Tours In Alaska

Tours Alaska

One of the goals on my "bucket list" is to visit all 50 states at some point. I've covered a bunch of them already, and have been eyeing the Last Frontier for my next journey. I've heard about a lot about all the different sightseeing tours in Alaska that are available to travelers, so right now I'm trying to sift through some information to decide which package would be best for me.

Part of my problem is I'm not really sure what I want to do yet. Our 49th state just has so many amazing activities to offer visitors that it's hard to narrow down the choices and settle on a few fun things that would fit into my itinerary. I'll probably only go for a week at the most, so I definitely have to limit my outings. Many tours in Alaska require more than a week because they have to cover such vast distances, but I won't have that much time at my disposal.

I know that whale watching tours in Alaska are very popular, and this is something that's a must for my trip. I've never seen any whales except for one or two in captivity at places like Sea World and city aquariums. Seeing these majestic creatures in the wild, where they have the freedom to swim, romp, and roam wherever they want, would be simply awesome! I certainly don't want to miss out on something like this.

Glacier cruises go hand-in-hand with whale watching tours in Alaska. No one can go that close to Prince William Sound without venturing out on the water for a closer view of the massive glaciers in the area. I've heard of the breathtaking beauty of these glaciers and have seen pictures on the Internet, but I'm sure nothing can compare to seeing the structures in person.

There are tours in Alaska that involve more active pursuits than simply taking in some beautiful sights. For example, I can go hiking in world-famous Denali National Park, where I can push myself to the brink physically and perhaps meet some wildlife along the way. I've heard this kind of adventure can be a somewhat dangerous proposition, however, so I'll have to make sure I'm properly geared up before even attempting such a thing.

Besides Denali, I might also want to check out the Kenai Fjords for more waterfalls, glaciers, and stunning vistas, or go fishing or kayaking somewhere inland. Really, there seems to be no shortage of things to do on the trip.

After reading through some info about tours in Alaska, I'm not any closer to making a final decision. There are so many wonderful possibilities that it would be a shame to leave out any adventures. Maybe the only answer is to try to wrangle another week off from work so I can fit everything in!

Who has been on an Alaska tour?

Planning a land-sea Alaska tour in 2007. When is the best itme to go?

April - very few cruises then (maybe a few re-positioning trips), but also very few tourists in town. Still some snow, a lot of mud. Days in Anchorage are about 15 hours long. My favorite time to drive up the Alaskan Highway because there is no snow or ice and not yet any road construction or motorhomes so you make good time (and yet you can still see lots of great Northern Lights/Aurora).

May - Days are 17 hours long (more in Fairbanks, less in Juneau), mosquitos are starting to come out, but aren't bad yet. Just a few sport fisherman around (early King run), a nice time to be here. Often pretty stable weather.

June + July - Ridiculously long days - 19-21 hours plus twilight. Getting quite busy so hotels, museums, rafting, flightseeing, trails, campgrounds, etc are more crowded. Bugs are at their worst. We get a fair bit of summer rain. Sockeye salmon arrive and that is important to some (they're tasty).

August - still full blown tourist season, but starting to dry out, weatherwise. More forest fires usually and the smoke can cut down the views in Interior Alaska. Days back to 16 hours or so.

September, air is getting crisp, birch turn yellow and the fireweed and knik-knik turn red. Can be very pretty. Need a jacket for the cooler temps, but it knocks down the bugs. End of the Silver salmon run. 13 hours of daylight. Kids are back in school, fewer cruises to choose from, but far fewer toursits in town. Weather gets stable again, more clear days than in Jun-Jul-Aug. No snow, except maybe in the mountains - that comes in Oct or Nov.

We've increasingly been insisting people come up to visist us in May or September. Mostly because we're so busy in the summer, but also because those are months before and after the bulk of the tourists come. And, if you don't mind temps 55-65F, then the bugs are much less than in mid-summer.

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