Vacations to America has an 11-day Alaska Highlights tour that takes in scenery, mountains, wildlife and glaciers.
Highlights include two nights in Anchorage, where there’s a visit to the Alaska Native Heritage Center.
That is followed by a drive route through Matanuska–Susitna Valley to Denali National Park, for a two-night stay. With six million acres of wide river valleys and glacier–draped mountains, Denali is Alaska’s star attraction and known for its wildlife like grizzly bears, wolves, moose, caribou and Dall sheep.
Popular activities in summer include biking, backpacking, hiking and mountaineering.
Two nights in Fairbanks includes a tour of the Morris Thompson Cultural Center, which features displays and dioramas showcasing Interior Alaska’s people, wildlife, landscapes and seasons.
The itinerary then features a cruise along the Chena River, for an experience that combines views with Alaska Native history and traditions and plan a visit to the Arctic Circle on a day-trip flight.
Two nights are spent in Copper Centre, which was originally a large, winter village for Ahtna Athabascan families who have lived in the region for more than 5,000 years. This is the starting point to explore the rugged beauty of Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Kennecott Glacier, an area of the state known for its mining history.
After a drive on the scenic Seward Highway, a National Scenic Byway and All–American Road, the final two nights are spent in Seward where attraction visits include the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center and Exit Glacier, one of Alaska’s most accessible glaciers, and a boat tour of the Kenai Fjords National Park to try to spot otters, sea lions and puffins.
Priced from £4,525pp, the deal includes return flights, car hire, guides, maps and directions.
