• Potter Marsh Bird Sanctuary — A top destination for birdwatching, home to roughly 130 different species. Visitors may spot bald eagles, northern pintails, Canada geese, canvasback ducks, northern harriers, Arctic terns, and trumpeter swans—and that is only the beginning.

Note: Each tour spans over 118 miles and includes more than 90 audio stories, taking about 2–3 hours to complete.

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• Cook Inlet — Home to Chugach State Park, the largest state park in the entire country at half a million acres. This gorgeous park is full of lakes, tundra, and a variety of forest ecosystems.
• McHugh Creek Trailhead — From this trailhead, a short walk leads to a 20-foot waterfall. For a quick stop, visitors can be in and out in 10 minutes, though a small parking fee applies.
• Beluga Point — The name comes from the fact that this can be a lucky spot to see beluga whales. These white whales are much smaller than many others, reaching only 12 to 16 feet in length.
• Indian Valley Mine, National Historic Site — Indian Valley Mine keeps Alaska’s gold-r rush spirit alive with a historic cabin, a tiny museum, and the chance to try gold panning and keep any findings.
• Bird Creek Trailhead — The Bird Creek Valley Trailhead is just ahead. Park in the lot to stretch the legs for a quick hike. When ready, drive back the way you came, then turn left onto the Seward Highway to continue the main tour.
• Bird Point — Bird Point is a quick, worthwhile stop with telescopes, beluga sculptures, and a glimpse of glacial striations carved into the rock, plus access to the Bird to Gird bike trail.
• Girdwood — Girdwood is a can’t-miss stop, home to Alyeska Resort, glacier tours, and the Aerial Tram, plus a gold-rush past and a wild twist: the 1964 quake forced the whole town to relocate up the valley.
• Alyeska Resort — Alyeska Resort is Girdwood’s main hub for year-round fun. Hike or bike the trails, ride the 2,300-foot Aerial Tram for big views, or book a reservation-only Nordic Spa day.
• Winner Creek Trail — Lower Winner Creek Trail is a 4-mile round-trip rainforest hike to a scenic gorge, with icy blue, glacier-fed creeks. Park in the main lot and start near the base of Chair 7.
• Crow Pass Trailhead — Crow Pass Trail follows the historic Iditarod route for glacier views, waterfalls, and wildflowers, or take the Alyeska Aerial Tram for the same big vistas with zero hiking.
• Chugach National Forest — Chugach National Forest spans over 5 million acres of wild Alaskan beauty, offering 500 miles of trails, epic fishing spots, and a perfect backdrop for a photo at the entrance sign.
• Begich Boggs Visitor Center — Portage Lake Loop Road leads to the Begich Boggs Visitor Center and the Portage Glacier Day Lodge, with great lake views along the way. Boat tour tickets can be purchased at the lodge if not booked yet.
• Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center — Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is a must for animal lovers. Meet rescued Alaska wildlife like bears, wolves, moose, musk ox, and eagles, with optional guided tours and close encounters.
• Moose Flats Day Use Area — Moose Flats is a quick wetland stop with a 0.5-mile interpretive trail and good odds of spotting Alaska’s massive moose, plus it’s the start of the flat 5-mile Trail of Blue Ice to the Portage Glacier visitor center.
• Explorer Glacier — Explorer Glacier View is a standout lookout with a huge icefield and a dramatic 400-foot waterfall pouring off the glacier.
• Portage Lake — Portage Lake is the icy-blue lake left behind as Portage Glacier retreated around the corner. Today it’s the waterway crossed by boat (or hiked along) to get up-close glacier views.
• Portage Glacier — Portage Glacier is a towering, icy-blue wall of ice at the end of Portage Lake—once right beside the visitor center, but now best seen by boat tour or hike as it has retreated back around the bend.
• Byron Glacier Trail — Byron Glacier is a scenic, mostly flat 3-mile round-trip hike with snowfields and occasional ice caves (admire from outside), ending with a rewarding close-up view of the glacier.
• Hope — Hope is a charming gold rush town on Turnagain Arm where you can pan for gold in Resurrection Creek, visit the Hope-Sunrise Mining Museum, or hike the scenic Gull Rock and Hope Point Trails for incredible views.
• Summit Lake — Summit Lake is a prime pullout for wildlife watching, especially loons. Listen for their eerie calls, scan from the highway pullouts, or detour to Tenderfoot Campground for more time by the water.
• Tern Lake — Tern Lake is a top wildlife stop. Watch for moose in the shallows, mountain goats on the slopes, and black bears nearby, plus spring swans, late-July sockeye runs, and a handy fish-viewing platform at the picnic area.
• Kenai Lake — Kenai Lake is a Kenai Peninsula showstopper. Its vivid blue-green color comes from glacier-fed “glacial flour,” and yes, swimming is possible here for a seriously refreshing dip.
• Cooper Landing — Cooper Landing is a classic Kenai River stop, famous for salmon fishing and rafting, with a boat launch viewing deck for Dall sheep and mountain goats, plus a small local museum and good services for a quick pit stop.
• Russian River Falls — Russian River Falls is a must-see during salmon season. Watch thousands of sockeye leap up the falls each June and July, sometimes with bears fishing nearby, all from a flat, easy two-mile trail.
• Kenai River — Kenai River follows Kenai Lake for 82 miles and is Alaska’s fishing superstar. It’s packed with trout and Dolly Varden, plus sockeye, coho, pink, and legendary king salmon, and even sparked “combat fishing” during peak runs.
• Skilak Lake Road — Skilak Lake Road is an 18-mile gravel loop through prime wildlife habitat, best early morning for wolves, bears, lynx, and birds. Only attempt it with AWD and good clearance before rejoining Highway 1.
• Skilak Lake — Skilak Lake is a wild, glacier-fed gem in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, known for big views, strong winds, and great chances to spot eagles, loons, and moose along its rugged shoreline.
• Sterling — Sterling is the gateway to the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, a great spot for gas, food, or outdoor adventure. It’s famous for salmon fishing and for its two canoe routes: the 46-mile Swanson River Trail linking 40 lakes and the shorter Swan River Route. These scenic waterways wind through muskeg peat bogs rich with moss, orchids, and berries, showing off Alaska’s wilder side.
• Soldotna — Soldotna is the Kenai River hub for world-class salmon fishing, riverfront trails, and an easy stop to refuel, grab food, and stock up before the next stretch.
• Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center and Headquarters — Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center is the best quick stop for refuge info, interpretive exhibits, and a few easy nature trails with good chances for wildlife spotting.
• Arc Lake Park — A.R.C. Park is a small, easy break stop with a lake for paddling or fishing in summer (grayling and silver salmon), skating in winter, and trail links into the refuge and Tsalteshi system. Watch for the left-turn pullout just before the lake.
• Tustumena Lake — Tustumena Lake is the Kenai Peninsula’s largest, a remote wilderness lake today. Around the late 1800s and early 1900s it supported trappers, miners, and homesteaders before fading back into quiet, cabin-dotted wild country.
• Kasilof — Kasilof is a classic salmon town on the Kasilof River, with nearby state recreation sites for quick walks, camping, paddling, and fishing, plus a fun dipnetting scene at Kasilof River SRS and a Russian-era name dating back to an 1786 fort.
• Kasilof River — To reach Kasilof River State Recreation Site, turn left onto Spetz Avenue just after crossing the river and passing the brown “Kasilof River” sign, then take an immediate left into the site.
• Clam Gulch — Clam Gulch State Recreation Area is a scenic coastal stop known for its long sandy beach, wildflower-covered bluffs, and panoramic views of Cook Inlet and the Aleutian volcanoes—Redoubt, Spurr, and Iliamna. Though razor clamming has been closed since 2015 to protect the population, it’s still a lovely spot for camping, picnicking, and birdwatching, with chances to see bald eagles, cranes, and Arctic terns.
• Ninilchik — Ninilchik is a charming seaside village with stunning Cook Inlet views and deep fishing roots. Stop by the Ninilchik and Deep Creek State Recreation Sites for beaches, campgrounds, and eagle or whale spotting. Don’t miss the historic Holy Transfiguration Russian Orthodox Church perched on the bluff with its iconic golden domes.
• Deep Creek — Deep Creek is a popular Ninilchik-area coastal stop with a campground, beach access, and a tractor-assisted boat launch, plus great chances to spot bald eagles and sometimes whales or sea otters offshore.
• Anchor Point — Anchor Point is a quick, fun stop, named after Cook’s lost anchor in 1778 and best known as the westernmost point in North America reachable by a continuous road system, with a few shops and plenty of fishing vibes.
• Nikolaevsk — Nikolaevsk is a small Old Believer village founded in 1968, where many residents still speak Russian, follow traditional customs, and keep a quieter way of life on the Kenai Peninsula.
• Anchor River State Recreation Area — Anchor River State Recreation Area is a great beach-and-camping stop where the river meets the sea, known for steelhead and salmon fishing, plus easy coastal walks, volcano views across Cook Inlet, and chances to spot eagles, belugas, and sea otters.
• Homer — Homer is the grand finale of the Kenai Peninsula: Alaska’s halibut fishing capital and “City of Peonies.” Visit the 4.5-mile Homer Spit for seaside views, galleries, and seafood spots. The town buzzes with kayaking, wildlife cruises, bear-watching flights to Katmai or Lake Clark, and water taxis to Seldovia or Kachemak Bay State Park. Don’t miss the Pratt Museum, the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, and the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge headquarters for a taste of local art, science, and coastal ecology.
• Homer Spit — Homer Spit is a 4.5-mile finger of land reaching into Kachemak Bay, packed with beaches, the harbor, shops and cafés, a campground, and outfitters for fishing, kayaking, and bear or wildlife tours, plus great chances to spot eagles, sea lions, seals, and jellyfish.
• Turnagain Arm — Turnagain Arm is the narrow Cook Inlet channel beside the route, famous for its roaring bore tide and for wildlife sightings like belugas, seals, and Dall sheep on the surrounding cliffs.
• Bird Creek — Bird Creek is a popular Turnagain Arm stop for salmon fishing during the summer run, plus easy trail access and great chances to spot wildlife. Just stay bear aware along the creek.
• Seward Highway — Moose Pass is a handy quick-stop town for snacks and bathrooms, known for its quirky local humor, an old waterwheel “axe to grind” sharpening station, and even a floatplane school for extreme-weather flying.
• Seward — Seward is a perfect end-of-the-road finale on Resurrection Bay. Book a wildlife or glacier cruise, kayak the bay, hop on a fishing charter for salmon or halibut, and don’t miss the Alaska SeaLife Center for seals, sea lions, puffins, and the giant Pacific octopus.
• Harding Icefield — Harding Icefield is a 700-square-mile blanket of ice that feeds multiple glaciers in Kenai Fjords, with rocky nunataks poking through. Experience it via the Harding Icefield Trail or a flightseeing tour that may even land on the ice.
• Exit Glacier — Exit Glacier is Kenai Fjords’ easiest must-see, with short trails and overlooks right up to the ice, a Nature Center with exhibits and ranger programs, and a longer, steep hike for bigger views. Plan at least 30 minutes even for a quick visit.
• Resurrection Bay — Resurrection River is a classic braided river, splitting into shifting, glacier-fed channels that constantly change shape. It’s beautiful to look at, but a real challenge for backpackers trying to cross its icy, fast-moving water.
• Resurrection River Trail — Resurrection River Trail starts as an easy 4.5-mile forest walk, then turns into a famously rugged, muddy backcountry route with stream crossings and thick brush, even connecting all the way toward Hope for truly hardcore hikers.
• Talkeetna — A quirky, historic Alaska town known for its log cabins, mountain views, and laid-back frontier spirit. It’s also one of the best places to catch stunning views of Denali on a clear day.
• Susitna River — One of Alaska’s longest rivers, flowing nearly 300 miles from the Alaska Range to Cook Inlet. Known for salmon runs and sweeping wilderness scenery, it’s a lifeline for wildlife and local communities alike.
• Denali State Park — A vast wilderness park straddling the Parks Highway, known for sweeping views of Denali and the Alaska Range, plus abundant hiking, camping, and wildlife. With ridges, lakes, and trails just off the highway, it’s a rugged yet accessible slice of Alaska’s wild heart.
• Denali View South — A scenic roadside viewpoint along the Parks Highway in Denali State Park, known for offering one of the best roadside views of Denali and the Alaska Range outside the national park. The pull-off includes a short paved walk to the overlook, parking, and interpretive signs—a perfect quick stop for photos and mountain panoramas when the weather is clear.
• Curry Ridge Trailhead — A scenic ridge hike in Denali State Park offering wide-open views of the Alaska Range and, on clear days, Denali itself. The trail climbs through tundra and alpine terrain, rewarding hikers with sweeping mountain panoramas and peaceful wilderness.
• Byers Lake — A serene, glacier-fed lake in Denali State Park known for its mirror-like reflections of the Alaska Range. An easy lakeside trail circles the water, making it a peaceful stop for walking, paddling, or simply soaking in the view.
• K’esugi Ridge — A spectacular high-alpine trail in Denali State Park offering some of the best sustained views of Denali outside the national park. Rolling tundra, sweeping ridgelines, and wide-open skies make this a favorite for hikers and backpackers seeking true Alaska wilderness.
• Hurricane Gulch Bridge — A dramatic steel bridge spanning a 300-foot-deep gorge along the Parks Highway. Originally built for the Alaska Railroad, it’s an impressive sight, especially when a train rumbles across high above the rushing waters below.
• Igloo City — An abandoned, four-story concrete “igloo” along the Parks Highway near Cantwell. Built in the 1970s as a novelty hotel that never opened, it’s now one of Alaska’s quirkiest roadside landmarks.
• Cantwell — A small crossroads community at the junction of the Parks Highway and Denali Highway. Surrounded by sweeping tundra and mountain views, Cantwell feels like the quiet gateway to true Interior Alaska wilderness.
• Nenana — A scenic roadside stop overlooking the powerful Nenana River as it carves through a rugged canyon. It’s a great place to stretch the legs, snap photos, and watch the glacial waters rush far below.
• Denali National Park — A vast 6 million-acre Alaskan wilderness anchored by Mt. Denali, North America’s tallest peak rising over 20,000 ft. The park’s lone scenic road threads through sub-Arctic tundra, braided rivers, and abundant wildlife, offering raw wilderness and unforgettable mountain views.

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• Works offline with GPS route guidance and automatic audio stories.
• Hidden gems and local stories included along the route.
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• One purchase covers everyone in your car, not per person.
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Embark on an adventure with the Alaska Self-Guided Bundle, featuring tours of Anchorage, Seward, Homer, and Denali. Travel along the Seward Highway to enjoy stunning glacier views, coastal wildlife, and majestic mountain landscapes. Continue on the Sterling Highway past turquoise lakes and charming towns on the Kenai Peninsula to reach Homer. From Anchorage, journey north on the Parks Highway through Eagle River, the Mat-Su Valley, and Talkeetna to explore Denali State Park and Denali National Park.

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• Important Note: Due to the Pretty Rocks Landslide and the Polychrome Area Plan, the Denali Park Road closure at Mile 43 is expected to remain in place through summer 2026. If you plan to visit areas beyond this point by shuttle or separately from the tour, please check current NPS conditions before your trip.
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• The app’s audio will play through your car’s Apple CarPlay and Android Auto display, while the app’s map will display on your phone. You can connect your phone to the car via Bluetooth to listen to the commentary through the car stereo.

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