Alaska Kenai Peninsula

Welcome to Anchorage! Upon arrival at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, you will pick up your rental vehicle and drive approximately 1-hour to Girdwood.

Girdwood is “One of the 10 Most Beautiful Towns in Alaska" and was originally called "Glacier City" for the icy behemoths that rim the surrounding mountains of the Chugach Range. It is located in Chugach National Forest which represents America's northernmost range of temperate rain forests and is also home to Alyeska Resort, Alaska's only major ski resort. You can go on a guided hike over Alaska’s glaciers or kayak right up to one. If you want to strike it rich, you can go on a gold panning tour. Flightsee over glaciers and take in the amazing Prince William Sound, enjoy the views from a raft, take the wheel of an ATV, or if you are in the mood to mush, you can go dogsledding across a glacier.

Today you will drive approximately 2-hours from Girdwood to Seward. En route stop at Beluga Point Lookout for stunning 180-degree views of Turnagain Arm, at Windy Corner, the pre­mier spot to view wild Dall sheep in Alas­ka, and at the Indian Valley Mine to try your hand at gold panning and who's buildings are on the Nation­al Reg­is­ter of His­toric Places. Other stops include the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Centre where you can get up close and personal with one of their encounter programs, the Begich Boggs Visitor Center located on the shores of Portage Lake, a glacial lake formed by the melting of Portage Glacier, Tern Lake, a prime wildlife viewing area, and the Kenai Lake Viewpoint, for stunning views of this majestic blue and green toned glacial lake.

Sandwiched between the Kenai Mountain Range and the waters of Resurrection Bay, a deeply dug fjord carved millennia ago by retreating glaciers, Seward is one of Alaska's oldest and most scenic communities with Mt. Marathon rising steeply behind the town. It is also the ancestral homeland of the Alutiiq or Sugpiaq people. This quaint seaside village offers a bustling harbor, quaint shops and galleries, and many different options to tour Kenai Fjords National Park. While in Seward, make sure to visit the Alaska SeaLife Center where you can get up close and personal with one of their encounter programs, Exit Glacier where you can go hiking or ice climbing, the Kenai Fjords National Park Visitors Center, or you can partake in a fishing excursion, a kayaking trip, or enjoy a sled dog tour.

Today you will drive approximately 4-hours from Seward to Homer. En route be sure to take the Skilak Lake Road exit and drive this 18-mile-long loop, known as the premier wildlife-viewing area on the Kenai Peninsula and where you will also enjoy spectacular views of lakes and glaciers. Be sure to stop at Clam Gultch where you can try your hand at clamming and the Volcano Viewpoint, Mile 90, for a breathtaking view of four volcanoes. Mt. Iliamna, Mt. Redoubt, Mt. Augustine, and Mt. Spurr. Other highlights include the Old Ninilchik Village, a Russian fur trading post, Anchor Point, North America’s Most Westerly Highway Point, and the pullout overlooking Homer Spit.

Homer is located on Kachemak Bay, on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, and is known as the Halibut Fishing Capital of the World and the City of Peonies. A focal point is the Homer Spit, a long strip of land with shops, art galleries, beaches, fishing boats that dock at its harbor, and seafood restaurants. Make sure to enjoy one of the many adventures activities available in Homer including bear viewing, boat tours, fishing, flightseeing, wildlife viewing, and volcano tours around Cook Inlet's Ring of Fire.

Today you will drive approximately 5-hours from Homer to Anchorage. En-route enjoy any of the sights you may have missed on your way to Homer.

After breakfast, you will check out of your hotel and drive approximately 20-minutes to the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport where you will return your rental vehicle and check-in for your onward flight.