![]() ![]() This is partly the truth, also due to the rigid climate that reduces the tourist season almost exclusively to the summer months, but also and above all it is down to the vastness of the territory and the scarcity of connections, that makes the cost of moving around much higher.Īt the same time, there are two factors to take into consideration in order to cut costs and enjoy your vacation to the full. Depending on the trip, there may be an element of pitching in on occasion, such as helping to prepare meals and wash up, or cleaning out the transport – entirely optional of course, but that feeling of ‘all being in it together’ does make for a more satisfying experience.By hearsay, we all know that Alaska is not one of the cheapest destinations and that both the flight and the overnight stay and activities on-site can be a little expensive for many pockets. The vast majority of Alaska wilderness tours are small group trips where bonds form quickly as you share long journeys, amazing activities and endless games of cards. It’s best of both worlds.”Īnswering the call of the wild also means throwing in your lot with others. ![]() So if you’re roughing it for a few days you know there’s comfort waiting for you soon. “The established camps have hot showers, Wi-Fi and laundry, in the wild it’s just a big emptiness. “We use a mix of established camps and wilderness camping,” says Dave Patrick. And you’ve always got a hot shower to look forward to soon. But don’t expect hardship, instead anticipate the fun of sharing smores and stories of bear sightings around the campfire, the thrill of unzipping your tent every morning to an incredible view, the sounds (and the silence) of being right on nature’s doorstep. That’s because this far north it gets so remote there just isn’t much in the way of infrastructure. Sometimes on official campsites, sometimes wild camping, but on many Alaska wilderness trips you will be spending at least a few nights under canvas. ![]() These are itineraries designed to give you a taste of that frontier spirit, with a degree of roughing it in places – don’t expect chocolates on your pillow every morning – and a passion to immerse you in the landscapes and wildlife while going that little bit further than your average Alaska vacation.Ĭamping, a lot of the time. But it’s still incredibly easy to find yourself in a vast expanse of nothingness, and the best way to do that is with an Alaska wilderness vacation. Camera-wielding coach groups roam up and down the highway in Denali National Park during summer, and mega cruises carry around one million people every year around coastal destinations such as the Gulf of Alaska, the Inside Passage. Nothing good ever comes from staying in your comfort zone.”Īlaska is not the wild frontier it once was. It’s not worrying about your phone, or politics, but compartmentalising and letting go of all the noise. Or just the pleasure of cooking dinner on an open fire. It’s unzipping your tent in the morning and seeing a glacier or a forest. Dave Patrick and his wife Natalie run our specialist Alaska operator Infinite Adventures: “For me, wilderness is all about disconnecting and getting away from your norm. ![]()
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