2024 Best of Backroads Catalog

MULTI-ADVENTURE

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Chugach Mountains

Anchorage

ALASKA

DAY 1 Welcome to Alaska! Kick off the trip cycling along Turnagain Arm on the way to the little town of Girdwood | Enjoy stunning views of the Cook Inlet and the Alaska Range | Hike along Winner Creek surrounded by America’s northernmost rain forest or take the exhilarating tram ride to the top of Mount Alyeska for unparalleled views of peaks and hanging glaciers | Raise a toast to the beginning of our Alaskan adventure. » Alyeska Resort - Premiere DAYS 2–3 Prince William Sound, one of Alaska’s most famous waterways and a vast unspoiled wilderness, sets the stage for an amazing glacier cruise | Amid a stunning mountain backdrop, glide past towering tidewater glaciers and walk along a rocky shoreline | Journey south to the Kenai Peninsula, a wonderland of rugged mountains, glaciers, fjords and lakes | The Chugach Mountains provide a dramatic backdrop for an adventure to Kenai Fjords National Park | Hike along the Harding Icefield Trail to witness up close how glaciers reshape the land | Unrivaled vistas of Harding Icefield, Exit Glacier and the Resurrection River Valley await | Keep an eye out for mountain goats, moose and marmots! » Seward Windsong Lodge - Casual DAYS 4–6 Travel to Homer and bike along a route with views of Cook Inlet, the Alaska Range and Grewingk Glacier | Ride along Homer Spit, a narrow finger of land in picturesque Kachemak Bay | Harbor seals and sea lions make frequent appearances outside our waterfront hotel | Kayak around Yukon Island, watching for bald eagles, porpoises and sea otters. » Land’s End Resort - Casual Hike next to a vast ice field. Bike one of the region’s few roads. Look for whales on an unforgettable wildlife cruise. Kayak amid volcanoes and glaciers. Alaska was made for multi-adventures. National Park Grandeur–Wildlife, Mountains & Glaciers ALASKA’S KENAI

Girdwood

Turnagain

Kenai Peninsula

Prince William Sound

Whittier

Cook Inlet

Exit Glacier

Seward

Harding Icefield KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL PARK

Homer

Kachemak Bay

Gulf of Alaska

SEATTLE

6 DAYS ACTIVITY LEVELS 1–3 • Walk/Hike • Bike • Kayak ACCOMMODATIONS Casual Hotels $4,199 to $4,599 per person double occ. CHOOSE A TRIP FOR • Couples, Friends & Solos shown here • Families with Teens & Kids • Families with Older Teens & 20s • Your Private Group Price & availability varies based on date & group size o \ Search ALKM on backroads.com

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