Alaska Destination Guides
Comprehensive logistical guides for Alaska's key gateway cities and wilderness regions. Discover bucket-list attractions, local food scenes, lodging recommendations, and seasonal weather profiles.
Primary Destination Hubs
Anchorage
Urban luxury meets rugged subarctic wilderness. Cycle the coastal trail with foraging moose, dine on fresh King crab and craft microbrews, and access world-class glacier day trips within an hour of downtown.
- ? Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
- ? Alaska Native Heritage Center
- ? Flattop Mountain Trail
Seward
Where the mountains meet the sea. Step aboard high-speed catamarans to witness thunderous tidewater glacier calving, hike to the blue ice face of Exit Glacier, and explore historic Resurrection Bay.
- ? Kenai Fjords National Park Boat Cruise
- ? Exit Glacier Nature Trail
- ? Alaska SeaLife Center
Homer
Where the land ends and the sea begins. Stroll the iconic 4.5-mile Homer Spit, take a water taxi across Kachemak Bay to Halibut Cove, and fly across Cook Inlet for up-close brown bear viewing in Katmai.
- ? Homer Spit Boardwalk
- ? Katmai National Park Floatplane Bear Tour
- ? Halibut Cove Water Taxi
Fairbanks
Witness the ethereal green ribbons of the Aurora Borealis, soak in 106 ? F natural mineral rock pools at Chena Hot Springs, and experience 24 hours of golden Midnight Sun in Alaska's subarctic Interior.
- ? Chena Hot Springs Mineral Pools
- ? Aurora Ice Museum
- ? Riverboat Discovery III
Specialized Regional Guides & Day Trip Hubs
Kenai Peninsula Complete Travel Guide
From Resurrection Bay in Seward to the world-record salmon runs of the Kenai River and the artistic maritime tip of the Homer Spit.
View Kenai Peninsula Guide →10 Best Day Trips from Anchorage
Turnagain Arm bore tides, Girdwood Alyeska tram, Matanuska Glacier ice walks, Hatcher Pass gold mines, and Whittier glacier cruises.
View Anchorage Day Trips →