Price per Person
$3,934 (based on double occupancy)Duration
8 nights, 9 daysGroup Size
12Dates
FEBRUARY 26 - MARCH 6, 20252025 Iditarod Aurora Tour
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Join a local guide on this small group travel package to experience the Iditarod.
ITINERARY
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Welcome to Alaska! Fly directly into Anchorage to start your adventures – take a taxi/uber/lyft to the Copper Whale Inn, one of our favorite accommodations. This boutique-style hotel is located right in downtown Anchorage, within walking distance of the Iditarod Starting Line! You will also have an easy walk to many of our favorite shops and eateries, as well as the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail and Fur Rendezvous Winter Festival.
Today Includes: Arrival into Anchorage, Overnight Anchorage
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Enjoy a welcome lunch to meet your fellow travelers and review your itinerary together before we begin our adventures in Anchorage! Today we will visit to two Fur Rondy events, snow sculptures at Ship Creek at the Charlotte Jensen Native Arts Market! Tonight, join us for the 2025 Musher’s Gala with admission to the meet & greet programming prior to dinner.
Today Includes: Fur Rondevous Winter Carnival signature events, Musher Meet & Greet, 2025 Mushers Gala, Overnight Anchorage (B, L, D)
Friday, February 28, 2025
Your professional Salmon Berry tour guide will pick you up and drive you south along the Turnagain Arm, looking for sheep, mountain goats, moose, eagles, and more. Included today is the Mt. Alyeska aerial tramway ride, lunch in Girdwood and a complete tour through the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center.
Today Includes: Today Includes: Alyeska Tramway, lunch at Girdwood Brewing Company, Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Overnight Anchorage (B, L)
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Today is the start of the 2025 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race! You will be on your own to walk around downtown today to witness the ceremonial start on 4th Avenue. Marvel at the organized chaos, participate in the Running with the Reindeer or stop by our office for hot chocolate and some authentic Alaskan hospitality!
Today Includes: Ceremonial Start of the 2025 Iditarod, Overnight Anchorage (B)
Sunday, March 2, 2025
Now the real competition begins… Head north with Salmon Berry Tours today to the Official Start of the 2025 Iditarod! Your guides will serve fresh baked scones and hot chocolate on the way, telling stories of the race, information/details about the race rules and giving you Alaskan insight into the Last Great Race, a race of both survival and strategy. Once you arrive at Willow Lake, visit the Salmon Berry Tours tent for good company, hot food served all day, race information and friendly faces. Our private tents are there just for our group – warm up with some hula hooping or ask a guide to take you out snowshoes to get a look further down the race trail. Once all the mushers have gotten on their way, we head back into Anchorage after an exciting day on Willow Lake.
Today Includes: Official Start of the 2025 Iditarod at Willow Lake, Overnight Talkeetna (B, 2nd B, L, D)
Monday, March 3, 2025
Dog Sledding is Alaska’s official sport – we will meet the canine athletes of Dallas’s professional racing team at the kennel for a dog sledding tour! Dallas is the only six-time Iditarod champion of the race so you are sure to learn from his team while he is out on the trail. There will be a gear demonstration, Q&A with a genuine dog musher, a meet & greet with Iditarod racing dogs, and a chance to ride the runners of a dog sled behind the best team in Alaska! You will learn what it takes to train a team and compete in the “Last Great Race” from a professional racing kennel! This evening join your local guide for dinner & an aurora presentation on the Alaska sky.
Today Includes: Dallas Seavey Racing Iditarod Dog Sledding Program, Dinner & Aurora Presentation, Overnight Talkeetna. (B, L, D)
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Join us for an adventure north to the Golden Heart City of Fairbanks via the iconic railroad journey from Talkeetna to Fairbanks. With views of Denali and the Alaska Range en route, this is a wonderfully scenic rail trip in the heart of Alaska’s interior! Lunch & Dinner vouchers will be provided on the train for you to enjoy meals in their dining car. By the time we reach Fairbanks, you will hopefully have picked a musher to cheer on! Your local guide will pick you up in Fairbanks and take you out aurora viewing this evening to escape the city lights. Plan to return to your hotel at 2am the following morning.
Today Includes: Aurora Winter Train to Fairbanks, Aurora Viewing, Overnight Fairbanks (B, L, D)
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Visit the 2025 BP World Championship Ice Art on display at Ice Park. Your local guide in Fairbanks will pick you up from your hotel to bring you out to the Ice Park to enjoy an ice carving demonstration, a tour through the ice carvings, time on your own at the Ice Park, and complimentary warm beverages from your local guide. We go to the ice park in the evening so we can enjoy the beauty of the park with colorful lights accenting the details of the ice the artist worked tirelessly to create. The activities continue this evening as you set out with your local Fairbanks guide to a remote Aurora viewing location to marvel at the beauty of the aurora borealis. The northern lights can be seen from the coziness of the indoors or step outside to search for the aurora to photograph!
Today Includes: Evening Tour to the 2025 BP World Championships of Ice Art, Aurora Viewing Tour, Overnight Fairbanks (B, D)
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Farewell from Alaska today! Take the hotel courtesy shuttle to the Fairbanks International Airport in time for your departure flight home. Thank you for visiting the Alaska with us at Salmon Berry Tours – we hope you enjoyed the 2025 Iditarod and aurora viewing in Interior Alaska!
Today Includes: Hotel Shuttle to the Airport (B)
2025 Iditarod Aurora Pricing:
$3,934 per person based on double occupancy
So what’s not included?? Your commercial flights into or out of Anchorage International Airport (ANC), the meals not listed as included and any add on pre/post nights in Anchorage or Fairbanks.
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED</h$>
- Local Alaskan Guides with glacier water & snacks en route
- Maximum 12 guests
- 4 nights Anchorage, 2 nights Talkeetna, 3 nights Fairbanks
- Drive Your Own Dog Sled at six-time Iditarod Champion Kennel, Dallas Seavey Racing
- Winter Turnagain Tour: Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center & Alyeska Tramway
- 2025 Mushers Banquet with Musher Meet & Greet
- Ceremonial Start of the 2025 Iditarod
- 2025 Iditarod Official Starting Line Event
- 2025 BP Ice Art World Championships
- 2 Evening Tours to search for the Northern Lights
- Aurora Winter Train with all Meals Included On board
- Airport Transfer to Fairbanks Airport (FAI)
- Rail Transfers
- Meals: Breakfasts (8) Lunch (5) Dinner (5)
- Taxes & fees associated with activities & accommodations
- Local Guide Gratuity Included!
2025 Iditarod Aurora Tour
$3,934 per person based on double occupancy
So what’s not included?? Your commercial flights into Anchorage International Airport (ANC), airport transfer from Anchorage Airport, your commercial flights out of Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), the meals not listed as included, and any add on pre/post nights in Anchorage
A 50% deposit is required to start the booking process. Remainder is due 60 days prior to travel.Cancellations must be made in writing (email, fax, or mail).
IDITAROD ITINERARIES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. PLEASE PURCHASE TRAVEL INSURANCE FOR ALL PORTIONS OF YOUR TRIP.
Please note: If the Rainy Pass Checkpoint flight is weathered or cancelled due to conditions, the flight office does not issue a refund. This would be covered with your travel insurance.
What happens if the race start changes to Fairbanks?? We are fully prepared and experienced with this change! We have this covered. We are more than prepared to adjust this itinerary to include a Fairbanks Start option. The checkpoint location will adjust based on the new trail so guests with a checkpoint visit will still get this remote experience. This has happened twice in recent history – 2015 & 2017! This year we added a night to account for the potential change so guests are still able to experience the iconic Alaska Railroad.
Salmon Berry Travel & Tours recommends travel insurance provided by TravelSafe Insurance. Our recommendation is based on positive guest feedback. In particular, the experience of one Salmon Berry guest is instructive:
- Our guest had booked the vacation of a lifetime and the ultimate Alaska package. She had to cancel the trip a week before it began due to unfortunate circumstances.
- She later told us that within ten minutes of phone time her claim was processed in full. She was very pleased with TravelSafe Insurance’s immediate and empathetic response. Getting a refund for her trip was the last thing she wanted to think about, and TravelSafe Insurance took care of her needs and concerns immediately.
Due to the high demand and limited availability, Iditarod Itineraries are non-refundable.