Places to Visit in Alaska

This is my suggested route when one visits Alaska. It would be best to visit during the summer. And, remember, moose wander around Alaska, even in urban areas. Moose are very dangerous and can kill you. If you see a moose, walk the opposite direction until you can find shelter.












1. Fly into Anchorage and spend a couple days there.

Visit Downtown Anchorage. Walk around and visit the local shops. Eat at The Glacier Brewhouse or The Bridge. On Saturdays, take a walk through the Saturday Market. Visit Kaladi Brothers Coffee - the BEST coffee you will taste (yes, even better than Starbucks).

Take a stroll down the Coastal Trail. This is a easy walk for people of all abilities. It starts in Downtown Anchorage and ends at Kincaid Park. The entire Coastal trail is 10 miles.

Take a hike up Flat Top! This mountain is just about the easiest hike that Anchorage has to offer. It is about a mile. There is a half-way point where you can take a rest and view the gorgeous surrounding valleys.

Visit Alaska Wildberry Products, home of the world's largest chocolate fountain! It is a very nice tourist shop, which produces very fine chocolates.

Visit Portage Glacier. It is about an hour drive out of Anchorage. Portage Glacier is very beautiful and worth seeing.

2. Drive south to Seward. The views which you see along the way are well worth the drive.

Visit the only local coffee shop. It is a historic landmark, as it is in an old church.

Visit the Seward Sealife Center. During this visit, one can learn about all the Alaskan sealife. You can touch many rare sealife as well!

Take a chartered boat tour. You will see wildlife, sealife and glaciers.

Go fishing! There are many companies based in Seward that can take you out to sea for a couple hours and let you use their equipment!

3. Drive back to Anchorage.

4. Take the train north into Denali National Park.

Take in all the beautiful landscape you will see while riding the train. Bring your camera!

Spend a day or two in Denali National Park. This park is at the bottom of Mount McKinley. The Athabascan name for this mountain is Denali, which is why the park is called Denali National Park. Be sure to take the guided tours that strike your fancy!

5. Take the train north to Fairbanks.

Fairbanks is like a mini-Anchorage. There isn't really much to see here, unfortunately. The tourists seem to like Fairbanks very much, though, which is why I am including it on my list.

There is a mini theme park called Alaskaland in Fairbanks. This may be fun for families to visit.

6. Fly home out of Fairbanks.

This route should show you much of the diverse beauty of Alaska!