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The Alaska Railroad

The Alaska Railroad has been instrumental in the survival of rural Alaskans and America's Last Frontier for nearly 100 years. Spanning from the port town of Seward on the Gulf of Alaska to Fairbanks in the heart of the state, this rail line successfully transports more than 5 million tons of freight and 400,000 passengers annually. Travelers can choose between five routes in Alaska:

Coastal Classic - Travels between Anchorage, Girdwood, and Seward
Glacier Discovery - Connects Anchorage and Grandview with stops in Girdwood, Whittier, Portage, and Spencer
Denali Star - A route between Anchorage and Fairbanks, stopping in Denali, Talkeetna, and Wasilla
Hurricane Turn - Follows a summer route between Hurricane and Talkeetna and a winter route that includes Hurricane, Talkeetna, Wasilla, and Anchorage
Aurora Winter - Travels in the winter season only and connects Anchorage and Fairbanks by way of Wasilla, Talkeetna, and Healy

The Alaska Railroad has accumulated numerous awards throughout the years. In 2010, National Geographic Traveler noted this railway as one of the Top 10 North American Train Trips. USA Today Travel offered a similar designation in 2015, calling the line one of the 10 Best Train Trips in the U.S. Trip Advisor awarded the railway a Certificate of Excellence in 2015, and the National Tour Association presented the Alaska Railroad with Gold Medal designation in 2016. Additionally, the line has also earned Green Star Award Certification, thanks to its green efforts: reducing water and energy consumption and making efforts to curb emissions and provide outstanding air quality.

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Alaska Northern Lights & Winter Nights – An Escorted Journey

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Charlene M Moody

“We enjoyed the whole trip. The tour guide Shari Osterude and Larry the bus driver were just amazing. The food was fantastic, the rooms were great, and all the excursions were wonderful. I am looking in the near future for another trip with Vacation by Rails!

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Northern Lights & Alaska Highlights

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COLEEN HARRINGTON

“Such a fun and unique adventure!

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Northern Lights at Borealis Basecamp

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MICHAEL JAHNCKE

“Great place to stay

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Ultimate Winter Wonderland: Iditarod & Northern Lights

6/Mar

RAMONA VEREGGE

“Pleasantly surprised with all the included activities in this well-organized tour. We had an awesome and knowledgeable tour director Keri-Lynn who handled all the logistics. Finally saw the Northern Lights too! Sad that the restart of the Iditarod was delayed due to the lack of snow in Willow.. so we...

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Alaska Wilderness Tour

22 Sep 2024

BARBARA HUNT

“It was a great adventure!! Got see Alaskan country that would not of been accessible any other way!!

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Deluxe Alaska Highlights

11 Sep 2024

Greu

“We had an 8 day awesome trip. It was nice having all the arrangements made for us. The hotels they booked were fabulous. We took a river raft float ride, helicopter ride of Denali, dog sled ride and kennel tour, took a wildlife bus tour at Denali National Park, ...

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Tour Alaska by Rail

06 Sep 2024

GARRY IVENS

“We really enjoyed gold star experience from Anchorage to Seward.

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Alaska Circle Tour Rail & Car

05 Sep 2024

JEANETTE KRAEMER

“We had a great time. It was the vacation of a lifetime.

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Alaska by Day

20 Aug 2024

MITCHELL LUXENBERG

“All the arrangements (train tickets, hotel bookings, tour bookings) worked out perfectly. We had no trouble reaching our various destinations and joining our many different tours and experiences. Well done!

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