Key Information: Tour Duration: 10
day(s) Group Size: 6
- 8
people Destination(s):Alaska Specialty Categories:National ParksCanoeing/Kayaking/Rafting Season: September Airfare Included: Yes Tour Customizable: Yes Minimum Per Person Price: 3195 US Dollar (USD) Maximum Per Person Price: 3295 US Dollar (USD)
Watch caribou during their fall migration crossing the river at times close to your canoe. Meet local Inipiat people and lifestyle. colors. This is a wonderful journey through autumn, with great colors of subarctic boreal forest. Clear night offer chances to see the Aurora Borealis, the Northen Lights.
Your Itinerary
Day 1:
Guests meet with guides in Fairbanks. Commuterflight to Inmupiat village Ambler. Start of canoe trip. Overnight in tents.
(L) (D)
Day 2:
Canoeing and visit of the prehistoric archaeological site of Onion Portage, where over 10 000 yers ago hunters hunted the caribou. Overnight in tent.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 3:
Continue canoeing, looking for wildlfie such as caribou, moose or an occasional bear. Overnight in tent.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 4:
Canoeing to Kavet creek where we will stay for 2 nights.Overnight in tent.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 5:
Dayhike to the Great Kobuk Sanddunes. Overnight in tent.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 6:
Continue canoeing. From here on we will see more and more bands of caribou swimming through the Kobuk river. Overnight in tent.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 7:
Canoeing Kobuk river, enjoy wildlfie and the incredible fall colours. Today we are leaving Kobuk Valley National Park. Overnight in tent.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 8:
Canoeing closer to the Inupiat village of Kiana we will see more and more hunting and fishing cabinms of the local people. Overnight in tent.
(B) (L) (D)
Day 9:
Our last stretch of canoeing , arriving at Kiana. Transport of gear to the airstrip. Visit the town and meet local people. Overnight in tent. If somebody wishes can use B&B at own expense.
(B)
Day 10:
Returnflight to Fairbanks. End of Tour.
Notes:
Airfare is included in the tour price.
Price includes everything from Fairbanks to Fairbanks. Overnights during River trip in tents. Airfares to Ambler and from Kiana. Canoeing and camping equipement. guiding and all food and beverages during trip.Parkfees.
