day trip

Seward packs Exit Glacier, fjord boat tours, the SeaLife Center, and one of Alaska's great scenic drives into a single day from Anchorage. Here's how to do it.

Denali as a day trip from Anchorage means 4.5 hours each way, a bus system with its own rules, and one of the great wildlife drives in North America.

Talkeetna: 115 miles north of Anchorage, Alaska's best road-accessible Denali views, flightseeing, rafting, and the famous Roadhouse cinnamon rolls.

Chickaloon Village on the Glenn Highway is home to the Ahtna Athabascan people and Na-Ni’-Ii-Dtth’u, a cultural camp open to advance-reservation visitors.

Columbia Glacier, orca pods, harbor seals on icebergs — why Prince William Sound from Whittier is Anchorage's most underrated day trip, and how to do it.

An hour north of Anchorage, the Mat-Su Valley offers giant vegetables, Iditarod sled dogs, alpine passes, and the Alaska State Fair. 2026 guide.

Homer is 4.5 hours from Anchorage at the tip of the Kenai Peninsula — complete 2026 guide to halibut fishing charters, the Homer Spit, Kachemak Bay water taxis, and where to eat.

Calving glaciers, orcas, puffins, and humpback whales — how to plan the perfect Kenai Fjords glacier cruise day trip from Anchorage in 2026.

Ski Alaska's premier mountain, ride the summer tram, hike Winner Creek Trail, and dine at Double Musky — the complete Alyeska and Girdwood guide.

Drive 2.5 hours from Anchorage to Kenai Fjords National Park for glaciers, puffins, orcas, and humpback whales. Here's your complete 2026 planning guide.