Alaskan Luxury: Coast To Coast

Today’s adventures begin with a privately guided food tour with Juneau’s own food blogger, Midgi Moore. Midgi will take you to some of Juneau’s best and unique food spots. Sample fresh caught seafood, locally cured meats, and wash them down with locally brewed beer.
Hop aboard a small ship for the start of your week-long adventure cruising in Alaska’s infamous Inside Passage. On board you will be greeted with a glass of champagne and there will be time to settle into your comfortable cabins. Over dinner learn about tomorrow’s activities as you begin to sail through scenic channels and secluded wilderness.

You awake this morning to find yourself in a deep, glacier-carved valley with the banks of fjords jutting skyward. In this pristine wilderness, you will truly feel the magic of mother nature. Harbor seals and their pups relax on icebergs as you sail up different fjords. Hop off the vessel to explore the towering walls and coastal mountains by skiff. With luck you may have the opportunity to stop at a waterfall.
Back onboard, enjoy a glass of wine as you look for mountain goats on the mountain sides, showing off their fancy footwork.

Begin your day on the deck with a cup of coffee while keeping an eye on the horizon for humpback whales to make their appearance in the calm waters surrounding the ship. These whales thrive here feeding on krill, zooplankton, and herring each summer. Your captain will point out Five Fingers Lighthouse, Alaska’s oldest light station, and The Brothers Islands, where sea lions may be stretched out on the rocks, enjoying the sunshine. Enjoy a kayak paddle through these calm waters.

This morning, awake to find yourself in the kelp-lined channels lined with hemlock and spruce forests of Icy Strait. Mother nature guides your explorations today! Take a skiff to meet seals and sea lions enjoying nearby rocky outcrops and learn about their behaviors and habitat. Continue on to explore the rugged shoreline with your guides all the way along the Strait to George Island. You can also choose to paddle yourself into these waters by kayak or paddle board, or get behind the wheel of a skiff yourself. Your guides will share with you all this area has to offer.

Tonight soak in the hot tub after a long day of adventures as you take in the serene sites around you.

Glacier Bay National Park is one of the crown jewels of America’s national parks and covers 3.3 million acres. Today you will have the opportunity to see parts of this park unexplored by the masses. In fact, with so much to see and a landscape so vast, two days are needed to explore it all!
You’ll visit the sea stacks of Taylor Bay and hiking nearby rocky shores makes for good adventure. You can also choose to hike the outwash field of glaciers winding down from the Fairweather Mountain Range. The cool breezes off the nearby snow and icefields are energizing. And if you motor over to Dundas Bay, make sure to keep your eye out for bears, humpbacks, and if you are lucky, you might even spot the occasional wolf. You can also chart your own course through Glacier Bay by kayak or by hiking trails on shore through Glacier Bay National Park’s thick forests.

After your last delicious breakfast, bid farewell to your lodge hosts. As you fly above Lake Clark National Park, you’ll see dramatic mountains jutting out of the ocean below. Touch down on Lake Hood near Anchorage, North America’s busiest floatplane base. Your private driver/guide will greet you at the dock and is ready to help you plan your last day in Alaska, tailored to your interests.
Enjoy lunch at one of the country’s most popular pizzerias in Anchorage, hike to the top of Flat Top, or go shopping for Alaskan keepsakes in the many locally owned shops downtown. You’ll end your day by transferring back to the Anchorage Airport for your flight home.