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Whittier, take an afternoon glacier cruise, then board a Princess cruise ship that visits both Hubbard Glacier and Glacier Bay.
Dog-sled tours: http://www.ididaride.com/tours-packages/tours-packages http://www.alyeskatours.com/index.html
Glacier tours http://www.alaska.org/detail/26-glacier-cruise-phillips Glacier Bay - glacier boat tour out of Whittier, also can add a nice stop at the Portage Glacier Visitor center http://www.alaskasaltwaterlodge.com/alaska_whale_watching.htm
Wildlife and glacier tours http://www.kenaifjords.com/day-cruises/national-park-tour/ https://majormarine.com/
Kayak https://www.sunnycove.com/kayak-wildlife-cruise-combos/
Bear viewing http://www.alaska.org/detail/rusts-bear-viewing http://www.alaska.org/things-to-do/bear-viewing
Denali Campground: Riley Wonderlake - McKinley Bar Trail https://reservedenali.ahlsmsworld.com/ReserveDenali/Plan-Your-Trip/Tour-And-Activity-Search/Results
Hikes Matanuska Glacier Hike with Mica Guides - https://micaguides.com/ Portage pass - https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/alaska/portage-pass
Buy seasick meds insect repellants - mosquitoes, flies, left side of bus on way up, and right on way down
Stay: https://glampinghub.com/unitedstatesofamerica/noncontinental/alaska/denali/cabin-alaska-range/ - $450 for 3 nights
Itinerary June 30 – arrive ANC, overnight. Stay at Aptel Studio. July 1 – get snacks/supplies and drive to Denali (5 to 6 hrs). Overnight Backwoods lodging July 2 – 30 min drive. shuttle to Eielson 8am (8 hrs) to view scenery and look for wildlife. Overnight Backwoods lodging July 3 – second shuttle to Eielson, if needed, or just relax and do some hike. Fairbanks late night Eye on the Night sky.Overnight Backwoods lodging July 4 - Drive south with stop in Talkeetna. Explore Hatcher Pass/Independence Mine. Stay in Palmer at Pioneer Motel. July 5 – morning (1 hour drive from Palmer) for 11:30 am Matanuska Glacier ice hike with MICA (https://micaguides.com/activities/alaska-glacier-tour/). Night stay at MICA tent camping. July 6 – Drive through Whittier Tunnel to Whittier (3hr journey). Portage Pass Trail. Stay at Trail lake lodge in Moose Pass July 7 – 1 hour drive to Seward. Glacier/wildlife 7.5 hour cruise with Major Marine. Dinner in Seward. Stay at Trail lake lodge in Moose Pass. July 8 – Visit Kenai National Park. Drive to Anchorage for dinner. Stay at Aspen Suites. July 9 – 1 hr. trolley tour of city, views from Pt. Woronzof & Earthquake Park. Be at airport 2 hrs. before flight home.
Itinerary A. (with bear viewing tour) June 30 – arrive ANC, overnight. July 1 – get snacks/supplies and drive to Denali (5 to 6 hrs). Entrance activities. Overnight Healy. July 2 – shuttle to Eielson (8 hrs) or Wonder Lake (11 hrs) to view scenery and look for wildlife. Be aware that mosquitoes can be bad at the lake, so if you go that far take along headnets and DEET. Overnight Healy. July 3 – part of morning in Denali? Drive to Matanuska Glacier (5 to 6 hrs) with stop in Talkeetna for flightseeing if desired. Overnight near the glacier. July 4 – morning ice hike with MICA or Nova. Drive to Girdwood (3+ hrs). Maybe swing by scenic Hatcher Pass/Independence Mine to explore, or stop in Anchorage to see Native Heritage Center or the Museum. The drive south of Anchorage is especially scenic so allow time for stops. Overnight Girdwood. July 5 – Wildlife Conservation Center (opens 8 a.m.). Drive to Homer (4+ hrs) with stops. Explore Homer, maybe Danny J. to Halibut Cove for dinner. July 6 – bear viewing tour. Here is a list of companies: …homeralaska.org/Adventure-Ecotourism/Bear-V… . Be sure to ask the company where it goes, what behaviors you can expect to see (fishing is the most fun to watch IMO), and how much time you can expect to be viewing bears. To read reviews, click the search icon in the top right corner, then type the company name & city (Homer AK) in the search box. Overnight Homer. July 7 – part of the morning in Homer (Wynn Nature Center, Pratt Museum, explore the spit, hike). There is a negative tide of -0.52, at 8:33 a.m. not great for tidepooling but at least it’s a minus tide, so if interested get up early to look for tiny creatures left behind by the outgoing tide. Be sure to be back on shore when the tide starts returning. Drive to Seward (4 hrs). Maybe SeaLife Center and/or Ididaride sled dog tour. Overnight Seward. July 8– 7.5 hr. or longer glacier/wildlife cruise. After supper drive to Anchorage (3 hrs) to overnight. July 9 – 1 hr. trolley tour of city, views from Pt. Woronzof & Earthquake Park. Be at airport 2 hrs. before flight home. * * * *
Itinerary B (without bear viewing tour) June 30 – arrive ANC, overnight. July 1 – get snacks/supplies and drive to Denali (5 to 6 hrs). Entrance activities. Overnight Healy. July 2 – shuttle to Eielson (8 hrs) or Wonder Lake (11 hrs) to view scenery and look for wildlife. Be aware that mosquitoes can be bad at the lake, so if you go that far take along headnets and DEET. Overnight Healy. July 3 – second shuttle to Eielson to double your chances of seeing bears (80% on any given shuttle). Other activities as stime. July 4 - part of morning in Denali? Drive to Matanuska Glacier (5 to 6 hrs) with stop in Talkeetna for flightseeing if desired. Overnight near the glacier. July 5 – morning ice hike with MICA or Nova. Drive to Girdwood (3+ hrs). Maybe swing by scenic Hatcher Pass/Independence Mine to explore, or stop in Anchorage to see Native Heritage Center or the Museum. The drive south of Anchorage is especially scenic so allow time for stops. Overnight Girdwood. July 6 – Wildlife Conservation Center (opens 8 a.m.) or can do that on the 8th. Drive through 10:30 Whittier Tunnel opening for either 26 Glaciers or Surprise Glacier cruise. After, drive to Seward (2 hrs) to overnight. July 7 – 7.5 hr. or longer glacier/wildlife cruise. Overnight Seward. July 8 – SeaLife Center, Ididaride sled dog tour. Drive to ANC doing anything you missed on the way down. Maybe an activity in ANC, and overnight. July 9 – 1 hr. trolley tour of city, views from Pt. Woronzof & Earthquake Park. Be at airport 2 hrs. before flight home. * * * *
Itinerary C Jun 30 - Land in anchorage (evening); pick up car rental Jul 1 - Pickup camping rental + supplies/food and drive to talkeetna for overnight; kayaking at Byers Lake Jul 2 - drive to denali in the morning; take shuttle to wonderlake campground for 2 night camping; either mckinley bar trail or walking around wonderlake that evening if there's time Jul 3 - shuttle to eielson visitor center for long day hike in that area (possibly around mt. eielson) and then back to wonderlake for overnight Jul 4 - Shuttle back to edge of park and drive to anchorage for overnight Jul 5 - Drive to seward in the morningw; Harding Icefield Trail / Exit Glacier hike. Jul 6 - Kenai Fjords glacier + kayak tour Jul 7 - Either summer dog sled tour or lost lake trail hike or kenai river float trip. Jul 8 - Back to Anchorage and roam around Jul 9 - return
Dog-sled tours: http://www.ididaride.com/tours-packages/tours-packages http://www.alyeskatours.com/index.html
Glacier tours http://www.alaska.org/detail/26-glacier-cruise-phillips Glacier Bay - glacier boat tour out of Whittier, also can add a nice stop at the Portage Glacier Visitor center http://www.alaskasaltwaterlodge.com/alaska_whale_watching.htm
Wildlife and glacier tours http://www.kenaifjords.com/day-cruises/national-park-tour/ https://majormarine.com/
Kayak https://www.sunnycove.com/kayak-wildlife-cruise-combos/
Bear viewing http://www.alaska.org/detail/rusts-bear-viewing http://www.alaska.org/things-to-do/bear-viewing
Denali Campground: Riley Wonderlake - McKinley Bar Trail https://reservedenali.ahlsmsworld.com/ReserveDenali/Plan-Your-Trip/Tour-And-Activity-Search/Results
Hikes Matanuska Glacier Hike with Mica Guides - https://micaguides.com/ Portage pass - https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/alaska/portage-pass
Buy seasick meds insect repellants - mosquitoes, flies, left side of bus on way up, and right on way down
Stay: https://glampinghub.com/unitedstatesofamerica/noncontinental/alaska/denali/cabin-alaska-range/ - $450 for 3 nights
Itinerary June 30 – arrive ANC, overnight. Stay at Aptel Studio. July 1 – get snacks/supplies and drive to Denali (5 to 6 hrs). Overnight Backwoods lodging July 2 – 30 min drive. shuttle to Eielson 8am (8 hrs) to view scenery and look for wildlife. Overnight Backwoods lodging July 3 – second shuttle to Eielson, if needed, or just relax and do some hike. Fairbanks late night Eye on the Night sky.Overnight Backwoods lodging July 4 - Drive south with stop in Talkeetna. Explore Hatcher Pass/Independence Mine. Stay in Palmer at Pioneer Motel. July 5 – morning (1 hour drive from Palmer) for 11:30 am Matanuska Glacier ice hike with MICA (https://micaguides.com/activities/alaska-glacier-tour/). Night stay at MICA tent camping. July 6 – Drive through Whittier Tunnel to Whittier (3hr journey). Portage Pass Trail. Stay at Trail lake lodge in Moose Pass July 7 – 1 hour drive to Seward. Glacier/wildlife 7.5 hour cruise with Major Marine. Dinner in Seward. Stay at Trail lake lodge in Moose Pass. July 8 – Visit Kenai National Park. Drive to Anchorage for dinner. Stay at Aspen Suites. July 9 – 1 hr. trolley tour of city, views from Pt. Woronzof & Earthquake Park. Be at airport 2 hrs. before flight home.
Itinerary A. (with bear viewing tour) June 30 – arrive ANC, overnight. July 1 – get snacks/supplies and drive to Denali (5 to 6 hrs). Entrance activities. Overnight Healy. July 2 – shuttle to Eielson (8 hrs) or Wonder Lake (11 hrs) to view scenery and look for wildlife. Be aware that mosquitoes can be bad at the lake, so if you go that far take along headnets and DEET. Overnight Healy. July 3 – part of morning in Denali? Drive to Matanuska Glacier (5 to 6 hrs) with stop in Talkeetna for flightseeing if desired. Overnight near the glacier. July 4 – morning ice hike with MICA or Nova. Drive to Girdwood (3+ hrs). Maybe swing by scenic Hatcher Pass/Independence Mine to explore, or stop in Anchorage to see Native Heritage Center or the Museum. The drive south of Anchorage is especially scenic so allow time for stops. Overnight Girdwood. July 5 – Wildlife Conservation Center (opens 8 a.m.). Drive to Homer (4+ hrs) with stops. Explore Homer, maybe Danny J. to Halibut Cove for dinner. July 6 – bear viewing tour. Here is a list of companies: …homeralaska.org/Adventure-Ecotourism/Bear-V… . Be sure to ask the company where it goes, what behaviors you can expect to see (fishing is the most fun to watch IMO), and how much time you can expect to be viewing bears. To read reviews, click the search icon in the top right corner, then type the company name & city (Homer AK) in the search box. Overnight Homer. July 7 – part of the morning in Homer (Wynn Nature Center, Pratt Museum, explore the spit, hike). There is a negative tide of -0.52, at 8:33 a.m. not great for tidepooling but at least it’s a minus tide, so if interested get up early to look for tiny creatures left behind by the outgoing tide. Be sure to be back on shore when the tide starts returning. Drive to Seward (4 hrs). Maybe SeaLife Center and/or Ididaride sled dog tour. Overnight Seward. July 8– 7.5 hr. or longer glacier/wildlife cruise. After supper drive to Anchorage (3 hrs) to overnight. July 9 – 1 hr. trolley tour of city, views from Pt. Woronzof & Earthquake Park. Be at airport 2 hrs. before flight home. * * * *
Itinerary B (without bear viewing tour) June 30 – arrive ANC, overnight. July 1 – get snacks/supplies and drive to Denali (5 to 6 hrs). Entrance activities. Overnight Healy. July 2 – shuttle to Eielson (8 hrs) or Wonder Lake (11 hrs) to view scenery and look for wildlife. Be aware that mosquitoes can be bad at the lake, so if you go that far take along headnets and DEET. Overnight Healy. July 3 – second shuttle to Eielson to double your chances of seeing bears (80% on any given shuttle). Other activities as stime. July 4 - part of morning in Denali? Drive to Matanuska Glacier (5 to 6 hrs) with stop in Talkeetna for flightseeing if desired. Overnight near the glacier. July 5 – morning ice hike with MICA or Nova. Drive to Girdwood (3+ hrs). Maybe swing by scenic Hatcher Pass/Independence Mine to explore, or stop in Anchorage to see Native Heritage Center or the Museum. The drive south of Anchorage is especially scenic so allow time for stops. Overnight Girdwood. July 6 – Wildlife Conservation Center (opens 8 a.m.) or can do that on the 8th. Drive through 10:30 Whittier Tunnel opening for either 26 Glaciers or Surprise Glacier cruise. After, drive to Seward (2 hrs) to overnight. July 7 – 7.5 hr. or longer glacier/wildlife cruise. Overnight Seward. July 8 – SeaLife Center, Ididaride sled dog tour. Drive to ANC doing anything you missed on the way down. Maybe an activity in ANC, and overnight. July 9 – 1 hr. trolley tour of city, views from Pt. Woronzof & Earthquake Park. Be at airport 2 hrs. before flight home. * * * *
Itinerary C Jun 30 - Land in anchorage (evening); pick up car rental Jul 1 - Pickup camping rental + supplies/food and drive to talkeetna for overnight; kayaking at Byers Lake Jul 2 - drive to denali in the morning; take shuttle to wonderlake campground for 2 night camping; either mckinley bar trail or walking around wonderlake that evening if there's time Jul 3 - shuttle to eielson visitor center for long day hike in that area (possibly around mt. eielson) and then back to wonderlake for overnight Jul 4 - Shuttle back to edge of park and drive to anchorage for overnight Jul 5 - Drive to seward in the morningw; Harding Icefield Trail / Exit Glacier hike. Jul 6 - Kenai Fjords glacier + kayak tour Jul 7 - Either summer dog sled tour or lost lake trail hike or kenai river float trip. Jul 8 - Back to Anchorage and roam around Jul 9 - return
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