Seven Lifechanging Days in Alaska
Give NuVu Travel seven days, we'll give you the trip of lifetime.
The following 7-day itineraries give you an idea of some of the things you can see and do in Alaska in just one week. These are meant as a starting point to customize your own individual adventure. For more suggestions and sample itineraries, email to asknuvu@gmail.com
Day 1: Discover the magic of Anchorage
Time your visit to take advantage of Anchorage's fun winter festivals and events- the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and Run with reindeer during Anchorage Fur Rendezvous.
Day 2: Walk through Alaskan Villages and see world-class art
Visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center to see demonstrations and walk through a outdoor exhibit of housing from Alaska’s Native Villages. The Anchorage Museum showcases world-class art exhibits, as well as an extensive Alaskan collection. If you are wondering where Alaska's first people settled and how they survived on the land, the Anchorage Museum answers all the answers for you.
Day 3: See a Glacier
Enjoy a two hour flight to one of numerous glaciers in Anchorage area. Helicopter flightseeing tours provide dramatic views and a unique perspective of the mountain. There are several glaciers that you can actually walk on, or in some places, ride with the sled dogs!
(Photo: Helicopter flightseeing and landing on Knik Glacier with Tanalian Aviation)
Day 4: Travel on the Alaska Railroad
Construction began on the Alaska Railroad in Seward in 1903, but moved their headquarters to the banks of Ship Creek in 1915, a year after construction began on a line to Fairbanks. Today, you can travel from Fairbanks to Seward, with stops in Denali National Park, Talkeetna, Anchorage, and Whittier in between.
Day 5: Walking through the Alaskan woods with a group of friendly reindeer
Hike with raindeer and explore the boreal forest through the eyes of reindeer. In this 2.5 hour immersive tour you will meet a group of reindeer up close and personal, free to wander and frolic in the beautiful Birch forest.
Day 6: Drink appletini, Soak yourself and feel all your negativities got melt away
Check out the coolest ice bar inside the Aurora Ice Museum, crafted from more than 1,000 tons of ice. Don't miss the special drink called appletini served by a disposable ice-made cup. Soak off the chill in the outdoor geothermal hot springs pool and feel all your negativities melt away with white snow. Once it's dark, keep your eyes on the sky for sightings of the northern lights.
Day 7:
Marvel at the Northern Lights
As the evening skies begin to darken in late August and early September, are the best opportunities for spotting the Aurora Borealis overhead. The farther north you travel, the better your chances get.
