15 days in Alaska Itinerary

Homer is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Kick off your visit on the 8th (Thu): appreciate the history behind Seafarer's Memorial, then add some adventure to your tour with a kayaking and canoeing tour, and then hit the best photo ops around with an inspiring photography tour. On your second day here, take an in-depth tour of Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, get a new perspective on nature at Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center, then examine the collection at Pratt Museum, and finally walk around Bishop's Beach Park.

To find maps, photos, other places to visit, and other tourist information, read Homer itinerary site.

Richmond to Homer is an approximately 15.5-hour flight. You can also drive. Traveling from Richmond to Homer, you'll gain 4 hours due to the time zone difference. When traveling from Richmond in June, plan for colder days in Homer, with highs around 62°F, while nights are a bit cooler with lows around 48°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 9th (Fri) early enough to drive to Seward.

For most visitors to this part of the world, the wild part of Alaska starts at Seward, a small port city that takes advantage of the region's natural beauty.

On the 10th (Sat), explore the striking landscape at Holgate Glacier, then tour the pleasant surroundings at Harding Ice Field Trail, and then stroll around Seward Waterfront Park Playground. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 11th (Sun): get outside with Outdoor Activities, then contemplate the waterfront views at Seward Boat Harbor, and then observe the fascinating underwater world at Alaska SeaLife Center.

For maps, reviews, where to stay, and tourist information, read Seward trip itinerary app.

Drive from Homer to Seward in 4 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of ferry and bus. In June, daytime highs in Seward are 61°F, while nighttime lows are 47°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 11th (Sun) early enough to go by car to Anchorage.

Home to nearly half of Alaska's population, the port city of Anchorage covers a staggering area of over 4,900 sq km (1,900 sq mi) surrounded by mountains.

Start off your visit on the 12th (Mon): examine the collection at Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, look for gifts at Polar Bear Gifts, then steep yourself in history at Alaska Native Heritage Center, and finally identify plant and animal life at Potter Marsh Bird Sanctuary. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: steep yourself in history at Oscar Anderson House Museum, contemplate the waterfront views at Cook Inlet, and then get to know the fascinating history of Tony Knowles Coastal Trail.

For more things to do, reviews, ratings, and other tourist information, you can read our Anchorage itinerary maker app.

You can drive from Seward to Anchorage in 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. In June, daily temperatures in Anchorage can reach 66°F, while at night they dip to 51°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 13th (Tue) so you can catch the flight to Juneau.

Juneau is an unusual state capital in many respects.

You'll explore the less-touristy side of things at Perseverance National Recreation Trail and Mount Roberts Trail. Kids will enjoy Dolphin & Whale Watching and Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. Spend the 15th (Thu) exploring at Tracy Arm Fjord. Next up on the itinerary: observe the fascinating underwater world at DIPAC's Macaulay Salmon Hatchery and look for gifts at Glacier Smoothie Soaps LLC.

To find reviews, other places to visit, maps, and other tourist information, use the Juneau tour planner.

You can fly from Anchorage to Juneau in 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of bus and ferry. In June, plan for daily highs up to 63°F, and evening lows to 48°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 16th (Fri) early enough to travel to Sitka.

The City and Borough of Sitka, formerly Novo-Arkhangelsk, or New Archangel under Russian rule, is a unified city-borough located on Baranof Island and the southern half of Chichagof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean (part of the Alaska Panhandle), in the U.S. state of Alaska. On the 17th (Sat), see the interesting displays at Sheldon Jackson Museum, engage your brain at Sitka Sound Science Center, and then cast your line with a fishing tour. Here are some ideas for day two: steep yourself in history at Russian Bishop's House, then see Off-Road Tours, and then contemplate in the serene atmosphere at St. Michael's Russian Orthodox Cathedral.

To find more things to do, other places to visit, reviews, and more tourist information, refer to the Sitka route planner.

You can fly from Juneau to Sitka in 2.5 hours. Another option is to ride a ferry. In June, plan for daily highs up to 59°F, and evening lows to 50°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 18th (Sun) early enough to travel to Ketchikan.

The narrow city of Ketchikan clings to the bluffs that form Revillagigedo Island's southwestern shore.

Start off your visit on the 19th (Mon): admire the majestic nature at Totem Bight State Historical Park, walk around Potlatch Totem Park, then take an unforgettable tour with a helicopter tour, and finally get outside with Outdoor Activities. Keep things going the next day: take in the exciting artwork at Caribou Creek Company, get a new perspective on things with Snorkel Alaska, then take an in-depth tour of Tongass Historical Museum, then contemplate the long history of Totem Heritage Center, and finally appreciate the extensive heritage of Creek Street.

For where to stay, maps, ratings, and other tourist information, you can read our Ketchikan trip builder website.

You can do a combination of flight and ferry from Sitka to Ketchikan in 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can ride a ferry. In June, daytime highs in Ketchikan are 62°F, while nighttime lows are 50°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 21st (Wed) early enough to travel back home.