Discover Alaska by Rail: A Traveling Adventure

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

Squid Acres Kennel, the entity that will provide the dog mushing demonstration during this program, are required by their insurance carrier to obtain signed liability release waivers from all participants who participate in this activity. A link to an electronic version of this waiver will be included in the preparatory material participants will receive after enrolling in the program. Participants should review the form prior to the program, and may choose to sign the document electronically, or wait and sign in hardcopy at the beginning of the program. If you are unable to fill out the electronic version of the waiver, please contact Denali Education Center.

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

This program travels through remote locations where medical facilities are limited and PCR or administered testing for COVID-19 may be unavailable. If community transmission for COVID-19 is high, Denali Education Center reserves the right to request that participants wear masks during all program activities to protect the health of both participants and staff.

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on August 25, 2025

Meet the group at River's Edge Resort in Fairbanks

Start of Trip:  2:00 p.m. hotel check-in and Program Registration; 4:00 p.m. Orientation followed by Welcome Dinner.

Your trip ends on: Thursday, September 4, 2025 in Anchorage at Courtyard Anchorage Airport

End of Trip: 12:00 p.m. Check-out. Independent departure. Arrange shuttle at front desk.

Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)

From this airport, schedule your flight to arrive no later than 16:00 .

The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 5 - 10 minutes .

The estimated distance to the check-in location is 3 miles .

Arrival day is on 8/25/2025.

Meet the group at River's Edge Resort in Fairbanks.

Start of Trip:  2:00 p.m. hotel check-in and Program Registration; 4:00 p.m. Orientation followed by Welcome Dinner.

Your trip ends on: Thursday, September 4, 2025 in Anchorage at Courtyard Anchorage Airport.

End of Trip: 12:00 p.m. Check-out. Independent departure. Arrange shuttle at front desk..