r/AlaskaTravel

Need some help ironing out my itinerary.

We are flying into Fairbanks, then going to Denali for 3 nights.

From there we are headed down to Seward for 3 more nights and then flying home out of Anchorage.

Looking into rental car options and of course they’re espensive for the one way distance from Fairbanks to Anc (an oversight on my part when booking flights, but we didn’t have many options)

Anyway… was considering the train from Fairbanks to Denali. How important is it to have a rental car while seeing the park for 3 days? We plan to do lots of hiking & the bus tours while at the park. We are staying in Healy though. Can we rely on shuttles to get by?

Not sure if we should just suck it up and deal with the high rental car fees or try to piece this puzzle together.

Any tips or insight appreciated!

Hi I am traveling with my old parents who cannot walk or hike for long periods . I am trying to organize a comfortable Alaska trip but do want to tick all the major sightseeing boxes .

Down below is the rough itinerary I have so far . Could you please help refine it or suggest alternatives ?

1. 12 June - land at ANC around 10:30am, pickup Turo car, drive towards Seward. Grab food on the way . Stop at turnagain arm to enjoy the views . Reach Seward and call it an evening [ need to figure out more viewpoints along the way ]

2. 13 June - major marine tour for Kenai fjords. Currently booked 8.5 hrs but wondering if I should do 7.5 hrs from parents comfort . Spend the night in Seward as well

3. 14 June - drive back to Anchorage with maybe Whittier as a stopover . Did consider Homer but not sure if it’s worth the detour . Reach hotel in Anchorage and sleep

4. 15,16,17 June - no major itinerary but booked TAT Grand Denali tour with glacier landing . Also booked helicopter tour to Knik blue pools and dogsledding on Cataract mountain . Keeping some buffer days here in case tours get rescheduled . Staying in Anchorage all these nights . Open to suggestions here as in how to fill in days . Exploring talkeetna and Hatcher pass is also on my mind

5. 18 June - return the turo car early, and get enterprise car ( Costco deal ) to go to Denali ( and later Fairbanks) . Reach Denali by 1pm, grab lunch , check in at hotel early ( hoping this plays out ) . 2:30pm transit bus to explore Denali NP. Spend night at denali ( grizzly bear hotel )

6. 19 June - leave from Denali towards Fairbanks . Drop off enterprise car at FAI. Pickup turo car . Explore Fairbanks and North Pole ( no activity booked yet ) . Considering watching midnight baseball game , going to Santa home , also driving Dalton highway till Arctic circle .

7. Fly out of FAI at 1am on 22 June

Is this a decent itinerary ? Potential for improvement ? I can move dates a bit to increase / reduce time in Anchorage area .

Hi all! I’m visiting with a group of 4 in Anchorage and have things to do while we’re there in late May, but then traveling with my partner down to Seward for about 4 days! Any tips, tricks, or fun advice on where to go and what to see while there? It’ll be late May so I’m assuming the weather will still be cool, so packing a jacket or 2 and a few sweatshirts but any advice is welcome! From the Midwest so I’m no stranger to cold, but I know Alaska is its own beast!

I'm doing a roadtrip from san diego to anchorage, then anchorage towards banff then back to San diego.

From Vancouver to Anchorage should I take the yellowhead hwy or alaska hwy? Which is more scenic. I can take either one from anchorage to banff as well.

As for camping, any tips? How should I prepare for the weather, bears? I'll have my car. I'm a 24 year old male.

I chose homer, but was considering camping elsewhere, or seeing how feasible it is to camp on the islands. I'm open to any spot, or a different spot in Alaska as well.

Hey everyone! I’m heading to Alaska for the first time in the second half of May (next week) and I’m trying to decide on a flightseeing experience. Here’s my itinerary so you have context:

•	2 nights Anchorage (hike around Eklutna Lake )  
•	2 nights Seward (Kenai Fjords boat tour, exit glacier hike)  
•	2 nights Homer (planning Grewingk Glacier water taxi hike)

I’m a solo traveler and nature is 100% the reason I’m going — glaciers, wildlife, dramatic landscapes.

I’m looking at knik glacier flightseeing, denali flightseeing, but very open to any recommendations in the Kenai Peninsula.

My wife and I will be headed your way middle of the month. She is splitting off and doing her own thing for 5 days prior to us meeting up. I have those 5 days to myself. Will be flying into Anchorage and renting a car.

I want to fish as I’m an avid coastal saltwater fisherman (think redfish) where I live. I’ll be bringing a 7wt setup and a spinning setup as well. From what I understand, trout will likely be the target species for this time of year.

My plan is to get into town and grab the car, do supply shopping, and sleep in a room day of arrival. The next 4, I’ll be headed North with a tent.

I’ll grab HWY? 3 and likely stay in Willow the first night. The ultimate is to make it to Denali state park.

Please anyone and everyone data dump me with your fishing suggestions and spots to stay. Do’s and don’t, and any pertinent info.

Im a pack in, pack out, leave no trace behind, catch and release outdoorsman. You’ll never know I was in your spot once I’m gone.

I’m looking forward to experiencing your beautiful state and thank you for your time.

SS

Looking for the best transportation from Anchorage Airport to Palmer. I see the Valley Transit - but that drops off at the park n ride outside of Palmer. How easy would it be to get a taxi/lyft/uber from there into Palmer? This would be 2 grown ups and 2 kids. Thanks :)