What to book before you travel to Alaska?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

4 activities to book · about €235 per person

Alaska

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Hatcher Pass and Independence MineA mountain road climbs into the Talkeetna Mountains to one of Alaska's largest gold mining camps, closed in 1951, set in a tundra bowl above the treeline with trails and marmots.€4Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Kenai Fjords cruiseBoats from Seward stop beneath calving tidewater glaciers such as Holgate or Aialik, passing sea otters, Steller sea lions, puffins, humpback whales and often orcas along the way.€205Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Anchorage MuseumAlaska's major museum, with more than 600 Alaska Native objects lent by the Smithsonian, from kayaks to Yup'ik masks, plus galleries on the gold rush, the pipeline and landscape painting.€22Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Flattop MountainAlaska's most climbed mountain, 25 minutes from Anchorage, a 2.4 km scramble to a flat summit with views over the city, Cook Inlet and, on clear days, Denali.€4Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Exit Glacier · Seward Highway · Talkeetna · Portage Lake and Glacier

All activities in Alaska on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Alaska cost?

€235 per person if you do them all, across 4 bookings. The most expensive is "Kenai Fjords cruise" at €205, the cheapest "Hatcher Pass and Independence Mine" at €4. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Alaska without booking anything?

4 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Exit Glacier, Seward Highway, Talkeetna, Portage Lake and Glacier. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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