National Park Historic Backroads & Wildlife
$2,795 pp – 7 Days
Tour Overview
Explore remote locations and stunning wilderness drives for a week of ‘Off the Beaten Path’ travel. Enjoy historical sights and wildlife viewing along the scenic Glenn, Richardson, Seward, and Sterling Highways.
Immerse yourself in local culture and activities while discovering these vast wildlands. Enjoy a scenic wilderness drive in Wrangell St. Elias National Park, cruise through Kenai Fjords National Park, and travel by bush float-plane to Lake Clark National Park. Experience the beauty of Prince William Sound traveling aboard the Alaska Marine Hwy.
Tour Arrival and Departure
The National Park Historic Backroads & Wilderness Tour starts and finishes in Anchorage. We suggest that you arrive the evening before the first tour day.
Please let us know if you would like help finding accommodation for your arrival day. You can pick up your rental vehicle in Anchorage on your arrival day after 6:00 p.m. without additional charges.
What's Included
- 7-Days with Late Model Rental Vehicle (unlimited miles)
- 6-Nights of lodging
- Alaska Native Heritage Center
- Musk Ox Farm Tour
- Kennecott Mine Historical Mine Walking Tour
- Lunch in Wrangell St Elias National Park
- Either a 5-hour Glacier Kayak Tour (OR) a 6-hour Glacier & Wildlife Cruise
- Alaska Marine Ferry from Valdez to Whittier (including car transfer)
- Alaska Wildlife Conservation Park
- Kenai Fjords Park Cruise (meal included)
- Float Plane Flightseeing Tour – Lake Clark Bear Viewing* (fishing included if you would like to fish for salmon)
- Gold Panning at a historical mine
- Visit a Wildlife Conservation Center
Wildlands Visited
- Wrangell St Elias Nat’l Park
- Kenai Fjords Nat’l Park
- Lake Clark Nat’l Park*
- Chugach State Park
- Kenai Nat’l Wildlife Refuge
- Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge
*During different seasons, Lake Clark National Park’s bear viewing locations vary, depending on the salmon run at the time. The bear viewing tour may take place at either Big Lakes/Wolverine Creek, situated near Lake Clark National Park, or Crescent Lake, located within the park itself. Both spots provide an aerial perspective of Lake Clark National Park.
Communities Visited
- Anchorage
- Palmer
- Wasilla
- Glennallen
- Copper Center
- McCarthy
- Valdez
- Seward
- Soldotna
- Girdwood
- Cooper Landing
Unique Natural Features — Viewed or Visited
- Chugach Mtn Range
- Talkeetna Mtn Range
- Kenai Mtn Range
- Wrangell St Elias Mtn Range
- Prince William Sound
- Portage Glacier Valley
- Cook Inlet
- Turnagain Arm