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Laughing Raven Touring Co. offers superb charter services within the state of Alaska. Our custom motorcoach offers oversized seats, a deluxe sound and video system, ample luggage bays, and, of course, a lavatory. We offer the ride of a full-sized motorcoach, with the intimacy of only 25 seats.
Mark, the owner/operator lives in Anchorage and has been driving motorcoaches on the roads of Alaska for over 30 years. You’ll find no charter company in Alaska that brings more experience or professionalism to your charter.
Additionally, we offer very competitive rates. With changing fuel prices and our varied prices for driving time and idle time, we ask that you contact us for a quote on your charter needs. We’ll provide a prompt reply. Also feel free to ask us about conditions you will find along Alaskan roads or in the various destinations you may be thinking of visiting. We’ll be happy to work with you on an itinerary for the tour package you want to market.
SHIP
TRANSFERS
Minimum 8 passengers
Whittier/Anchorage or Anchorage/Whittier: $59 per seat (minimum 6 passengers)
The trip between Anchorage and Whittier is about
1 1/2 hours. It is possible to add stops at the
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Park and/or the town
of Girdwood (a number of good eateries) for up
to an additional hour of travel time, at no additional
cost. Admission to the wildlife park is not included.
Seward/Anchorage or Anchorage/Seward: $109 per seat (minimum 6 passengers)
The trip between Anchorage and Seward is about
3 hours. The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Park
and Girdwood (a number of good eateries) are along
the way, and up to an hour of travel time may
be added to enjoy those venues. Admission to the
wildlife park is not included.
CHARTERS
Raven 1, our deluxe motorcoach, is at your service
to travel from Fairbanks to Homer. Laughing Raven
Touring Co. is not licensed to travel internationally
and so cannot accommodate charters to Skagway
(it’s necessary to cross Canadian territory
to drive to Skagway) or any Canadian locales.
But the rest of Alaska is available to us.
Our
motorcoach, Raven 1,
was created as a 40-foot motorcoach. At some point
in its career it was shortened to 35 feet.
This makes its interior feel more intimate and
less like a cattle car. To enhance this effect,
it’s equipped with 3-across seating.
This allows for seats that are 1/3 wider
than the industry standard. Raven 1 can
accommodate only 25 passengers.
Like a standard motorcoach, passengers sit above
the ample luggage bays so views of Alaska’s
phenomenal scenery don’t get any better.
To paraphrase a popular ad campaign, having an
experienced driver/guide in Alaska: Priceless.
Most of Alaska’s roads are 2-lane, and places
to stop are often great distances apart. Once
away from the population centers, the eateries
are owned and operated by local folks. Howard
Johnsons and Carl’s Jr. are not options
for meal stops. When you travel in Alaska, you’ll
find having an experienced driver familiar with
the roads, waysides, and businesses along the
way to be an invaluable asset.
If you wish to set up a multi-day tour in Alaska
and prefer to book a large group, contact Laughing
Raven, and we’ll refer you to the operators
of the large motorcoaches based in Anchorage.
If, on the other hand, you’d prefer to create
tours for smaller groups of travelers and want
the best in highway travel, let us know. We’re
eager to work with you, and will offer very competitive
pricing.
Charter rates are approximately
$120 per hour and include 350 miles per day. Prices
may increase if fuel prices increase dramatically
before the 2009 season. For quotes or information
on times or distances between locales, contact
Laughing Raven Touring Co. at:
3343 Seawind Cir.
Anchorage, AK 99516
fax: 907.336.2865
or contact us by e-mail:
Please note:
Raven 1, our deluxe motorcoach is available
for daily and weekly charters, and ship and airport
transfers between Whittier or Seward, and Anchorage
from mid-July through mid-September.
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