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Unbelievable, Unvisited Unalaska: $1,175 With Air

If you want to be the first on your block to visit a spot few people go to, consider Unalaska, an island in the Aleutians, one of the most remote parts of North America. You remember the Aleutians from your geography lessons, don't you? They consist of about 20 big islands and hundreds of smaller ones, stretching out for over one thousand miles from the Alaskan mainland westward toward Siberia. Now, you can visit there and stay three nights for just $1,175, including air from Chicago.

The price is per person sharing a double room, and includes a selection of local half-day tours. Daily departures operate from now through August 31, and you can make an optional Anchorage stopover for $50, plus hotel costs (they begin at $79 per night), if you wish. Comparable fares for the package are available from other U.S. cities, too.

The Aleutians are the least-visited part of Alaska, so you won't see many other tourists around when you land in Dutch Harbor. You will see the oldest Russian Orthodox church in North America on Unalaska Island, a wide variety of marine and bird life, and maybe visit with one or two Aleuts, one of the Unangan peoples.

Wildlife includes sea lions, sea otters, killer whales, gray whales, seals, porpoises, ptarmigans and puffins, plus bald & golden eagles.

The island was one of four attacked by the Japanese in June 1942, the only enemy engagement fought on U.S. soil during World War II. For much of the Cold War, the chain sheltered U.S. listening and early warning posts.

For more information or to make reservations, contact The Great Canadian Travel Company by phoning 800/661-3830 or 312/263-0333. You can visit their Web site at www.greatcanadiantravel.com.


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