ANCHORAGE, Alaska . The Alaska Railroad Corporation is unveiling its latest package-tour offering fo

ANCHORAGE, Alaska . The Alaska Railroad Corporation is unveiling online discount airline tickets its latest package-tour offering for the 2011 season to highlight the best of Alaska on the rails and off. The Alaska Railroad.s new, 10-day .Rails and Trails. package will take visitors to Anchorage, Seward, Girdwood and Talkeetna online discount airline tickets with a focus on backcountry online discount airline tickets adventure while relieving online discount airline tickets travelers of the logistical hassles of planning it themselves. The itinerary includes hiking, kayaking and rafting in addition to rail travel from point to point throughout the trip.
You'll hike on a glacier and ramble through online discount airline tickets Chugach State Park, the third largest state park in America. You might not see another person in its half million acres. Then there's a stay at a backcountry lodge in Denali, complete with mountain biking, photography and gold panning in the shadow of the .Great One,. Mt. McKinley. online discount airline tickets From the quietude of the park, the railroad transports you to a roaring jetboat ride out of Talkeetna to navigate the muscular waters of Devil's Canyon and the Susitna online discount airline tickets River. Your conductor will drop you off at Spencer Glacier for a remote float trip down the Placer River, and the train magically picks you up at the end of your tour. The train ride to Seward ranks among the top 10 in the world, and takes you to a small boat cruise through Kenai Fjords National Park and Resurrection Bay, complete with a visit to Fox Island.
Travelers enjoy the comfort online discount airline tickets of modern rail cars featuring on-board dining and reserved seating while offering panoramic views from the Railroad.s signature glass-domed cars. Travelers on any of the Alaska Railroad.s trains have the option to upgrade their trip by choosing the Alaska Railroad.s GoldStar Service, where riders enjoy bi-level dome cars with reserved seating, dining service, a full-time bar attendant and a private outdoor viewing platform exclusive to GoldStar coaches.
Bookings for this vacation package and others can be made by contacting an Alaska Railroad Vacation specialist at 907-265-2494 or 800-544-0552. More information on the Alaska Railroad and Alaska Railroad Vacation online discount airline tickets packages can be found at www.alaskarailroad.com