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This 6-day/ 5-night sky trekking adventure focuses on Prince William Sound, whose shorelines are heavily indented by deep fiords and small bays, and Wrangell-St. Elias National Park—the largest in the United States (six times the size of Yellowstone!). You’ll fly over Montague Island, explore a mine miraculously constructed in a setting more remote than the jungles of the Amazon, and hike in pristine surroundings. Finally, a day trip out to the Katmai Coast provides great opportunities for wild bear viewing. The area is seldom visited, and on one trip, guests saw more than 50 bears! Accommodations include both the casual, beautifully situated Kennicott Glacier Lodge and luxurious Hotel Alyeska, tucked amid the Chugach Mountains just 40 miles south of Anchorage.
Alaska Sky Trekking Experiences
Day 1
Upon your arrival in Anchorage, your driver will transport you to your hotel for the evening. Start exploring the state’s largest city before dinner on your own at any number of great restaurants (we can offer you plenty of suggestions). Accommodations are at the Hotel Captain Cook, Junior Suite
Day 2
After meeting your pilot, you’ll start your sky trekking adventure with a flight over to the Prince William Sound area, with its 3,000 miles of shoreline. We’ll stop for lunch in Cordova, or have a picnic on a deserted beach. We might also make a landing near the Bearing Glacier—the second largest in the world. Accommodations are at the Kennicott Glacier Lodge, Standard Room
Day 3
Explore the historic ghost towns of Kennicott and McCarthy on foot. Later, fly through one of the most spectacular mountain ranges in the world, the Wrangell Mountains—home to 17 of the 20 largest peaks in North America. We’ll stop to hike in spectacular Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Accommodations are at the Kennicott Glacier Lodge, Standard Room
Day 4
Spend the day hiking around the lunar-like Kennicott mine area, traversing a receding glacier, and exploring the mine itself. Later, fly back across Prince William Sound and over the Chugach Range to Girdwood. If there’s time, take the 60-passenger aerial tram to the summit of Mt. Alyeska for unrivaled views of the Chugach Mountains, Turnagain Arm and Glacier Valley. Accommodations are at the Hotel Alyeska, Summit Deluxe Room
Day 5
Today’s sky trekking adventure will see you experience a full day of Alaska wildlife, with a focus on viewing bears. The Katmai Coast is home to the spectacular Alaskan brown bear, and we’ll land on the beaches and walk to the streams and meadows to watch them feeding on grasses and shellfish. Accommodations are at the Hotel Alyeska, Summit Deluxe Room
Day 6
After breakfast, you will be transported to the Anchorage Airport in time for your departing flight. Safe travels!
To learn more about this experience please contact one of our travel planners.
