Are you looking for a honeymoon destination that does not require a passport and isn't to far from home? Are you looking for a lot of adventure/wilderness and to reconnect with nature? We can highly suggest checking out Alaska. True, Alaska isn't a year round destination, but during the months of June, July, and August, it's the prime time to have an experience of a lifetime. With warm temperatures and 23 hours of day light, Alaska is definitely a destination to consider.
With National Parks like Denali, various wildlife, glaciers and
spectacular journeys on the Alaska Railroad, it is no wonder why Alaska is
a nature lover's prime vacation spot. Each year thousands of visitors
land in either Anchorage or Fairbanks in order to experience the magic this
state has to offer. We welcome you to read further as to why you
should consider Alaska, "the Last Frontier", for your vacation.
Whether you're captivated by her raging rivers, by the magic of her local
cultures, or by the beauty of thousand-year-old glaciers. Alaska's countless wonders will make a lasting impression for many years to come. It's a perfect trip to start your life as husband and wife.
One of the favorite ways to see Alaska is via rail. I remember taking a train from Fairbanks to Anchorage and
remembering how incredible
it was to be in the heart of endless nature. Unlike the "Bullet
Trains" of Europe, this train will travel through small and large
towns, stopping along the way to pick up fisherman to take them to the
next stream. The views are simply beautiful. Alaska offers some of
the world's most spectacular rail journey's. Two railroads operate in the state,
the Alaska Railroad and the White Pass & Yukon Route. The White Pass &
Yukon Route travels from Skagway to Fraser, B.C. Established more than 100
years ago during the Klondike Gold Rush, it’s now a scenic rail line that takes
visitors through rugged terrain and impressive scenery. The Alaska Railroad is
a modern railroad with
track stretching from Seward to Fairbanks with stops in Anchorage,
Wasilla, Talkeetna and Denali National Park and Preserve. The Alaska Railroad
is famed for its glass-domed rail cars and excellent service. Both the
White Pass & Yukon Route and the Alaska Railroad go places no
accessible by road. Both trains still offer “whistle stop” service for
passengers to disembark along the way for a quiet day of picnicking, fishing or
hiking. On the Alaska Railroad, glass-domed cars offer 180 degrees of scenery.
A major rail station in Denali National Park provides one of the most favored
methods of reaching this iconic national park.
Some
of the areas you will explore via rail would be Anchorage,
Denali, Seward, and Fairbanks. One of the departing cities is Anchorage, the
largest city, nestled between the Chugach Mountains and Cook Inlet. Offering an
abundance of shopping, cultural attractions, and gourmet Alaskan restaurants,
Anchorage provides an excellent start to your Alaskan
vacation. With the Chugach Mountains to the east, the
platinum waters of Cook Inlet west, more than a half-million acres of
wilderness, 223 parks and 250 miles of off-street recreation trail, it’s
obvious what sets Alaska’s unofficial capital apart. Visit the Alaska Zoo,
where you can see musk oxen, wolves, otters, seals, caribou, wolverines, moose
and other sub-arctic denizens. You can visit Chugach State Park, which is home
to almost a half million acres, most of that wilderness. This park is the third
largest state park in the U.S. With lakes and mountains, rivers and woods,
bears, moose, wolves, mountain goats, eagles and more, the park offers almost
all the wild attractions that draw visitors to Alaska.
You definitely don't want to miss a visit to
Denali National Park.. Denali National Park and Preserve is a wild, wonderful
place. Located in central Alaska, Denali is a protected area about the same
size of the state of Massachusetts. Its more than 4.7 million acres is served
by a single, 92-mile road that is mostly made of gravel — a rustic but vital
artery that brings travelers deep into the heart of the wilderness via bus and
bike. You will see spectacular scenery and have an abundance of adventure.
Visitors can climb Mount McKinley, the highest peak on the North American
continent, hike the extensive, wide-open back country, or just sit back and
take in the glimmering celestial beauty of the northern lights. Speaking of the Northern Lights, Fairbanks is the best location
to witness this magnificent quality of light,
energy, and warmth. No where on
Earth can you have experience like the one you will have in the northern city
of Alaska. With the summer sun shining nearly 24 hours a
day, Fairbanks is simply bursting with energy. Strike it rich
panning for gold, float the Chena River, mingle with reindeer and musk oxen,
cool off in an ice museum, take a refreshing hike, or be inspired by brilliant art
galleries, museums, and historic sites. Late August to April you have a great
chance to see the shimmering light of the Aurora Borealis. Once a gold
rush boomtown, Fairbanks is now Alaska’s second largest metropolis known as the
“Golden Heart City,” a testimony to the warmth of the people.
For the ultimate Alaskan honeymoon, combine a cruise with your land
tour. Cruise past glacial fjords and experience nature in a way you've
never imagined before. Cruise on the Hubbard Glacier, the longest rive of ice
in North American. It's also one of the most active glaciers in Alaska. You'll
also be visiting Juneau, the capital of Alaska, founded during a gold rush
in 1880. Today, the former gold-mining town counts among its riches some of
Alaska's most spectacular scenery. Located at the foot of Mt. Juneau in the
Alaska Panhandle, it faces the water from the mainland side of Gastineau
Channel. Several magnificent fjords are located along the channel coast, and
the majestic Mendenhall Glacier. One of the last cities to visit would be
Ketchikan. Here you can explore the history of the totem poles,
experience the sheer granite cliffs, 1000 foot waterfalls, crystal lakes, and
low hanging mists of the Misty Fjords.
This is just a taste of what you could experience during your dream honeymoon. As you say goodbye to Alaska, think of extending your
stay by visiting Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. We'll have more on
Vancouver and other beautiful Canadian cities next month in our Canada,
nice mix of the United States and Europe.
For more information on how you can plan your own Alaska Experience, contact
one of our agents at 866-720-5435 or via email at info@honeymoonsgalore.com
