Our best advice: take the time to think about what you want to experience in Alaska and research the options to match your desires. Whether your schedule and budget is open-ended or finite, whether you are interested in wildlife, glaciers or the gold rush and whether you enjoy shopping, museums and guided tours or dog sledding, glacier hiking and sport fishing we have the perfect Alaska adventure to satisfy every need.

Going to Alaska without seeing Glacier Bay is an incredible mistake.  Only a few cruise lines will spend the time and money for their all day cruise.

Rated as the number one glacier experience, the park is a Biosphere Reserve and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Experience the thunder of Margerie Glacier, which is 1 mile wide and 25 stories tall! Hear the thunder roar as ice calves from the glaciers and get your cameras ready to see killer and humpback whales and other wildlife that make this scenic tour an unforgettable event. If you go to Alaska, you must cruise Glacier Bay; it is a big mistake if you don't.

Denali needs at least two nights! If you are reserving your travel with a cruise line, make sure they include the Tundra Wilderness Tour, which is guided by the National Park Service.  The Natural History Tour that is also available is just not enough to see one of the biggest reasons people come to Alaska.  Definitely remember your camera on this trip, as there are so many things to see at Denali National Park.  You will take quite a few pictures!

If you are more adventurous, both flight-seeing around Mt. McKinley (Denali) or white water rafting make wonderful trips while you are in the park.  For those dog lovers, the Homestead Husky Farm allows you to hold the husky puppies as you wait for the exhibits.  You’ll have a hard time giving them back!

On the way to Fairbanks from Denali, you will see some of the most dramatic scenery available in the corridor, which is why we recommend that you see it from the train.  Only a couple of cruise lines offer complete railroad service from Anchorage to Fairbanks and it is highly recommended that you take the train and a double decked car!

This is very important because what does double decked mean?  Dining and amenities are on the first floor, and the second floor is completely designed for viewing landscape and wildlife.  Comfortable chairs and windows on the ceilings and walls mean that you have the largest opportunity to see Alaska.  For those that need an elevator, one is provided.  The meals are in the $15-$20 range during this first class, wilderness experience.