Alaska Travel
Alaska Tour Travel – 3 Ways to Simplify Vacation Planning
1. Pre Arranged Package Tours
Join a packaged tour that starts and ends at an Alaskan city or departs from a city from which tours spring board into Alaska.
The most common out of state places of origin for this kind of Alaska tour travel are Seattle or Vancouver. Tours from here are generally cruises or ferry journeys up and down the Marine Inland Passage. They include stops at pre-determined tourist towns en route and tours of local attractions are available.
Your travel agent will assist you plan this kind of vacation and make sure that all your tickets and transfers are arranged. Your tour may begin as a cruise but also include a land component. Train or buses transfer passengers from Seward or Whittier to Anchorage or further north to Denali National Park and Fairbanks for an inland Alaskan experience there.
2. Specialized Tours
If you enjoy outdoor pursuits, chances are that a specialized Alaska tour travel option reflecting your particular interest is for you. Each year campers, bicycle enthusiasts, kayakers and hikers join tours arranged especially for Alaskan travelers who share the same passion for the outdoors.
Wilderness expeditions require travelers to have a degree of experience camping and hiking. They are lead by local guides who can pre-plan these tours saving travelers time and money and providing access to parts of Alaska’s wilderness not easily visited.
Bicycle tours travel along major highways from central Alaska down as far south as Valdez and include camping gear and even bike hire. Camping tours are a great way for a Alaska travelers on a budget to vacation there. Some tours include glacier cruises, scenic flights or rafting experiences.
3. Local Tours in Regional Areas
There are roughly seven regional areas in Alaska. If you decide to travel to one or more of these parts of Alaska by ship, ferry, RV, car or even bus or train you can experience specialized Alaskan tour travel provided by local tour operators.
Halibut fishing tours run daily across summer at most coastal ports. Seward, Valdez and Homer are well known halibut fishing towns. Salmon fishing day tours often target king salmon while they are running in any of the popular fishing rivers.
Katmai National Park is home to approximately 2,000 Alaskan grizzly bears. Brown bear and salmon are very active in Katmai. A bear viewing platform is located on the edge of Brooks Falls and you can expect to see bears catching salmon while standing at the top of Brooks Falls. A tour to Brooks Falls is a must for those wanting to view these wonderful creatures in their natural habitat.
Tours taking a day or stretching across several days to view highlights of the Marine Inland passage include those to Glacier Bay and the spectacular fjord Tracey Arm.
These are but a taste of the wide range of local tours available in each of the regional parts of Alaska. Local tours highlight the geographical, wildlife or historical features of each area and reflect knowledge and expertise of those who live in this glorious part of the world.
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