Alaska

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Nature at its Purest

Alaska – the name alone brings vast untamed wilderness to mind! With soaring mountains, rich oceans and a diversity of terrestrial habitats, Alaska is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. Entire intact ecosystems and uninterrupted migration routes stretch across this huge state. Nowhere in North America can you observe as many large mammals as in Alaska and during the long days of late spring and early summer the numbers of breeding birds are staggering.

We travel in early June to take advantage of the breeding season and also because the numbers of mosquitoes and black flies are much lower than later in the summer. We visit many of Alaska’s greatest wildlife areas to maximize our chances of seeing the greatest diversity possible.

In the shadow of the highest peak on the continent, Denali National Park will offer us our first chance at moose, caribou, grizzly, Dall sheep, loons, ptarmigan, ducks and perhaps wolves. With luck the clouds will part and the majestic glaciers of Mt. McKinley will glisten against the blue sky. Further south, Kenai Fjords National Park will hopefully yield an abundance of seabirds and marine mammals while the Katmai coast will see us trekking for brown bears.

We also offer an exciting and wildlife-filled post-trip extension to Nome. The tundra and boreal forests around Nome are home to an incredible assemblage of breeding birds and Arctic wildlife including musk ox, bristle-thighed curlew and bluethroat.

Sample Natural History Trips Across the U.S.

WILD ALASKA
The Land of the Midnight Sun

Day 1 –Home City to Gateway City and on to Fairbanks, Alaska
Day 2 –Fairbanks to Denali National Park
Day 3 –Denali National Park
Day 4 – Alaska Railroad from Denali to Talkeetna
Day 5 –Talkeetna to Anchorage
Day 6 –Anchorage to Seward
Day 7 –Kenai Fjords National Park
Day 8 –Seward to Homer and Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Day 9 –Flight to Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park – Brown Bear Viewing
Day 10 –Homer to Anchorage and the Winner Creek Trail
Day 11 –Anchorage to Nome
Day 12 –The Nome – Teller Road
Day 13 –The Nome – Council Road
Day 14 –The Nome – Kougarok Road
Day 15 –Nome to Anchorage
Day 16 –Anchorage to Gateway City and Home

Please note that EcoQuest Travel will make every effort to adhere to this itinerary, but dates, times, activities and prices are subject to change depending on scheduling and availability.

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