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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.
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.
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.
Denali Tundra Wilderness Tour
This is a six to eight hour narrated tour that takes you 86 kilometers 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.
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.
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 rain forest which can receive 400 centimeters of rain annually.
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.
Barrow Community
Together with your fellow travelers 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.
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.
Exit Glacier Guided Hike
This is the perfect tour for outdoor enthusiasts who don’t mind some exercise whilst on vacation. This five-hour hike follows a scenic path to Exit Glacier, which is a mixture of back-country and on-trail walking.
Denali Road Tour
This is a full day narrated tour that covers the entire wilderness road into Denali National Park, with a two hour stop at an exclusive lodge in the Kantishna area for lunch.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Regent Seven Seas offer the pre-eminent larger vessels for all Alaska cruises. Facilities include four gourmet restaurants, a selection of bars, fitness center, spa and outdoor swimming pool.
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!
Glacier Landing with Dog Sledding
This trip combines the excitement of helicopter flightseeing with dog sledding on the Mendenhall Glacier.
Snow Goose Cruise Boat
The 20 meter 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.
Experience McKinley & 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.
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.
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.
Helicopter Glacier Trekking
Helicopter Glacier Trekking is the most exciting way to explore the scenic wonders of the glaciers flowing from the Juneau Icefield.
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).
