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How to Plan Anchorage-Denali National Park 7-Night Itinerary

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Alaska Trip Itinerary – 7-nights/8-days

You may be wondering ‘what is there to do for 7-nights and 8-days in Alaska?’ So much! This Alaska Trip Plan concentrates on the Anchorage-Denali area, with plenty to do in a 7-night and 8-day itinerary. We have some cherished Denali memories from our 4-days in Denali, one of the best parks in Alaska. We believe the best way to visit Alaska is a road trip where you can visit each area in more depth.

After spending 10 weeks in Alaska last summer, I can offer the best of our experience and help you consider your itinerary, and this series can be your Alaska trip planner. This post, How To Plan Anchorage-Denali National Park 7-Night Itinerary, is a second itinerary in a series on Alaska. My last itinerary post was Anchorage to the Alaska Kenai-Peninsula. It started in and returned to Anchorage, so we head to Denali and back to Anchorage in this itinerary.  (Denali north to Fairbanks will be a separate Itinerary).

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Top Paid and Free Things to do in Valdez Alaska

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Historic facts about Valdez Alaska

Do you want to know ‘Why visit Valdez?’ and the top paid and free things to do in Valdez?  Coastal beauty is surrounded by some of the tallest mountains in the world in the port town of Valdez Alaska on the Prince William Sound.  This remote small Alaskan town offers top Alaska attractions – historical and outdoor adventures.  Most tourists don’t make it to Valdez since it is not on the way to anywhere else in Alaska, and it’s far from most of Alaska’s ‘big name’ destinations.  With less tourism in this beautiful place, Tom and I were drawn to it. 

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Wilderness Bear Viewing and Flightseeing in Alaska

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Scenic bear viewing tours from Homer Alaska

Is seeing a grizzly bear in the wild on your bucket list?  Wilderness bear viewing and flightseeing tours in Alaska National Parks are possibly the most sought after experiences of people visiting Alaska. There is no better place to see bears than in the Alaskan wilderness!  When planning our 10 weeks in Alaska, one thing was certain, I wanted to go on a bear viewing excursion!

Grizzly bear leaving meadow and passes close to tour group

Alaska is one of the few places left where many species of wildlife are living and thriving in North America.  It offers pristine wilderness, and in spring and summer, Alaska provides an enormous food source for bears.  From berries, grasses, flowers, and salmon, it is no wonder bears thrive in Alaska.  And Homer Alaska is a fabulous access point to 3 top wilderness bear viewing areas.

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