5 Day Tour Full Description
DAY ONE - Arrive in Anchorage and pick up your motorhome (between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.). Drive south on a designated Scenic Byway to Portage, watching for whales and wildlife. Take a one hour cruise to the face of Portage Glacier narrated by a Park Service employee. Learn about the glaciers at the Beggich-Boggs Visitor Center. Overnight in the Portage area. Anchorage-Portage/48.1 miles
DAY TWO - Depart for Seward and enjoy beautiful scenery en-route. Take a morning or afternoon Kenai Fjords National Park cruise. Watch for seals, otters, whales, sea lions, and other marinelife abundant in this area. See several glaciers surrounded by spectacular scenery. Ask about the cruises that stop at Fox Island for an all-you–can-eat Salmon Bake. Overnight in Seward. (Fishing from Seward for trophy Halibut, Salmon and other species is excellent. See Day Tours for details.) Portage – Seward/78.9 miles
DAY THREE - Just north of Seward, drive to Exit Glacier where you can walk to the face of the glacier. You can actually hear the ice moan as it makes its’ gentle retreat. Continue north to the Sterling Highway exit that takes you across the Kenai Peninsula. In Cooper Landing, take a relaxing float trip on the emerald green water of the Upper Kenai River or spend the afternoon fishing for trophy trout or salmon. Seward – Cooper Landing/48.4 miles.
DAY FOUR - Continue across the Kenai Peninsula with scenic stops en-route to including the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge in Soldatna and Ninilchik’s Russian Orthodox Church. and south to Homer. Drive out to the Homer Spit for beautiful views of Kachemak Bay. Take the Danny J boat trip over to Halibut Cove – a very beautiful coastal community built along a boardwalk with galleries displaying works of local artists. Bird watching and hiking are popular beginning at the Halibut Cove Lagoon.
Cooper Landing – Homer/131.1 miles
DAY FIVE – Full day fishing charters available for world class halibut, or spend the day beach combing and taking in Homer’s small town charm. Travel north toward Anchorage and stop in Girdwood en-route. Take the tram to the 2,200 foot level of Mt. Alyeska for spectacular views of seven glaciers and several mountain ranges. Overnight near Anchorage. Homer – Anchorage/226 miles.
DAY SIX - Return your motorhome this morning and depart for home. If your flight leaves later today, consider a car rental and continue to explore the Anchorage area until your flight time.
*Ask your reservationist at ABC Motorhome & Car Rentals for details on the highlighted activities. We can reserve any of the above activities, or let us plan a custom itinerary for your visit to Alaska. |