60 days in Alaska Itinerary

Fairbanks is known for museums, wildlife, and nightlife. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: examine the collection at Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum, don't miss a visit to Alyeska Pipeline Viewing Point, sample the tasty concoctions at HooDoo Brewing Company, and learn more about the world around you at University of Alaska Museum of the North.

To find traveler tips, where to stay, reviews, and other tourist information, read Fairbanks journey app.

Toronto, Canada to Fairbanks is an approximately 13-hour flight. You can also drive. Traveling from Toronto to Fairbanks, you'll gain 4 hours due to the time zone difference. Prepare for little chillier weather when traveling from Toronto in May: high temperatures in Fairbanks hover around 19°C and lows are around 3°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Sat) to allow enough time to fly to Denali National Park and Preserve.

Spend the 7th (Sun) surrounded by wildlife at Mc Kinley Park Rd. There's much more to do: see Off-Road Tours, see the world from above with a helicopter tour, hike along Horseshoe Lake Trail, and identify plant and animal life at Husky Homestead.

To see photos, traveler tips, reviews, and more tourist information, read our Denali National Park and Preserve trip builder tool.

Fly from Fairbanks to Denali National Park and Preserve in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or do a combination of train and bus. In May, daytime highs in Denali National Park and Preserve are 18°C, while nighttime lows are 3°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 11th (Thu) so you can travel to Palmer.

Palmer is known for nature, wildlife, and adventure. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: explore the striking landscape at College Fiord, appreciate the views at Hatcher Pass, hike along Wasilla Creek Wetlands Trail, and take in the dramatic scenery at Pioneer Falls.

To see maps, reviews, photos, and tourist information, read our Palmer trip planner.

Do a combination of train and taxi from Denali National Park and Preserve to Palmer in 5.5 hours. In May in Palmer, expect temperatures between 19°C during the day and 5°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 14th (Sun) to allow enough time to fly to Homer.

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Homer: Soldotna (Soldotna Historical Society, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, &more). Fill the 18th (Thu) with the natural beauty at Kachemak Bay State Park.

To see reviews, where to stay, photos, and tourist information, you can read our Homer tour site.

Getting from Palmer to Homer by flight takes about 3 hours. Other options: drive; or do a combination of bus and ferry. Traveling from Palmer in May, you will find days in Homer are little chillier (15°C), and nights are about the same (5°C). Wrap up your sightseeing on the 19th (Fri) early enough to drive to Seward.

Change things up with these side-trips from Seward: Kenai Fjords National Park (Harding Ice Field Trail & Pederson Glacier). Spend the 22nd (Mon) exploring nature at Kenai Fjords National Park Visitor Center. There's lots more to do: get a new perspective on things with Boat Tours & Water Sports, explore the striking landscape at Exit Glacier, stroll around Seward Waterfront Park Playground, and explore the activities along Resurrection Bay.

For maps, photos, traveler tips, and more tourist information, go to the Seward trip planner.

Drive from Homer to Seward in 4 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of ferry and bus. In May, daily temperatures in Seward can reach 15°C, while at night they dip to 5°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 24th (Wed) to allow time to drive to Anchorage.

Anchorage is known for wildlife, historic sites, and nature. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: examine the collection at Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, capture your vacation like a pro with an inspiring photography tour, get engrossed in the history at Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum, and cruise along Seward Hwy.

To find photos, ratings, other places to visit, and other tourist information, use the Anchorage holiday planning tool.

Drive from Seward to Anchorage in 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. In May, plan for daily highs up to 17°C, and evening lows to 6°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 31st (Wed) so you can fly to Sitka.

Sitka is known for wildlife, historic sites, and zoos & aquariums. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: identify plant and animal life at Alaska Raptor Center, get up close to creatures of the deep with a dolphin and whale watching tour, get engrossed in the history at Sitka Centennial Visitors Center, and see the interesting displays at Sheldon Jackson Museum.

To find traveler tips, maps, and tourist information, read our Sitka trip itinerary planning site.

Getting from Anchorage to Sitka by flight takes about 5 hours. Other options: do a combination of bus and ferry. Expect a daytime high around 15°C in May, and nighttime lows around 8°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 5th (Mon) early enough to travel to Ketchikan.

Ketchikan is known for wildlife, historic sites, and nightlife. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: get to know the fascinating history of Creek Street, take in the dramatic natural features at Misty Fjords National Monument, trek along Deer Mountain Trail, and contemplate the long history of Saxman Native Village.

To find more things to do, reviews, and other tourist information, you can read our Ketchikan tour itinerary builder app.

Getting from Sitka to Ketchikan by combination of flight and ferry takes about 3.5 hours. Other options: ride a ferry. In June, daytime highs in Ketchikan are 19°C, while nighttime lows are 11°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 11th (Sun) to allow time to travel to Juneau.

When in Juneau, make a side trip to see Bartlett Cove in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, approximately Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve away. Spend the 13th (Tue) exploring at Tracy Arm Fjord. Next up on the itinerary: take in the dramatic natural features at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, contemplate the waterfront views at Inside Passage, take in the dramatic scenery at Nugget Falls, and explore the world behind art at Juneau-Douglas City Museum.

To see photos, traveler tips, more things to do, and other tourist information, read Juneau trip maker site.

You can do a combination of ferry and flight from Ketchikan to Juneau in 3 hours. Another option is to ride a ferry. Expect a daytime high around 20°C in June, and nighttime lows around 10°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 18th (Sun) so you can travel to Haines.

When in Haines, make a side trip to see Dolphin & Whale Watching in Hoonah, approximately Hoonah away. There's still lots to do: look for all kinds of wild species at The Kroschel Wildlife Center, get engrossed in the history at Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center, see the interesting displays at American Bald Eagle Foundation, and capture your vacation like a pro with an inspiring photography tour.

To find traveler tips, more things to do, other places to visit, and tourist information, refer to the Haines trip planner.

Traveling by flight from Juneau to Haines takes 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can ride a ferry. June in Haines sees daily highs of 20°C and lows of 11°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 23rd (Fri) so you can ride a ferry to Skagway.

Skagway is known for museums, wildlife, and historic sites. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: see the sights as you ascend with a climbing tour, take a pleasant ride with a tour on horseback, sample the tasty concoctions at Klondike Brewing Company, and take in the dramatic natural features at Glacier Point Wilderness Safari.

To see traveler tips, more things to do, where to stay, and tourist information, read our Skagway day trip planner.

Ride a ferry from Haines to Skagway in 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can fly. In June, daytime highs in Skagway are 20°C, while nighttime lows are 13°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 29th (Thu) so you can travel back home.