Train and one-way air transport are a package deal with the Alaska Railroad - they run $269 total (taxes/fees included). You could book the train and flight seperately if you found a better deal on the AS flight (AKRR charges $137).

Accomodations will depend on how nice of a room you want and if you want to share with someone else. Generally you can find nice rooms for $60-$85 this time of year. There are both a Hilton and a Sheraton in Anchorage, but to my knowledge, neither chain has hotels in Fairbanks, Seward, or Homer, and it will cost you more than $65 for a room. Last year my average hotel stay was $100, but I booked things last minute so I could change my schedule at any time and stayed at pretty nice hotels.

Dog sled costs also depend on how long you want to go and how much you want to do. Some are as cheap as $35, and the one I did last year was $500 - they go way up from there. Depending on group size, we may be able to negotiate a better rate. The introductory one offered at the Chena Hot Springs Resort is $60, but I think better deals exist.

The cruise is a day cruise only, a very basic lunch is included as is admission to the Alaska Sealife Center. The cost is $69 plus taxes and fees (I think it ends up being $76 total).

More info on the train ride is here:
http://www.alaskarailroad.com/arrc18.html#50

More info on the Chena Hot Springs Resort and other winter activities here:
http://www.chenahotsprings.com/splas...Activities.php

More info on the day cruise here:
http://www.kenaifjords.com/638.cfm

More info for the snowmachine trip ($225) later in the week or for those coming a day early can be found here:
http://www.summersnowmobile.com/winter.html

Assuming you do all activities, you'd be looking at $630, exlcuding hotels, food, and a portion of the rental car. You can skip any of the activities (and I found the day cruise to be the least worthwhile - but weather played a factor). Food is not unreasonable (plan on $10 for lunch, $15-$20 for dinner).

Museums/parks/places-with-admission-fees we would go to include:

Pratt Museum in Homer ($6)
Alaska Sealife Center in Seward ($included in cruise or $15)
Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage ($20.75 for ANHC and the Anchorage Museum of History and Art)
University of Alaska Museum of the North in Fairbanks ($10)
World Ice Art Championships in Fairbanks ($8)

In my opinion, the coolest "expensive" things are:
The train ride to Fairbanks/flight back to Anchorage ($269)
Snowmachining ($225)
Dogsledding ($varies)


The best cheap things are:
Viewing the aurora if the weather cooperates (free)
The Pratt Museum ($6)
Driving around Homer (free)
The drive between Anchorage and Seward (free)
Sampling beers and good food at the local Anchorage brewpubs
A smoothie at the smoothie place on the food court level of the mall ($4)

The Sealife Center in Seward is cool to see, but IMO very expensive for what you get. I guess maybe I'm just out of touch with admission prices at museums. I've never been to the ANHC, so I don't know anything about it.

Hope you can make it!

Sean