Anchorage Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)

Real Alaska

It's was my graduated trip. I went to alaska with my best friends. We rent the car and drive to the Seward. Take the Cruise tour to see the fantastic glacier. That's the most beautibul place that i've ever seen in my life. ❄️☃️

Unmissable Alaskan scenery in winter

🌌 Alaska, a mysterious and magnificent place 👀 Here you can see ❄️ Brilliant auroras and glaciers 🏔️ Spectacular wildlife and snow mountains 💃 Unique indigenous culture and history Alaska🌨 is a 🌟 travel destination where you can experience the wonderful collision of ice and fire~ 🥰 For those who want to experience a different winter journey, hurry up and 🐴 stay this guide~ ↓——·——·——↓ ❗ Pay attention when coming to Alaska in winter 1⃣️ The temperature in Alaska in winter is very low, be sure to wear warm clothes, bring gloves, hats, scarves and other warm items 2⃣️ The daylight in Alaska in winter is very short, about only 4-5 hours, arrange your itinerary reasonably, play popular attractions during the day, and chase the aurora at night 3⃣️ The road conditions in Alaska in winter are relatively slippery, be careful when driving, avoid speeding or sudden braking ↓——·——·——↓ 🍂 Scenic spot check-in 🔸 Denali National Park: Explore the magnificent scenery of North America's highest peak, Denali Mountain, and enjoy winter activities such as snow dog sledding and snowmobiling 🛷 🔸 Fairbanks: The best place to chase the aurora, you can also experience ice sculpture art, ice wine bar, ice fishing and other ice and snow fun ❄️ 🔸 Anchorage: Alaska's largest city, experience indigenous culture and history, you can also taste a variety of seafood and local cuisine 🍽 🔸 Kenai Fjords National Park: Take a boat to tour the glacier fjords, watch seals, sea lions, dolphins, whales and other marine life 🐳 ↓——·——·——↓ 📋 Scenic spot tour route reference Day 1: Anchorage, city attractions recommended: Alaska Native Heritage Center-Alaska Museum-Alaska Zoo Day 2: Take the Alaska Railway to Denali National Park, enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way, and stay in the hotel in the park Day 3: Visit Denali National Park, participate in winter activities such as snow dog sledding and snowmobiling, and watch the aurora at night Day 4: Take the Alaska Railway back to Anchorage, enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way, and stay in a hotel in the city Day 5: Drive to Seward, visit Kenai Fjords National Park, take a boat to tour the glacier fjords, watch marine life, and return to Anchorage at night Day 6: Fly to Fairbanks, visit the city's attractions, such as the Arctic Circle Museum, Gold Mine Museum, Ice Sculpture Art Museum, etc. Day 7: Visit the attractions around Fairbanks, such as Chena Hot Springs, Arctic Circle Adventure, Ice Fishing, etc., and watch the aurora at night Day 8: Fairbanks back home ↓——·——·——↓ 🥩 Alaska food check-in King crab, salmon, 🦌 meat, 🐳 meat, ice cream, grilled cheese, pancakes, Alaska beer, every bite makes you feel the unique flavor and charm of Alaska!

Culture Learning at it best

#celebratewithtrip The Alaska Native Heritage Center offers an opportunity not just to learn about the culture of the indigenous people of Alaska, but also to experience part of their life. This is accomplished through modeled villages representing Alaska’s 11 major cultural groups. Alaska’s indigenous people make up about 17% of the Alaskan population and are rich with history and tradition. Situated in Anchorage, the Native Heritage center offers an opportunity for a number of authentic activities including storytelling, song and dance, movies, art and craft exhibitions, and museum-quality exhibits. The Center also ensure that your visit is not just a learning experience, but also a pleasurable and exciting excursion into a world rich in cultural gems, and an adventure into a part of the world very few people know much about.

Alaskan Bore Tide

A bore tide is a special kind of tide that can result in amazing altitudes and trajectories. There are several hot spots around the world where bore tides are particularly impressive, and Alaska has one of them. Known as simply the “Alaskan Bore Tide,” this stretch of coastline in the Turnagain Arm of Anchorage has jaw-dropping tidal waves. They can reach between 6 – 10 feet tall, and it isn’t uncommon for their speed to surpass 10 – 15 miles per hour. Viewing these tides is just a matter of finding good places to see among the observational points of the area. There isn’t an official site, so feel free to hike, bike or drive wherever the locals point you. At the end of the day, when you’re witnessing these amazing bore tides crash into sands, cliffs and dunes, you’ll realize why Alaska holds such power as a nature destination. Address: Alaska, United States

Turnagain arm is a beautiful area south of anchorage, where there are beautiful bore tides that you can surft for literally miles and miles, with stunning mountains in the background

The bright sunshine in the morning always cares about the coastline in the northwest of Tanah Island. The blue sea is full of ripples, and the tides on the shore retreat to the distance. In the pure sea water, the coral reefs connected to each other stretch for dozens of miles, with an elliptical blue water area in between, overlooking the sky, like the pupil of the sea, the magical Tanner Blue Cave. The mysterious and fantastic blue hole is like a dazzling pearl on the coast of the island, surrounded by beautiful corals. From the pocket-sized Tanner Airport, take the pickup truck all the way north, accompanied by the dust flying along the way, through the quaint paths surrounded by the jungle, and soon you can reach the waters where the blue caves are located.

A breathtaking view from on top of the world

start your amazing journey through the southern part of Alaska on your way to Seward with a Gondola ride. This breathtaking view was brought to you by natures incredible plate tectonics. You will walk amongst the clouds thousands of feet in the air and marvel as you peer down into the lush green valleys of Girdwood Alaska.  they say that ALASKA is a bucket list adventure and I agree. There are so many wonderful and incredible natural beauties that make Alaska the last frontier.  #travel #wanderlust #travelling #traveller #travelphotography #instatravel #adventure #alaska #travelgram #travelpassion #travellifestyle #myjourney #wonderlust #trip #ilovetravel #camping #traveling #traveladdicted #tripblazers #traveljournal #igtravel #traveladdict #travelpics #bestvacations #travelphotos #traveler #tourist #travelblog #tourism #hiking

Alaska The Last Frontier

April 2021 was my winter highlight this year by far! Alyeska Ski Resort and its ski slopes are amazingly beautiful. They offer⛷+🏢 stay and ski packages. The hotel rooms was super clean and cozy🤩. more in IG @yburannavoyages Get a room with the ski slope view🏞 and at night you’ll see a tree 🎄which is lit with light that makes it feel like its Christmas 🎅🏽 all year in a winter wonderland. I absolutely would stay again and see how it is during summer season! Picked ticket thru Trip.com a month or so early for this trip. Sweet deal! 🤩 #HappyLaborday #maydaytrip#urbanexplorer

Today, I watched a skiing competition, slush cup, a local celebration of spring snowing entertainment. The rules of the game are very simple. 50 contestants are on the stage. The single board and the double board are not limited. They slide down from the snow slope and rush to the two ice puddles. Finally, they can see who can draw the farthest [fangs] can complete two puddles. It can be said that there are very few, and slowly sinking into the ice water is also very successful. Those who use the head or the butt to drop the water first are not bad, and there are several faces that land first. . . Its a real pain to watch. . .

100,000 year old glaciers await you visit

The Kenai Fjords National Park is an American national park that maintains the Harding Icefield, its outflowing glaciers, and coastal fjords and islands. The park covers an area of 669,984 acres (1,046.9 sq mi; 2,711.3 km 2) [1] on the Kenai Peninsula in south-central Alaska, west of the town of Seward . this is one of the most picturesque areas in Southern Alaska. Seward is a fishing town and should not be overlooked if you decide to drive down from Anchorage. they have hundreds of hiking trails and camping areas for the outdoor enthusiast.  #travel #wanderlust #travelling #traveller #travelphotography #instatravel #adventure #alaska #travelgram #travelpassion #travellifestyle #myjourney #wonderlust #tripblazers #ilovetravel #camping #traveling #traveladdicted #travelgoals #traveljournal #igtravel #traveladdict #travelpics #bestvacations #travelphotos #traveler #tourist #travelblog #tourism #hiking

There are nearly 40 glaciers in Harding Icefield in Kenai Fjord National Park. This time I watched the Exit Glacier. If you have people in your class who are not suitable for high-intensity mountain climbing, it is recommended to take a look at the Glacier Viewpoints at the bottom to see the glacier. Walked almost 10 minutes from the visitor center. Don't look at the Harding Icefield Trail, which has a total of only 4.1 mile. Considering the steepness, you need to return to the top after climbing to the top. It takes about 8 hours to go back and forth. Climbing this trail will have a lot of angles to see the Exit Glacier, and you can see a large glacier after climbing to the top. When the walk came, the weather was not very good, it was rainy. Visibility is not very far. Be careful to keep warm, and the more you climb, the more you feel cold. Fortunately, the blue of the glacier is enough to make people intoxicated, but it is also a reward.

Wonderful day at Kenai Fjords National Park

#2024wish A wonderful national park and the most beautiful one that I have ever seen. The national park was stunning and you required to have a full hike equipment as you will need a long hike to the beautiful view. It’s really impressive when you are here , it’s stunning and we love it so much. You should be here once in a life time and highly recommended. In 2024, I wish to visit Iceland to experience different kind of winter adventure . #awesomepic #awesomepic

Unmissable Alaskan scenery in winter

🌌 Alaska, a mysterious and magnificent place 👀 Here you can see ❄️ Brilliant auroras and glaciers 🏔️ Spectacular wildlife and snow mountains 💃 Unique indigenous culture and history Alaska🌨 is a 🌟 travel destination where you can experience the wonderful collision of ice and fire~ 🥰 For those who want to experience a different winter journey, hurry up and 🐴 stay this guide~ ↓——·——·——↓ ❗ Pay attention when coming to Alaska in winter 1⃣️ The temperature in Alaska in winter is very low, be sure to wear warm clothes, bring gloves, hats, scarves and other warm items 2⃣️ The daylight in Alaska in winter is very short, about only 4-5 hours, arrange your itinerary reasonably, play popular attractions during the day, and chase the aurora at night 3⃣️ The road conditions in Alaska in winter are relatively slippery, be careful when driving, avoid speeding or sudden braking ↓——·——·——↓ 🍂 Scenic spot check-in 🔸 Denali National Park: Explore the magnificent scenery of North America's highest peak, Denali Mountain, and enjoy winter activities such as snow dog sledding and snowmobiling 🛷 🔸 Fairbanks: The best place to chase the aurora, you can also experience ice sculpture art, ice wine bar, ice fishing and other ice and snow fun ❄️ 🔸 Anchorage: Alaska's largest city, experience indigenous culture and history, you can also taste a variety of seafood and local cuisine 🍽 🔸 Kenai Fjords National Park: Take a boat to tour the glacier fjords, watch seals, sea lions, dolphins, whales and other marine life 🐳 ↓——·——·——↓ 📋 Scenic spot tour route reference Day 1: Anchorage, city attractions recommended: Alaska Native Heritage Center-Alaska Museum-Alaska Zoo Day 2: Take the Alaska Railway to Denali National Park, enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way, and stay in the hotel in the park Day 3: Visit Denali National Park, participate in winter activities such as snow dog sledding and snowmobiling, and watch the aurora at night Day 4: Take the Alaska Railway back to Anchorage, enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way, and stay in a hotel in the city Day 5: Drive to Seward, visit Kenai Fjords National Park, take a boat to tour the glacier fjords, watch marine life, and return to Anchorage at night Day 6: Fly to Fairbanks, visit the city's attractions, such as the Arctic Circle Museum, Gold Mine Museum, Ice Sculpture Art Museum, etc. Day 7: Visit the attractions around Fairbanks, such as Chena Hot Springs, Arctic Circle Adventure, Ice Fishing, etc., and watch the aurora at night Day 8: Fairbanks back home ↓——·——·——↓ 🥩 Alaska food check-in King crab, salmon, 🦌 meat, 🐳 meat, ice cream, grilled cheese, pancakes, Alaska beer, every bite makes you feel the unique flavor and charm of Alaska!

Great culture Museum

#celebratewithtrip For a thorough introduction to everything Alaska, head to the Anchorage Museum. The state's largest museum houses exhibitions that detail everything from local wildlife to native cultures to Alaskan history and art. You will also come across touring exhibits that highlight important aspects of the state's past and present In my honest opinion this museum is well worth the trip, I learn a lot about the culture and life style of the people here . you can stop by the Anchorage Museum it is located downtown very accessible open every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the summer (the museum operates shorter hours during the winter months). Admission is $15 for adults

Never go to Alaska for the aurora! Unless……

You must go to Alaska in winter! A wonderful trip to see the aurora, glaciers and wildlife❄ Babies who are going to Alaska this winter must not miss it! ·——·——·——·——· 🧳Preparation before departure: 🔸Luggage preparation (warm clothes, sunscreen, camera, charger, etc.) 🔸Check the weather (you can check the aurora forecast and snow conditions) - ❄️Alaska weather dressing: 👔End of November, December, January: down jacket, thermal underwear, sweater, trousers, snow boots, hat, gloves, scarf, average daytime temperature -10℃, night -20℃, possible snowfall - 🥘Alaska food check-in place: ♥Anchorage: Alaska's largest city, with a variety of restaurants and cafes, you can taste seafood, barbecue, burgers, pizza and other delicacies ♥Fairbanks: Alaska's second largest city, there are many local snacks, such as blueberry pie ♥Talkeetna: A small town in Alaska, there are some family-style restaurants and bars, you can taste fresh fish and vegetables ♥Denali: Alaska's national park, there are some hotels and restaurants, you can enjoy spectacular mountain views and animals, while enjoying local cuisine - 🚗Transportation suggestions: ◼️Train station: Alaska Railway has two main lines, the south line from Anchorage to Seward, the north line from Anchorage to Fairbanks, you can enjoy the scenery along the way ◼️Alaska city transportation: 🚇Bus: Anchorage and Fairbanks have public bus systems, which can reach the main points of the city, the fare is 2-3 dollars 🚗Taxi: Anchorage and Fairbanks have taxi services, you can 📞 or use mobile apps to make reservations, the starting price is 5 dollars, 3 dollars per mile - ⚠Alaska travel precautions: ❌Do not use flash when watching the aurora, it will affect the experience of others and destroy the beauty of the aurora - ✅Itinerary D1: Tour of Anchorage city, visit Alaska History and Art Museum, taste local food, take a car to Fairbanks at night D2: Tour of Fairbanks city, visit the Arctic Museum, experience ice sculpture art, participate in aurora viewing activities at night D3: Take a car to Talkeetna, enjoy the scenery of the Alaska Range on the way, arrive in the town in the afternoon, free activities, participate in aurora viewing activities at night D4: Take a car to Denali National Park, watch wildlife along the way, after arriving at the park, you can choose to walk, ride, take a boat or fly to visit the park, stay in a hotel in the park at night D5: Continue to visit Denali National Park, enjoy the magnificent scenery of McKinley, the highest peak in North America, return to Anchorage by car in the afternoon