Everything we do at Alaska Vacation Store is a custom creation. We spend time getting to know you and what you want and expect out of your visit to Alaska, and from our conversation, we put together a custom package for you. A few years back, we started offering Iditarod packages, and they have become very popular.

One thing that is a little different about our Iditarod packages is that while everyone’s package is custom, because everyone is coming for the same event, a lot of our guests end up crossing paths with each other throughout their trip. To be honest, I was a little concerned about that when we first started offering Iditarod packages – I assume that when people purchase a package with us that they want to be on their own and not a part of a group. But as it turns out, our Iditarod packages give you the opportunity to decide how much you want to interact with other race fans… so you have the benefits of a custom-designed trip, and the opportunity to make new friends who are traveling along with the race.

Our packages start in Anchorage, generally no later than the Thursday before the start of the race. Guests can choose their length of stay and the destinations and activities that they want to visit. Some guests stay all the way through to the end of the race, and others come only for the first few days.

If you are considering coming up for the Iditarod, now is the time to start planning your trip. The Iditarod has become very popular over the last few years, and lodging is becoming difficult to arrange in some of the locations. If you are considering going to Nome for the finish of the race, lodging there is particularly difficult to arrange… and we will only do the end of the race for guests if they purchase an entire race package… the reason being that we want to be able to accommodate our customers that are coming to view the entire race.

It is definitely not too early to start planning your trip. Contact us now to make sure we can put together your Iditarod adventure! The phone number is 877 692 5275.

You may have visited our honeymoon website, alaska-honeymoon.com -  and if you haven’t and you’re planning a honeymoon, or even just a romantic Alaskan, you should visit – and perhaps you noticed that there is a page there that describes getting married on a glacier, and other Alaskan destination weddings.

We arrange two or three of these a year… Most of them have been weddings on a glacier, but in fact, there are lots of fantastic places that you can have your wedding ceremony in Alaska. If you’re considering a destination wedding, Alaska is an excellent choice… and Alaska law makes it easy for us and for you to have your wedding in an amazing, awe-inspiring setting.

Alaska has an interesting law that dates back to territorial days that allows anyone to be appointed a “Wedding Commissioner” for a day. This is a court order that allows the designee to perform a legally-binding wedding ceremony on a specific day. This allows us to arrange your bush pilot or boat captain or glacier guide to perform the ceremony for you, after taking you out to one of Alaska’s most spectacular settings.

We have arranged weddings on the slopes of Mount McKinley, on Root Glacier in Wrangell St. Elias National Park, and under the northern lights in remote interior Alaska, after an all-day trek by dogsled.

If you’re considering a destination wedding in Alaska, we would be happy to make the arrangements for you as a part of your wedding and honeymoon package. The process is easy… and the only additional step that is necessary is to arrange for your marriage license. Here’s what we do:

First we spend some time talking to you about your wedding and honeymoon, and find the right setting for your ceremony. We plan all of the main details – transportation, lodging, activities, and of course, the ceremony itself.

Next, you apply for the marriage license via mail or fax. This is a step that you, as a couple, have to perform yourself. We’d help you if we could, but you have to submit the application and the fees. There’s a three day waiting period for a marriage license, but that clock starts when the state receives your application, and that can be done my mail or fax. When we plan your wedding and honeymoon, we’ll coach you through the proper procedure, and make sure your application is sent to the proper place. The only other consideration is that you have to appear in person at the Bureau of Vital Statistics to pick up your marriage license. Because of that, planning the dates of your ceremony will revolve around the business hours of that office. I know, not so romantic… but a necessity.

Third, we will arrange for someone to perform the ceremony. Depending on where you decide to get married, we will probably ask the guide or pilot to perform the ceremony for you, but we can designate anyone to perform the ceremony, even a friend or family member, if they happen to accompany you to Alaska. We will secure the order from the court, and have the paperwork on hand for the ceremony.

All that is left is for you to pack your bags and come to Alaska… pick up your marriage license, and then head off on your adventure.

Destination weddings in Alaska don’t have to be expensive. Fortunately for us, Alaska is chock-full of beautiful wedding locations, so finding a place is no problem at all.

Like any of our packages, the wedding and honeymoon packages require that we get to know you a little bit, so it is best to spend some time on the telephone discussing the different options. All you have to do is call us at 877-692-5275, drop us an email, or go to our website and complete this form.

Alaska is a great place for a honeymoon, and a great place for a wedding.