Southern Alaska Wilderness Behemoth 9 th

 

Line highlights:

① Drive an ATV for 40 kilometers in the wilderness to explore glacier lakes.

② Hike the Portgee Glacier Trail and the Harding Icefield Ridge Trail.

③ Experience white water rafting; Explore on a Jet Ski Fjord Glacier.

④ Take a boat out to Katmai Bay to track marine life and birds.

⑤ Avoid the tourist-populated Katmai National Park, take a light plane to the wilderness coast, and track the brown bears foraging on foot.

Late August to September At the end of the month, the Arctic Ocean coast can be extended to track polar bears for 3 days and 2 nights.

From the beginning of June to mid-September, four people will set off at any time.

Line schedule
Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival in Anchorage

Fly to Anchorage, pick up to the hotel by special car.


Meals: None

accommodation : Courtyard by Marriott


Day 2 Prince William Fjord

Take a 1.5-hour ride to the small town of Whittier and take a jet ski (4 hours) deep into Prince William Fjord to see the Blue Glacier up close. Final 40-minute drive to the hotel.


Dining: Breakfast

Accommodation: Alyeska Resort


Day 3 Gedwood Whitewater Rafting

Experience whitewater rafting in the morning (3 hours) Between towering canyons and lush forests, rapids roar and pour. As each gap increases, we will encounter more difficult challenges, among which There are 6 rapids rated IV + and V in Section 3 waters. We will select 2 of them and pass them safely with a professional guide.


Return to the hotel in the afternoon to enjoy a leisurely vacation time; There are hiking trails of varying difficulty to explore in the area where the hotel is located.


Meals: without

Accommodation: Alyeska Resort


Day 4 Harding Icefield Trek

A 2.5-hour ride along View Highway 1 to Seward.


You can choose one of the following activities depending on your physical ability and interests

[Activity A] Cross forest trails, along Harding Icefield Ridge hike overlooking the largest ice sheet in North America ( 6 hours , difficult Degree Medium High; Recommended)

[Activity B] Kenai Fjord Kayaking (4 hours, easy difficulty)


Taste seafood dishes in local taverns in the evening, especially delicious oysters made in the local area (at your own expense).

 

Meals: None

Accommodation: Local picks HOTEL


Day 5 Go to Homer and go out to sea to track wildlife

Take a 2.5-hour bus to the seaside town of Homer, the end of Highway 1. At noon, have lunch at a local tavern and taste authentic and delicious fish stew. Afternoon speedboat ride to Katmai Fjord (2 hours) to track wildlife including humpback and killer whales, sea lions, seals and horned puffins


Today, I stay in a private villa close to the cliff, facing the panoramic view of fjords and snow-capped mountains, and enjoy Rizhao Jinshan without leaving home. Activity scenes on the beach or in the bushes. Finally, take a cross-country plane back to Hema. On the way back and forth, you can also enjoy the scenery of volcanoes, fjords and the sea.


Dining: Breakfast

Accommodation: Selected private villas


Day 6 Wilderness Trek Tracking Brown Bears

A 50-minute light plane ride to an uninhabited wasteland, Enjoy the snow-capped peaks up close from a high-altitude perspective. Compared with the more famous Katmai National Park, tourists here are rare, and they have the opportunity to face wilderness behemoths in the wild environment without guardrails.


After landing Hike along the coast of Cookfjord in search of wild brown bears, Usually, you will stay for 3 hours to observe and shoot at close range. Looking around, you will have the opportunity to see more than 10 brown bears foraging for clams or salmon, while the bear cubs are chasing each other and fighting (different animal activities will be encountered according to the month).


Return to the hotel in the middle of the afternoon to enjoy a leisurely vacation time.

 

Meals: None

Accommodation: Selected private villas


Day 7 Wildlife Conservation Center, to Chugach

Today’s long-distance traffic transfer, take 5 Hours to a secluded valley on the northern edge of the Chugach Mountains. Stop along the way to visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, dedicated to caring for young animals in the wild who have lost their parents, including musk ox and bison, brown bear and moose, gray wolf and bald eagle.

Meals: None

Accommodation: Selected single-family cabins



Day 8 Wilderness Ice Lake ATV Crossing

Drive an ATV off-road vehicle yourself Wildlife Conservation Center (Default 1 ATV for 2 people, rotating driving; upgrades can be made for 1 person at an additional cost; 6 to 7 hours) Cross forest trails, low shrubs and dry riverbeds, with the opportunity to see elk and Dai’s argali along the way, and finally reach a glacial lake at the end of the road surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Finally, 1 hour ride back to Anchorage.


Dining: Breakfast, lunch

Accommodation: Courtyard by Marriott


End of the trip on Day 9

According to the flight time, a special car will drop off the airport and end the trip. If you are in good fitness, you can extend the Denali National Park Wilderness Walking Trail. Please inquire separately for details.


Dining: Breakfast

Accommodation: None

 

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