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• Barrow
ALASKA

• Deadhorse

Arctic Circle
Gates of
the Arctic
National Park
• Coldfoot Northwest
Territory

ALASKA Fairbanks
(USA)
Canada
Denali
National Park
and Preserve Yukon
Talkeetna

Anchorage
Portage Glacier
• Valdez
Seward Prince William
Sound
Kenai Fjords
Katmai National Park
National British
Park Hubbard • Skagway Columbia
Glacier
Glacier Bay
National Park • Juneau
Mendenhall
Glacier
Inside Passage
Ketchikan
ATTRACTION

ALASKA

Travelling in Alaska is like travelling to no other place on earth. Imagine your delight when you spot a bear with a cub
or two in tow. That instant when the silence of a misty fjord is shattered by a pod of breaching whales. From wildlife
viewing to guided glacier hikes or relaxing aboard a cruise, this is the adventure of a lifetime.

LAKE HOOD DENALI NATIONAL PARK FAIRBANKS
ANCHORAGE AMERICA’S HIGHEST PEAK INTERIOR ALASKA
A hive of activity, Lake Hood is the largest Amazing and awe-inspiring, Denali is Fairbanks is a great hub for adventures
and busiest seaplane base in the world. the highest peak in North America. Its in the state’s interior. A vibrant city in its
A walk around the whole lake takes around surrounding park is a wilderness that offers own right, this charming community offers
two hours and gives ample time to watch endless activities from hiking to flightseeing. authentic Alaskan attractions and native
seaplanes taxiing, taking off, flying overhead The wildlife viewing is excellent – see bears, culture with endless opportunities for
and landing. wolves, Dall sheep, caribou and moose. exploration nearby.

ARCTIC CIRCLE KENAI FJORDS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
NORTHERN ALASKA KENAI PENINSULA SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
Crossing the imaginary line around the Fjords, wildlife and icebergs as big as Located close to Anchorage, Prince William
northernmost part of the world takes you to houses – this glacial wonderland is begging Sound is home to 150 glaciers and 200
a place of extremes. Here, the sun can shine to be explored. Ice and snow cover 60 islands. Cruise the sound to see amazing
for up to 24 hours in summer and not even percent of this amazing place, while rivers of slowly moving ice and deeply
rise in winter. Unique communities and the moss-covered rainforest provides the carved fjords. Wildlife is also prolific including
Northern Lights are Arctic highlights. perfect contrast. Sea otters, Harbour seals and whales.

HUBBARD GLACIER GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK INSIDE PASSAGE
THE GALLOPING GLACIER UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE CRUISING WONDERLAND
One of the giants, Hubbard Glacier is tall Covering land and sea, Glacier Bay National Cruising Alaska’s Inside Passage is like no
and wide – over nine kilometres wide in fact. Park offers amazingly wild scenery. Huge, other. See incredible scenery of mountains,
Be impressed by the sheer size and striking tidewater glaciers descend into a marine fjords, glaciers and rainforests and observe
blue colour of this massive natural wonder. park where whales play and seals bask on wildlife such as Bald eagles and porpoises.
Hubbard can be quite an active glacier, and chunks of floating ice. Margerie Glacier is Visit unique communities including the city
opportunities to see it calving are common. perhaps the most impressive in the area. of Juneau and the fishing town of Ketchikan.

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