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Things to do in Alaska

Alaska’s vast, wild and dramatic landscapes lend themselves to outdoor adventure and are home to an incredible array of wildlife. Spend the day in Denali National Park where grizzlies, moose, wolves, caribou and bald eagles can be seen or hop on a seaplane to Brooks Falls where the annual salmon run attracts hordes of bears.

There’s also plenty to see and do on Alaska’s waterways. Negotiate icebergs that pierce the calm fjords, witness huge chunks of ice shear off glaciers that run down from imposing mountains, or take a cruise along the coastline toward Prince William Sound, one of the best places in the world to watch whales.
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Ideas for experiencing Alaska

Experiences you have as you travel often hold the longest memories. As part of their research trips, our specialists seek out authentic ways to get to know Alaska, and the best local guides. These activities reflect some of their best-loved experiences.

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  • The Bears of Brooks Falls
    Brown bears at Brooks Falls

    The Bears of Brooks Falls

    Anchorage

    The Bears of Brooks Falls

    Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park is world renowned for its large population of grizzly bears, mainly due to the prolific amounts of salmon to be found in the Brooks River.

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  • Half Day Glacier Hike
    Kennicott Glacier, Alaska

    Half Day Glacier Hike

    McCarthy & Kennicott

    Half Day Glacier Hike

    Depart Kennicott on a two-mile trail that was originally built in the 1920s as a wagon road. Along the way stops will be made to discuss glaciology and local geology and take in the spectacular views of the rock-covered Kennicott Glacier and the surrounding mountain peaks.

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  • Denali Tundra Wilderness Tour
    Grizzly Bear in the colourful fall tundra, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska

    Denali Tundra Wilderness Tour

    Denali National Park

    Denali Tundra Wilderness Tour

    This is a six to eight hour narrated tour that takes you 86 kilometres along the wilderness road into Denali National Park. The duration of the tour may vary, depending on road and weather conditions, particularly in the shoulder seasons of May and September.

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  • Columbia & Meares Glacier Cruise
    Sea otters, Prince William Sound

    Columbia & Meares Glacier Cruise

    Alaska

    Columbia & Meares Glacier Cruise

    Of the many highlights you can expect, a visit to the massive floating icebergs of the Columbia Glacier, one of the largest tidewater glaciers in south-central Alaska, is truly a thrilling experience.

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  • Glaciers of Prince William Sound
    Icebergs in Prince William Sound

    Glaciers of Prince William Sound

    Anchorage

    Glaciers of Prince William Sound

    The Glacier Wonderland cruise includes some stunning scenery. Prince William Sound lies just south of the rugged Chugach Mountains — a breathtaking maze of forested islands, glacier carved fjords and wildlife-filled waterways.

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  • Admiralty Island Bear Viewing
    Floatplane at Admiralty Island

    Admiralty Island Bear Viewing

    Juneau

    Admiralty Island Bear Viewing

    The remote wilderness area of Admiralty Island lies just 15 miles off the coast of Juneau. Locally known as "Fortress of the Bear", this large island is home to over 1,600 grizzly bears, one of the highest concentrations in the world with approximately one bear per square mile!

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  • The Bears of Hallo Bay
    Grizzly Bear in Katmai National Park

    The Bears of Hallo Bay

    Alaska

    The Bears of Hallo Bay

    Hallo Bay offers a variety of bear viewing areas with many different opportunities to observe Alaska's coastal grizzly bears in their natural habitat. This remote location boasts the highest natural concentration of grizzly bears in Alaska.

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  • White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad
    Riding the White Pass Railroad

    White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad

    Skagway

    White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad

    Without a doubt this is one of the most spectacular trips you can take from Skagway. Built in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush, this narrow gauge railway is an engineering marvel.

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  • Misty Fjords National Monument
    Misty Fjords National Monument

    Misty Fjords National Monument

    Ketchikan

    Misty Fjords National Monument

    Misty Fjords National Monument covers more than 800,000 hectares of wilderness on the southern tip of the Alaska Panhandle, and is part of a vast coastal rainforest which can receive 400 centimetres of rain annually.

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  • Barrow Community
    Arctic flightseeing

    Barrow Community

    Fairbanks

    Barrow Community

    Together with your fellow travellers you start the Barrow sightseeing tour where you witness ceremonies and traditions of the native culture as you tour the Inupiat Heritage Center, a National Park Service affiliated site.

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  • Glacier Landing with Dog Sledding
    Mendenhall Glacier

    Glacier Landing with Dog Sledding

    Juneau

    Glacier Landing with Dog Sledding

    This trip combines the excitement of helicopter flightseeing with dog sledding on the Mendenhall Glacier.

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  • Sternwheeler Riverboat Tour
    Dried fish, riverboat discovery tour

    Sternwheeler Riverboat Tour

    Fairbanks

    Sternwheeler Riverboat Tour

    This three hour tour on an authentic sternwheeler riverboat will take you into the heart of Alaska and the heart of a family who has made the rivers of Alaska a way of life for four generations.

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  • Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise
    Views around Kenai Fjords National Park, near Seward, Alaska

    Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise

    Seward

    Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise

    On this thrilling eight hour cruise you travel through the stunning scenery of Resurrection Bay, the Kenai Fjords National Park and the Chiswell Islands National Wildlife Refuge.

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  • Whale Watching and the Mendenhall Glacier
    Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau

    Whale Watching and the Mendenhall Glacier

    Juneau

    Whale Watching and the Mendenhall Glacier

    This tour combines two of the best attractions in the Juneau area — the Mendenhall Glacier and whale watching. The Mendenhall Glacier is Juneau's biggest attraction and a humbling sight, while the waters off the coast of Juneau are well known for the large number of humpback whales that migrate from Hawaii each summer.

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  • Exit Glacier Guided Hike
    Exit Glacier Road, Seward

    Exit Glacier Guided Hike

    Kenai Peninsula

    Exit Glacier Guided Hike

    This is the perfect tour for outdoor enthusiasts who don’t mind some exercise whilst on holiday. This five-hour hike follows a scenic path to Exit Glacier, which is a mixture of back-country and on-trail walking.

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  • Bear & Wildlife Viewing Flight Safari
    Bear & Wildlife Viewing Flight Safari, Homer

    Bear & Wildlife Viewing Flight Safari

    Katmai National Park

    Bear & Wildlife Viewing Flight Safari

    Begin with a scenic one and a half hour small plane flight over active volcanoes and glaciers to the east coast of Katmai National Park (this tour does NOT go to Brooks Falls).

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  • Columbia Glacier Kayaking
    Eagle resting on the ice, Meares Glacier

    Columbia Glacier Kayaking

    Valdez

    Columbia Glacier Kayaking

    Search for wildlife such as whales, sea otters and sea lions as you take the two-hour transfer to the Columbia Glacier by water taxi.

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  • Snow Goose Cruise Boat
    Snow Goose at anchor

    Snow Goose Cruise Boat

    Alaska

    Snow Goose Cruise Boat

    The 20-metre Snow Goose was originally built as a private yacht. The upper bridge deck provides a lovely point for spotting wildlife and comfortable seating for passengers.

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  • Holland America Line
    Cruising in Prince William Sound

    Holland America Line

    Alaska

    Holland America Line

    Holland America has been operating cruises to Alaska since 1971. Each of its ships accommodates approximately 1,200 passengers and is renowned for offering a wide range of facilities.

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  • Flightseeing tour to Columbia Glacier by floatplane
    Sea otters, Prince William Sound

    Flightseeing tour to Columbia Glacier by floatplane

    Prince William Sound

    Flightseeing tour to Columbia Glacier by floatplane

    Take flight on a scenic three hour flightseeing tour across Prince William Sound Glacier, a majestic wilderness area of over 15,000 square miles of fjords, inlets, and rugged mountain peaks.

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  • Experience Mount Denali and a Glacier Landing
    Glacier landing, Talkeetna

    Experience Mount Denali and a Glacier Landing

    Talkeetna

    Experience Mount Denali and a Glacier Landing

    This spectacular one and a half-hour-long trip takes you from the small town of Talkeetna and over monumental mountain peaks en route to the greatest peak of all, Mount Denali.

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  • Helicopter Glacier Trekking
    Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska

    Helicopter Glacier Trekking

    Juneau

    Helicopter Glacier Trekking

    Helicopter glacier trekking is the most exciting way to explore the scenic wonders of the glaciers flowing from the Juneau Icefield.

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