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In order to be prepared for your upcoming program, we need to collect some additional rain gear sizing. For your convenience, we have created an online form that can be filled out on any mobile device or computer. The link can be found in the Recommended Websites section of your pre-program information packet. We expect it will take less than 10 minutes to complete. At the bottom of the form there is a submit button. Please complete this form within 45-60 days from the start date of your program. Alaskan Dream Cruises will provide rain pants and rain jackets that will be available on board that you may use for the entire shipboard based portion of the program. You may want to bring your own rain jacket for use during the hotel nights. A picture ID (passport, state issued ID, or driver's license) will be required to board the vessel. A passport is NOT required for the White Pass train trip. While the train goes into Canada, you do not step off of the train onto Canadian soil. If you prefer to have your passport with you, you are welcome to bring it. Included in the pre-program materials are the terms and conditions for the shipboard portion of the program. On the Personal Information and Preferences Form, please indicate to us the name of your roommate/traveling companion. Also let us know if you are traveling with other individuals and wish to be assigned a room near them.
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.
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 September 5, 2025
Meet the group at Aspen Suites Sitka in Sitka, AK
Start of Trip: 3:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 5:00 p.m. Program Registration; 6:45 p.m. Welcome Dinner.
Your trip ends on: Sunday, September 14, 2025 in Juneau, AK at Baranof Downtown Hotel
End of Trip: 8:30 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out.
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)
From this airport, schedule your flight to arrive no later than 21:40 .
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 5 minutes .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 1.7 miles from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Aspen Suites Sitka .
Taxi Companies
Taxi
Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates.. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are not required.
If you do not qualify for the Road Scholar transfer, Aspen Suites Sitka Hotel provides a complimentary shuttle to the hotel. Please see additional details in the "Getting There" section. If you will need other transfer services or you are not staying at the Aspen Suite Sitka, taxi is your best option to get to and from the airport. You can call the taxi company the night before or the morning of your flight. If you need assistance scheduling a taxi cab, you can have the hotel front desk assist. Uber and Lyft is not really available in Sitka. Baranof Taxi: 907-738-4722 Why Wait Taxi: 907-738-8294 Bayside Taxi & Tours: 907-623-8958
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)
From this airport, schedule your flight to arrive no later than 21:40 .
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 5 minutes, 20-30 minutes with other hotel stops .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 2 miles .
Aspen Suites Hotel Shuttle
Hotel Shuttle
Phone: 9077473477
Cost: Complimentary. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are not required.
If you do not qualify for a Road Scholar transfer, Aspen Suites Hotel provides complimentary airport transfers. Look for the shuttle at the airport (shared with Westmark Sitka Hotel). The shuttle will have an Aspen Suites and Westmark Sitka logo in the window. Each loop is approximately 20-30 minutes. If you do not see the shuttle, please call the hotel after claiming your baggage and they will give you an approximate wait time.
Juneau International Airport (JNU)
From this airport, schedule your flight to leave no earlier than 5:00 .
The estimated travel time from the last location is 15 minutes .
The estimated distance to the last location is 7.5 miles .
Taxi Companies
Taxi
Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates.. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are not required.
In Juneau, taxi is the best option to / from the hotel. The hotel does not have an airport shuttle available. Call to make taxi arrangements or you can find a taxi at the curb outside the terminal. Uber and Lyft are also available. DLUX Rides: 907-586-2121, Online booking: www.dluxrides.com/reserve Evergreen Taxi: 907-586-2772, Online booking: www.evergreentaxi.com/reservations Alaska Taxi & Tours: 907-321-2329 Juneau Taxi & Tours: 907-419-6444
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)
From this airport, schedule your flight to arrive no later than 21:40 .
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 5 minutes .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 1.7 miles .
Alaskan Dream Cruise to hotel
Commercial Van/Shuttle
*Advanced reservations are required.
If you purchased air through Road Scholar, you qualify for a complimentary transfer from the airport to the hotel the day the program begins. Alaskan Dream Cruises, the Road Scholar provider, will provide this shuttle service from the Sitka airport to the start of the program the day the program begins. An Alaskan Dream Cruises representative will meet you in the baggage claim area. If you purchased air through Road Scholar, Road Scholar will arrange your airport transfer with Alaskan Dream Cruises. You will receive an email with further information and instructions. If you purchased air through Road Scholar and are arriving early or departing later but would like to join the arranged transfer on the Start/Arrival and End/Departure Dates, please notify rswestprograms@roadscholar.org at least 30 days in advance of the program start date.
Juneau International Airport (JNU)
From this airport, schedule your flight to leave no earlier than 5:00 .
The estimated travel time from the last location is 15 minutes .
The estimated distance to the last location is 7.5 miles .
Alaskan Dream Cruises from hotel
Commercial Van/Shuttle
*Advanced reservations are not required.
If you purchased air through Road Scholar, you qualify for a complimentary transfer from the hotel to the airport the day the program ends. Alaskan Dream Cruises, the Road Scholar provider, will provide this shuttle service from the hotel to the airport the day the program ends. An Alaskan Dream Cruises representative will meet you in front of the hotel. If you purchased air through Road Scholar, Road Scholar will arrange your airport transfer with Alaskan Dream Cruises. You will receive an email with further information and instructions. If you purchased air through Road Scholar and are arriving early or departing later but would like to join the arranged transfer on the Start/Arrival and End/Departure Dates, please notify rswestprograms@roadscholar.org at least 30 days in advance of the program start date.
Arrival day is on 9/5/2025.
Meet the group at Aspen Suites Sitka in Sitka, AK.
Start of Trip: 3:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 5:00 p.m. Program Registration; 6:45 p.m. Welcome Dinner.
Your trip ends on: Sunday, September 14, 2025 in Juneau, AK at Baranof Downtown Hotel.
End of Trip: 8:30 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out..
Sitka is not accessible by road. The only way to get a vehicle to the program would be to bring one aboard the Alaska Ferry. Because we end in a different location, driving is not a practical option.
Continental USA
This program isn't accessible by car. The only way to access Juneau and Sitka is via air or by ferry (Alaska Marine Highway- www.dot.state.ak.us/amhs/). The Alaska Marine Highway has sailings from Bellingham, Washington, however, since we are starting and ending in different locations, this is not a practical option. Alaska Airlines has flights daily from Seattle or Anchorage. Delta has flights daily between Seattle and Juneau, and between Sitka and Seattle.