Alaska Air Safari The Very Best of the Last Frontier Limited to just 12 participants June 10 17, 2017
ON THIS EXCLUSIVE HBS PROGRAM Explore Alaska s top wilderness areas and wildlife sanctuaries, traveling conveniently and efficiently by float plane and helicopter while staying in the two best wilderness lodges in the state for unique activities and gourmet dining. Your air safari will take you from Anchorage to the slopes of Mt. Denali to a bear reserve at Redoubt Bay. Observe a fascinating diversity of wildlife, from the marine mammals on the coast (seals, sea lions, whales, orcas) to the charismatic mega-fauna in the interior (moose, caribou, grizzlies, wolves, foxes). Experience Alaska to the fullest with activities such as flightseeing, hiking, flyfishing, kayaking, snowshoeing, and dog sledding. At the luxurious Winterlake and Tutka Bay Lodges, pamper yourself with complimentary massages, cooking classes, wine tastings, yoga, and garden tours. Winterlake Lodge includes a cooking school with Cordon Bleu chef Kirsten Dixon. Winterlake Lodge ALASKA Tutka Bay Lodge Mt. McKinley Homer Anchorage GULF OF ALASKA Why Travel with HBS Alumni? HBS Alumni trips provide special access to people and places most travelers never see and include activities such as lectures with cultural experts, naturalists, and historians, as well as receptions with local HBS alumni and business leaders. VIETNAM & CAMBODIA EXPLORER ABOARD AQUA MEKONG JAN 10 21, 2017 WITH WERNER SOLLORS Study Leader Longtime Alaska resident Fran Ulmer has spent 30 years in public service at the local, state, and national levels. She is currently chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, appointed by President Obama in March 2011. Other Upcoming HBS Trips MOROCCO EXPLORER APR 26 MAY 7, 2017 WITH SUSAN GILSON MILLER KILIMANJARO TREK & SAFARI JUN 15 29, 2017 WITH NAOMI ORESKES In June 2010, President Obama appointed her to the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. From 2007 to 2011, Ms. Ulmer was chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). Ms. Ulmer served as an elected official for 18 years as the mayor of Juneau, as a state representative, and as Lieutenant Governor of Alaska. She also spent time as Director of Policy Development for the state of Alaska. She currently sits on the National Parks Conservation Association Board and the Nature Conservancy INCA TRAIL TREK TO MACHU PICCHU AUG 3 13, 2017 WITH JEFFREY FROST Board, and she has joined dozens of nonprofit and government boards and commissions in Alaska such as the Denali Commission, Commonwealth North, Big Brothers/ Big Sisters, March of Dimes, Salvation Army, Alaska Gas Pipeline Committee, and many more. Ms. Ulmer earned a J.D. cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School, and has been a fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She is married to retired attorney Bill Council, and they have two adult children and one grandson.
Schedule By Day B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner, R=Reception SATURDAY, JUNE 10 INDEPENDENT ARRIVALS / ANCHORAGE Arrive in Anchorage by early afternoon. Privately transfer to the Anchorage Museum to explore a world-class museum with exhibits devoted to the cultures, imagination, and innovative spirit of the people of Alaska with a dedicated docent. Our welcome reception and dinner are at Crow s Nest Restaurant overlooking Cook Inlet. Overnight: Captain Cook Hotel (R, D) SUNDAY, JUNE 11 DENALI / WINTERLAKE LODGE Depart Anchorage for Mt. Denali flightseeing in the morning. Continue by float plane to Winterlake Lodge along Alaska s Iditarod Trail in the foothills just south of Mt. Denali. Hike the famous trail; take a garden tour, cooking class, fly casting class, or stretch class; enjoy a complimentary massage; paddle a canoe; and participate in a wine tasting before dinner. Overnight: Winterlake Lodge (B, L, D) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 BEAR VIEWING / TUTKA BAY LODGE Depart by float plane for a morning of bear viewing at a bear reserve along the remote western shore of Cook Inlet. Watch as the bears fish for salmon or cavort with their cubs. Or, opt for a few hours of sockeye salmon fishing at Redoubt Bay. Continue by float plane to Tutka Bay Lodge. Overnight: Tutka Bay Lodge (B, L, D) THURSDAY, JUNE 15 & FRIDAY, JUNE 16 TUTKA BAY Explore the marine wildlife and glaciers of Kachemak Bay by small boat. At the serene Tutka Bay Lodge, enjoy yoga, hikes in the rainforest, cooking classes, kayaking, wine tasting, and a complimentary massage. Optionally, take a water taxi to Homer to enjoy its local shops and cafes. Charters of deep sea vessels are also available for salmon or halibut fishing at additional cost. The festive farewell dinner is on June 16. Overnight: Tutka Bay Lodge (2B, 2L, 2D) MONDAY, JUNE 12 & TUESDAY, JUNE 13 WINTERLAKE LODGE Board helicopters to Canyon Creek for fly fishing and wildlife viewing, continuing to Winterlake Lodge s glacier camp in the Tordrillo Mountain area for glacier dog sledding, snowshoeing, sledding, and hiking. In the evening continue to enjoy the Lodge s many amenities. Overnight: Winterlake Lodge (2B, 2L, 2D) SATURDAY, JUNE 17 INDEPENDENT DEPARTURES After breakfast, depart by float plane to Anchorage Airport for independent departures to home cities. (B) On the cover: Mt. Denali looms over the Alaskan wilderness At right, top to bottom: A curious moose breaks for a snack; Aerial view of Tutka Bay Lodge; A horned puffin waves hello; Denali National Park in the summer Contact Us Harvard Alumni Travels is handling the registrations for this trip. For more information please call 800-422-1636 or 617-496-0806, or email alumni_travel@hbs.edu. To make a reservation, see the Reservation Form on the last page.
Accommodations CAPTAIN COOK HOTEL Alaska s Hotel Captain Cook is Alaska s only member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. All guestroom and suite accommodations command majestic and panoramic views of the Cook Inlet or Chugach Mountains. WINTERLAKE LODGE Situated near the western edge of the Alaska Range, Winterlake Lodge offers seclusion and spectacular scenery. Views of the Trimble Glacier and the beginnings of the Rainy Pass are visible from the lake. The area features many species of Alaskan birds, wildflowers, and berries that are difficult to see in other locales. Winterlake Lodge is located 198 trail miles northwest of Anchorage, Alaska, along Alaska s historic Iditarod Trail. The lodge sits on 15 acres, overlooking a finger-shaped two-mile lake where guests land by floatplane in the summer and ski plane in the winter. TUTKA BAY LODGE Tutka Bay Lodge sits at the head of a splendidly rugged seven-mile fjord at the southern end of Kachemak Bay, near Homer, Alaska. The Tutka Bay area offers rugged coastlines, deep fjords, dramatic mountains, quiet beaches, old growth Sitka spruce forests, and amazing tidal fluctuations. Tutka Bay Lodge is located nine ocean miles from the charming seaside community of Homer, Alaska, along the Kachemak Bay near the mouth of the Cook Inlet. Top: A juvenile grizzly bear poses for a portrait Middle-left: A single section of a cedar totem tells but a chapter of a tribal story Middle-right: An iconic bald eagle searches for a perch near Homer Bottom: Gazing down at the Alaskan wilderness toward Cook Inlet Contact Us Harvard Alumni Travels is handling the registrations for this trip. For more information please call 800-422-1636 or 617-496-0806, or email alumni_travel@hbs.edu. To make a reservation, see the Reservation Form on the last page.
Program Rate Per person (based on double occupancy) TOUR COST INCLUSIONS: All accommodations and meals as specified in the itinerary Private airport transfers and all other transportation by float plane, helicopter, boat, and private vehicle All excursions Full program of briefings and classes Two complimentary massages per person (one at Winterlake Lodge and one at Tutka Bay Lodge) Baggage handling Gratuities to porters, waitstaff, guides, pilots, and drivers Entrance fees Welcome and farewell wine receptions Two glasses of wine or beer with dinners All fishing license fees at at Winter Lake and Tutka Bay Lodges One soft-sided piece of luggage per traveler $200,000 emergency medical assistance and evacuation insurance TOUR COST EXCLUSIONS: U.S. domestic and/or international airfare Medical expenses Private airport transfers for travelers arriving before June 10 or departing after June 17 Travel insurance Optional excursions or deviations from the scheduled tour Excess baggage charges Meals not specified in the itinerary; dishes and beverages not part of the included meals Additional spa services beyond included massages Laundry or dry cleaning Telephone, email, and fax charges Room service Optional charter of deep sea vessel at Tutka Bay Lodge Other items of a personal nature RESERVATIONS, DEPOSITS, & FINAL PAYMENT: To reserve a space on this program, a $1,000 deposit is required per person. Please either call us at 800.422.1636 or 617.496.0806 or fill out and mail or fax the registration form found in this brochure. Reservations are acknowledged in order of receipt until the maximum enrollment has been reached. Final payment deadline is February 9, 2017, 120 days prior to departure. CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS: Notification of cancellation must be received in writing by HAA from the participant. Cancellations within 14 days of booking: full refund; cancellations received up to 120 days prior to $17,695 General Information departure will be assessed a cancellation fee of $1,000 per person. Cancellations received within 120 days prior to departure are subject to 100% penalty of all deposits and payments. ITINERARY CHANGES: The itinerary contained in this brochure is accurate at the time of printing. We reserve the right to change the program or accommodations as conditions warrant. INSURANCE: We highly recommend the purchase of trip cancellation insurance. An application for insurance will be provided by HAA upon confirmation. RESPONSIBILITY: Certain other provisions apply regarding limitations of liability and rights of HAA and the tour operator. The statement of responsibility is available at http://alumni.harvard.edu/travel/trips/ hbs-alaska-2017. If you are not able to access the internet, please call HAA Travels at 800-422-1636 or 617-496- 0806. DISCLAIMER: Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented in this publication. Neither HAA nor the tour operator is responsible for errors in or damages resulting from use of the information contained herein. Information contained in this brochure is subject to change. QUESTIONS: Please call HAA Travels at 800-422-1636 or 617-496-0806 email: haatravels@harvard.edu California Seller of Travel Program CST #2088800-40 PHOTO CREDITS: From sxc.hu: Brown Bear cde010; Skilak Lake JeremyGS; Moose Plasmid88; Alaska by Sea mexikids From dreamstime.com: Horned Puffin Lawrence Weslowski Jr.; Totem Pole Face Kenneth Mellott; Alaska Aerial View Izanbar; Denali National Park Jerryway; Mt. Denali Asakalaskas Reserve Your Space Today! Call: 800-422-1636 or 617-496-0806 E-mail: alumni_travel@hbs.edu Alaska Air Safari Reservation Form PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO HARVARD UNIVERSITY AND MAIL WITH THIS RESERVATION FORM TO: Harvard Alumni Travels 124 Mount Auburn Street, 6th Floor Cambridge, MA 02138 TRIP DEPOSIT (NON-REFUNDABLE) O O Enclosed is my check for $ ($1,000 per person) made payable to Harvard University Please charge my deposit of $ ($1,000 per person) to my: VISA MasterCard American Express Card Number Expiration Date Security Code Authorized Cardholder Signature Date ER INFORMATION # of People in Group # of Rooms Needed Name 1 (as on passport) Date of Birth HBS Affiliation Name 2 (as on passport) Date of Birth HBS Affiliation Street Address City State Zip Code Home Phone Work E-mail ROOM PREFERENCE (CIRCLE ONE): One Bed Two Beds By submitting my non-refundable $ trip deposit I am registering people for the 2017 HBS Alumni Travel: Alaska Air Safari trip. I/We have carefully read and accept the general information explaining the terms and conditions for this trip found at http://alumni.hbs.edu/travel. SIGNATURE DATE SIGNATURE DATE