Optional Tours
If you are interested in participating in any of these tours please print your Convention registration confirmation and present it to the
people offering the tour.
Make sure to mention that you are with the ATIA Convention when making reservations.
Glacier Jet Alaska
Join us on Alaska's newest adventure, thrilling jet boat safaris on the Twentymile River, just south of Girdwood. Explore the breathtaking scenery as we navigate the braids of the Glacier River, to the alpine Carmen Lake. Includes transportation from the Alyeska Resort.
Dates - Available October 1st-3rd (Sat, Sun, Mon.)
Times - 8am, 11am, 2pm, 5pm
Length - Approximately 2 hours
Price - Complementary to AlaskaTIA delegates, $50 per spouse/child
Reservations - Based on first come first serve. Call (907)-868-7669 or 1-888-414-7669 to reserve your spot today!
Chugach Outdoor Center
River rafting on the Sixmile Creek. The Sixmile Creek is a run for whitewater enthusiasts desiring the highest difficulty level in a guided whitewater trip. Dropping over 50 feet per mile as it flows out of the Chugach Mountains, Sixmile Creek has cut its way through three separate canyons offering Class IV and Class V whitewater.
Dates - Available October 2nd-3rd (Sun, Mon.)
Times - 12 noon
Length - Approximately 3-4 hours
Price - Complementary to ATIA delegates & spouses
Reservations - Based on first come first serve. Call (907)-277- RAFT or 1-866-277-RAFT to reserve your spot today!
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Behind the Scenes Tours. Join AWCC Executive Director and Founder Mike Miller for a behind the scenes tour of Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, a nonprofit wildlife refuge for orphaned and injured animals. This tour includes a "bear walk" with 3 orphaned brown bears, visits with orphaned moose calves, a chance to experience the bugling calls of the male elk in rut and a nature walk to the head of the Turnagain Arm/Placer River estuary. Learn about the wood bison recovery program, and AWCC's efforts to rescue and provide refuge to orphaned and injured wildlife. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring your camera.
Dates - Available October 2nd-3rd (Sun, Mon.)
Times - TBA
Length - Approximately 1½ hours
Price - Complementary to ATIA delegates & spouses
Reservations - Call (907)-783-2025 to reserve your spot today!
Kenai Fjords Tours
National Park Tour
Our most popular tour! View abundant wildlife, alpine and tidewater glaciers, and breathtaking scenery. Visit the Kenai Fjords National Park, and the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, home to a large variety of seabirds and marine mammals. Tour includes a hot lunch on board.
Dates - September 30th Through October 2nd
Times - 11:30AM
Price - Complementary to ATIA delegates & spouses (plus $1.50 per person port fee)
Reservations - Call 276-6249, or 888-488-3346. Make sure to mention that you are with ATIA
Resurrection Bay Tour with the Alaska Sealife Center
Travel out into Resurrection Bay, and learn about it's rich history while viewing jagged cliffs, seabirds, marine wildlife and alpine glaciers! Follow this up buy exploring beneath the surface at the popular Alaska Sealife Center. Kenai Fjords Tours will provide transportation for the Resurrection Bay Tour - it will ' depart the Alyeska Prince Hotel between 9:00AM and 9:15AM, and will be complimentary as well. It will depart Seward at 4:30 PM, and return to Girdwood around 6 - 6:30PM. Tour includes a hot lunch on board.
Dates - October 3rd Through October 10th
Times - 12:00 Noon
Price - Complementary to ATIA delegates & spouses (plus $1.50 per person port fee)
Reservations - Call 276-6249, or 888-488-3346. Make sure to mention that you are with ATIA
Honey Charters and Inn at Whittier
ATIA special rates, package offered by Inn at Whittier and Honey Charters, located in Whittier, Alaska.
1 night stay at the Inn at Whittier on Sunday night October 2nd only $79.00 if combined with a 3
hour Blackstone Glacier Cruise with Honey Charters.
3 hour Blackstone Glacier Cruise with Honey Charters on October 2nd only $79.00 if combined with a 1 night stay at the Inn at Whittier.
3 hour Blackstone Glacier $89.00 without 1 night stay at the Inn at Whittier.
3 hour cruise will begin at 1:30 pm and will need a minimum of 12 persons. 30 persons max.
Reservations required
Dates - October 2nd
Times - Cruise begins at 1:30pm
Price - Varies
Reservations - Call Marilynn Heddell at 907-472-2493 or 888-477-2493
