Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Hit the ice road with Salmon Berry Tours

If you think driving or towing an RV on a typical highway is a challenge, here's a driving experience that makes driving an RV seems like child play. Alaska travelers can now get a taste of popular reality RV series Ice Road Trucker with Anchorage's Salmon Berry Tours.

They begin by exploring the Anchorage port, then stop by Carlile Transportation — as seen on the show — to tour a heavy haul/sleeper truck. They then get behind the wheel in a truck-driving simulator to see if they can handle a big rig on the legendary ice road. A guest star from the Discovery Channel show may even make an appearance during the tour.

Travelers can also experience ice road conditions through a custom tour on the Dalton Highway from Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay — the same route featured on the show.

Based in Anchorage, Salmon Berry Tours operates scheduled and custom tours across Southcentral and Interior Alaska ideal for groups or the individual traveler. Other winter expeditions include late-night northern lights viewing, dog sledding, snowmobile tours and the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race annual event. For more information, visit www.salmonberrytours.com.