United States (Alaska) with Luxury & Style (8 Days): A Sample Itinerary

ID #: DT-USA-8-1-22-08-BESI


 
Dog Sledding
Bear hunting salmon

DavidTravel Itinerary Highlights include:

• Your adventure begins with a private visit with a famed Alaskan artist at his homestead where you view his collection of work and sample local specialties
• Flight to Winterlake Lodge with the opportunity for flightseeing near Mount McKinley en route. Your remote lodge, a checkpoint on the historic Iditarod Trail, features just five private guest cabins
• Fly by floatplane over the dramatic volcanic chain that links Winterlake with Redoubt Bay Critical Bear Habitat, a prime location for watching brown and black bear feeding on spawning salmon
• One of the premier multi-activity lodges in Alaska, there are just 14 guest rooms and suites at this remote lodge on the quiet shore of Whale Pass
• At Le Conte Glacier, ice calves from its face almost continuously, forming floating icebergs from basketball to 'Titanic' size. Watch the ice spectacle and the harbor seals taking shelter from predators on floating ice
• Guided hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, ocean or freshwater fishing, whale watching, bear viewing and even caving

Overview:

This independent itinerary combines breathtaking scenery with cultural visits, wildlife sightings and luxury lodges. From Anchorage, fly to your remote lodge in the Alaska Range near the Iditarod Trail, then continue to Redoubt Bay for flightseeing and bear watching, and Prince of Wales Island for more bear viewing, glaciers calving and outdoor activities.

The largest state in the USA, Alaska is a sparsely populated land of immense natural beauty. At one-fifth the size of the lower 48 states, Alaska has 3 million lakes, over 3,000 rivers, 17 of the USA's 20 highest peaks, 100,000 glaciers and 15 national parks, preserves and monuments.

Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, is both a popular tourist destination and the centre of commerce and transportation for the region; 40% of the state's population lives here.

Fairbanks, Alaska's second-largest city, situated at the northern end of the Alaska Highway, is a trade and transportation centre for the Interior and Far North regions. From mid-May through to July, visitors can enjoy more than 20 hours of sunlight a day.