Alaska Anchorage

FAQ's about Anchorage and Alaska Vacations

When is the best time to visit Alaska?

• The best time to visit Alaska would depend on what you want to see or do. Many of our visitors are interested in visiting places like Anchorage, Denali National Park, Fairbanks, Valdez, Prince William Sound and Seward just to name a few. Most tourist activities are timed around the summer visitors but there is so much more to Alaska that is only available in the winter months. Snowmobile riding, extreme skiing, and ice climbing are very popular winter events here each year.

How far is Anchorage from Denali, as well as Fairbanks from Denali?

• Anchorage is around 240 miles from Denali and Denali about 120 miles from Fairbanks, this is presuming that you are driving along the popular George Parks Highway.

What types of transportation are available to see Alaska in the summer, winter?

• Rental cars, SUVs and RV’s are popular and available in abundance in Anchorage and other major Alaskan cities. Other means of travel into these areas include the fleet of Alaska Bush Planes located at Lake Hood, scheduled tour busses, a couple shuttle services, a large armada of cruise options and the Alaska Railroad. The Alaska Railroad operates year-round service between Anchorage, Talkeetna, Denali, and Fairbanks with trains from Anchorage to Seward and to Whittier that operate only in the summer months.

When is the best time to see whales?

• Whale watching is the best during the middle of May through the middle of September. Beluga whales are spotted from shore around Anchorage in the waters of Cook Inlet and Turnagain Arm.

When are the insects the worst?

• Insects are worse during the summer months, most peak in June and are here until the first freeze.

What are the Top 10 major attractions people come to see or experience?

• Glaciers
• Inside Passage Ports of Call, Islands and Fjords
• Denali National Park
• Trans-Alaska pipeline
• Sport fishing
• Whales and Sea life
• Wildlife viewing
• Native Arts & Culture
• Historic mining towns
• Museums

Where can I view the most wildlife?

• This depends on the type of wildlife you would like to view. Moose, bear, sheep, caribou and Arctic Fox are among the most frequently seen mammals, along with the occasional coyote, lynx, wolf, beaver, otter, mink, wolverine, or hare.

What varieties of birds are there in Alaska?

• Birding has become very popular in recent years and birdwatchers that come to Alaska will enjoy the large numbers of bald eagles as well as the vast numbers of hawks, jays, loons, puffin, woodpeckers, and ptarmigan, as well as the migratory waterfowl like swans, geese, and ducks that nest here each summer.
  

We hope we have supplied adequate information on our website to answer any questions you may have about planning a trip to Anchorage Alaska. Naturally there is more to an Alaska vacation planning than just what is included here as we all are looking for something different from our vacation. Wilderness, wildlife viewing, the Northern Lights, are just some of the activities waiting to be experienced. Fly out for a day of brown bear viewing or fishing, you won't regret it. Golfing and souvenir shopping are available within driving distance of the Hotels in Anchorage.