Personal blog about states
From Anchorage Airport: Turn right (south) on to Minnesota. Follow Minnesota (south and then east, following the curve in the road) until you reach the New Seward Highway. Turn right (south) on to the New Seward Highway and proceed south along the Turnagain Arm for approximately 31 miles Follow signs to Girdwood .
Northern Lights Tours. Dog Mushing Tours. Snowmobiling Tours. Ice Fishing. Fat Bike Tours & Rentals. Winter Sightseeing Tours. Winter Multi-Day Adventures. Downhill Ski Areas.
Girdwood – This quaint ski town is shielded from Anchorage’s city lights , and The Hotel Alyeska offers a northern lights wakeup call.
31 miles
The best way to get from Anchorage Airport (ANC) to Alyeska is to bus which takes 3h 20m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 – $120 and takes 3h 26m.
Most tour companies will pick up guests from any Fairbanks hotel or accommodation as part of the package price. Evening tours run from 9 p.m. to about 4 a.m. and average $75 to $85 per person, while more extensive tours like the Northern Alaska fly/drive Arctic Circle viewing tour begins at $269 per person.
Skier/Rider Tickets
Ticket Category | Prime (Weekend & Holiday) | Midweek |
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Full Day (10:30 am – Close*) | $89 | $62 |
Half Day (1:00 pm – Close*) | $79 | $55 |
Night (4 pm – 8 pm) | $49 | $49 |
Lower Mountain Lift Ticket (Bear Cub Quad/Chair 7) | $39 | $27 |
city of Fairbanks
about 120 miles
Bus Seward to Anchorage The trip from Seward to Anchorage by motorcoach travels nearly 130 miles along a designated National Scenic Byway, and generally takes just under 3 hours by motorcoach.
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