breakfast is included this morning. Today\, h ead north to the Kenai Peninsula Visitor Center located in Soldotna and s ee the world record King salmon on display. Walk down the boardwalk and s earch for salmon in the Kenai River and learn about the different types o f salmon. Lunch is included today. We continue our travel north and perha ps catch a glimpse of caribou or birds that migrate through this region. Upon arrival in in Anchorage we visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center w hich shares the heritage of Alaska’s 11 major cultural groups. There ar e local Native American docents on sight to explain their culture and the six outside life-sized Native dwellings. Overnight in Anchorage\, Alaska\ ; Meals: Breakfast\, Lunch\n\nDay 6 - Tuesday\, August 21\, 2018 Alaska R ail Road\, Denali Park This morning we are transferred to the Anchorage Ra il Depot to board the Alaska Rail Road for a scenic journey through some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. Enjoy luxury service on bo ard with access to dome rail observation cars\, meal service\, outside ob servation deck and a friendly and helpful rail staff . View the spectacul ar scenery while enjoying an included lunch in the dining car. Midafterno on we arrive in Denali Park with the balance of the day at our leisure fo r optional tours such as guided hiking’s\, flightseeing\, rafting\, as well as many others activities our guide will review.\nOvernight in Denali \, Alaska\; Meals: Breakfast\, Lunch\n\nDay 7 - Wednesday\, August 22\, 20 18 Denali National park Tundra Wilderness Tour Breakfast is included this morning. Today\, travel deep into Denali National Park on the included Tun dra Wilderness Tour looking for grizzly bear\, moose\, caribou\, sheep an d other wildlife. Your local naturalist driver/ guide will provide educat ional enhancements throughout the tour (Includes snack). Overnight in Dena li\, Alaska\; Meals: Breakfast\, Snack\n\nDay 8 - Thursday\, August 23\, 2018 Talkeetna\, Iditarod Headquarters\, Farm Visit After an included bre akfast this morning we depart Denali and travel south on board our scenic deluxe motorcoach. We’ll visit the town of Talkeetna\, Alaska\, situat ed at the base of Mt McKinley\; it is a major summer starting point for r iver\, hiking and flightseeing adventures. There will be time to explore t he shops and maybe hold a husky puppy for photos! Our adventure continues as we travel south through the fertile Matanuska-Susitna Valley to the to wn of Wasilla\, Alaska. Upon arrival\, we will visit the Iditarod Headquar ters and learn more about this popular winter sport and wilderness endura nce race. This evening we enjoy dinner in Wasilla. Overnight in Wasilla\, Alaska\; Meal\; Breakfast\, Dinner\n\nDay 9 - Friday\, August 24\, 2018 P almer-Alaska State Fair\, Musk-Ox Farm\, Anchorage A special day is in sto re for us as we visit a Musk-Ox Farm located near Palmer\, Alaska. Learn a bout the habits and economic importance of these animals to Alaskans. Nex t we visit the Alaska State Fair also located in Palmer\, Alaska. The fai r offers the visitor an opportunity to see livestock\, giant vegetables an d unusual products exclusive to Alaska. Enjoy rides\, ethnic foods and li vely entertainment only from Alaska!! It is a short drive from Palmer to Anchorage\, Alaska’s largest city\, and our last overnight stay. Overni ght in Anchorage\, Alaska\; Meals: Breakfast\, Additional Meal\n\nDay 10 - Saturday\, August 25\, 2018 Farewell to Alaska\, Welcome Home! After brea kfast this morning a short riding tour of Anchorage including some history of the city\, the devastating 1964 earthquake and view Lake Hood\, the w orld’s busiest floatplane base. Then we are transferred to the Anchorage Airport for our flight home. “You May Leave Alaska But Alaska Will Neve r Leave You”! Meals: Breakfast\n\nYour Tour Includes*:\n• Round trip airport transfers\n• Deluxe motorcoach transportation of itinerary\n• Round trip coach class airfare Minneapolis/Anchorage/Minneapolis\n• Nine nights hotel and luggage handling for 1-50# piece of luggage\n• All att ractions as highlighted in itinerary\n• 16 meals\n• Premier Alaska Rep resentative\n• Tri-State Travel Escort\n• JH Travel Host\n• Gratuiti es to drivers\, guides\, escorts\, attractions\, included meals and bellma n\n• Taxes and service charges on the above\nNot included: Items of a pe rsonal nature\, airline baggage fees or possible fuel surcharges\, Travel Protection Plan\nReservation Policy:\n• $750.00 per person deposit due w ith reservation\n• Final date for sign up (subject to availability) and final payment due May 1\, 2018\nCancellation Policy:\n• Cancellations re ceived on or before May 1\, 2018 will receive a full refund\n• Cancellat ions received after May 1\, 2018 and prior to May 15\, 2018 will be assess ed 50% of the per person tour price\n• Cancellations received after May 15\, 2018 and prior to June 1\, 2018 will be assessed 75% of the per perso n tour price\n• Cancellations received after June 1\, 2018 will forfeit the full price of the tour Travel Protection Plan is available and strongl y recommended.\nPremium is non-refundable unless the entire tour is cancel led.\nAny surcharges and/or tax increases received from suppliers for thi s package (Airlines\, Cruise Companies\, Hotels\, etc.)\nmay result in an increase in the per person price of your tour package. For those individu als who have purchased the Travel\nProtection Plan\, this may also result in an increase in your Travel Protection Plan premium.\n\nPRICE PER PERSO N**:\n$5\,085.00 Per Person - 3 to a room\n$5\,395.00 Per Person - 2 to a room\n$6\,575.00 Per Person - Single\n**Cash or checks are accepted. Credi t card payments will be charged a 3% convenience fee\n\nFor additional inf ormation or to make a reservation contact:\nJanie Haunsperger\nJH Travel LLC\n100 N Second Avenue\nPO Box 1023\nNewton\, Iowa 50208\n(641) 792 1980 \njanie@jhtraveltours.com\nwww.jhtraveltours.com\n*Tri-State Travel reserv es the right to change any arrangements listed in this itinerary. Should conditions necessitate changes:\nsubstitution of equal value or cancellati ons of the arrangements may occur.\n*Tri-State Travel reserves the right to add any fuel surcharges that we receive from all of our vendors i.e.: airlines\, cruise lines\,\nmotorcoach companies\, etc. Additional costs ma y be added any time prior to travel.\nTo assist the traveler in understan ding the general physical activity levels associated with a tour\, we hav e assigned a\nPhysical Activity Rating to each program. We hope this will be of benefit in choosing a tour that will be a “Worry Free Vacation” \nfor your client. Tri State Travel rates this tour a level 4\; LEVEL 4\; Longer walking tours\, airports\, security lines\,\nhills and aggregate w alking on uneven paths associated with national parks\, higher altitudes (up to 4\,000 feet).\nHandicap accessibility is standard on most of the to urs. If you would like further information or specific details please cont act\nyour trip sponsor or travel provider.\nResponsibility Clause: Tri-Sta te Travel and JH Travel\, in offering this tour\, do so only as agents as outlined in this\nbrochure. Therefore\, JH Travel and Tri-State Travel sh all not become liable or responsible for any loss\, injury or damage\nto person\, property or otherwise in connection with any accommodations\, tr ansportation or other services or resulting\ndirectly or indirectly from a cts of God\, dangers incident to the waters\, fire\, breakdown in machiner y or equipment\, acts of\ngovernments or other civil disturbances\, strike s\, riots\, thefts\, pilferage\, defaults\, delays\, or cancellations of or changes in\nitinerary\, accommodations or schedules. The right is reser ved to decline\, to accept or retain any person should a person’s\nhealt h\, mental or physical condition or general deportment impede the operati on of the tour or the rights or welfare or\nenjoyment of the other passeng ers and a refund of the unused land tour services is the limit of the age nt’s liability should\nsuch a person be required to terminate the tour. The right is reserved to withdraw the tour at any time and liability is l imited\nto refund of all monies received. No refunds will be granted for  unused portions of this tour unless arranged with the operator’s\napprov al in writing in advance. Application for membership and / or posting dep osit for this tour shall constitute the\nparticipant’s consent to the ab ove terms and conditions. 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