Alaska is vast, in a 4-day trip, one can either do the northern Arctic part or the southern part. We did the latter. Here is the itinerary we followed.

Day 0 – Land in Anchorage, drive four hours to Denali national park.

Day 1 – Take Kantishna bus tour of Denali national park. Driving inside the park is not allowed.

Day 2 – Hike to Mt. Healy. Hike on Matanuska Glacier. If you have never walked on ice before, I would highly recommend hiking on the glacier.

Day 3 – Hike on Harting Icefield trail. It is a fantastic hike next to a glacier.

Day 4 – Take a day cruise at Whittier to Blackstone Bay. Do check the weather, when we did it snowing heavily, and that spoiled the sail a bit. It is unquestionably overpriced compared to other cruises I have done in the United States.

Few tips

Public transport is almost non-existent. Rent a car right from the airport. Vegetarian food can be a bit hard to come by, but thankfully, Subways are everywhere. Carry pepper spray or walk in groups to avoid bears. Do carry a good jacket since rainfall/snowfall starts arbitrarily. The tunnel to Whittier in one-way and switches direction every 30 minutes. Do check it’s schedule.

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