Friday, July 12: Fairbanks Arrive in Fairbanks; Check into SpringHill Suites by Marriott6:00 pm Leave hotel for dinner and orientation

Saturday, July 13: Fairbanks6:30-8:30 am Breakfast at hotel8:45 am Walk to Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center 9:00 am Lecture: Introduction to Alaska 10:15 am Lecture: Native Peoples of Alaska11:45 am Box lunch at Large Animal Research Station (a.k.a. Musk Ox Farm) 1:00 pm Tour of the Musk Ox Farm2:30 pm Tanana Valley Farmers Market3:30 pm Return to hotel

5:00 pm Leave hotel for walk and dinner at Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge

Sunday, July 14: Fairbanks 7-8:30 am Breakfast at hotel9:00 am Depart for visit to the Trans- Alaska Oil Pipeline10:30 am Continue on to Chena Hot Springs with visit to the Ice Museum and Greenhouse - Box Lunch onboard6:30 pm Dinner in the homes of the University of Alaska Fairbanks OLLI members

Richmond OLLI Alaskan Adventure Tentative* Itinerary

Monday, July 15: Fairbanks 7-10 am Breakfast at hotel with free time 10:45 am Walk to Alaska Mining Hall of Fame Museum11:00 am Lecture: History of Mining in AlaskaNoon Depart hotel for Riverboat Discovery, for lunch and a three-hour narrated cruise down the Chena River 5:15 pm Depart for dinner at the Alaskan Salmon Bake

Tuesday, July 16: Denali National Park6:30 am Breakfast at hotel 8:45 am Load luggage and depart for tour of the University of Alaska Museum of the North11:30 am Depart for Nenana and lunch at the Nenana Senior Center 2:00 pm Depart for Denali National Park and check into hotel6:00 pm Depart for dinner in park and program on climbing Denali

Wednesday, July 17: Denali National Park 6-7:00 am Breakfast at the hotel7:15 am Depart for an eight-hour bus tour into Denali National Park - Box lunches will be provided6:00 PM Depart for Dinner

Thursday, July 18: Talkeetna/Anchorage 6-7:00 am Breakfast7:30 am Depart for Talkeetna11:00 am Climbing Denali program with National Park Service12:30 pm Depart for Anchorage with box lunch on bus6:00 pm Depart for Dinner

Friday, July 19: Anchorsge 6-10 am Breakfast at the hotel10:00 am Depart for Alaska Native Medical Center and tour their art collection - Lunch at the Medical Center1:30 pm Depart for the Alaska Native Heritage Center3:00 pm Free time for biking part of the Anchorage coastal trail, driving up to Flattop for a short hike, just enjoying the view of Anchorage and Turnagain Arm, or shopping in Downtown Anchorage6:00 pm Dinner on your own. You will be given cash to choose a place to dine.

Saturday, July 20: Seward5:00 am Depart for train depot6:45 am Depart on the Alaska Railroad for four-hour ride to Seward with breakfast onboard11:00 am Arrive in Seward and transfer to hotel, then depart for lunch and program at the Alaska SeaLife Center6:30 pm Dinner

Sunday, July 21: Seward6-8:00 am Breakfast at hotel8:30 am Depart for Exit Glacier9:00 am Walking tour of Exit Glacier with National Park Service Ranger 11:00 am Depart for the harbor12:00 am Depart on five-hour Kenai Fjords Tour on Resurrection Bay with lunch on board 5:00 pm Arrive back in harbor and transfer or walk to the hotel6:30 pm Dinner will be home-hosted by the Seward Rotary

Monday, July 22: Anchorage 6-8:30 am Breakfast at the hotel9:00 am Depart for Anchorage with stop at Begich Boggs Visitors Center at Portage Glacier and lunch1:30 pm Depart for Anchorage6:00 pm Depart for Farewell Dinner

Tuesday, July 23: Homeward Bound 6-11 am Breakfast at hotel

* We put tentative here on purpose becuase if something else wonderful comes along, we will try to add it, and therefore, the schedule may be adjusted.

Program DetailsThis program begins in Fairbanks and ends in Anchorage. It is designed for individuals who can easily walk up to one mile a day. The program fee includes airport transfers, hotels, three meals a day, educational programs, entrance fees, transportation for program and tipping. It does not include transportation to and from Alaska, liquor, laundry, and luxuries (souvenirs).

Space is limited to 25 participants. Program fee: $3500. Single Supplement $900

To register, go to http://app.campdoc.com/register/uaf.