Alaska is a huge state, the biggest in the US and about 15% of the whole US, with one of the lowest population sizes from all states therefore having by far the lowest population density from all US states. It has lots to see and do if you like the outdoors or beautiful landscapes and is also great for seeing and meeting the majestic wildlife that is rightfully well known for.
After years of thinking about it we finally made it to Alaska in June 2022 on a 2 week+ trip and even though it isn’t nearly enough to explore all of what Alaska has to offer we did, in our opinion, a good sampling of both wild and remote Alaska and the more touristy areas near Anchorage.
Map of Travels
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Trips
- Day 18: Exploring Anchorage on our last day
Our last day is a whirlwind tour of Anchorage, multiple museums and parks on a beautiful day - Day 17: Independence Mine and Palmer
Independence Mine is the highlight of the day both from a historic and nature perspective with Palmer being a good choice to relax at the end of the day - Day 16: Back to Anchorage, again
Today we return to Anchorage for what seems to be the 100th time while stopping on the way for some attractions including the Tolsona Mud Volcanoes - Day 15: Valdez
One day exploring the scenic hamlet of Valdez and the thrilling road to it - Day 14: Fairbanks to Gakona Scenic Drive
Turning south we take scenic roads to Gakona stopping at parks along the way for both historical and natural sights - Day 13: A Day in Fairbanks
There are lots of things to do in Fairbanks and we try to do a bit of everything from nature to museums - Day 12: Denali NP and road to Fairbanks
If you are in Alaska you have to visit Denali NP we heard and that is exactly what we do today on a rainy, cold day - Day 11: Glaciers near Seward and then Denali
Today we relocate to Denali, a long drive, but first we visit the Exit Glacier in Seward which is the easiest one to reach from land - Day 10: Resurrection Bay Cruise and Aquarium
We are in Seward for a Resurrection Bay cruise but given that it is in the afternoon we also have time to see the famous aquarium - Day 9: Homer to Seward eventful drive
Relocating from Homer to Seward we have time to explore multiple historic and natural sights along the way with Ninilchik being a highlight - Day 8: Exploring Homer Area
A day of relaxation is always welcome and today we relax while exploring the trails and beaches of Homer - Day 7: Cruising for puffins
Today we have only one thing planned a successful cruise to Gull Island to see the puffins - Day 6: Anchorage to Homer Scenic Drive
After Nome it is time for Kenai Peninsula for which we have to fly into Anchorage and then drive to Homer on the very scenic Sterling highway - Day 5: Teller Road
Teller Road is the last major road out of Nome for us but due to bad weather the trip is cut short, at least the wildlife sightings were spectacular - Day 4: Council Road
Council Road is the second road out of Nome that we take with more historical sights and is the only one following the ocean for a while before turning inland into the mountains - Day 3: Kougarok Road
Kougarok Road is one of the three roads starting out of Nome and we drive it almost full length enjoying the great views and excellent wildlife sightings - Day 1-2: First steps in Nome
We start our trip to Alaska with an unorthodox location, Nome, in the far west of the state accesible only by plane