 | My Alaska News - July |  | | Alaska has over 365 million acres of wilderness that not only offers incredible value, it also delivers a one-of-a-kind-experience. With last-minute specials and big savings cropping up all over the state, anyone who has yet to make plans for this summer is in a great position to save big. Read on for tips on how to get great deals on the fly. For a truly unique experience, take a trip to the Arctic Circle where visitors bask under the midnight sun for over 21 hours. Or if a thrill ride is on your radar, read on to learn about the expanding options to soar through the Inside Passage on a zipline tour.
| | | Alaska is still taking reservations, and with deals to boot | | | In previous years, the idea of throwing together a vacation on the fly may have been a recipe for stress. But in 2009, booking late for the trip of a lifetime means the opportunity to receive the deal of a lifetime as well. Right now travelers will find never-before-seen discounts at hotels, instate transportation, tour companies, packages and more. Companies are still accepting reservations – even on holiday weekends. For ideas on planning a last-minute trip to Alaska, click HERE.
| | | Travel to the top of the world | | | It's hard to resist the midnight sun of Alaska's Interior. Staying up long into the night for extended hours of golfing, fishing, hiking, camping and more is not just a benefit of summer in Alaska, it's a way of life. And if the idea of 21 hours of daylight is enough to rev your engine, take it one step further – to the Arctic Circle and beyond. Whether you're driving the Dalton Highway to Deadhorse, exploring Barrow – the northernmost city in America – or anywhere in between, a handful of tour companies are available to take you to the top of the world. Click HERE to learn more.
| | | | Zipping through Alaska's Inside Passage | | | | | | Zipline and canopy tours have cropped up all over Alaska's Inside Passage and are quickly becoming travelers' favorite view of the region's unique topography and rainforest climate. Zipline tours – often called canopy tours – involve being clipped into a harness attached to heavy-duty steel cables and gliding from one tree-based platform to the next. Ziplines are an eco-friendly and wallet-friendly way to experience an aerial perspective of one of Alaska's most scenic regions where the sky is truly the limit. For more information on zipline tours in Alaska's Inside Passage, click HERE.
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