1st Alaska Tours was super easy to work with. They were able to accommodate all of our interests at an affordable price. I was able to use hotel points for our first overnight in the Fairbanks Marriott to save a few extra dollars and 1st Alaska still made sure the hotel had our itinerary. Bob (our shuttle bus driver) picked us up Friday morning for the Dog Sledding excursion with Sven, a different Bob and Elizabeth. All parties involved were incredibly knowledgeable, helpful and very amiable. One of my friends had never been on a plane prior to this trip and he was extremely nervous. We took 3 planes, all in the air over 2 hours to get to Fairbanks. Once we saw all 62 sweet dogs greeting us for our sledding experience, he turned to us and said, "This alone, was worth all of the travel, turbulence and fear". We are so grateful to have shared our first moments in Alaska with Bob, Bob, Sven and Elizabeth.
On the way back to downtown Fairbanks, Bob was kind enough to stop at a viewing spot for the Alaskan Pipeline. He told us all about the science behind the build and was very well versed in the Alaskan culture. Any question we had, he was able to answer. Bob made for an excellent tour guide and if we lived there, would likely become a good friend.