Alaska(summer'08 vacation)
Things to do:
- Kenai Fjords in Seward, AK - 2.5 hr drive from Anchorage - directions
- Kenai Fjords tours
- National Park tour - departing at 11:30AM, 03:00PM - 6 hour cruise - $129 per person
- Northwestern Fjord Tour - departing at 09:00AM - 9 hour cruise - $159
Only cruise to Northwestern Fjord, lots of glaciers and wildlife, two meals.
- Captain's Choice - departing at 08:30AM - 9 hour cruise - $ 159
Smaller boats, ideal for watching
birds and wildlife, can get closer to wildlife and glaciers
General tips - eat little before the cruise (due to sea sickness) - map
- Other tours
- Denali National Park ( )
- Visitor guide - ALPENGLOW
- Reservations -
- Bus shuttle (to wonder lake) - departs 05:30, 06:15, 06:45, 07:15, 09:15, 10:15, 11:15 - duration 12 hrs - $50 per person - promotion 4 for the price of 3 -
- Bus tours - Tundra wilderness tour, Teklanika, Kantishna - more expensive but guided tours.
- and other activities
- Activities in Anchorage, AK
- Bike on Tony Knowles coastal trail - 11 miles (one-way) scenic trail - Bike rentals - we can get a tandem for $30 for 3hrs - Directions to rental shop - close to trail (entrance at West 2nd avenue). Map of all Anchorage trails. Bus service in Anchorage. More information about trails and visiting Anchorage.
- Spend a day at Alaska native heritage center - $23.50 per person.
More to come
- Cruise options in Whittier, AK - 1hr 15m drive from Anchorage - directions
- Prince William Sound - Glacier cruises -
- 26 Glaciers cruise -
- Alaska lodges - reviews.
- Activities in Homer, AK
- Kayaking -
- Some Norman museum/gallery
- Accomodation near Denali
- McKinley princess wilderness lodge - $169 per night
Hotels
- Anchorage, AK
- Howard Johnson - $143.65
- Prince William Sound - Glacier cruises -
- 26 Glaciers cruise -
- Alaska lodges - reviews.