Alaska has always been a dream of ours but the time it would take to road trip up there just isn't possible for us working stiffs. So we are planning a three week trip in September that will include a seven day one-way cruise from Seattle to Seward or vice-verse, about 10-12 days of RV rental to road trip, and a couple of days on Kodiak Island.
Ideally the road trip will allow enough time to see the Kenai Peninsula, drop down into Valdez, and drive a loop up to Tok, over to Fairbanks, and back down into Anchorage. Side trips from the loop would include the Arctic Circle and Denali NP. Is this reasonable in 10-12 days?
The cruise could be at the beginning or end of the trip. Doing it at the beginning allows us to go a little later when the season is wrapping up. Is weather usually still okay in mid to late September. Does the cruise vary northbound vs southbound?
We have been getting books and brochures but they are so commercial it is hard to evaluate one place over another. Any suggestions on where to stay/camp, must see or must miss will help.
Thanks.
Ideally the road trip will allow enough time to see the Kenai Peninsula, drop down into Valdez, and drive a loop up to Tok, over to Fairbanks, and back down into Anchorage. Side trips from the loop would include the Arctic Circle and Denali NP. Is this reasonable in 10-12 days?
The cruise could be at the beginning or end of the trip. Doing it at the beginning allows us to go a little later when the season is wrapping up. Is weather usually still okay in mid to late September. Does the cruise vary northbound vs southbound?
We have been getting books and brochures but they are so commercial it is hard to evaluate one place over another. Any suggestions on where to stay/camp, must see or must miss will help.
Thanks.