Alaska Adventure Travel

What activities can you do in Alaska?

If you're looking for a wilderness adventure, then it's hard to go past Alaska. Alaska attracts people looking for that rugged outdoor experience, providing a heady mix of adventure and ecotourism, winter activities such as skiing, snowboarding, skating, hockey, ice fishing, snow machines, winter carnivals and festivals, sports fishing and much more.

And besides the adventure activities, there's a rich culture and history offering totem carving, native dancing, the blanket toss, traditional music, crafts and festivals as well as cultural and historical museums and heritage centers. There's a different an adventure to be had by all the family.

A few important travel facts about Alaska:

Alaska has approximately 640,000 residents who occupy 570,374 square miles. Alaska is the largest state, about 2.3 times the size of Texas. Alaska is big, so allow enough time to see all you need or consider a package tour that includes the activities you most want to do.

You can travel to Alaska easily by air, land and sea. For example, a cruise ship can bring you to Alaska in a few days, and you can enjoy the wilderness scenery as you go. Many visitors combine methods of transport to get the full Alaska travel experience. Bookings are advised in the peak season, which is May to December.