Lonely Planet Alaska (Travel Guide)

Lonely Planet Alaska (Travel Guide)

Lonely Planet

Language: English

Pages: 440

ISBN: 1742206026

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet Alaska is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Watch playful bears and breaching whales, catch a ferry to remote islands, explore the nightlife of Anchorage, or fill up at a Salmon Bake; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Alaska and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet Alaska Travel Guide:

  • Full-color maps and images throughout
  • Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
  • Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
  • Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
  • Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
  • Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - landscapes, wildlife, culture
  • Free, convenient pull-out Alaska map (included in print version), plus over 35 color maps
  • Covers Juneau, Anchorage, Prince William Sound, Denali, Kodiak, Katmai, Kenai Peninsula and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Alaska, our most comprehensive guide to Alaska, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled.

  • Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Canada guide for a comprehensive look at all the region has to offer.

Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Brendan Sainsbury, Greg Benchwick and Catherine Bodry.

About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travelers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves.

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a brave surfer or kayaker riding it into the arm. So, how to catch this dramatic rush? First, consult a tide table, or grab a schedule, available at any Anchorage visitor center. The most extreme bore tides occur during days with minus tides between -2ft and -5.5ft, but if your timing doesn’t hit a huge minus, aim for a new or full moon period. Once you’ve determined your day, pick your spot. The most popular is Beluga Point (Mile 110), and a wise choice. If you miss the tide, you can always

$38) takes passengers to Seldovia twice a day, with departures from Homer at 9am and 11am. Many water-taxi operations shuttle campers and kayakers between Homer and points across Kachemak Bay. Though the companies are good and work closely together, the most respected by far is Mako’s Water-Taxi ( GOOGLE MAP ; %907-235-9055; www.makoswatertaxi.com; Homer Spit Rd). It usually charges $65 to $85 per person round-trip with a two-person minimum. ACROSS THE BAY Opposite Homer, but outside

breaches, heaving its nearly 50ft-long body almost completely out of the water, it’s such an incredible sight that it has everybody buzzing until the ferry arrives in Wrangell. PAUL SOUDERS / GETTY IMAGES © Top Experiences Anchorage Nightlife You’ve already taken in the Anchorage Museum and climbed Flattop Mountain but who can go to bed? It’s still light at 11pm and there is a bolt of energy surging through downtown Anchorage. There are pushcart vendors hawking sausages on 4th Ave,

Street MotelMOTEL (%907-883-6246; www.mainstreetmotelalaska.com; Mile 1312.7, Alcan Hwy; r from $85; pW) Ask Alcan truckers to name the best accommodations in Tok and they'll probably surprise you with this boring-looking motel box that seems like a four-out-of-10 from the outside, but scores 10 out of 10 on most internal barometers, including friendliness, cleanliness and – important if you're on the Alcan – its welcoming 24-hour reception. Tok River State Recreation SiteCAMPGROUND (Mile

has free wi-fi and internet computers, a roaring fireplace and an incredible view. Medical Services Creekside Family Health Clinic ( GOOGLE MAP ; %907-220-9982; creeksidehealth.com; 320 Bawden St, Ste 313; h8am-7pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat) A walk-in clinic downtown. Ketchikan General Hospital ( GOOGLE MAP ; %907-225-5171; 3100 Tongass Ave) Near the ferry terminal. Money First Bank ( GOOGLE MAP ; %907-228-4474; 331 Dock St) Has a 24-hour ATM. Wells Fargo ( GOOGLE MAP ; %907-225-2184; 409

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