While planning our bucket list trip to Alaska for our 38th wedding anniversary, we wanted it to…read moreinclude a week on land and a week at sea. We had already decided on the cruise we wanted to take, and we had booked it separately. We started to put together what we wanted to do on the land tour, and doing the planning on our own quickly became overwhelming. We looked at several websites that offered travel arrangements and we decided on Alaska Tour & Travel. Mostly because the Best of Denali & Kenai Fjords Tour 120 offered a variety of activities and things we wanted to do. It was an even bigger bonus to find out that we could make alterations to further enhance our tour. Even with those alterations, they were able to put the journey together in a seamless manner, leaving us to just enjoy Alaska without the worry of how we were going to get from one destination or excursion to the next. From start to end, Alaska Tour & Travel was there to assist us and keep us informed as the trip progressed. This was so comforting and made our trip very enjoyable. With the planning services we received, we can't say enough good things about Alaska Tour & Travel. We both highly recommend Alaska Tour and Travel and will use them when we plan our next trip to Alaska. We would also like to give a shout out to Kala Jenkins and Skye Smith for all the work they did for us. Thanks for a great Anniversary!

We are extremely happy that we contacted Alaska Tour & Travel for our vacation this year. The whole…read moreexperience could not have gone any smoother. From the first phone call to actually booking the train ride to Seward and booking our hotel through them, it was a very seamless transaction. The train ride was absolutely beautiful and fun! The whole family enjoyed it tremendously! It is so worth paying the little extra for the Gold Dome ride as it is all inclusive with drinks and meals. We went round trip which included breakfast, dinner and 2 free alcohol drinks going and coming back, plus all the non-alcohol drinks you want. We of course had Bloody Mary's in the morning which were the best! All of the train personnel were courteous and most professional. We highly recommend Alaska Tour & Travel to anyone wanting a splendid vacation experience! Thank you Alaska Tour & Travel for everything!!

DO NOT BOOK WITH THEM…read more If I could do zero stars I would. We bought a ticket online and my son showed up 30 mins prior to departure, as requested. The office in Seward was closed up tight and no vehicle was in the parking lot. By the time of departure still no one had shown up. Calling the office number for Seward resulted in a "this number is no longer in service" message. The Anchorage office rang but no one answered. This has completely ruined our family weekend that was planned and resulted in additional costs to try and salvage the weekend for us. I have zero faith I will receive a response from my email or phone call. And zero faith the money spent will be returned.

Booked online. Plans changed. Cancelled one month in advance. Still no refund. Multiple calls,…read moreemails and voicemails made with no luck.

I can't say enough good things about this company. I rented one of their vans for last minute trip…read moreto Alaska to travel across the state, and it was a lovely experience through and through. Aside from the van being very nice and well designed, Carolyn, the owner, is so professional and kind. I lost the keys to the van on a hike about 2 hours out of town and was stuck outside during winter and when I called for help she had a preplanned solution to it that helped me get back in quickly. It was my first time driving on icy roads and I did cause some damage to the van, which was worrying because I was afraid of telling the owner directly about this, but she was incredibly professional about it, reassuring, and helpful solving it. To make matters worse, in a fit of exhaustion upon returning the vehicle, I locked the only set of keys in the van. She was unbelievably patient despite a whole comedy of errors on my behalf. Overall lovely experience with this company and highly recommend.

I would highly recommend River Wild. Starting with efficient and friendly customer service when…read moreyou rent your van, and ending with the easy return at the end of your trip, everything about this experience was top notch. This was our first time in a camper van, and we were a little apprehensive, but the van is easy to drive, and is well equipped with everything you will need to make your Alaska Adventure worry free. It was a joy not to have to set up a tent each night, and to know we would be warm and dry if we encountered bad weather. The van has a heater and a refrigerator, as well as more storage space than we expected. Compared to the high cost of renting a car to get around and still having to pay for a campground or hotel room, the van cost was very reasonable. Plus, because we didn't have to pack up each time we moved to a new location, we had more time to enjoy our trip.

Safe, reliable, and reasonably priced…read more My friends and I had a long layover in Anchorage and needed to store our carry-on luggage. For only $5-6, we could leave our luggage for the whole day and pick it up at the airport in the same condition. We were travelling in the winter so it wasn't busy at all.

On 5/20 I was in my vehicle near Southwest baggage Moving around 3 mph in the 2nd lane. Your…read morewheelchair agent came out between two vehicles pushing a wheelchair person. He did not look and was not in a crossing. I told him that he needed to look. He abandoned the wheelchaired person and came to my vehicle to lecture me that this was an airport. I informed him that I was aware of that and was moving slowly. That he also needed to look where he was going. I don't need to be lectured by your agent when taking precautions while operating on a road.

Brooks, our tour guide, made the day for us. Super-personable, knowledgeable, happy to adapt to…read morewhatever situation. He showed off Anchorage in the very best way, and he's got awesome, interesting stories. Highlights: * We saw a moose in the wild, almost immediately! * The land is just stunning. We got perfect weather and, again, a fantastic guide. * Brooks totally pampered us - brought everyone cold waters, tons of snacks, and a comfy, pristine van to ride in. * Overall I'm uncomfortable with penned animals, but the conservation center has a pair of rescued brown bears and a trio of black bear rescues, and it was cool to see them and learn their stories. Wishes: * Wish people could be grouped by level of preferred activity. We had the bad luck to book at the same time as some folks from a cruise ship, and they didn't want to walk anywhere, spend time outdoors - they even made us skip lunch and come back early because of their cruise timeline. That was a big bummer.

Had the absolute best time today with James as our guide. My best friend and I are in town for a…read morefew days and wanted to see as much as possible so I booked a tour. We were picked up at our hotel and whisked off on an adventurous day full of rich Alaskan history, comic relief, amazing views, plenty of time for pictures, and so much more than we could have ever asked for. Alaska is absolutely beautiful. It was great to be able to hear so many interesting facts as well as background on each town, glacier, or area we passed. There were snacks and waters for all guests, which definitely came in handy! 10/10 would recommend! Would love to come back in the spring or summer and take another tour.

We just got back from a cruise to Alaska. Don't waste your time. We sailed out of Vancouver…read more Stops in Ketchikan, Icy Strait, Juneau and Skagway. All tourist traps designed to sell jewelry to the cruise passengers. The excursions were ok. Whale watching was fun. Time at Mendenhall Glacier too short. Salmon bake not worth it. Good chowder but not good salmon.Railway trip was good. Seward we just passed through . Talkeetna good for half an hour not two. The last hotel we stayed in Denali way over charged for poor food. Tour Alaska another way.

Never in our lives have we had to chase down a Travel Agent to try to get their attention or their…read morebusiness. After the initial phone call with Bill, he handed us off to Kelly Jo who is obviously retired on the job. We had to prod her to ask if she had received our input. Then 9 days later, after prodding her again, she didn't even have the courtesy to write "yes, I'll be in touch Tuesday" or whenever. Complete lack of communication is why we could never give them a single dollar or a recommendation. Absolutely terrible!

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My company uses this service for corporate travel. I have spoken with many of the agents regarding…read moretravel for work. The number will connect you to offices in Anchorage and Fairbanks, and both sites retain some of the most professional and flexible agents I have ever recommend. Highly recommend their corporate travel services.

Tour Company: Alaska Vacation Store OR WHitsett Travel, 330 E. 4th Avenue, Suite 203, Anchorage, AK…read more99501 Tour Operator: Wigi Tozzi 1(877)MY ALASKA (692-5275) Travel Dates: June 30 - July 6 2013 Experience Title: WORST EXPERIENCE DUE TO TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE This was by far the worst tour company I have ever dealt with. The owner of AlaskaVacationStore - Wigi Tozzi - lacks courtesy, etiquette, customer service and professionalism. He has no idea what 'customer satisfaction' means. I am really surprised the way this company operates and how they still manage to be in business?? Experience Details: Made first enquiry call to Wigi and thought of him to be trustworthy tour operator. He sent impressive tour details and quoted a very high price. Even then, I fell for the plan and trusted him - BIG MISTAKE. As soon as I took the bait and made the commitment, his communication style changed from excellent to I-do-not-care attitude towards me. All communications were always one sided...initiated by me... never once did I get a call back from Wigi... Usually the vendor calls customer for payment, but in this case, surprisingly, I had to call him 10 times so that he can accept my payment and finalize the bookings. Due to the high price quoted by Wigi, I had to cut bear watching tour from my itinerary to save myself some money, at the end of the planning Wigi increased the quoted price anyways siting hotel unavailability and other reasons. He completed bookings very late in June even when I said YES in March. His strategy was to make me wait for 2 months, so that at the last moment he can increase price and I'll have no option but to say yes to whatever price and hotel changes he offers me. Terrible and shameless way to make money out of your clients! This has been by far the worst experience for me. AlaskaVacationStore works purely on commission basis and doesn't care what their customers wants. Wigi Tozzi is by far the worst tour operator I have ever done business with. He lacks courtesy, formal communication skills, ethics, and flexibility. He made me pick high priced hotels as part of the package and later charged the extra price to me. In our trip, we could not take the Talkeetna Air Taxi due to bad weather and I asked Wigi for refund. After 2 months of numerous frustration filled phone calls and emails, he finally refunded the amount. I work in service industry myself and after coming back from my Alaska vacation, at least 8-10 of my American co-workers, managers and friends made serious enquiries about AlasaVacationStore and I honestly told them - NOT TO DO BUSINESS WITH WIGI. 4 months of terrible customer service experience!!

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