Alaska Travel
Alaska Travel – 3 Top Tips When Planning Your Alaskan Vacation
1. Decide what you MUST see
Alaska has so much to offer you need to decide on essential experiences for your first trip and return for more another time.
2. Select your point of entry
Most visitors enter Alaska from the south. Some drive via the Alberta to Alaska Highway Route or the British Columbia to Yukon Route. You can make your way up the spectacular Marine Inland Passage or fly directly to Anchorage and start your Alaska travel adventure there.
Anchorage is a city of 300,000, well able to accommodate a wide variety of Alaska travel groups or individuals. You can fly directly to Anchorage from Hawaii, Seattle and a number of other US cities in what Alaskans refer to as ‘the lower 48’ and from other parts of the world. Transport from Anchorage to inland Alaskan destinations is generally by train, bus, plane or RV’s.
3. Choose Your Mode of Transport
Cruise ships and the local marine transport system, the Alaskan State Ferry, provide access to many of Alaska’s well known tourist destinations. You can travel this way in an organized cruise or book a ferry yourself, disembarking and catching another when you’ve had your fill in places as picturesque and interesting as the island of Sitka.
Hiring an RV allows you the flexibility to organize your own itinerary. Bus travel will take you to key destinations in Alaska too and bikers enjoy the feel of the Alaskan wind in their faces as they travel the roads of Alaska. If you have limited time, you may decide to hire a car or even fly to places of interest. Air travel will take you to sites like Brooks Falls on the Kenai Peninsular which is only accessible by float plane. The additional benefit of plane travel in Alaska is the incredible view this generally affords.
Alaskan trains offer magnificent views of this country too, often not seen from the road with the added benefit of some else doing the driving. There are endless views from trains of giant glaciers, snow-capped mountains, spectacular lakes and an incredible array of local wildlife all worth seeing time and again. For additional tips on Alaska Travel find other information on this site or read my Travel Alaska blog.
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