Discover Nome
Tour length: 3 days
Price per person (based on double occupancy): starting at $1,308
Valid: June 1 to August 31, 2023
The City of Nome is situated along the frigid Bering Sea, on the southern Seward Peninsula Coast of Norton Sound. Nome’s rich gold rush history and Iditarod presence mark this region famous around the world!
During the summer of 1898, the “Three Lucky Swedes” initially discovered gold on Anvil Creek. By the next year gold was found in the beach sands for dozens of miles along the coast, spurring thousands of people to pour into the area. The population boomed to around 20,000 during the gold rush era.
Nome is home to the world’s largest gold pan, Alaska’s oldest newspaper: the Nome Nugget and the finish line of the 1,100-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race.
Day 1 – Anchorage/Nome
Fly north from Anchorage (approx. 539 air miles northwest) to the quaint and remote community of Nome. With no trees for miles, you’ll see some of Alaska’s most scenic, pristine landscapes of rolling tundra and wide, sandy beaches. This region is also site of the last great gold rush stampede, which has brought the area worldwide fame and attention. Overnight in Nome.
Day 2 – Nome
Learn more about the town, its people, and wildlife on a guided tour. Today, Nome is a quaint community with a population just under 4,000, where a mixture of Inupiat Eskimos and non- Natives reside. Overnight again in Nome.
Day 3 – Nome/Anchorage
Return to Anchorage by air. End of Tour.
– Optional rental car is not included in total price.
Package includes:
- Roundtrip airfare between Anchorage and Nome
- All applicable taxes and fees
- Nome overnight accommodations
- Guided Nome tour.