9 days in Alaska Itinerary
Created using Inspirock Alaska attractions planner
Start: San Francisco
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Anchorage
— 1 night
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Seward
— 1 night
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Wasilla
— 1 night
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Denali National Park and Preserve
— 3 nights
Bus to Denali, Train to Fairbanks
5
Fairbanks
— 2 nights
Fly
End: San Francisco
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Anchorage — 1 night
The City of Lights and Flowers
To see traveler tips, ratings, where to stay, and other tourist information, read Anchorage trip planner.
San Francisco to Anchorage is an approximately 6.5-hour flight. You can also drive. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 1 hour traveling from San Francisco to Anchorage. Prepare for a bit cooler weather when traveling from San Francisco in August: high temperatures in Anchorage hover around 66°F and lows are around 53°F. On the 14th (Mon), you're off to Seward.
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San Francisco to Anchorage is an approximately 6.5-hour flight. You can also drive. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 1 hour traveling from San Francisco to Anchorage. Prepare for a bit cooler weather when traveling from San Francisco in August: high temperatures in Anchorage hover around 66°F and lows are around 53°F. On the 14th (Mon), you're off to Seward.
Seward — 1 night
Alaska Starts Here
Kick off your visit on the 14th (Mon): get your bearings at Seward Community Library & Museum, observe the fascinating underwater world at Alaska SeaLife Center, then see the world from above with a helicopter tour, and finally take a tour by water with Boat Tours & Water Sports.
Before you visit Seward, use our trip planner to discover what you can do and see there.
Getting from Anchorage to Seward by car takes about 2.5 hours. Other options: take a bus. In August, daytime highs in Seward are 62°F, while nighttime lows are 51°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 15th (Tue) to allow enough time to drive to Wasilla.
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Before you visit Seward, use our trip planner to discover what you can do and see there.
Getting from Anchorage to Seward by car takes about 2.5 hours. Other options: take a bus. In August, daytime highs in Seward are 62°F, while nighttime lows are 51°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 15th (Tue) to allow enough time to drive to Wasilla.
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Wasilla — 1 night
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Kick off your visit on the 15th (Tue): experience rural life at Musk Ox Farm, don't miss a visit to Alaska Live Steamers, and then see the interesting displays at Iditarod Headquarters.
To find more things to do, reviews, maps, and more tourist information, use the Wasilla day trip planning site.
Traveling by car from Seward to Wasilla takes 3.5 hours. In August in Wasilla, expect temperatures between 64°F during the day and 50°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 16th (Wed) to allow enough time to travel to Denali National Park and Preserve.
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To find more things to do, reviews, maps, and more tourist information, use the Wasilla day trip planning site.
Traveling by car from Seward to Wasilla takes 3.5 hours. In August in Wasilla, expect temperatures between 64°F during the day and 50°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 16th (Wed) to allow enough time to travel to Denali National Park and Preserve.
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Denali National Park and Preserve — 3 nights
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Spend the 18th (Fri) exploring at Wonder Lake. There's lots more to do: look for all kinds of wild species at Husky Homestead, see Off-Road Tours, trek along Horseshoe Lake Trail, and take in the awesome beauty at Denali.
To see more things to do, where to stay, maps, and other tourist information, refer to the Denali National Park and Preserve trip planner.
Explore your travel options from Wasilla to Denali National Park and Preserve with the Route module. Expect a daytime high around 66°F in August, and nighttime lows around 49°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 19th (Sat) early enough to catch the flight to Fairbanks.
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To see more things to do, where to stay, maps, and other tourist information, refer to the Denali National Park and Preserve trip planner.
Explore your travel options from Wasilla to Denali National Park and Preserve with the Route module. Expect a daytime high around 66°F in August, and nighttime lows around 49°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 19th (Sat) early enough to catch the flight to Fairbanks.
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Fairbanks — 2 nights
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The Golden Heart City
For reviews, ratings, and other tourist information, read our Fairbanks trip itinerary planning tool.
Traveling by flight from Denali National Park and Preserve to Fairbanks takes 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or do a combination of bus and train. Expect a daytime high around 67°F in August, and nighttime lows around 49°F. On the 21st (Mon), you'll travel back home.
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Traveling by flight from Denali National Park and Preserve to Fairbanks takes 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or do a combination of bus and train. Expect a daytime high around 67°F in August, and nighttime lows around 49°F. On the 21st (Mon), you'll travel back home.
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Alaska travel guide
The Last Frontier
The country's largest state, Alaska is also its least densely populated. America's final frontier, the state lies on the Arctic Circle and features some of the highest mountains in the United States. Today, several million people flock annually to the state's pristine wilderness areas, which shelter a diverse plant and animal life and offer a great selection of things to do. Tailor-made for adventurous types wishing to leave civilization behind, Alaska can also be an extremely expensive vacation destination, with few transportation options and much of its land accessible only by plane or helicopter.
