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Alaska Summer Travel Bible

πŸ—ΊοΈ THE LOOP (Anchorage-based) Day 1 Anchorage arrival ➜ Matanuska Glacier hike Day 2 Drive Glenn Hwy ➜ Valdez via Thompson Pass Day 3 Columbia Glacier kayak Day 4 Valdez ➜ Seward (ferry or drive) Day 5 Kenai Fjords 6 h cruise Day 6 Seward ➜ ANC ➜ Katmai day-trip (Brooks Camp) Day 7 Denali NP bus + tundra hike Day 8 AWCC wildlife ➜ fly home πŸ”οΈ HIGHLIGHT REEL 1. Mt. Blackburn Vista Pull-out at Mile 186 Glenn Hwy – lake + cabin reflection = Windows 11 wallpaper Best light: 20:00 (still golden in July) 2. Matanuska Glacier US biggest drive-up glacier – 2 h on-ice, 360Β° blue maze $150 pp incl. crampons – book by SMS Wear: waterproof boots + wind-shell (katabatic wind = -5 Β°C even July) 3. Katmai Brooks Camp Float-plane King Salmon ➜ Naknek Lake (40 min) July = salmon run = 50+ bears within 50 m – stand still, grin, change pants later Day-trip permit $95 + flight $599 – book 6 months out 4. Seward Kenai Cruise 6 h tour (10-16 h) – Aialik Glacier calving + orca super-pod Indoor tables + free chowder refills = zero seasick guilt Cost $179 pp – bring 200 mm lens for whale-breach money-shot 5. Valdez Columbia Glacier Kayak Water-taxi + 4 h paddle among house-size bergs Hear drip = glacier heartbeat – guide drills mini cave for IG throne Price $399 pp – rain-proof camera bag provided 6. Denali NP Bus Wonder Lake shuttle to Eielson – moose drinking reflection guaranteed Tundra hike off-bus – no permit needed < 3 mi Camera on lap = wolf crossing road at Mile 34 7. AWCC Anchorage 45 min drive – rescued black bear, musk-ox, bison = close-up without bear spray Entry $20 – last-day filler before red-eye πŸ“ MICRO-CLIMATE PACKING Temp: 10-20 Β°C (50-68 Β°F) + sideways rain Uniform: quick-dry pants + merino base + fleece + GORE-TEX shell Feet: waterproof mid-hiking boots (glacier mud = ankle deep) Skin: DEET 30 % – mosquitoes hatch mid-June Optics: 10Γ—42 binocular + 100-400 mm lens (whales at 200 m) πŸ’Έ 8-DAY BUDGET (per person, 2 share) Car (8 d) .............. $420 Gas .................... $310 Hotels (7 n) ........... $1 120 Glacier hike ........... $150 Kayak tour ............ $399 Katmai flight ......... $599 Denali bus ............ $75 Food / Costco ......... $350 TOTAL β‰ˆ $3 423 βœ… TL;DR July Alaska = sunshine till midnight, whales beside the highway, glaciers you can pet. Pack layers, pop Dramamine, charge batteriesβ€”then let the frontier overwrite your camera roll. #US #Alaska #Anchorage

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Alaska Summer Travel Bible

πŸ—ΊοΈ THE LOOP (Anchorage-based) Day 1 Anchorage arrival ➜ Matanuska Glacier hike Day 2 Drive Glenn Hwy ➜ Valdez via Thompson Pass Day 3 Columbia Glacier kayak Day 4 Valdez ➜ Seward (ferry or drive) Day 5 Kenai Fjords 6 h cruise Day 6 Seward ➜ ANC ➜ Katmai day-trip (Brooks Camp) Day 7 Denali NP bus + tundra hike Day 8 AWCC wildlife ➜ fly home πŸ”οΈ HIGHLIGHT REEL 1. Mt. Blackburn Vista Pull-out at Mile 186 Glenn Hwy – lake + cabin reflection = Windows 11 wallpaper Best light: 20:00 (still golden in July) 2. Matanuska Glacier US biggest drive-up glacier – 2 h on-ice, 360Β° blue maze $150 pp incl. crampons – book by SMS Wear: waterproof boots + wind-shell (katabatic wind = -5 Β°C even July) 3. Katmai Brooks Camp Float-plane King Salmon ➜ Naknek Lake (40 min) July = salmon run = 50+ bears within 50 m – stand still, grin, change pants later Day-trip permit $95 + flight $599 – book 6 months out 4. Seward Kenai Cruise 6 h tour (10-16 h) – Aialik Glacier calving + orca super-pod Indoor tables + free chowder refills = zero seasick guilt Cost $179 pp – bring 200 mm lens for whale-breach money-shot 5. Valdez Columbia Glacier Kayak Water-taxi + 4 h paddle among house-size bergs Hear drip = glacier heartbeat – guide drills mini cave for IG throne Price $399 pp – rain-proof camera bag provided 6. Denali NP Bus Wonder Lake shuttle to Eielson – moose drinking reflection guaranteed Tundra hike off-bus – no permit needed < 3 mi Camera on lap = wolf crossing road at Mile 34 7. AWCC Anchorage 45 min drive – rescued black bear, musk-ox, bison = close-up without bear spray Entry $20 – last-day filler before red-eye πŸ“ MICRO-CLIMATE PACKING Temp: 10-20 Β°C (50-68 Β°F) + sideways rain Uniform: quick-dry pants + merino base + fleece + GORE-TEX shell Feet: waterproof mid-hiking boots (glacier mud = ankle deep) Skin: DEET 30 % – mosquitoes hatch mid-June Optics: 10Γ—42 binocular + 100-400 mm lens (whales at 200 m) πŸ’Έ 8-DAY BUDGET (per person, 2 share) Car (8 d) .............. $420 Gas .................... $310 Hotels (7 n) ........... $1 120 Glacier hike ........... $150 Kayak tour ............ $399 Katmai flight ......... $599 Denali bus ............ $75 Food / Costco ......... $350 TOTAL β‰ˆ $3 423 βœ… TL;DR July Alaska = sunshine till midnight, whales beside the highway, glaciers you can pet. Pack layers, pop Dramamine, charge batteriesβ€”then let the frontier overwrite your camera roll. #US #Alaska #Anchorage

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