Best of Alaska tour

Planet

CARBON REDUCTION

We cover a lot of ground by exploring on foot. Not only does this allow you to be immersed in the beautiful surroundings of Talkeetna, Seward and Anchorage, but limits our carbon footprint by avoiding the use of transportation.

This tip offers a wide range of optional activities, the vast majority of which are human powered activities to really make the most of the natural surroundings. Think walking tours, public ferries round Fjords, and kayaking excursions.


ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE

On this trip you’ll visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Portage Valley – a sanctuary that preserves local wildlife through conservation, education, research and animal care. Learn how they take in injured and orphaned Alaskan animals and provide them with care, spacious enclosures and a home.

This trip includes the Denali National Park entrance fee, the funds for which go into conserving the National Park and its fauna and flora.
People

People

LOCAL ECONOMY

It is important to us to support the local economies we visit. On this tour we use locally owned accommodation wherever possible, as well as locally owned- transportation.

Your tour leader will be a local, with extensive knowledge of the place they call home. We further support local guides such as your expert naturalist guide in Denali NP. In addition to this we encourage our travelers to eat locally, and shop locally, by recommending a great local bakery for a breakfast, or an excursion to a local winery in Homer.


EMPLOYMENT, INCLUSIVITY AND DIVERSITY

During the tour, visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center where you’ll learn more about Alaska’s cultural heritage, hear the stories of the Indigenous Alaskans and discover 10,000 years of Alaska Native history through demonstrations, art and dance.

By traveling on this trip, you’ll learn about our Foundation partner, the Cultural Heritage Economic Alliance. Donations help them create inclusive and equitable opportunities for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) tourism businesses. We will double the impact by dollar-matching all post-trip donations made to our Foundation.