Barrow,
the northernmost community in North America, is at 71° 18° latitude
and is located on the Chukchi Sea coast, 725 air miles from Anchorage.
Construction of the Prudhoe Bay oil fields and Trans-Alaska Pipeline
have each contributed to the development of Barrow, and numerous
businesses provide support services to oil field operations. The
state and federal government also provide employment, with tourism and
arts and crafts rounding out the economy. The majority of residents are
Inupiat Eskimos, and traditional marine mammal hunts and other
subsistence practices are an active part of the culture.
Subsistence food sources are whale, ( Bowhead, gray, killer and beluga
whales ), seal, polar bear, walrus, duck, caribou and grayling and
whitefish. Regularly-scheduled jet services provide Barrow's only
year-round access with marine and land transportation providing seasonal
access. Barrow's climate is arctic, with light precipitation
averaging 5 inches including an annual snowfall of 20 inches. The
sun does not set between May 10th and August 2nd each summer, and does
not rise between Nov. 18th and January 24th each winter. Temperatures
range from -56 to 78, averaging 40 during summer. The daily minimum
temperature is below freezing 324 days of the year.
Experience
an unusual educational adventure of a lifetime. Explore the Ancient
Eskimo Culture deep inside the Arctic Circle where the sun does not set
for 82 days. We will help you discover the ceremonies, stories and
traditions of the Inupiat Eskimo of the North. Stay at a Hotel that is the
premier full service hotel in Barrow, located on the shore of the Arctic
Ocean in the Heart of the Business District 330 miles inside the Arctic
Circle. The hotel is 1/2 mile from the Will Roger and Wiley Post
Airport. The Hotel was built in 1974 and has evolved over the years
through numerous capital improvement projects into a modern full
services lodging facilities serving the traveling public. The hotel
features 50 well appointed guest rooms with direct dial phones, remote
controlled cable TV, private bath and refrigerator; with queen, full and
twin size beds available. The hotel also offers a spacious lobby area,
well stocked gift shop, beverage bar, and twenty-four hours front desk
service. Rates as low as
Ask about TTW.
Have an Arctic Experience, See Polar Bears
During
the winter months, starting in October and aided by Night Vision
Technology, view Polar Bear and Arctic Fox as they feed on whale meat
placed on Point Barrow to encourage them to remain away from Point
Barrow. Along with the northern lights blazing overhead, this is a once-
in-a-lifetime experience. Also available are Winter Mushing Tours. You
can connect with these tours from either Anchorage or Fairbanks. Another
great tour is the Bush Mail Tour. There are no roads to Bush
Alaska so getting there means, with up to 18 scheduled departures daily,
taking the Bush mail routes to rural villages accessible only by
airplane. First flights depart at 0800 with up to 4-hours in duration.
WINTER OR SUMMER, let us arrange just the Arctic Trip you are dreaming of, including
flights over "ANWR" and over The Gates of the Arctic National
Park. Some day trips available for .
Just call and ask about TAC
Barrow,
the northernmost community in North America, is at 71° 18° latitude
and is located on the Chukchi Sea coast, 725 air miles from Anchorage.
Construction of the Prudhoe Bay oil fields and Trans-Alaska Pipeline
have each contributed to the development of Barrow, and numerous
businesses provide support services to oil field operations. The
state and federal government also provide employment, with tourism and
arts and crafts rounding out the economy. The majority of residents are
Inupiat Eskimos, and traditional marine mammal hunts and other
subsistence practices are an active part of the culture.
Subsistence food sources are whale, ( Bowhead, gray, killer and beluga
whales ), seal, polar bear, walrus, duck, caribou and grayling and
whitefish. Regularly-scheduled jet services provide Barrow's only
year-round access with marine and land transportation providing seasonal
access. Barrow's climate is arctic, with light precipitation
averaging 5 inches including an annual snowfall of 20 inches. The
sun does not set between May 10th and August 2nd each summer, and does
not rise between Nov. 18th and January 24th each winter. Temperatures
range from -56 to 78, averaging 40 during summer. The daily minimum
temperature is below freezing 324 days of the year.
Experience
an unusual educational adventure of a lifetime. Explore the Ancient
Eskimo Culture deep inside the Arctic Circle where the sun does not set
for 82 days. We will help you discover the ceremonies, stories and
traditions of the Inupiat Eskimo of the North. Stay at a Hotel that is the
premier full service hotel in Barrow, located on the shore of the Arctic
Ocean in the Heart of the Business District 330 miles inside the Arctic
Circle. The hotel is 1/2 mile from the Will Roger and Wiley Post
Airport. The Hotel was built in 1974 and has evolved over the years
through numerous capital improvement projects into a modern full
services lodging facilities serving the traveling public. The hotel
features 50 well appointed guest rooms with direct dial phones, remote
controlled cable TV, private bath and refrigerator; with queen, full and
twin size beds available. The hotel also offers a spacious lobby area,
well stocked gift shop, beverage bar, and twenty-four hours front desk
service. Rates as low as 
Ask about TTW.
During
the winter months, starting in October and aided by Night Vision
Technology, view Polar Bear and Arctic Fox as they feed on whale meat
placed on Point Barrow to encourage them to remain away from Point
Barrow. Along with the northern lights blazing overhead, this is a once-
in-a-lifetime experience. Also available are Winter Mushing Tours. You
can connect with these tours from either Anchorage or Fairbanks. Another
great tour is the Bush Mail Tour. There are no roads to Bush
Alaska so getting there means, with up to 18 scheduled departures daily,
taking the Bush mail routes to rural villages accessible only by
airplane. First flights depart at 0800 with up to 4-hours in duration.
WINTER OR SUMMER, let us arrange just the Arctic Trip you are dreaming of, including
flights over "ANWR" and over The Gates of the Arctic National
Park. Some day trips available for 
.
Just call and ask about TAC
Homer Travel & Tours
