Alaska Family Adventure

Day 1 - July 6

4:30 - Leave for Nashville airport

7:00 - Arrive at Nashville airport

9:25 - 12:26 - Flight to Seattle

12:26 - 4:59 - Seattle airport - eat dinner

4:59 - 7:38 - Seattle to Anchorage

Pick up rental car (use Uber to get there - 5 minutes from airport)

Pick up groceries at Carrs (4000 W Diamond Blvd) —5 minute walk from AirBnB

Go to AirBnB

  • 9:25 - 12:26 Nashville —> Seattle

    4:59 - 7:38 Seattle —> Anchorage

    Confirmation Codes for Mimi, Daddy B, and Jake:

    Alaska Airlines - QWBFIG

    American Airlines - LNUPFI

    Capitol One Travel - H-H-1DLZL074WR

    Confirmation Codes for Georg, Betsy, Jonah, and John Luke:

    Alaska Airlines - JLTTTA

    American Airlines - QZJNAC

  • Kia Carnival Hybrid

    Reservation #57217758 (from Jinmo)

    Pick up from 2102 Cleveland Avenue as early as 7:30

  • 9040 Jewel Terrace St, Anchorage, AK, 99502

    Door Code - 9326

Flight
Rental Car
VRBO

Day 2 - July 7

Morning:

Hike from Glen Alps/Flattop Trailhead

Adventure Option: Flattop Mountain Trail (2.9 miles - strenuous)

Scenic Option: Blueberry Loop Trail (1.5 miles - moderate) or hike the Flattop Mountain trail just to the overlook

Directions to Trailhead

Afternoon:

Option 1: Alaska Native Heritage Center

Option 2: Tony Knowles Coastal Trail from Earthquake Park to Point Woronzof (2 or 3 miles - easy)

Option 3: Paddleboard/fish/sit by the fireplace at the Air BnB

Evening:

Dinner at Glacier Brewhouse (reservations) or Humpy’s

Walk around downtown Anchorage

Day 3 - July 8

Morning:

8:00 - Drive from Anchorage to Whittier (Total drive time: 1 hour 17 minutes) - Directions

Stop At Beluga Point, Bird Point and Portage Valley.

Eat lunch in Girdwood / look around.

Afternoon:

1:00 - Kittiwake Sea Kayaking with Alaska Sea Kayakers

  • Call to confirm reservation before we start driving

  • Be sure to get through the Whittier Tunnel at 12:30

  • More Info

Alternative Options:

Evening:

Drive to Cooper Landing (1 hour 15 minute drive) - Directions

Pick up groceries/dinner at Three Bears Alaska on the way - Directions

Relaxing evening/dinner in the cabin

VRBO

Day 4 - July 9

7:30 - Drive to Seward (1 hour drive) - Directions

8:30 - Check in for cruise

9:30 - 5:00 - Cruise with Major Marine Tours - Full Instructions - Lunch included

5:00 - Look around Seward and drive back to cabin. Dinner - eat in Seward (possibly Ray’s Waterfront (reservations), Alaska Seafood Grill, or Woody’s Thai Kitchen) or pick something up and eat in the cabin.

Day 5 - July 10

Afternoon:

1:00 - 5:00 - Fishing with Cooper Landing Fish Camp - Info - Directions -

Quick update, your guides for this Friday’s afternoon fishing trip will be Jake and Rob.   Your guide will be waiting for you at Sportsman’s Landing/Russian River Ferry (link to google map) in the first parking area immediately after the kiosk, do not go to the Russian River Ferry, that is the second parking lot.  If you would like to be 10 minutes early your guide will be waiting for you and you can get on the water a little sooner! There is a $15 fee to park your vehicle.

Fishing licenses

Dinner - Gwin’s Lodge or fresh fish

Morning Options:

Russian River Falls Hike - 4.8 miles (easy-moderate)

Skilak Lookout Trail - 4.7 miles (moderate)

Slaughter Ridge Trail - 4.8 miles (steep, strenuous)

Relax at cabin

Day 6 - July 11

Adventure Option: Harding Icefield Hike - 8.8 miles (hard) - Directions (1 hour 5 minute drive)

Easier Option:

Morning: Exit Glacier View and Overlook Loop - 2.2 miles (easy)

Afternoon: Take car to Seward (directions), walk around harbor, go to Alaska Sea Life Center, drive back to pick up adventure hikers

Dinner: In Seward or back at cabin

Day 7 - July 12

Drive from Cooper Landing to Healy (6 hours) -

1:30-3:30 - Flightseeing from Talkeetna - Full Info (Arrive at 1:00)

If Flightseeing is canceled - Stop at Hatcher Pass (3 hours from Cooper Landing) (Directions) and hike Gold Cord Lake Trail - 1.7 miles (easy)

Directions from Talkeetna to Healy

Stop at Three Bears Healy (4 minutes from VRB0) for groceries - Directions

Settle in to VRBO

VRBO

Day 8 - July 13

10:00 - 2:45 - Transit Bus Tour - Denali National Park

  • Reservation Info - Itinerary Number 30002L31U

  • Arrive 20 minutes early

  • Go to Denali Bus Depot - Directions (17 minutes)

  • Bring a picnic lunch

Afternoon Options:

Dinner Options:

Day 9 - July 14

Options:

Day 10 - July 15

Drive Denali to Talkeetna (2 hours 45 minutes) - Directions

If Flightseeing was canceled on July 12, try to make it up today.

Options:

  • Eat lunch in Talkeetna

  • Check out downtown Talkeetna

  • Walk to the river overlook

Stop at Hatcher Pass (1 hour 45 minutes from Talkeetna) (Directions) and hike Gold Cord Lake Trail - 1.7 miles (easy)

Drive Talkeetna to Palmer (1 hour 55 minutes) - Directions

VRBO

Day 11 - July 16

Options:

Return to Anchorage (1 hour 17 minutes) - Directions

11:44 - 6:22: Anchorage —> Phoenix

6:22 - 8:37: Breakfast in Phoenix

8:37 - 2:12: Phoenix —> Nashville

5:00ish: Arrive home

  • Drop off at 2102 Cleveland Avenue before 9:30 p.m.

  • 11:44 p.m. - 6:22 a.m. - Anchorage —> Phoenix

    8:37 a.m. - 2:12 p.m. - Phoenix —> Nashville

    Confirmation Codes for Mimi, Daddy B, and Jake:

    Alaska Airlines - QWBFIG

    American Airlines - LNUPFI

    Capitol One Travel - H-H-1DLZL074WR

    Confirmation Codes for Georg, Betsy, Jonah, and John Luke:

    Alaska Airlines - JLTTTA

    American Airlines - QZJNAC