By Air

Direct Flights: Alaska Airways, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines

Anchorage
Anchorage is located in south-central Alaska, nestled between the Chugach Mountains to the east and the shoreline of the Cook Inlet to the west. Anchorage has grown steadily to become the business, cultural and distribution center of Alaska. Anchorage boasts a great selection of attractions, restaurants and shopping, so be sure to plan a visit to the city as part of your Alaska vacation.

There is plenty to do in Anchorage. Some of the more popular attractions include the Museum of History and Fine Art, the Alaska Zoo, the Alaska Native Heritage Center and the Alaska Experience Imax Theater. Additionally, a city tour is always a great way to see Anchorage. The town is also home to the largest float or sea plane base in the world, so flightseeing and fly-in fishing trips are good choices as well.

Denali Park
Denali Park is home to North America s highest mountain, Mt. McKinley, towering over 20,300 feet tall. Denali Park is located about 240 miles north of Anchorage, about 5 ½ hours by road or 8 hours by train. The park is open year round, but the road into Denali Park and most visitor facilities are only open from mid-May through the third week in September.

The Alaska Range also includes countless other spectacular mountains and many large glaciers. Denali s more than 6 million acres also encompass a complete sub-arctic eco-system with large mammals such as grizzly bears, wolves, Dall sheep, and moose.

Fairbanks

Fairbanks is located in the heart of interior Alaska 370 road miles north of Anchorage, about eight hours by car. Fairbanks is Alaska s second largest city. Fairbanks typically enjoys long sunny days during the summer months, with temperatures frequently passing the 70-degree mark.

The Golden Heart city of Fairbanks offers a nice selection of tours and activities. Certainly the most popular is a cruise aboard the Riverboat Discovery on the Chena River. The town also has an excellent museum at the University, and a number of tours exploring Fairbanks gold mining history. A city tour or visit to "Alaska Land" is always a great choice. With its northern location, Fairbanks is a great starting point for tours across the Arctic Circle and to the Prudhoe Bay oil fields.

Seward
Situated at the head of Resurrection Bay on the Kenai Peninsula, Seward is one of Alaska s oldest and most scenic communities. Known as the Gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park At 3,022 feet, towering Mt. Marathon provides a breathtaking backdrop for the town. Seward is a picturesque town located 126 miles south of Anchorage. Visitors can easily reach us via the Seward Highway Scenic Byway, the Alaska Railroad, bus, air, or cruise ship.

Seward offers a great selection of tours, cruises and activities to choose from. By far the most popular trip is days cruise into Kenai Fjords National Park. Abundant marine wildlife and awesome glaciers make this an Alaska cruise you do not want to miss. Other list toppers include a stop at Exit Glacier, kayaking and a visit to the 52 million dollar Alaska SeaLife Center. Seward is also a great place to do some fishing.

Glacier Bay National Park
Sixteen tidewater glaciers spilling out of the mountains and filling the sea with icebergs of all shapes, sizes and shades of blue have made Glacier Bay National Park an icy wilderness renowned throughout the world. It is an area of green forests, steep fjords and icebergs. An added attraction is the variety of marine life, including humpback whales, harbor seals, porpoises, and sea otters, while other wildlife includes brown and black bears, wolves, moose, mountain goats and over 200 species of birds. Glacier Bay offers an excellent opportunity for kayakers to enjoy the protected arms and inlets where the glaciers are. It is a trail-less park, but it still provides enjoyable backpacking.

Juneau
At the base of grand mountain peaks and at the pristine waterfront of the Gastineau Channel is Juneau, Alaska s Peak Experience.

Alaska s capital city, Juneau is located in Southeast Alaska. The Tonga s Rainforest climate provides Juneau with lush terrain and vibrant wildflowers.
Juneau offers unparalleled glacier viewing from Tracy Arm Fjord, Mendenhall Glacier, the Juneau Ice field and Glacier Bay National Park. Outdoor enthusiasts will love Juneau s extraordinary kayaking, dogsledding, rafting, biking, hiking and glacier hiking. Winter enthusiasts will enjoy snowboarding and downhill, cross-country and heli-skiing.

Abundant salmon and halibut fishing is also available minutes from our downtown. Wilderness cabins and fishing lodges cater to anglers seeking the remote Alaska fishing experience.

Juneau flightseeing excursions feature spectacular scenery. Incredible wildlife inhabits areas in and around Juneau.

Ketchikan
Legend has it that the word Ketchikan originated from the Tlingit word Kitcxan which means, where the eagles wings are. Tourists all agree that Ketchikan is undoubtedly home to some of the most beautiful native culture in the world.

The town, now the fourth largest in Alaska, is perched on the shores of Ketchikan Creek and the Tongass Narrows where you will find excellent fishing, museums like Tongass Historical Museum and Dolly s House, parks and cultural centers like Saxman, Totem Bight and the Totem Heritage Center. This town is deeply rooted in native culture and boasts the largest totem collection in the world, dance and craft demonstrations and artifact exhibits.

Shopping In Anchorage:

Anchorage Fifth Avenue

Classic Woman

David Green

Shopping in Fairbanks:

Downtown Fairbanks  - Touch of Gold

Pioneer Park

Santa Claus House

Shopping in Seward:

Kenai Fjords Gift Shop

Shopping in Glacier Bay:

Juneau Shirt

The Medenhall Art Craft Shop

Shopping in Ketchikan:

Creek Street - Little Souvenir Shops

Parnassus Book Store

Getting Around In Anchorage

There are a couple of domestic airlines servicing major towns and quite a few bush planes that can be chartered to access remote destinations. Regular bus services are available between the larger towns and cities at reasonable rates. The Alaska Railroad provides a good; scenic means of transport, though rarely the cheapest. Marine ferries service southeast, south central and southwest Alaska and are often the dominant mode of transport in these road-unfriendly areas. Car rental agencies are located in major cities. Cycling is a good way of getting around, and can be economically combined with ferry trips if your bike doesn t convert into a pedal-steamer.

Getting around In Denali Park

If you take the train or bus you ll find that most accommodations have arrangements to get you around, although this becomes less convenient as you get farther from the park entrance. There are cabs available, too, but they have been a poor option because of sky-high rates You can also take the train to Denali, rent a car there, and drop it in Fairbanks or Anchorage. If you drive to the park, you ll still need to take the shuttle bus to get into its heart, except under certain circumstances. Bicycles have free access to the park road.

Getting Around In Fairbanks

Fairbanks is designed around the car and that s the practical way to get around. Without one, you will have to stick around downtown and you may leave with a low opinion of the place. The city is too spread out to use taxis much.

Getting Around In Seward

Taxis, car and bike rentals, shuttle services. Seward is a small enough that you could walk across most of it in only a few minutes. There is a bike path on the coast of the town for people to use that offers a great view of the bay and a way to get across town and avoid negotiating traffic if you re on a bike. Pedestrians are more then welcome to use the path too.

Getting Around Glacier Bay

The only road in the park runs 10 miles between Bartlett Cove and Gustavus. Seven miles of trails wind along the beaches and through the rainforest in the Bartlett Cove area. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is most easily seen from a boat; the distance between Bartlett Cove and the tidewater glaciers is 65 miles. Activities include sightseeing, wildlife viewing, boating, kayaking, and the park ranger programs

Getting Around Juneau

Arriving at the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal, which is 22km (14mi) from the city centre, you should catch the Mendenhall Glacier Transport bus - it meets all ferries - which will take you to downtown Juneau or to the Juneau International airport. Other options for getting to the airport include taking an airporter bus from one of the major hotels or using the city bus system, which makes runs from 7:30am to 5:30pm on weekdays.

Juneau s public bus system, Capital Transit, runs hourly on weekdays with limited service on Sunday. The main circuit covers the downtown area and then heads to the Valley and Auke Bay Boat Harbor. Another bus runs hourly from the city to Douglas. For those needing their own wheels, a dozen car rental places await you in Juneau. Split between two or more people, it can be a great way to explore the area - and few places charge for mileage, as the roads in Juneau don t add up to a whole lot of miles. Bicyclists can get around on Juneau s bike paths, which lead to Mendenhall Glacier and other scenic places.

Getting Around Ketchikan

Ketchikan is located on Revillagigedo Island. The airport, on Gravina Island, is a five-minute ferry ride away. Right at the dock there s a low-slung green building where numerous excursion operators have set up booths offering kayaking, floatplane rides, bicycling tours, or simply transportation to just-out-of-town attractions.

Indian Restaurants In Anchorage:

Bombay Deluxe

Taj Mahal

Indian Restaurants In Fairbanks:

Pizza 4 Less

Nightlife In Anchorage:

Chilkoot Charlie s

Bernie s Bar & Grill

Club Millennium

Club Oasis

Nightlife In Fairbanks:

The Blue Loon
Wood Center Pub
 

Nightlife In Juneau:

Alaskan Hotel & Bar

Arctic Bar

Imperial Billiard &

Martinlini s Lounge