A 6-Day Itinerary Full of Snow, Bears & Hikes!

This July, I traveled to Alaska and found a summer that still has snow ❄️! Here’s a recap of our 6-day, 5-night adventure: 🧳 Day 1: Chicago ✈️ Anchorage We stayed at the Alaska Glacier Lodge — booked it mainly for the next morning’s helicopter tour! 🚁 🚁 Day 2: Took the Grand Knik Helicopter Tour — HIGHLY recommend! We landed at 3 incredibly scenic spots (see P2-P5 ❄️). Then we hit the road and drove to Homer 🚗💨. Stayed overnight in Homer. 🐻 Day 3: Joined a Bear Viewing Tour — flew about 1 hour to a remote area. The flight itself was gorgeous, and at the destination, we spotted 6-7 bears! We even saw a mama bear with two cubs… and witnessed her nursing them 🐾🧸 (P6-P9). Drove that night and stayed in Seward. 🥾 Day 4: Hiked the Harding Icefield Trail! A challenging but absolutely epic trek with unreal glacier views. ❄️🏔️ 🦌 Day 5: Tackled the Lost Lake Trail — a 6-hour, 30,000-step adventure! Saw multiple moose along the way 🦌… so Alaskan! 🎬 Day 6: Drove from Seward back to Anchorage. Caught a movie in Anchorage (because why not 😂) Anchorage ✈️ Chicago Alaska in the summer is pure magic — snow-capped peaks, wildlife encounters, and trails that leave you breathless (in a good way!). Would you try this itinerary? #US #Alaska #Glacier Lodge