FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions

Why Travel with Us?

The Benefits of Traveling with Alaska Educational Tours

Our Experience
Dr. N. Jill Wheeler and Tonia L. Gilkey are co-founders of Alaska Educational Tours, LLC. Each brings expertise and skill to the company. Together they have extensive knowledge of Alaska’s unique cultural, environmental, and economic assets and challenges. Additionally, their life-long commitment to learning and passion for travel willassure travelers that selected tour destinations, activities, and featured speakers provide outstanding, relevant and enjoyable experiences.

Certified Interpretive Guides Our escorts successfully completed a National Association of Interpretation course to become Certified Interpretive Guides. The goal of our interpretive guides is to forge emotional and intellectual connections between the traveler and activities and destinations.

First Aid Trained Alaska Educational Tours’ escorts are Red Cross trained in First Aid, CPR and AED.

Certified AlaskaHosts The core of the AlaskaHost program trains participants in how to provide quality customer service for both residents and visitors to Alaska. Tonia and Jill strive to provide excellent customer service in every facet of our business.

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