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Hiking Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula & Kenai Fjords

Explore the Final Frontier of Alaska with true wilderness hikes, visits to glaciers, historic trails and a boat trip in Kenai Fjords.

Average Climate

Cold temperatures Likely

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Double Booking
$3995

Single Booking
$4525

Roommate Rebate
$490

Trip Type

Hiking

Difficulty Level

1

Trip Length

6 Days, 5 Nights

Distance

21.8 Miles
35.1 Kilometers

Meeting Time

8:30 AM

Drop-off Time

6:00 PM

Assembly Point

Anchorage, AK

Inclusions

Includes 3 nights lodging, all meals, van shuttles, Kenai Fjord boat cruise, park entrance fees, leaders, trail maps and narratives.  Timberline van shuttle is included from the Anchorage International Airport.  

Not included: Airline service to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport; Guide Gratuity. Hotel nights in  Girdwood – to be added at time of booking.

Lodging Highlights

Family Friendly
Bonus Tours

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 The start of the tour we travel down the Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet and continue south to Seward, the gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park.  We start our hiking with an incredible walk along Resurrection Bay.   A crown jewel of the tour is an all day boat tour into the icy waters and along the lush forests around the vast expanse of the Kenai Fjords.  The boat captain knows where to steer us to the best wildlife sightings and glacier viewing.  Next day we hike up into the Chugach Mountains to view the largest icefield entirely in the U.S. – Harding Icefield.  We will hike up to the edge of the Exit Glacier for an upclose view of the awe of ice.  After that we transfer to Girdwood near the Alyeska resort, for a taste of Alaska luxury*.  It is here that we can hike a small portion of the famed Iditarod Trail, as well as other explorations of the area.  Our hikes include gorges, peaks, mountain lakes, box canyons, glaciers and icefields, and perhaps the opportunity to see a bear scramble through the brush of a mountain valley.

Please note: The base tour price does not include our 2 nights hotel in Girdwood, which comes as an add on.  Prices for Girdwood hotel options range from $200/night in a quaint Ski Inn room, to $1,500/night for a luxury suite in the Alyeska resort.  Hotel price will be set at time of booking based on preference and availability.

 

ITINERARY

Day 1: Group assembles in Anchorage; van shuttle to Seward; hike the Tonsina Trail

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Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Distance: 3.6 miles

Elevation Gain: 670 feet

Largest Single Elevation Gain: 200 feet

Our Alaska hiking trip assembles in Anchorage on Day 1 where we will begin our drive south to the fishing town of Seward – gateway to the Kenai Peninsula. The drive offers incredible scenery over passes, along lakes and within view of so much ice. After a picnic lunch, we hike the Tonsina Trail along Resurrection Bay to get a taste of the Alaska wilderness. We will spend the first three nights in the town of Seward.

Day 2: Kenai Fjord Boat Cruise

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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 2 is devoted to the ultimate scenic boat cruise in Resurrection Bay, touring the shorelines of glaciers and fjords that jab into the wilderness, offering exceptional wildlife viewing opportunities that can include seals, whales and puffins.

Day 3: Hike beside the Exit Glacier for a view of the Harding Icefield

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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Distance: 5.4 miles

Elevation Gain: 2,410 feet

Largest Single Elevation Gain: 2,050 feet

Our Day 3 we visit the only road into Kenai Fjords National Park. We’ll hike the Harding Icefield Trail along Exit Glacier to the Harding Icefield, one of the largest icefields in North America. The icefield is 35 miles long and 20 miles wide, and is the source of the glaciers of Kenai Fjords. From the side of the glacier we can only imagine the immensity of the Icefield.

Day 4: Morning at the Sea Life Center, transfer to Girdwood with a hike near Portage Lake

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Accommodation: user selected

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Distance: 2.5 miles

Elevation Gain: 400 feet

Largest Single Elevation Gain: 80 feet

On Day 4, we’ll have the opportunity to visit Alaska’s premier public aquarium – the Alaskan Sea Life Center. This afternoon we transfer to Girdwood for our final 2 nights near the luxurious Alyeska Resort. On the way there, we take a short detour to the spectacularly beautiful Portage Lake for a hike within view of several glaciers.

Day 5: HIke Historic Iditarod Trail on Crow Pass to Crystal Lake

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Accommodation: user selected

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Distance: 5.5 miles

Elevation Gain: 1,925 feet

Largest Single Elevation Gain: 1,000 feet

On Day 5 we explore some of the historic Iditarod Trail that provided access to the gold fields near Crow Pass during the early years of the 20th century. We’ll climb moderately along the upper reaches of Crow Creek, passing the remains of the Monarch Mine, a hard-rock gold mine that ceased operations in 1948. Nearby Crystal Lake lies nestled beneath a steep mountain wall and provides an excellent lunch spot before descending back to the trail head.

Day 6: Hike to the Gorge Bridge on Winner Creek, return to Anchorage

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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Distance: 4.8 miles

Elevation Gain: 870 feet

Largest Single Elevation Gain: 200 feet

Our final Day 6 includes a hike up Winner Creek to the Winner Creek Gorge. The trail starts right from the resort and gives a wonderful farewell to the Alaskan wilderness. We shuttle back to Anchorage for our walking tour conclusion.

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