Things to do in Alaska
Meet the (really wild) wildlife
Enormous muskox plod the icy tundra to the far north and west, looking a bare evolutionary step away from the woolly mammoth that once roamed here. Keep your eyes peeled – the ever-shrinking carpets of permafrost are polar bear territory, too. However, you’re more likely to encounter moose and caribou that munch their way around the whole of mainland Alaska.
Birds range from regal eagles (Alaska has the biggest population of bald eagles in the USA) to albatrosses that get their kicks sailing the air currents of the south coast. Metre-tall sandhill cranes nest in the tundra in the summer. And the state bird is the most unassuming of all – willow ptarmigans that swap their chestnut summer coats for white winterwear.
Our Alaska, USA Holidays
Denali National Park holiday in Alaska
Experience untouched wilderness off the beaten path
Alaska Glacier Bay small ship cruise
Get close up to Alaska where the big ships can't go
Kenai Peninsula adventure holiday in Alaska
Orcas, Humpbacks and Glaciers: Experience Alaska's coastline
Alaska wildlife holidays
An ultimate Alaskan adventure with wildlife and wilderness
Alaska adventure holiday, salmon run
Active small group adventures in a retrofitted school bus
Brown bear photography holiday in Alaska
Photograph Alaskan brown bears in exclusive photo tour
Inner Reaches Western Coves cruise in Alaska
Some of southern Alaska's iconic destinations by small ship
Alaska adventure holiday
Go deep into the wild on this active Alaskan adventure.
Kodiak bear tracking tour in Alaska
Alaskan adventure looking for the large grizzlies
South east Alaska cruise
Spectacular scenery and amazing wildlife in remote Alaska
Anchorage to Mexico City overland tour
From Alaska to Mexico City through Canada and the USA
Outdoor Alaska holiday
A wildlife trip to awaken the senses
Alaska's Islands cruise, whales & glaciers
Wild Alaska on one of the world's smallest cruise ships
Inside Passage, Seattle to Juneau cruise, Alaska
The classic Inside Passage cruise from Seattle to Juneau
North and Central America overland tour
Explore North & Central America on this epic overland
Alaska classic tour, glaciers and grizzly bears
See huge bears & drive/kayak/cruise/fly thru South Alaska.
Alaska Glacier Bay and wildlife cruise
Glaciers, Humpbacks, grizzlies and mountains - Get up close
Anchorage to Tierra Del Fuego tour by overland truck
Epic overland trip from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego
Inner Reaches Eastern Coves cruise in Alaska
Awe-inspiring glaciers, wildlife, and rainforests in Alaska
Learn about the Alaska Native culture
Museums like the Alaska State Museum are a good place to start getting your head around aboriginal history. But you’ll learn even more by joining a tour that puts you directly in touch with the diverse Alaska Native communities. Everything from dress to hunting habits change from village to village. The reason is simple: their near total geographical isolation.
Take the Tlingits, Haida and Tsimshian in the southeast. They live in a climate ideal for totem pole and kayak carving. The Athabaskans of the interior, on the other hand, weather out the harsh climate by seasonally moving their camps from warmer forests in the winter to salmon rivers in the summer. And coastal communities continue to make their living from the sea. Subsistence hunting still exists in far flung villages, especially up north where Alaska Natives are permitted to hunt whales for meat, skin and oil that’s shared between neighbouring communities.


Camp in the wilderness
Our top Alaska, USA Holiday
Denali National Park holiday in Alaska
Experience untouched wilderness off the beaten path
2021: 13 Jun, 4 Jul, 25 Jul, 15 Aug
2022: 12 Jun, 3 Jul, 24 Jul, 14 Aug, 27 Aug

