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Reasons To
Visit Alaska

  • Bears

    Alaska, the USA’s largest state, has to be some of the best bear watching territory anywhere in the world. Black and brown bears (sometimes known as grizzly bears) can be found, when they want to be, nearly everywhere in the state.

    Bears

  • Cruises

    Alaska offers some truly spectacular cruising opportunities on a wide variety of ships. Some of the country’s most awe-inspiring scenery lies around its magnificent coastline; places such as Glacier Bay, Admiralty Island and Tracy Arm.

    Cruises

  • Fishing

    Famous for its salmon, fishing is a popular pastime in Alaska and there are many places in which to partake in the sport. If you are in Homer don’t miss the opportunity to land a prize-winning halibut in this self-proclaimed Halibut Fishing Capital of the World!

    Fishing

  • Glaciers

    Along the coast of Alaska, some of North America’s highest mountains feed more than half the world’s glaciers, an epic sight as they carve icebergs into chill waters. Expedition cruises operate in these waters using zodiacs to discover breathtaking coastlines and a plethora of wildlife.

    Glaciers

  • Landscape & scenery

    Home to magnificent glaciers, endless tundra and pristine fjords, as well as being the home of North America’s highest mountain, Mount Mckinley, Alaska’s scenery rivals that of New Zealand, except everything can be seen here on a larger scale.

    Landscape & scenery

  • Wilderness

    In a state where moose outnumber humans, it’s no wonder Alaska is considered one of the world’s last true wildernesses. Here you can find entire ecosystems still intact and vast areas of land untouched by human hands.

    Wilderness

  • Wildlife

    One Alaskan animal you are likely to see a lot of are the delightful sea otters. These enchanting animals spend most of their lives floating on their backs, furry faces and paws in the air.

    Wildlife
 
 

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Visit Skagway, Alaska

No town in Alaska is quite like Skagway with its blend of history and outstanding natural beauty. One of the must do's when visiting is to take a ride on the Yukon and White Pass railroad.

The Yukon and White Pass Railway
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Skagway

Alaska

No town in Alaska is quite like Skagway with its blend of history and outstanding natural beauty.

Lying at the head of the Lynn Canal at the northern end of Alaska’s Inside Passage, much of the town is situated within the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.

Original wooden cabins and buildings

The town was founded in 1897 when more than 40,000 prospectors arrived on their way across the hazardous Chilkoot Trail to seek their fortunes in the goldfields of the Yukon’s Klondike. The building of the White Pass and Yukon Railroad enabled many more to make this arduous journey and established Skagway as the principal port to the interior. Many of the original wooden cabins and buildings remain today, making the town a popular destination for cruise ships and evoking characters of the past such as William Moore and 'Soapy' Smith.

Yukon and White Pass railroad

Without a doubt this is the most spectacular trip you can take from Skagway. Built in 1898 during the Klondike gold rush, this narrow gauge railway is an engineering marvel.

Your journey takes you through a breathtaking panorama of mountains, glaciers, gorges, waterfalls, tunnels, trestle bridges and switch-backs in the comfort of vintage parlour cars. En route you will pass Glacier Gorge, Dead Horse Gulch and Bridal Veil Falls and climb 880 metres up White Pass before arriving at Lake Bennett or Whitehorse.

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