7 days in Alaska Itinerary

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.

You'll visit kid-friendly attractions like Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center and Kincaid Park. Popular historic sites such as Tony Knowles Coastal Trail and Alaska Native Heritage Center are in your itinerary. Next up on the itinerary: admire all the interesting features of Seward Hwy, steep yourself in history at Oscar Anderson House Museum, and identify plant and animal life at Potter Marsh Bird Sanctuary.

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Milwaukee to Anchorage is an approximately 7.5-hour flight. You can also drive. Traveling from Milwaukee to Anchorage, you'll gain 3 hours due to the time zone difference. Prepare for slightly colder weather when traveling from Milwaukee in June: high temperatures in Anchorage hover around 66°F and lows are around 51°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 15th (Thu) to allow time to fly to Juneau.

Juneau is an unusual state capital in many respects.

On the 16th (Fri), explore the striking landscape at Mendenhall Glacier, admire the sheer force of Nugget Falls, and then explore the striking landscape at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. Keep things going the next day: look for gifts at Trove, then kick your exploration up a notch at some of the top local zipline courses and adventure parks, and then get up close to creatures of the deep with a dolphin and whale watching tour.

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Traveling by flight from Anchorage to Juneau takes 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 17th (Sat) early enough to travel to Ketchikan.

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

Kick off your visit on the 18th (Sun): see the interesting displays at Dolly's House Museum, appreciate the extensive heritage of Creek Street, then trek along Deer Mountain Trail, then kick your exploration up a notch at some of the top local zipline courses and adventure parks, and finally immerse yourself in nature at Totem Bight State Historical Park.

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You can do a combination of flight and ferry from Juneau to Ketchikan in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can ride a ferry. In June in Ketchikan, expect temperatures between 62°F during the day and 50°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 19th (Mon) so you can travel back home.