ALASKA ATTRACTIONS

 

Anchorage Houston Sitka
Byers Lake Juneau Skagway
Cantwell Kenai Sutton
Chickaloon Ketchikan Talkeetna
Cooper Landing King Salmon Tok
Denali National Park Kodiak Valdez
Eagle River Metlakatla Wasilla
Fairbanks Palmer Willow
Glennallen Seward

 

Anchorage

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Alaska Heritage Tours

Take a two- to seven-day adventure to Alaska's most spectacular destinations, including Kenai Fjords National Park, Prince William Sound, and Denali National Park.
(907) 265-4500, (877) 258-6877

Alaska Native Heritage Center

The center celebrates, perpetuates, and shares Alaska Native cultures. Visit with demonstrating artists and performers.
(907) 330-8000, (800) 315-6608

Alaska Sunrise Fishing Adventures

Fish Seward or Kenai River with experienced guides and captains. Enjoy fishing in beautiful Resurrection Bay and the Gulf of Alaska.
(800) 818-1250

Kenai Fjords Tours

Cruise with the experts on a wildlife and glacier cruise. Enjoy a grilled salmon buffet on Fox Island.
(907) 276-6249, (800) 468-8068

Souper Skinny Soups

After an enjoyable day of exploring Alaska's natural wonders, nothing warms you like a bowl of piping hot soup.

Ketchum Air Service

Experience affordable fly-in fishing, hunting, and flightseeing.
(907) 243-8311, (800) 433-9114

Major Marine Tours

(907) 274-7300, (800) 764-7300

Phillips Cruises/26 Glacier Cruise

(907) 276-8023, (800) 544-0529

Renown Charters and Tours

(907) 272-1961, (800) 655-3806

Rusts' Flying Service

Established in 1963, this seaplane service offers guided one-day bear-viewing and fishing trips, as well as flightseeing tours of Mt. McKinley.
(907) 243-1595, (800) 544-2299

St. Paul Island Tour

Experience nature's finest creations, including fur seals, sea birds, the arctic fox, and colorful wildflowers.
(907) 278-2316, (877) 424-5637

Wildlife Quest

Cruise the wild side of Kenai Fjords National Park on the only catamaran cruise. Travel to famous sea lion rookeries, whale watching waters, and tide-water glaciers.
(907) 276-5800, (888) 305-2515

Byers Lake

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Susitna Expeditions, LTD

Experience guided hiking, kayaking, and nature interpretive tours in Denali State Park. See excellent views of Mt. McKinley.
(907) 892-6916

Cantwell

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Denali Sightseeing Safari

Take a one-of-a-kind private day tour in Denali National Park. Enjoy spectacular alpine scenery, historic gold mine tours, wildlife viewing, drop-off camping, and hiking.
(907) 240-0357

Chickaloon

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Glacier Park

Explore the ice of Matanuska, Alaska' most accessible glacier. Visit the campground and Alaskan gift shop.
(888) 253-4480

Cooper Landing

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Alaska Rivers Company

Experience scenic rafting and guided fishing on the beautiful upper Kenai River. Lake tours, guided hikes, and ocean fishing from Seward are also available.
(907) 595-1226

Denali National Park

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Denali Outdoor Center

Denali's premier outdoor recreation offers two- and four-hour whitewater and scenic rafting and kayaking river trips. Mountain bike rentals are also available.
(907) 683-1925, (888) 303-1925

Denali Raft Adventures, Inc.

Take a two- or four-hour, full day, or overnight raft trip on the Nenana River.
(907) 683-2234

Kantishna Wilderness Trails

Enjoy the most extensive bus trip in Denali Park. Travel the entire length of the park road. See Mt. McKinley and wildlife, or pan for gold.
(800) 942-7420

Eagle River

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Alaska Museum of Natural History

Enjoy hands-on exhibits and resource materials that explore Alaska's rich natural history, fascinating wildlife, mountains, glaciers, dinosaurs, and more.
(907) 694-0819

Eklutna Historical Park

Tours include the Eklutna Heritage House Museum, the historic St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Churches, and the colorful "spirit houses" in the cemetery.
(907) 688-6026

Fairbanks

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ABEC's Alaska Adventures

Explore the Brooks Range by backpack or river trip. Experience a caribou migration on the Noatak, Kongakut, or Hulahula rivers. Small groups. Alaskan guides.
(907) 457-8907

Alaska Riverboat Discovery

Sternwheeler Discovery tour combines colorful river history, native traditions, and the beauty of Alaska's rugged interior. Stroll an Athabascan Indian village. Tours available from mid-May through mid-September.
(907) 479-6673

El Dorado Gold Mine

Ride the Tanana Valley Railroad into the gold fields of Interior Alaska for an adventure your whole family will treasure. Pan for gold and enjoy Alaskan hospitality.
(907) 479-7613

Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival

(907) 474-8869

Gold Dredge No. 8—Gray Line of Alaska

Tour the only dredge in Alaska that's open to the public. Pan for gold and enjoy a hearty miner's lunch at the National Historic site. Opened mid-May through mid-September.
(907) 451-6835, (800) 544-2206

Pike's Riverboat Cruises

Cruise the Chena River on the Sam McGee, a 49-passenger paddle wheeler.
(877) 750-4737

University of Alaska Museum

Alaska's premier natural and cultural history museum features Alaska's largest gold display, a 26,000-year-old steppe bison mummy, art, and artifacts.
(907) 474-7505

Glennallen

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Copper River Salmon Charters

This fishing service offers five- and ten-hour day trips on the Gulkana and Klutina Rivers. Professional guides, rafts, equipment, and instructions are provided.
(888) 462-3221

Houston

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Fisherman's Choice Charters

This family-owned business, located north of Anchorage en route to Denali Park, offers fishing in the Little Susitna, Deshka, and Talkeetna Rivers.
(800) 989-8707

Juneau

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Adventure Bound Alaska
Tracy Arm Cruise

Tracy Arm, a classic fjord, has it all—mountains, waterfalls, wildlife, icebergs, and glaciers. See it all in one day aboard the 56-foot Adventure Bound.
(907) 463-2509, (800) 228-2875

Alaska Discovery

Explore the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Gates of the Arctic National Park with Alaska's most experienced guiding company. Raft, canoe, or hike along the Kongakut, Sheenjek, and Noatak rivers. See exceptional wildlife, including caribou, grizzlies, and musk ox.
(800) 586-1911

Alaska State Museum

(907) 465-2901

Auk Nu Tours
Tracy Arm Fjord Glacier Cruise

See one of the world's most dramatic fjords. The fjord is scenic, narrow, and twisting with granite cliffs that rise thousands of feet. See abundant wildlife, icebergs, and two massive glaciers at the fjord's end.
(907) 586-8687, (800) 820-2628

Auk Nu Tours
Wildlife and Whale Watching Cruises

From Juneau or Gustavus and into Icy Strait near Point Adolphus, the area is famous for its amazing concentration of humpback whales and other wildlife.
(907) 586-8687, (800) 820-2628

Gastineau Salmon Hatchery

This world-class hatchery is a major producer of salmon for southeast Alaska. View hatchery operations, explore saltwater aquariums, purchase famous Alaska smoked salmon, and more!
(877) 463-CHUM

Fish Facts

This entertaining volume contains everything you want to know about fish, from those that walk to those that "see" with electricity.

Kenai

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Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center

Visit this beautiful museum and visitor information center in the heart of Kenai. Enjoy  wildlife and historical displays, free videos, and interpretive programs.
(907) 283-1991

Ketchikan

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Classic Tours

Tour Ketchikan in a snazzy '55 Chevy and see Saxman Native Village, totem poles, Creek Street, an occupied bald eagle nest, and more.
(907) 225-3091

Island Wings Seaplane Tours

Experience flying through the Misty Fjords National Monument and over glaciers. Enjoy wilderness bear viewing and guided fly-out fishing trips.
(907) 225-2444, (888) 854-2444

King Salmon

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Branch River Air

This float plane service in southwest Alaska's Bristol Bay and Alaska Peninsula offers bear viewing, flightseeing, and flyouts. River rafting and fishing/charters are available.
(907) 246-3437

Kodiak

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Alutiiq Tours and Transportation

Get to know Kodiak on a narrated tour of historical sites, museums, a Russian church, Alutiiq and Russian cultures, the fishing industry, and other highlights. Four-hour tour.
(907) 486-6014, (800) 770-6014

Dig Afognak Archaeological Camp

Participate and learn about the Alutiiq history and culture while discovering the natural history, geology, and botany of Afognak Island.
(907) 486-6014, (800) 770-6014

Highline Air Service

Enjoy brown bear viewing tours in Kodiak and Katmai Park.
(907) 486-5155

Sea Hawk Air

Enjoy deluxe bear viewing, wildlife tours, fishing trips, and remote outings.
(907) 486-8282, (800) 770-HAWK

Metlakatla

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Metlakatla Indian Community

(907) 886-8687, (877) 886-8687

Palmer

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Colony House Museum

This Matanuska Colonist home, constructed in 1935, was relocated to Palmer's historical district. It has been restored to its 1935-1945 historical ambiance with original furnishings. Palmer Historical Society tours are offered from May through August.
(907) 745-1935

Hunter Creek Outfitters

See the Alaska you've dreamed about—wilderness, mountains, log cabins, wildlife, kayaking, camping, aurora viewing, and Knik Glacier.
(907) 745-1577

Klondike Mike's Dance Hall & Saloon

(907) 745-2676

Lifetime Adventures

Located at Eklunta Lake, Katmai National Park, and Eagle River Campground. We offer on-site kayak and boat rentals, lessons, and guided trips.
(907) 746-4644, (800) 9-KATMAI

Musk Ox Farm

Experience these prehistoric arctic animals raised for their fine under wool.
(907) 745-4151

Seward

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Alaska SeaLife Center

The center is dedicated to understanding and maintaining the integrity of Alaska's ecosystems through research, rehabilitation, and public education. See puffins, sea lions, and other wonders.
(907) 224-6320, (800) 224-2525

Sunny Cove Sea-Kayaking Co.

Visit our unique wilderness island retreat for a combo half-day sea-kayaking and half-day wildlife cruise. Instructions provided. No experience necessary.
(907) 224-8810

Sitka

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New Archangel Dancers

Preserving Sitka's Russian history through the art of dance for over thirty years, the dancers' exciting repertoire includes folk dances and costumes from Russia, the Ukraine, and surrounding regions.
(907) 747-5516

Sitka Historical Society/Isabel Miller Museum

Learn about the lives and histories of the people who lived in Sitka, including Tlingits, Russians, and the early American settlers.
(907) 747-6455

Skagway

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The Skagway Street Car Company

Ride beautiful 1920s vehicles with costumed conductors to all points of interest.
(907) 983-2908

White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad

This "Scenic Railway of the World," built during the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush, offers round-trip excursions to White Pass Summit and Lake Bennett.
(907) 983-2217, (800) 343-7373

Sutton

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Alpine Historical Park

(907) 745-7000

Talkeetna

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Alaska River Excursions

(888) 301-4142

D&S Alaskan Trail Rides

Take a guided horseback ride or combined float trip/horseback ride through the Alaskan wilderness and enjoy views of Mt. McKinley. Learn history and geology, and experience recreational gold panning.
Winter: (907) 745-2207, Summer: (907) 733-2205

Denali Anglers

Take a personally guided fishing excursion in Talkeetna. Fish for trout or one of the five species of Pacific Salmon available in the area.
(907) 733-1505

K2 Aviation/McKinley Flightseeing Tours

Experience glacier landings and summit and circle tours.
(907) 733-2291, (800) 764-2291

Mahay's Riverboat Charters and Tours

(907) 733-2223, (800) 736-2210

McKinley Air Service

Enjoy scenic flights of Mt. McKinley with glacier landings in Denali National Park.
(907) 733-1765, (800) 564-1765

Flying Can Be Fun

Before you fly, learn the A to Z of flying jargon with these amusing cartoons.

Museum of Northern Adventure

See Alaska's history, characters, and eras in twenty-four panoramic scenes with special lighting and authentic sounds. Family discounts. Groups welcome.
(907) 733-3999

Talkeetna Air Taxi

We fly Denali and McKinley. Enjoy flightseeing and glacier landings. Ask about glacier trekking and overnight packages.
(907) 733-2218, (800) 533-2219

Talkeetna Hiking Adventures

(907) 733-3478

Talkeetna Outdoor Center

We offer outdoor gear and clothing sales, rentals, and advice, as well as guided whitewater and scenic raft and hiking trips.
(907) 733-4444

Tok

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Burnt Paw & Cabins Outback

See dogs and sleds used for freighting, trapping, and racing. Pups for sale. Gifts and Native crafts.
Summer: (907) 883-4121, Winter: (907) 456-7117

Northern Explorer Tours

Tour the historic Tanana River in modern comfort. Visit the ruins of an authentic Native village.
(907) 883-3866, (877) 360-4321

Woman in the Bush

Travel through the Yukon with young newlywed Jeanne Connolly as she gains a greater knowledge not only of the world around her but also of her own inner strength.

Valdez

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Era Helicopters Flightseeing Tours

Take a scenic flight over Valdez and Prince William Sound. See Columbia Glacier and Shoup Glacier.
(907) 835-2595, (800) 843-1947

Keystone Raft and Kayak Adventures, Inc.

Explore Alaska's wilderness on single or multi-day trips. Enjoy rafting, kayaking, fishing, and hiking.
(907) 835-2606, (800) 328-8460

Prince William Sound Cruises & Tours

Cruise the calm, sheltered waters of Prince William Sound while exploring glacially cut fjords and passageways, cascading waterfalls, abundant wildlife, and spectacular glaciers.
(907) 835-4731, (800) 992-1297

Wasilla

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Adventure Aviation Skydiving Center

Alaska's only full-time skydiving center offers instructions for beginners, as well as a full-service facility for experienced jumpers.
(907) 373-3699

Arctic Northern Lights Tours

Take a guided Alaskan snowmobile tour. View wildlife and visit backwoods lodges for lunch or overnight stays.
(907) 357-2142

Bear Air

Experience glacier flightseeing. See Mt. McKinley and Prince William Sound.
(907) 373-3373, (888) 430-3373

Dorothy Page Museum and Historic Townsite

(907) 373-9071

Eagle Talon Charters

Fishing.
(907) 357-LURE

Fisherman's Choice Charters

Located on the Little Susitna, Deshka, and Talkeetna Rivers.
(800) 989-8707

FishTale River Guides/Salmon Fishing

Catch bragging-size salmon on beautiful Little Susitna River. Day and multi-day fishing available.
(800) 376-3625

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

(907) 376-5155

Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry

From dog sleds to jet aircraft, see the trains, planes, and equipment that built Alaska.
(907) 376-1211

Rainbow River Expeditions

(907) 373-2975

Salmon Ready

This fishing guide and outfitter specializes in fishing on the Little Susitna River and other Mat-Su Valley streams and rivers.
(907) 355-2430, (877) 355-2430

Settlers Bay Golf Course

(907) 376-5466

Town Square Art Gallery

See Alaskan Art—originals, prints, posters, handmade pottery, antler and birch baskets, jewelry, cards, T-shirts, and unique gifts.
(907) 376-0123

Veterans Wall of Honor

The Wall of Honor is dedicated to America's veterans, men and women, living and deceased.
(907) 376-6810

Wasilla-Knik-Willow Creek Historical Society

Visit the historic Wasilla town site, featuring a seasonal Farmers' Market. Shop the Heritage Gift Shop in Wasilla's oldest existing building, and visit the Knik Museum in historic, sunny Knik.
(907) 376-2005

Willow

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Denali Flying Service

Enhance your Alaskan experience with a scenic flight into Alaska's famous and remote areas.
(907) 495-5899

Extreme Alaska Adventures

(907) 250-6308

Lucky Husky

During the summer months, visitors have the opportunity to take exciting dog sled rides, tour the kennel, and live with the Lucky Husky family. In the winter, Lucky Husky offers "adventure at its best" with half- to five-day tours and dog sled rides.
(907) 495-6470

Willow Air Service

(800) 478-6370

 

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