We went to Alaska this July 2nd and
came back at July 6th. Due to short time, we covered two most visited
attractions during Summer time in Alaska
- Cruise to watch glaciers/whales and Denali national park. We landed
in Anchorage which is in the middle of Alaska and drove to Seward next
morning to catch Kenai Fjyords Cruise tour. Albeit a bit costly, you get
everything in this one package - a 6/7 hour cruise that took us to
watch killer whales, humpback whales, bald eagle, caves and most
importantly a giant one and half mile long glacier. If you sea/motion
sickness (and even if you dont) eat 2 tables to avoid throwing up - just
before starting the cruise. This mid size cruise moves very fast and
accommodates around hundred people I think. At the end of watching all
those they took us to Foxz Island where they served all you can eat
dinner with prime rib, salmon, crab. The next day we drove to Denali
National Park staying in Denali Lakeview Inn which is just 12 miles from
the park entrance. If you come in winter, you can watch Auroa Boeralis
from this B&B (alas only in winter and hence we couldn't watch it
this summer). The next day we took the Tundra Wilderness Tour which is
again a bit pricey but covers many things for you. Because within the
park, you can't go inside after first 15 miles or so. The bus took us
from Wilderness Access Center to deep inside Denali National Park. We
went as far as 40 miles close to Mount Denali. We were lucky to get a
clear cloud and hence was able to see Mount Deanli even from that far.
Its a huge white giant! On the way we saw several Caribous, Dall
Sheep/Mountain Goat and 2 Grizzly bears!
Here are some of the pictures and videos from the trip.
Here are some of the pictures and videos from the trip.
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