Alaska Holidays

What to do in Alaska

Alaska’s wild and vast landscapes lend themselves to the great outdoors making it the perfect destination for an adventure holiday. Boasting 17 breathtaking national parks, Alaska offers endless options for outdoor pursuits and excellent wildlife viewing. Denali National Park is home to 6 million acres of Alaskan wilderness including snow-capped peaks and glistening lakes, as well as the continent’s tallest peak, Mount McKinley. Denali is the perfect playground for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking and wildlife safaris scouting grizzly bear, moose and caribou. Other notable national parks with easy access from Anchorage include Katmai, Kenai Fjords, Wrangell-St. Ellis and Lake Clark. To the west of the state capital lies the city of Valdez which is affectionately referred to as ‘little Switzerland’. The surrounding Prince William Sound is home to an array of marine life, including sea otters, seals, sea lions, humpback and orca whales. There’s also plenty to see and do on Alaska’s waterways from navigating calm fjords and remarkable glaciers to witnessing whales and other wildlife. One of the most rewarding ways to see Alaska however is by cruising – classic cruises start from Vancouver and travel through the Inside Passage before reaching spectacular destinations such as Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay and Ketchikan.