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Alaska Tour & Travel Jobs

Who we are and how to join our team.

Who are we?

Alaska Tour & Travel specializes in arranging custom vacation packages to Alaska. Our guests are predominately from outside Alaska, nearly all are from the US and Canada. We have been in business over 25 years, and we have helped well over 250,000 visitors plan and experience a trip of a lifetime to Alaska. Our office is in midtown Anchorage on Arctic Boulevard. Our office staff ranges seasonally from 12 to 20 employees. Most of our communication with our guests is by phone and email.

We also operate the Park Connection Motorcoach , which is a bus service that runs between Denali Park and Seward daily during the summer months. In addition to our reservations staff, we also have a team who work the Park Connection during the summertime.

What types of jobs do we have?

Our primary business is making reservations for visitors coming to Alaska, so naturally our Alaska Travel Specialists (aka Reservation Agents) are the heart of Alaska Tour & Travel. We have three primary Travel Specialist positions:

• Seasonal Alaska Travel Specialists - We generally interview and hire for these positions from November through March, with agents working as early as January through early September. We do have the flexibility of offering positions for college students who want to work part time around class schedules through early May, switching to full time May through the end of August.
• Full Time Flex Alaska Travel Specialists - Full Time Flex position provides full time (40-hour/week) employment from January through mid-September and part time employment (24-hours/week minimum) from mid-September through December. Individuals may also choose to forego the part time employment for this mid-September through December timeframe and return to a full time position (40-hour/week) in January.
• Full Time Travel Specialists - Most of our full-timers first worked for us seasonally. We do hire some team members for this position from outside the company, but they must have plenty of relevant work experience in the Alaska travel industry and solid work references. Full time agents qualify for company benefits.

Our Park Connection Motorcoach team consists of Park Connection Supervisors and Park Connection Expeditors:

• Park Connection Supervisors - Oversee the team and coordinate the daily Park Connection operations to maintain the motorcoach schedule and high level of service.
• Park Connection Expeditors - Greet and check in passengers boarding motorcoaches downtown, load and unload luggage, and answer questions about our state. Often expeditors help in our office with basic duties such as answering emails and processing simple reservations. Since the Park Connection operates May to mid-September, most of the team is seasonal.

What’s the Alaska Tour & Travel Work Life Like?

Our agents work as a team, communicating with guests by phone and email, while preparing custom travel packages using a reservation system. A typical day will include making reservations for Alaska travel products, preparing quotes, answering questions regarding travel to Alaska, processing payments, and other miscellaneous office duties. Work schedules vary depending on the time of year. Our reservation office is typically open 7 days a week from January through September, and 5 days a week from October through December. All Travel Specialists can expect that some weekend work will be required.

How do you apply?

If you are interested in joining our team, come into our office and introduce yourself, or give us a call to see what positions we may have available. We typically interview and hire for reservation agents in December and January, and Park Connection staff in late winter to early spring.

We encourage you to come into our office to apply in person, or download an application here , and email it to us at the address below. Be sure to include a resume if you have one prepared. We will contact you shortly after we review your application. Still have questions? Give us a call!

Physical and Mailing Address

Alaska Tour and Travel 3900 Arctic Blvd, Suite 304 Anchorage, AK 99503

Office: 907-245-0200 Fax: 907-245-0400 Email: [email protected]

Any information you provide us will be held in confidence. Thanks again for your interest in Alaska Tour & Travel!

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Alaska & yukon lodge and hotel jobs.

Our lodge and hotel jobs are just a click away! We have a large selection of wilderness resort locations and we are looking for people interested in a seasonal or summer job in Alaska and the Yukon. Pick a location below and click for more information.

• Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge
• Denali Princess Lodge and McKinley Chalet Resort Employee Services
• Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge
• Fairbanks Princess Wilderness Lodge
• Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge
• Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge
• Westmark Anchorage Hotel
• McKinley Chalet Resort
• Westmark Fairbanks Hotel & Conference Center
• Westmark Inn Dawson City
• Westmark Inn Skagway

Need more information on how to find the perfect lodge job? Read our post How To Get A Job In Alaska for tips about getting a great summer job in one of our amazing hotel or lodges.

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Alaska Tour & Travel - Alaska Travel Specialist

We are a team of about 20 in the summer months, working out of our midtown Anchorage office. Out our windows we have some pretty great views of the Chugach Mountains to the east, and, on a clear day, can even glimpse the tip top of Denali to the north. The heart of our company is our stellar reservation team. They're the best in the business, regularly receiving an overall rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars in post-trip reviews from guests. In fact, 98% of those guests also say they would recommend Alaska Tour & Travel to a friend, a number we're quite proud of. Alongside our Alaska Travel Specialist are staff in inventory, accounting, operations, marketing, and Park Connection Motorcoach operations who all work together to make sure our client’s Alaska vacations runs like clockwork. We have a little fun, too, so when not hard at work you will often find us enjoying beautiful Alaska in a variety of ways. From hiking and biking to outdoor concerts and trying out the latest eatery, we do our best to enjoy all our home has to offer.

Position Title:  Alaska Travel Specialist

Job Description:

Working as part of a team, Alaska Travel Specialists communicate with guests by phone and email using a computerized reservation system to quote and confirm travel within southcentral Alaska. A typical day will include making reservations for Alaska travel products, creating custom travel itineraries, preparing quotes, preparing, and distributing travel documents and other miscellaneous office duties. We are currently seeking seasonal, part-time and fulltime Alaska Travel Specialists to join our team. We look for team members with solid computer skills, great communication skills, a good knowledge and experience of traveling and exploring Alaska, an excellent attitude and the ability and desire to work as a team member. Experience working in Alaska Tourism is beneficial. Work schedules vary. Our office is open 7 days a week from April through September from 6am to 7pm. Reservation agents should expect schedules that include weekend shifts.

Starting Wage:  $20.00/hr. plus end of season incentive bonus

Benefits May Include:  Training/education, Paid leave, Health plan, Retirement savings plan, Travel passes or discounts

Submission Instructions:  Applications can be found at  www.alaskatravel.com/jobs  and sent to [email protected]. For more information or to apply in person, come visit our office at 3900 Arctic Blvd Suite 304 in Anchorage.

Open From:  12/22/2023 Open Until:  01/31/2024

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Jobs for Adventurous Types in Alaska

What’s life without adventure? Everyone needs a bit of excitement in life and there is no finer place to seek out exciting activities than Alaska. What is even better than doing cool things is doing cool things and getting paid.

There is a huge need for knowledgeable, skilled, and professional people to work in adventure travel jobs in Alaska. Typically these jobs consist of working outdoors where you get to share your interests and your job with people who pay good money to spend the day or the afternoon doing what you do for a living.

Lots of Cool Jobs for Adventure Lovers

There are so many cool and exciting activities that people love to do while on vacation. The typical clients are tour groups or vacationers who want to experience something they would not normally do in their ordinary day-to-day life. Here are just a few of the awesome activities that you might get paid to do and that people are keen to experience while in Alaska…

• Zipline Tours
• Whitewater rafting

• Backpacking
• Canopy Adventures
• Dog Sled Tours
• 4×4 Trips
• Glacier Tours
• Bird Watching
• Bungee Jumping
• Wildlife Tours

One of the keys to success in this job is guest service. Your time is spent with your clients, catering to their needs, and making sure they are having fun. People from all over the world flock to Alaska and want to have an adventure experience with the help of people like you.

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While you are doing your job, these people will be creating memories that will last a lifetime.

It’s pretty cool to get paid to share your interests and your job. Not many people can say that.

Some jobs do require activity specific certifications, first aid knowledge, or prior experience. But there are definitely jobs available for entry-level workers seeking the Alaskan adventure dream.

Adventure travel jobs usually pay decent wages and tips are common. If you were ever wondering if ziplining over the wilderness or pointing out bears in the Chugach is the job for you, then consider looking for an adventure travel job with Alaskan resorts, parks, lodges, campgrounds, or nonprofit organizations.

These jobs are a rush and you’ll be smiling all season long. What’s better than that?

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Spring travel season is in full bloom for Alaskans looking to travel in state

A pod of orcas swim in Agnes Cove on the Aialik Peninsula in Kenai Fjords National Park on Sunday, May 16, 2021. (Loren Holmes / ADN)

Although the summertime cruise season officially started last week in Southeast Alaska, it’s a little early here on the Railbelt between Seward and Fairbanks. There’s still plenty of snow, and the tripod on the Nenana River is still standing tall.

Even so, spring specials are popping up all over for Alaskans who cannot wait to go exploring. Just be sure to bring your hat, some gloves and an extra jacket. Or two.

The sightseeing cruises in Seward started up last month. It’s always fun to sail in Resurrection Bay when the snow comes right down to the water. Watch for the critters on the shore and in the water, including the big gray whales and an occasional orca. Bring binoculars so you can see the otters and porpoises up close.

Kenai Fjords Tours offers cruises Thursday-Sunday, departing at noon. The four-hour Resurrection Bay cruises are available through May 16 for as little as $116 per adult. Kids under 12 years old sail free when accompanied by a paying adult (one free child per adult). Lunch is included (chicken burrito).

Major Marine Tours cruises seven days a week during the spring — and offers 25% off a hotel/cruise package through the end of April.

The cruise, which departs at 12:30 p.m. each day, costs $109 per adult. Hotel accommodations at the Harbor 360 are $169 per night, before the discount, port charges, fuel surcharge and local sales tax.

After everything is added on and the discount is applied, the cost for two adults to go on the cruise and stay overnight is $328.64, or $164.32 per person. I didn’t add up the cost for the kids, which is $54.50 per child (ages 2-11).

If you plan your cruise in May or early June (through June 15), Major Marine offers 20% off a hotel/cruise combo at the Gateway Hotel.

FILE - In this May 2, 1998 file photo, people attend the official opening of the Alaska SeaLife Center, a wildlife hospital and research center on the shores of Resurrection Bay in Seward. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)

Overnight visitors have more time to see the Alaska SeaLife Center. Alaska residents typically can save about $5 off the cost of admission, from $25 to $30 per adult. Admission for kids who live here costs about $15. It’s important to book your tickets online, since the SeaLife Center offers staggered admission.

Alaska residents can trim 30% off the nightly rate at Alyeska Resort. Whether you’re going to ski or soak at the new Nordic Spa, the resort is well-situated. I plugged in some midweek dates to get the best rate: about $228 per room with the discount applied.

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Up in Talkeetna, the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge sits on a bluff overlooking the runway and downtown Talkeetna. It’s got the best view of Denali for miles around. For a couple of years now, the lodge started opening in March for springtime travelers.

Between now and May 5, the lodge offers a 30% discount. Use the promo code “SPRING” when making reservations online at talkeetnalodge.com .

Tourists walk in the rain during a visit to Tallkeetna on Saturday, July 16, 2022. (Bill Roth / ADN)

If you love the idea of cruising on the big ships, even when it’s a little chilly outside, there are some great spring rates departing Seward.

Nate Vallier with the Alaska Travel Desk in Juneau is a big cruise fan. He found some particularly good early-season specials, including:

1. Sail on the Norwegian Jewel on April 22 to Vancouver, B.C., in an inside cabin for $199 per person (based on double occupancy). In this case, the port taxes and fees cost more than the cruise: $301 per person. Still, $500 for a seven-day cruise through the Inside Passage is a good deal.

2. Get an outside cabin on the Jewel sailing on May 6 from Seward. The cost is a little more: $309 per person, plus $301 per person for taxes and fees, or $610 total per person, based on two people sharing a cabin.

3. If you want a balcony, Vallier recommends the Celebrity Summit, sailing from Seward on May 17. The cost is $399 per person, plus $383 in taxes and fees, or $782 per person, all in. Vallier picked this particular date because it’s much less than the other sailing dates on the Summit.

All of these cruises end in Vancouver, B.C. Travelers must have a passport. Travelers in May can fly back on Air Canada’s nonstop flight to Anchorage, starting on May 14. Early birds in April can fly via Seattle.

For a more intimate experience on a smaller ship, consider Alaskan Dream Cruises, which sails from Juneau and Sitka on seven- or eight-day itineraries through the Inside Passage.

Cruises between May 12 and June 14 are 49% off for Alaska residents, using the discount code “49FOR49″. You have to call for reservations, since the special prices are not listed on the website: 855-747-8100.

Still, you can check out the itineraries online at alaskandreamcruises.com .

The northern end of Wrangell is shown on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Setting sail with between 40 and 80 passengers, these vessels go where the big ships can’t. One of the earliest cruises on the Alaskan Dream sails into Glacier Bay and calls in Kake, Wrangell, Petersburg and Pelican. With the discount applied, rates start at $2,497 per person, double.

The “Last Frontier Adventure” on either the Admiralty Dream or the Chichagof Dream is a seven-night itinerary that’s a little different, including a visit to the Fords Terror Wilderness area near Tracy Arm. There are four departures between May 18 and June 14, starting at $2,038 per person, double.

There are several itineraries from which to choose, but the Alaska resident pricing details are not available on the website.

Whether you want to hang out in a lodge or cruise on a boat, the spring travel season is in full bloom.

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Scott McMurren

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