Planning Alaska Trip
I would like to make a trip to Alaska with the family before the kids are too old to go with us. How much time is reasonable to spend in Alaska? Two weeks? Keep in mind this would have to be do...
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1oldtruck wrote:
Flying out and renting an RV looks good. Cost of renting the RV is $2800 or roughly the cost of fuel to drive to AK. Early bird rental is saving quite a bit of money.
Where would you recommend flying to? Assuming I fly out of Tampa where would be the nearest large airport? Any recommended carriers for this trip?
Anchorage would have more choices in rental places I would believe. Should be less expensive to fly to Anchorage as well.
When my son's in-laws rented one it was in Anchorage. Sleeping supplies (sleeping bags or sheets & blankets) come with an extra cost, if you can bring your own, might same some $....cooking supplies ??? maybe also.
Rent in Anchorage, tour the Kenai Peninsula (kind of South), perhaps check out Whittier (also south), take a jaunt up to Denali (north), maybe continue to Fairbanks & check out the Alaska Pipeline up to the Dalton Hwy (much more north). If in Fairbanks, drive to Delta Junction (east), then to Valdez (south). Valdez back up to Glennallen A-1 to Palmer (west), then back to Anchorage.
Might want to take a detour between Glennallen & Valdez A-10 to Chitina.
If wanting to skip Fairbanks area, take the Denali Hwy A-8 to Paxson & on to A-4 the Valdez Hwy, then South to Valdez & Chitina & Gleenallen & A-10 back to Palmer & Anchorage. Much of the Denali Hwy is gravel, not paved, however.
The Hwy to the start of the Dalton Hwy is paved, the Dalton is not.
As for Airlines, we have used Alaska Air in our flights & have one reserved to go in July now. My son & his family flew down to Orange County (near Los Angles) in March. Seems they used Delta. Back up as well. United seems to have flights between Anchorage & Orlando. American Airlines have flights from Tampa to Anchorage.
Seems the Salmon do a run around the 10th of July (give or take) down in the Kenai Peninsula.
Just saw this a while ago: Homer Road Construction.
Since we will be staying a lot of time with our Alaska Family, I have also been checking on prices for renting a car & staying in hotel, cabins & B&Bs. Without RV
Not sure which world be easiest on the old budget, cost of rent an RV (fuel & bedding) or rent a car & finding lodging & fuel). Might be about even.
Our daughter-in-law's mom & dad rented an RV. She provided the bedding & cooking supplies for them.
Never have, but have thought of trying the inside passage route on a Alaska Ferry from The Alaska Marine Highway System.
With a small car perhaps or maybe just walk on. If Fly to Seattle, do a walk on; Fly back home.
