Alaska Day Trips - Adventures Around the World

Destinations: Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Haines, Sitka, Whittier, Kenai Fjords, Seward, Anchorage, Talkeetna, Denali and Fairbanks.

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Adventures Around the World’s day trips offer a relaxing alternative to a charter bus with 60 people offered by the cruise companies.

1. After booking you will receive a detailed trip itinerary and schedule, important contact information, and continuous office support while on your trip.

2. Activity Levels range from Relaxed (Adventure Travel at its most relaxed pace) to Strenuous (Adventure Travel designed for very fit travelers and the most robust adventurer) and can be designed based on your ability levels.

3. Transportation can be on your own, or by private vehicle with a driver/guide.

4. Helicopter Flights can be setup as transfers for Day Trips between Anchorage and Seward and fly over the Kenai Peninsula.

5. Day Trips and Shore Excursions can be designed to include meals and other activities.

6. Professional guides are included on all of our activities, and we use only qualified and preferred vendors.

7. Fish caught on your trip (Salmon, Halibut, etc) can be easily packed and shipped to any destination for a small fee.

8. Some activity components may be shared with other guests. Exclusive activity tours can be setup upon request.

Activity levels range from relaxed (adventure travel at its most relaxed pace) to strenuous (adventure travel designed for very fit travelers and the most robust adventurer).

Starting Points:

Ketchikan - Ketchikan is a remote outpost located in Southeastern Alaska and is known as the Salmon capital of the world. There are opportunities for outstanding fishing and wildlife viewing.

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Juneau - Adventures for everyone wait in Juneau. For those seeking wildlife, Juneau has some of the most spectacular wildlife viewing in the world. For visitors seeking the grandeur of Alaska's glaciers, there is no finer place to view them than Juneau. Giant bergs and flowing rivers of ice are found in and around Juneau.

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Skagway and Haines - Join Skagway in celebrating its 1898 Gold Rush past as the town begins its second century of being the gateway to the Klondike. Spend some time in the historical city, visit the surrounding wilderness areas or take in some of the local events. Haines, which includes the area known as Fort Wm. H. Seward, is situated at the upper end of the Inside Passage, 14 miles south of Skagway and 80 miles north of Juneau. Surrounded by snowcapped mountains, lush meadows and forests, the area is one of the most scenic in all of Alaska.

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Sitka - With views of island-studded waters and stately spruce forests reaching to the water's edge, Sitka is considered Alaska's most beautiful seaside town. Sitka's past is a unique blend of Tlingit culture and Russian history.

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Whittier – Whittier is the embarkation and disembarkation point for many cruises from Vancouver, B.C., and Seattle. AAW arranges a wide variety of custom day trips for pre- or post-cruise while traveling between Anchorage and Whittier.

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Anchorage – Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska and the place that sparked the very lifestyle and culture of Alaska. Anchorage is located in south central Alaska. The Chugach Mountains serve as the backdrop for the city’s magnificent skyline. To the west are the expansive, steel-colored waters of Cook Inlet.

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Seward and the Kenai Peninsula – This beautiful area in south central Alaska is one of the most active and exciting places to visit in Alaska. Situated at the head of Resurrection Bay on the Kenai Peninsula, Seward is one of Alaska’s oldest and most scenic communities. Known as the “Gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park,” Seward is a picturesque town located 126 miles south of Anchorage.

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Talkeetna - The historic village of Talkeetna is nestled at the base of Mount McKinley (Denali), North America's tallest peak. Talkeetna has an outstanding panoramic view of the Alaska Range that can be enjoyed and photographed from several places as you wander through this town and discover what this unique location has to offer.

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Denali National Park - Wild and primitive Denali National Park encompasses about 9500 square miles (approximately 6 million acres). Though it derives its name from the native name for the tallest mountain in North America, Mount McKinley at 20, 320 feet (Denali – "the high one"), it also includes Mt. Foraker at 17,400 feet and Mt. Silverthrone at 13,220 feet.

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Fairbanks - Fairbanks is called the “Golden Heart of Alaska.” As the hub for Alaska’s Interior and Arctic it has first-class accommodations and restaurants, museums, some of Alaska’s top-rated visitor attractions, historic sites, Alaska Native culture, and access to the Alaskan wilderness.

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