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 Alaska in the spring and summer is
home to hundreds of spectacular bird species. Delighted visitors
have been rewarded for many years with viewing huge colonies of sea birds,
ducks, geese, swans, gulls, terns, owls, swifts, swallows, wading and
shorebirds , bald eagles and other birds of prey and many others.
From wonderful wildlife cruises to once in a life time trips to St. Paul in the Pribilof Islands, there are many terrific ways to discover the incredibly rich
bird life of Alaska!
St. Paul Pribilof Island Tour:
 Rising
from the middle of the Bering Sea, the 14 mile long volcanic island of St. Paul
is
more than 300,000 years old and one of several comprising the Pribilof Islands.
Lying 750 miles west of Anchorage and just 500 miles east of Siberia, the
sub-Arctic maritime climate is cool year round. And the friendly Aleut
natives, (descended from highly skilled craftsmen, hunters and seafarers), still
work the Bering Sea as crab and halibut commercial fisherman.
World renowned for the over 200 species of migrating birds that spend every
spring and summer there, St. Paul also hosts the largest fur seal rookery in the
world - estimated at 600,000 animals. Buffeted by the waves and the winds,
the rocky sea cliffs, sandy beaches and rolling hills of St. Paul constitute its
unique and beautiful landscape. Wildlife photographers and bird watchers
alike venture to St. Paul to view the summer nesting of over two million pelagic
sea birds. Some of the most abundant birds sightings include arctic
loons, thick billed murres, a variety of sandpipers, red legged kittiwakes,
harlequin ducks, cormorants, tufted puffins, northern fulmars, black footed
albatross and many others too numerous to name.
Five different tour packages are offered and all flights
are out of Anchorage, departing on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Each tour includes:
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Round-trip airfare from Anchorage to St. Paul Island
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Airport transfers at St. Paul
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European-style accommodations with shared bath.
(The rooms at the King Eider Hotel are clean and basic, with either twin
beds or double beds. All rooms have a sink and each floor has its own
bathroom facilities.)
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Guide services for bird and wildlife viewing
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Ground transportation on the island
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Great Sightseeing opportunities
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(Meals and gratuities are NOT included. Meals are
served Buffet Style and can cost between $10. - $17. US.
Beer and wine are available on the island but not at the hotel restaurant.)
Tour Packages:
The 3 Day Tour (Most Popular)
$1361.00 per person
3 Days and 2 Nights on St. Paul Island
The 4 Day Tour $1570.00 per person
4 Days and 3 Nights on St. Paul Island
The 5 Day Tour $1766.00 per person
5 Days and 4 Nights on St. Paul Island
The 6 Day Tour $1972.00 per person
6 Days and 5 Nights on St. Paul Island
The 8 Day Tour $2375.00 per person
8 Days and 7 Nights on St. Paul Island
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