2010-02-16 08:25:16 - Lifetree Adventures announces a new Christian travel option to Alaska for 2010. Part vacation and part Christian service, the new Alaska itinerary combines the best of adventure and volunteering.

Loveland, CO, February 16, 2010 --

Part Vacation
Stand atop a glacier, hike in Denali National Park, and catch a glimpse of the tallest mountain in North America, Mt. McKinley. Travelers will go to Begich Boggs (Portage Valley) and ride a tram in Girdwood to the top of the mountain for lunch and a hike.

Part Christian Service
As America’s last frontier, Alaska is a state rich in rugged beauty, abundant wildlife and natural resources. But not all Alaskans have shared in the state’s prosperity. People living in remote villages, still holding to their time-honored traditions lack many basic services. This is especially hard on the elderly as they prepare each summer for the punishing winter to come.

While in Alaska, travelers will form

unforgettable relationships with the indigenous people, experience village life firsthand as they offer practical service repairing homes, helping with household chores and providing much needed companionship to those in need. In addition to their service to the people here, volunteers will learn to appreciate their fascinating traditions, and they will experience the love of Christ in tangible, memorable ways.

Itinerary for Alaska Christian Travel Option:

DAY 1 Arrive in Anchorage and transfer to hotel

DAY 2 Depart in the morning for a day hike in Alyeska and Girdwood. Visit an animal sanctuary in the afternoon

DAY 3 Transfer by coach to the camp. Meet with the community service partner.

DAYS 4-6 Serve the elderly in the Big Lake community through landscaping and home repair projects.

DAY 7 Board a coach in the morning for Talkeetna and spend a day-and-a-half exploring the Alaskan countryside and see Mt. McKinley

DAY 8 Return to Anchorage by coach this afternoon and share experiences with fellow travelers at the farewell dinner.

DAY 9 Transfer to the airport for flight home.

Pricing for Lifetree Adventures new Christian Travel option in Alaska is $1450 per person, with the only available departure date left being June 12-20, 2010. Custom group departures are available, please call for details.

For more information, or to reserve a spot on the new Christian Alaska Travel trip, travel agents and travelers can go to www.lifetreeadventures.com or call 800-747-2157 Monday through Friday MST.

Lifetree Adventures is a new division of Group Workcamps Foundation, a leading non-profit mission organization offering Christian travel trips for youth and adults for over 30 years. Lifetree offers Christian travel options to Kenya, Tanzania, Peru, Guatemala, Israel, Jordan, Mazatlan, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Uganda and Vanuatu with new destinations being constantly added. Through Group Workcamps, over 250,000 volunteers have provided more than 7 million hours of volunteer service to projects in hundreds of U.S. and international locations.

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Contact:
Alexia Nestora
Lifetree Adventures
Loveland, CO
303-898-3376
alexia@lassocommunications.com
www.lifetreeadventures.com