ALASKA ADVENTURES
Alaska is the largest of all the 50 US states. Its magnitude is difficult to comprehend, but its rewards are many and apparent. For climate and topography, Alaska constitutes a virtual subcontinent and its seventeen National Park areas protect natural, cultural, and historic features of its immense landscape. Some of the most popular destinations include Anchorage, Denali, Kenai Fjords and Wrangell-St. Elias National Parks.
Most visitors to Alaska are rewarded with a glimpse of the abundant wildlife where moose, grizzly bears and eagles are among the favorites photographed. With the majority of Alaska considered wilderness, camping provides incomparable opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors.
Hiking trails abound as do opportunities to explore by raft, kayak and float plane - all perfect ways to discover the scenic vistas, calving glaciers and flowing rivers of this great land.
Most visitors to Alaska are rewarded with a glimpse of the abundant wildlife where moose, grizzly bears and eagles are among the favorites photographed. With the majority of Alaska considered wilderness, camping provides incomparable opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors.
Hiking trails abound as do opportunities to explore by raft, kayak and float plane - all perfect ways to discover the scenic vistas, calving glaciers and flowing rivers of this great land.
Alaska Adventure Highlights
- Denali National Park Denali's glaciated landscape supports a diversity of wildlife that includes grizzly bears, caribou, wolves, Dall sheep and moose. Its summer slopes are graced with birds and wildflowers and most visitors are fortunate to observe many animals during their visit. With endless trails to explore, one might consider just admiring the crowned jewel of North America's highest peak - the awe inspiring 20,320 foot Mount McKinley.
- Kenai Fjords National Park Comprised of nearly 700,000 acres on the southeast coast of the Kenai Peninsula, near the town of Seward, wildlife cruises leave daily to observe beautiful tidewater glaciers, whales, seals and sea lions. Nearby Exit Glacier, a half-mile wide river of ice, is incredibly vast and the 700-square-mile Harding Icefield is one of only four remaining icefields in the U.S.
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Wrangell - St. Elias National Park
A day's drive east of Anchorage, this spectacular park encompasses towering mountains, massive glaciers and powerful rivers, a seemingly endless variety of flora and fauna, and abundant wildlife. Covering over 13 million acres, Wrangell - St. Elias is the largest park in the U.S. National Park System and part of the largest protected ecosystem on the planet. It equals six Yellowstones, with four major mountain ranges that include nine of the sixteen highest peaks in the United States.
What Our Clients Are Saying:
The tour was the most amazing experience. Every day the scenery and wildlife were just incredible - seeing wild bear and moose, Denali glistening in the dawn sunshine in a clear blue sky, meeting the locals at Tangle River, kayaking through icebergs, watching whales playing in the Kenai fjord. If you only ever do one tour - do this one! An experience not be be missed.Mhairi Macpherson
