Anybody with Alaska experience?
- nitrah55
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Anybody with Alaska experience?
We are planning a cruise in late August, followed by 3 days inland. The cruise finishes in Seward, so I'm thinking of train to Anchorage, then pick up rental car to Talkeetna, and 3 nights at Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge.
Any thoughts on better itinerarys, stuff not to miss, stuff to be sure to miss, ease of travel/connections? Or just general criticism, of course.
Any thoughts on better itinerarys, stuff not to miss, stuff to be sure to miss, ease of travel/connections? Or just general criticism, of course.
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Re: Anybody with Alaska experience?
Well, elwing and I are taking a cruise to Alaska in July - I'll let you know. But IIRC there are others here who have taken such trips and I'm sure will have suggestions to offer.nitrah55 wrote:We are planning a cruise in late August, followed by 3 days inland. The cruise finishes in Seward, so I'm thinking of train to Anchorage, then pick up rental car to Talkeetna, and 3 nights at Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge.
Any thoughts on better itinerarys, stuff not to miss, stuff to be sure to miss, ease of travel/connections? Or just general criticism, of course.
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I'd take the Alaska Railroad to Talkeetna, instead of renting a car. And take it further up to Denali National Park, for a visit there. IIRC, you have to take one of the park busses into Denali; no private cars allowed inside the park boundaries.
And if the weather cooperates, Talkeetna has an airport where I got my sighseeing flight up to Mt. McKinley. Absolutely awesome!
And if the weather cooperates, Talkeetna has an airport where I got my sighseeing flight up to Mt. McKinley. Absolutely awesome!
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My Alaska experience was the "Big One" in '64. Don't do that one.
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- nitrah55
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We get into Seward at 7am. The train for Anchorage leaves at 6pm. The train for Talkeetna leaves the following morning.MarleysGh0st wrote:I'd take the Alaska Railroad to Talkeetna, instead of renting a car. And take it further up to Denali National Park, for a visit there. IIRC, you have to take one of the park busses into Denali; no private cars allowed inside the park boundaries.
And if the weather cooperates, Talkeetna has an airport where I got my sighseeing flight up to Mt. McKinley. Absolutely awesome!
If we had the time, I'd go all the way into Denali- we don't have the time. Next time. With Pea, I guess.
I am about 25% sure of this.
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That's rotten scheduling!nitrah55 wrote:We get into Seward at 7am. The train for Anchorage leaves at 6pm. The train for Talkeetna leaves the following morning.
If we had the time, I'd go all the way into Denali- we don't have the time. Next time. With Pea, I guess.
Sounds like you need to find another way out of Seward faster. You don't want to waste a day in Seward if it means sacrificing a visit to Denali!
Disclaimer: I didn't visit Seward on my Alaska vacation. Are there some sightseeing excursions planned for that day, before going to Anchorage?
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There's a good wildlife and history museum in Seward.MarleysGh0st wrote:That's rotten scheduling!nitrah55 wrote:We get into Seward at 7am. The train for Anchorage leaves at 6pm. The train for Talkeetna leaves the following morning.
If we had the time, I'd go all the way into Denali- we don't have the time. Next time. With Pea, I guess.
Sounds like you need to find another way out of Seward faster. You don't want to waste a day in Seward if it means sacrificing a visit to Denali!
Disclaimer: I didn't visit Seward on my Alaska vacation. Are there some sightseeing excursions planned for that day, before going to Anchorage?
I am about 25% sure of this.
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Was in Seward a few years ago. The Sea Life Center was interesting and we took a cruise down the Kenai coast. Stayed at the Edgewater Hotel I believe. I think it would be good to rent a car in Anchorage and drive to Talkeetna. The road is good and it would be easy to drive to Denali for the day. You will have plenty of daylight. Heck I drove from Anchorage to Denali and back in a single day and still had time to take a bus ride into the park. But if you want to go into the park you should think about making a reservation fairly soon as space is limited and can book up fast from what I hear.
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