Tour Heart Of Alaska Inn Based Tour | Visit United States of America

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Top-of-the-line daypack and trekking poles Entrance fees and national park permits Bear safety equipment including bear spray canisters Emergency equipment including a company-issued first-aid kit and communication device (InReach Explorer or satellite phone) Mandatory 5% national park fee that passes through directly to the national parks A Lifetime Hiking Membership entitling you, your spouse and dependents to a discount of 10% off any Wildland hiking trip after your first one (must book directly with us to receive the discount)!

Guide

Trained hiking guide(s) with years of personal wilderness and hiking experience, medical certifications, and a passion for leading people into breathtaking landscapes. See Guide Bios.

Transport

Roundtrip transportation from your hotel in Anchorage, AK

Accommodation

6 nights of double occupancy lodging (single occupancy requires an additional single supplement)

Meals

All meals are included from breakfast the first day through lunch on the last day

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Insurance

Insurance is not included

Flights

Flights are not included

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

Others

Clothes, raingear, and footwear Sunscreen, toiletries and personal items Water bottles and a headlamp or flashlight Alcoholic beverages Guide gratuity (industry recommendation is 10-20% of trip cost)

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Day 1 Anchorage
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Anchorage

Drive Time: 4.5 hours

Hiking Mileage: 8.5 miles

Elevation Gain/Loss: 2000 feet

Today we will launch our exciting journey from Anchorage by heading north into Alaska’s ‘Interior’. We will first stop in the nation’s third largest state park, experiencing the Chugach Range that Anchorage locals amazingly call their backyard. We’ll have breakfast and stretch our legs with a walk along a gorgeous lake before driving into the Great North. Along our drive we will start to see the landscape change as we get farther from the coastal ecosystems around Anchorage and into the stunning Alaska Range, where Denali towers above everything else at over 20,000 feet in elevation. We will explore Denali State Park with a hike through breathtaking country to kick off the week and get our legs warmed up. Then we’ll settle into our lodge near the banks of the Nenana River on the edge of Denali National Park and enjoy our first dinner in the land of the Midnight Sun.
Day 2 Denali
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Denali

Drive Time: 1 hour

Hiking Mileage: 6 miles

Elevation Gain/Loss: 1600 feet

This morning we will wake long after the sun has risen, but it may still be early. We will make our way into Denali National Park for a hike on the tundra. If the skies are clear, we will tailor the hike for the best views of ‘The Ancient One’ – Denali. If the mountain is hidden, we will hike along the creeks and tundra trails of the park in search of moose, caribou, Dall Sheep and grizzlies. In the evening we will return to our lodge for a hearty dinner after a long day in one of America’s largest and most breathtaking national parks.
Day 3 Denali
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Denali

Drive Time: 4 hours

Hiking Mileage: 6.5 miles

Elevation Gain/Loss: 1000 feet

On our third morning we depart our lodge and make our way back towards the coast. We will stop for one last, very memorable hike in the Alaska Range, shooting for views of Denali, which is visible less than 1 in 10 days throughout the year (but more in the summer). Our lodge for the evening sits in a massive glacial river valley that downstream feeds the Cook Inlet estuary near Anchorage.
Day 4 Kenai Peninsula
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Kenai Peninsula

Drive Time: 3.5 hours

Hiking Mileage: 6.5 miles

Elevation Gain/Loss: 800 feet

Continuing south to the coast, we will hike once again in the Chugach Range, where we will be reminded of the contrast between the salmon fed coastal forests and those of the interior. The trees will get bigger as we make our way to the Kenai Peninsula – nicknamed Alaska’s Playground. Our lodge this evening will again be nestled in a glacially carved valley, but the mountains will feel closer than ever as we experience the origins of what form a glacial fjord.
Day 5 Kenai Fjords National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Kenai Fjords National Park

Drive Time: 1.5 hours

Hiking Mileage: 5 miles

Elevation Gain/Loss: 2000 feet

Today will be our closest experience with a glacier yet. As we approach the coastal town of Seward, we will head back up into the mountains and enter Kenai Fjords National Park. Here will hike along the lateral moraine of Exit Glacier, the only glacier in the park that is accessible by foot trail. After hiking, we will settle in our final lodge in the hills above Resurrection Bay where dinner awaits. For seafood lovers, this is a great opportunity to try the freshest halibut, salmon and crab anywhere in the world.
Day 6 Fort Mcgilvray
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Fort Mcgilvray

Drive Time: 30 minutes

Hiking Mileage: 9 miles

Elevation Gain/Loss: 600 feet

To beat the tides we’ll make an early start at our hiking destination on the south side of Seward, just a few minutes away. We will hike along the coast to the historic site of Fort McGilvray, where we will learn about a big piece of Alaska’s history as a strategic military location for the United States. Next we’ll enjoy lunch on the beach and watch for Humpback Whales, sea otters and bald eagles. Because the tides will be too high for us to return on the trail that brought us here, we will return to our trailhead at Miller’s Landing with a short water taxi boat ride. This evening we will celebrate our final night of a week long journey in ‘The Great Land’.
Day 7 Anchorage
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Anchorage

Drive Time: 3 hours

Hiking Mileage: 4 miles

Elevation Gain/Loss: 1400 feet

Leaving Seward and Resurrection Bay, we return through the valleys and canyons of the Kenai Mountains to the Cook Inlet, where will hike towards views of one of the many glaciers that feed this massive estuary. After our last hike we will drive along the scenic Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet, keeping an eye out for Beluga Whales to our left and Dall Sheep on the cliffs to our right until we arrive once again in Anchorage. We will drop you off at your hotel of choice and say our fond farewells. What a week it’s been!

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Heart Of Alaska Inn Based Tour

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Itinerary of your trip Heart Of Alaska Inn Based Tour

Anchorage

Denali

Denali

Kenai Peninsula

Kenai Fjords National Park

Fort Mcgilvray

Anchorage

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