Amazing Alaska - A Bucket List Road Trip

It's an early start, but it will be worth the early alarm clock, I promise!! Arrive in Anchorage, pick up rental car and make your way to your hotel for the night. Anchorage is Alaska’s largest city, nestled between the Chugach Mountains and Cook Inlet. Offering an abundance of shopping, cultural attractions, and gourmet restaurants, Anchorage provides an excellent start to your Alaska vacation. Overnight in Anchorage at Hilton Anchorage

This morning is free to explore Anchorage's many attractions. City highlights include the Alaska Native Heritage Center, the Anchorage Museum, the Log Cabin Visitor Center, the Alaska Zoo, local breweries, and the Coastal Trail. Later, depart Anchorage and follow the Glenn Highway northbound. A few interesting stops along this highway are the Alaska Native Heritage Center and the Eklutna Indian Village. Continue on the Parks Highway towards Denali National Park and drive through the Matanuska-Susitna Valley. Then drive through Denali State Park. With a size of over 6 million acres, Denali National Park is one of the world’s greatest wild animal preserves. Here, protected from hunting, Alaska's many animals roam freely in a region dominated by the continent’s tallest mountain. Most visitor facilities operate near the park entrance. Overnight near the Denali park entrance.