Alaska Adventure
15 night epic trip driving amazing roads, visiting historic towns and staying at some of the best National Parks of Alaska.
Starting and ending in Anchorage, you will drive a loop around some of the USA’s best attractions, such as Kanai Fjords, Wrangell-St. Elias and Denali National Parks, drive some breathtaking National Scenic Byways and pass through remote towns and communities with absolutely breathtaking views in this 15 night trip. You may even see the Northern Lights! You might also want to make the extra drive along the Dalton Highway to the Arctic Circle!
Remember - All our holidays can be shortened or extra nights added or modified with upgraded hotels, car etc. We love building tailor made road trip holidays!
Fly into and out
of Anchorage
1450 miles
approx
Includes flights, car &
accommodation
Includes boat tour & internal flights
Our 15 Night Alaska Adventure holiday starts and ends in Anchorage: Anchorage (1 night), Seward (2 nights), Talkeetna (1 night), Denali National Park (2 nights), Fairbanks (2 nights), Copper Center (1 night), Kennicott for Wrangell-St Elias National Park (2 nights), Valdez (2 nights), Glacier View (1 night) and Anchorage (1 night)
Your Itinerary
Day 1:
Anchorage
You’ll arrive in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city today. Collect your car, check into your hotel and relax, ready for your epic Alaskan road trip holiday which starts tomorrow.
Collect
Car
Anchorage,
AK
3 Star
Hotel
Day 2:
Seward
The journey to Seward is one of the most scenic in Alaska and a designated National Scenic Byway with views of Turnagain Arm and Chugach Mountains. You’ll stay here for two nights and we recommend taking the short drive to the accessible Exit Glacier
130
miles
Seward,
AK
3 Star
Hotel
Day 3:
Kenai Fjords National Park
Today, we have included a day boat tour into Kanai Fjords National Park, where mountains, ice and oceans meet. Nearly 40 glaciers flow into the Harding Icefield, one of the crowning features of this National Park.
Day
Cruise
Seward,
AK
3 Star
Hotel
Day 4:
Talkeetna
Retrace the drive with the same beautiful views past Anchorage and onto the quirky little town of Talkeetna. The Susitna and Talkeetna Rivers come together here for a great location for outdoor recreation.
240
miles
Talkeetna,
AK
3 Star
Hotel
Days 5 - 6:
Denali National Park (2 nights)
With Denali National Park to our left as we head north, we’ll be staying close to the park entrance for the next two nights. This National Park is home to North America’s highest mountain peak and wildlife such as grizzly bears, wolves and moose.
145
miles
Denali Nat.
Park, AK
3 Star
Hotel
Days 7 - 8:
Fairbanks (2 nights)
Heading further north to Fairbanks, you’ll stay here for two nights. Depending on when you travel, you may see the Northern Lights or experience the Midnight Sun Season which is 24 hours of daylight. Tours to the Arctic Circle are also available.
130
miles
Fairbanks,
AK
3 Star
Hotel
Day 9:
Copper Center
Drive the Richardson Highway alongside the Tanana and Delta Rivers and Alaska’s oldest highway which began as an 1898 gold rush trail and not paved until 1957. And the views are outstanding! Copper Center is one of Alaska’s oldest non-native communities.
260
miles
Copper
Center, AK
3 Star
Hotel
Days 10 - 11:
Wrangell-St. Elias NP (2 nights)
Today you will drive to Chitina and take a short, but spectacular flight through some of Alaska’s most magnificent country to McCarthy and spend two nights in Kennicott which you can use as a base while you explore Wrangell-St Elias National Park
50 miles + 1/2hr flight
Kennicott,
AK
3 Star
Lodge
Days 12 - 13:
Valdez (2 nights)
After your short scenic flight back to Chitina, you will continue along the Richardson Highway to Valdez, near the head of a deep fjord in Prince William Sound. You’re here for two nights giving you time to enjoy the tidewater glaciers, rainforests, mountains and wildlife.
120 miles +
1/2hr flight
Valdez,
AK
3 Star
Hotel
Day 14:
Glacier View
Today you’ll retrace the scenic route past Copper Center and onto the Glenn Highway National Scenic Byway to Glacier View. Tonight you will stay in a remote cabin within breathtaking scenery.
190
miles
Glacier
View, AK
3 Star
Lodge
Day 15:
Anchorage
The final leg of your epic trip is back to Anchorage where you will stay another night before flying home. Take your time enjoying the drive, although we have plenty of recommendations for your time in Anchorage too.
110
miles
Anchorage,
AK
3 Star
Hotel
Days 16 & 17:
Anchorage & Fly Home
Spend your final morning in Anchorage. Later today you will head to the airport, drop your car off and catch your overnight flight back to the UK.
Return
Car
Fly
Home
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