PLOT YOUR COURSE GETTING AROUND Package Tours Don’t want to worry about the details? Local tour operators and travel agents can design your perfect trip. Available at all price ranges, book a package tour from rugged to luxurious, and everything in between. Most itineraries throughout Alaska include more than one way of traveling–and that’s all part of the fun! Mix and match modes of transportation to see more of the state. There are many ways to explore Alaska’s scenic highways and byways at your own leisure. Whether you road trip from the Lower 48 on the Alaska Highway, bring your vehicle onto the state ferry, or rent a car or RV once you arrive, there are miles of memories to be had. Alternatively, let someone else do the driving on a guided motorcoach tour. BY ROAD With only 18% of Alaska’s communities accessible by the road system, it’s no wonder airplanes are considered public transit–with more pilots per capita than any other state. Take to the clouds in a regular-service regional air carrier to explore a new region, go on a helicopter ride, or fly in a floatplane or wheeled plane to one of the more remote locations, aka “the bush” in Alaska lingo. BY AIR EXPLORE MORE TravelAlaska.com/Getting-To-Around-Alaska 8 adobestock.com (sea), /Michael DeYoung/Travel Alaska (rail), Ben Prescott/Travel Alaska (road), Talkeetna Air Taxi/Travel Alaska (air) Multi-day cruises remain one of the most popular ways to see Alaska, but it’s not the only way to explore the coastlines by water. Travel between communities by water taxi or the Alaska Marine Highway state ferry system for the day. You can also rent kayaks to explore the local waterways or take a day cruise/shore excursion to a neighboring port town. BY SEA Travel by train to enjoy the view without driving yourself. Alaska has two legendary railways: the iconic Alaska Railroad, traveling 470 miles from Seward to Fairbanks with stops along the way, and the 67.5-mile White Pass & Yukon Route, which leads from Skagway to the historic Yukon gold fields. BY RAIL
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