So - want to go 2023 to AK.
One-time Bucket List trip and vaca with wife.
Hoping to book it before too long.
Wanting to do some more serious research than looking at the ads and reviews online. yeah, it's something but tough to make a decision off a one-page ad and glowing reviews of everyone. I know I'm gonna need to call some references and will once we get a bearing on a couple places to go and stay at.
Considering a 9-10 day trip, would consider staying at 1 place or even breaking it up with 1/2 at an inclusive fishing lodge and 1/2 somewhere else inclusive where we can do the other stuff.
Wife has a very limited list - sit around and relax, catch a salmon or two, ride the scenic railroad.
I'm okay with fishing all day every day. My wants are a 50-75# halibut, 1 or 2 grayling, maybe a char and whatever's available for king and/or silver salmon. Whale watch, puffins, glaciers... If we do a glacier tour, it will be under the glacier. Not too concerned with bears - unless one tries to steal my fish.
Not really interested in Denali either, but might be convinced to do the train thing from Seward or Whittier out there and back to Anchorage before flight out. Will have to check on that I guess.
All-in-all, I'm comfortable with up to $15K for total trip, including air fare and such. This will be a fly up and back kind of thing. I'm sure the cruises are awesome, just no.
Anyone have any referrals for an all-inclusive lodge that can produce most or all of that? Minus the train, of course.
Also - should we do a late June trip or do the peak season thing in mid-July?
Thanks for any suggestions!
I'm open for solicitations from folks who live and work up there too.
One-time Bucket List trip and vaca with wife.
Hoping to book it before too long.
Wanting to do some more serious research than looking at the ads and reviews online. yeah, it's something but tough to make a decision off a one-page ad and glowing reviews of everyone. I know I'm gonna need to call some references and will once we get a bearing on a couple places to go and stay at.
Considering a 9-10 day trip, would consider staying at 1 place or even breaking it up with 1/2 at an inclusive fishing lodge and 1/2 somewhere else inclusive where we can do the other stuff.
Wife has a very limited list - sit around and relax, catch a salmon or two, ride the scenic railroad.
I'm okay with fishing all day every day. My wants are a 50-75# halibut, 1 or 2 grayling, maybe a char and whatever's available for king and/or silver salmon. Whale watch, puffins, glaciers... If we do a glacier tour, it will be under the glacier. Not too concerned with bears - unless one tries to steal my fish.
Not really interested in Denali either, but might be convinced to do the train thing from Seward or Whittier out there and back to Anchorage before flight out. Will have to check on that I guess.
All-in-all, I'm comfortable with up to $15K for total trip, including air fare and such. This will be a fly up and back kind of thing. I'm sure the cruises are awesome, just no.
Anyone have any referrals for an all-inclusive lodge that can produce most or all of that? Minus the train, of course.
Also - should we do a late June trip or do the peak season thing in mid-July?
Thanks for any suggestions!
I'm open for solicitations from folks who live and work up there too.