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
• 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

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 Seward.

Day 2      Seward – Cooper Landing: Visit The Alaska SeaLife Centre, Alaska’s premier public aquarium; 6 hour boat trip to spectacular Kenai Fjords National Park; Chiswell Islands Wildlife Refuge and spectacular Aialik Bay with three tidewater glaciers; return Seward, drive through Kenai Mountains to Cooper Landing first settled in the 19th Century by gold prospectors. Overnight Cooper Landing.

Day 3      Cooper Landing – 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 Hope.

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