WALKING & HIKING
DOLCE TEMPO
DAYS 1–2 Our journey begins in Homer, one of Alaska’s most picturesque towns • Hike with a naturalist along bluffs overlooking Kachemak Bay, famous for its extreme tides • Settle into our comfortable waterfront accommodations located at the tip of the world’s second-longest natural spit • A boat ride across Kachemak Bay delivers us to the starting point of our trek to Grewingk Glacier • Our trail is surrounded by Kachemak Bay State Park’s 400,000 acres of wilderness, reachable only by air and sea • Sea otters, porpoises, loons and bald eagles may say hello. » Land’s End Resort - Casual DAYS 3–4 Trek through a dense spruce forest to Skilak Lake, fed by a nearby glacier • Wander in scenic Seward • The hike of a lifetime along Exit Glacier leads to amazing views of the Resurrection River Valley and Harding Icefield, a glacier spanning more than 900 square miles and concealing an entire mountain range under several thousand feet of ice • Keep an eye out for mountain goats, moose and black bears in Kenai Fjords National Park. » Seward Windsong Lodge - Casual DAYS 5–6 Hike to Crow Pass for a closer look at the Raven Glacier • Experience Alaska’s extreme temperatures during a climb to snow-laden heights • Take in the myriad shades of green of America’s northernmost rain forest as the sound of rushing water accompanies you to Winner Creek Gorge, where the creek passes through a narrow granite passage and becomes a deluge. » Alyeska Resort - Premiere Plunging glaciers. Waters alive with sea life. Dramatic Kachemak Bay. Wildflowers. Waterfalls. Moose and caribou. Your sense of wilderness will be different after this. Mountains, National Parks & Wildlife ALASKA’S GLACIERS & COAST g
Anchorage
Raven Glacier
ALASKA
Girdwood
Kenai Peninsula
Russian River
Cook Inlet
Exit Glacier Harding Icefield
Seward
Kachemak Bay
KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL PARK
Resurrection Bay
Homer
SEATTLE
Grewingk Glacier
KACHEMAK BAY STATE PARK
Gulf of Alaska
6 Days Activity Levels 2-4 Casual Hotels $3,999 to $4,349 / person double occ. See web for date-specific pricing. Choose a Trip for • Couples, Friends & Solos shown here • Your Private Group o \ Search ALKW on backroads.com
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