Outdoor Alaska
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- Exploration of Alaska's dramatic wilderness
- Sea kayak to giant glaciers and explore alpine tundra
- Wildlife spotting; from grizzly bears to whales
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Arrive in Anchorage. This modern city is the gateway to thousands of miles of wilderness, overlooked by giant snow-capped peaks and flanked by the icy waters of the Cook Inlet. Due to the number of evening flights into Anchorage, your Leader plans to do the welco...
Departing Anchorage this morning, we will take the beautiful drive to Valdez, passing high mountains, waterfalls, roads winding through a rock-cut canyon and a view of the Matanuska Glacier. You may spot moose along the way. Crossing Thompson Pass, the views are drama...
Today we set out on a full day trip towards the Shoup Glacier, involving a guided paddle in sea kayaks within the calm, protected waters of the Prince William Sound. We'll be travelling with a kayak guide who will give us some on-land instruction before we jump into ...
Our route today takes us through more spectacular scenery in Alaska, as we drive through forested hills and past cascading rivers, fed by small glaciers on the Chugach Mountains. We follow our route back across the Thompson Pass, making a stop at the Worthington Glaci...
We have a free morning today, with the option to take a walk along the Root Glacier trail with our Tour Leader. This trail starts from nearby Kennicott and is a straightforward but strenuous walk that takes in the magnificent panoramas of the Chugach Mountains and the...
Heading north today we take the Denali Highway, stopping en route to see the remarkable fish wheels on the Copper River, an ingenious method of catching the abundant salmon that follow the river to spawn. Stopping at the Wrangell St. Elias Visitors Centre for a short ...
Continuing northwest, the highway takes us over a rugged landscape, where the views are breath taking and, weather permitting, we may get a glimpse of Denali (formerly Mt McKinley), the highest mountain in North America (6188m). The Athabascan people called it 'Denali...
This morning we will drive to the entrance of Denali National Park and transfer to a shuttle bus for our journey into the park itself. Established as a national park in 1917, the area was designated as an international biosphere reserve in 1976 and contains everything...
We drive to the town of Talkeetna, an old mining supply station and riverboat port, that since the early 1950s has seen itself become a focus for mountaineers attempting to scale the heights of Denali. Many believe that the best views of the mountain can be seen from ...
Leaving Talkeetna this morning we head for the mountainous landscapes around Hatcher's Pass, where a visit to the gold mine affords us a fascinating glimpse into the pioneering heritage of this great wilderness. Roads up here are not fully tarmacked, so a trip here wi...
Today has been left free for you to enjoy as you see fit, and there are a number of awe-inspiring optional excursions to choose from in Seward, including a variety of wildlife cruises, unforgettable sea kayaking experiences and dog-sledding trips by helicopter. A ...
Leaving Seward today, we return north through Moose Pass, so named because in 1903 a mail carrier driving a team of dogs had considerable trouble gaining right of way from a giant moose! We retrace our steps back through the Chugach Mountains and follow the railroad t...
The trip ends today at our hotel in Anchorage. There are no activities planned today, so you are free to depart from Anchorage at any time. If your flight is departing later in the day, luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel. Similar to your arrival,...
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
Gail
Jul 2023
Outdoor Alaska
Seeing the wonderful scenery of Alaska, particularly the Wrangell and St Elias National Park.
Trusted Customer
Jul 2023
Outdoor Alaska
Really liked our guide Ken, He was full of knowledge, friendly and helpful. The highlight of our trip was either seeing three types of whales or walking a glacier. B...
Wendy
Aug 2022
Outdoor Alaska
Too much time spent in the minibus getting from A to B, however, I don't know how you mitigate this as the distances are so large. Very disappointed in the wildlife...
Jean
Jul 2022
Outdoor Alaska
Kennicott and Seward plus Denali, for the variety of experiences.
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