When it comes to unforgettable getaways, Alaska Rewards searches high and low for the best weekend-vacations we can find. With this week’s Alaska Escape you get 2 round trip tickets from Anchorage to Kodiak on Grant Aviation. You also get 2 nights’ accommodation at the Best Western Kodiak Inn, and shuttle service from the airport to the hotel. If you’re a weekend worrier then you already know that a package like this will set you back $1,238. We believe that everyone should see the great state we live in and to show it we got this Alaska Escape down to just $400! That’s a 68% discount to see Emerald Island. You also have till May 14^th, 2011 to use your package!

Once you check into the Anchorage terminal of Grant Aviation you can sit back and relax. As an Alaskan-owned and operated airline, Grant Aviation has been transporting passengers all over Alaska since 1971. Not to put it lightly, but you’re in good hands with Grant Aviation.

A trip to Kodiak is to experience a wildness that is unmatched in few places on the earth. People come to step away from civilization and rediscover nature in its purest form. It is a place to slow down the tempo and quite the nerves.  The Best Western Kodiak Inn overlooks the beautiful St. Paul Harbor and offers free breakfast and WiFi.

Kodiak has many great things to offer, from beautiful landscapes, great Ocean and river fishing, and magnificent bear viewing. The island is rich with Native Alutiiq, and has vast Russian and military history. Kodiak also has the largest Coast Guard station in the United States made famous by the 2006 movie “The Guardian” with Kevin Costner and Aston Kutcher.

No matter how you decide to spend your weekend in Kodiak you are sure to leave with fond memories and a relaxed state of mind. So get out and see your great state, with this weekend’s Alaska Escape.

Grant Aviation

Best Western Kodiak Inn