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- Tours and Rates: Although it would be possible to arrange your own travel to these remote areas, this article was based on Arctic land tours offered by Princess Tours in conjunction with Alaska Airlines. Arctic tours depart from Fairbanks or Anchorage during the summer months. Prices are per person, double occupancy for peak season, and include transportation, tours, some meals and accommodations for two nights.
- The three-day, two-night tour to Prudhoe Bay crosses the Arctic Circle and includes overnight stays at Prudhoe Bay and Coldfoot in the Brooks Range. Passengers travel one way by motorcoach between Fairbanks and Prudhoe Bay along the Dalton Highway, and the other way by air or they may do the trip in reverse -- $599.
- The three-day, two-night Nome/Kotzebue Tour combines an overnight in Anchorage with visits to the Arctic villages of Nome and Kotzebue -- $649.
- Weather: Summer temperatures range from 28 degrees F to 60 degrees F and can change quickly.
- Dress: Dress is casual and should include a warm jacket and comfortable walking shoes. Bring your sunglasses for 24-hour daylight as the summer sun does not set from mid-May through mid-July.
- For more information, contact your travel agent, Alaska Airlines (800-426-0333) or Princess (800-774-6237).
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