We highly recommend riding on the Alaska Railroad at some point during your journey. Come aboard at the Wasilla Depot in the morning and make a day trip to Talkeetna, or get on in Anchorage and follow the Turnagain Arm around to Seward. Their first class packages offer premium wildlife viewing, dining, and a guided tour. Visit alaskarailroad.com to book your ticket!

301 RAILWAY AVE, SEWARD, AK 99664

Visit the only facility in Alaska that combines a public aquarium with scientific research, education, and marine wildlife response & rescue. You'll have the chance to support the SeaLife Center while getting close to puffins, octopus, harbor seals, sea lions, and more!

Take a cruise on a one or two story boat with indoor/outdoor seating around Kenai Fjords and Resurrection Bay. This can include: whale watching, views of multiple glaciers, sightseeing cruise, and other marine wildlife/seabird sightings.

Companies to look into include:

- Seward Ocean Excursions

- Northern Latitude Adventures

- Kenai Fjords Tours

- Major Marine Tours

Charter a boat in Seward and set out on a full day excursion to fish halibut or salmon and take in the beauty of the Alaskan Coast.

Companies to look into:

- ProFish-n-Sea Charters

- Alaska Northern Outfitters

- Crazy Ray's Adventures Seward Fishing Charters

13790 E SECOND ST, TALKEETNA, AK 99676

One of our personal favorite adventures will have you zipping through the beautiful northern boreal forest and over Reflection Pond. Waiting to rappel down from treetop platforms also gives you ample opportunity to take in breathtaking views of Denali.

Bask in the beauty and size of the 20,320 ft mountain with several different tour companies. Depending on the company you could take a sightseeing tour around the mountain, take a flight to the summit, or land on a glacier!

Companies to look into include:

- Talkeetna Air Taxi

- K2 Aviation Talkeetna

Float or kayak through the remote wilderness of Denali State Park. Tours cater to all experience levels and some areas allow rentals vs guided tours.

Companies to look into:

- Talkeetna River Guides

- Denali Southside River Guides Talkeetna Tours & Rentals

Explore the Tongass National Forest on this easy hike out to beaches along Fritz Cove. Look out at Admiralty Island and the Chilkat Range and you might even catch a rare whale sighting.

Tour one of Alaska's most famous salmon hatcheries and get a birds-eye-view of the salmon lifecycle. The hatchery also includes a salt water aquarium, touch tide pool, gift shop, and the opportunity to try fresh smoked salmon.

Rise 1,800 feet in a scenic gondola trip to the top of Mt. Roberts. Between a nature center, theater, restaurants, and multiple trailheads, there's something for everyone in addition to the gorgeous vistas of Gastineau Channel.

The Shrine of St. Therese is well known to local residents as a place of outstanding beauty. Looking over Lynn Canal, with the Chilkat Mountains in the background it is a spectacular place to go for a walk with panoramic ocean views, catch the kings and silver salmon off the rocks of Shrine Island, or picnic in the breathtaking gardens.

Just 13 miles south of downtown Juneau, Nugget Falls is a cascading, 377 foot waterfall nestled in the Mendenhall recreation area. Hike back 0.8 miles to the falls on the easiest, flattest trail and catch views of the retreating Mendenhall Glacier along the way.

Take a flight out of downtown Juneau down the channel and up the Taku River to the Taki Lodge. Enjoy glaciers along the way and a delectable salmon bake dinner at Taku Lodge before flying back to downtown Juneau.

Whether it's the permanent exhibition on native alaskan culture or a temporary display of Fred Machetanz paintings, there's sure to be something that catches your eye at the Anchorage Museum. Makes for a perfect addition to shopping and dining along 5th avenue.

Immerse yourself in native Alaskan culture as you dance with traditional performers and tour through replicas of tribal dwellings, filled with artifacts from each Alaskan people.

Located an hour drive from Anchorage, traveling to Girdwood will take you along the gorgeous Turnagain Arm to Alaska's premier ski resort, Alyeska. In the summer, the resort's tram offers a way up the mountain for hikers instead of skiiers, and the resort itself can accommodate excursions from bear sighting tours to fly-in fishing adventures.

The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is a sanctuary dedicated to preserving Alaska’s wildlife through conservation, education, research, and quality animal care. Take a walk around a 1.5 loop to see wildlife native to Alaska such as brown bears, black bears, moose, lynx, elk, wolves, etc.