13 days in Alaska Itinerary

Visiting Kincaid Park and Portage Glacier will get you outdoors. There's still lots to do: capture your vacation like a pro with an inspiring photography tour, contemplate the long history of Alaska Native Heritage Center, view the masterpieces at The Girdwood Center for the Visual Arts, and learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Alaska Zoo.

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Anchorage is an approximately 24-hour flight. You'll gain 6 hours traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Anchorage due to the time zone difference. Traveling from Rio de Janeiro in December, expect Anchorage to be cooler, temps between -4°C and -11°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 30th (Sat) to allow time to drive to Seward.

Kick off your visit on the 31st (Sun): paddle through the water with a kayaking and canoeing tour, then get up close and personal with brilliant marine life at Alaska SeaLife Center, then see the world from above with a helicopter tour, and finally take in the architecture and atmosphere at Resurrection Lutheran Church.

To find maps, ratings, photos, and tourist information, go to the Seward trip itinerary builder.

Getting from Anchorage to Seward by car takes about 2.5 hours. Other options: take a bus. Traveling from Anchorage in December, things will get a bit warmer in Seward: highs are around 1°C and lows about -4°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 31st (Sun) early enough to drive to Homer.

Step out of the city life by going to Homer Spit and Anchor River State Recreation Area. Fill the 2nd (Tue) with the natural beauty at Kachemak Bay State Park.

To find more things to do, traveler tips, other places to visit, and tourist information, go to the Homer itinerary planning website.

Drive from Seward to Homer in 4 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of bus and ferry. In December, daytime highs in Homer are 1°C, while nighttime lows are -4°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 3rd (Wed) so you can travel to Fairbanks.

Get outdoors at Nature & Wildlife Tours and Chena Hot Springs Resort. There's lots more to do: learn more about the world around you at University of Alaska Museum of the North, sample the fine beverages at Ursa Major Distilling, make a trip to Alyeska Pipeline Viewing Point, and see the interesting displays at Aurora Ice Museum.

To find where to stay, reviews, maps, and more tourist information, read our Fairbanks travel route tool.

You can do a combination of car and flight from Homer to Fairbanks in 7 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. Traveling from Homer in January, things will get cooler in Fairbanks: highs are around -17°C and lows about -27°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 6th (Sat) early enough to fly back home.