5 DAY Kenai Explorer Tour

Tour Highlights

• Kenai Fjords National Park Boat Tour
• Overnight in Seward – Optional sea kayaking and hiking
• Exploring the gold rush town of Hope  – Two nights in creekside Discovery Cabins
• Charter boat trip from Homer, across Kachemak Bay to the charming fishing village of Seldovia
• Overnight lodging at a waterfront B&B in Seldovia
• Flight over Kachemak Bay
• Optional rainforest hike or aerial tram ride to the top of Mt. Alyeska in Girdwood

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Abbreviated Itinerary

Abbreviated Agenda   

Day 1      Anchorage-Seward: travel south along edge of Turnagain Arm and the Chugach Mountains; arrive Seward for lunch and afternoon sea kayaking in Resurrection Bay; short hike to Exit Glacier; overnight Harbor View Inn

Day 2      Seward – Hope: visit excellent Seward Sea Life Center; 6 hour boat trip to spectacular Kenai Fjords National Park; Chiswell Islands Wildlife Refuge and spectacular Aialik Bay with three tidewater glaciers; return Seward, visit Alaska Sealife Center; drive through Kenai Mountains to end-of-the-road gold rush town of Hope; overnight creekside log cabins

Day 3      Hope – Seldovia: Follow Kenai River through Cooper Landing, Soldotna; skirt edge of Cook Inlet with impressive volcanoes lining the other side; arrive Homer to board boat to the quaint fishing village Seldovia with tour enroute; afternoon exploration of town, museums, or optional hike; overnight waterfront inn

Day 4      Seldovia – Hope: morning exploration of Seldovia and optional walk on “Otterbahn” trail; late morning return to Homer by air taxi (beautiful views!); overnight in the creekside log cabins in Hope

Day 5      Hope – Anchorage: Museum tour; optional gold panning instruction by local gold miner; visit Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Portage; lunch at the famous Bake Shop in ski resort town of Girdwood, situated in the northernmost rainforest; return to Anchorage in the afternoon