Hi all, it’s our first trip to Alaska and would really appreciate any feedback or tweaks.
May 17: Anchorage to Seward drive, Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Exit Glacier viewpoint (is road accessible mid-May?)
May 18: Kenai Fjords National Park cruise
May 19: Seward to Anchorage, stop at Portage Lake
May 20: Anchorage to Denali, Talkeetna (planning flightseeing + glacier landing)
May 21: Denali National Park Tundra Wilderness Tour
May 22: Denali self-drive → easy hikes (Savage River / Mountain Vista etc.)
May 23: Healy → Anchorage (considering gold panning or sled dog stop)
May 24: Matanuska Glacier walk OR Glenn Hwy scenic drive (is glacier walk still worth it if we do a glacier landing?)
May 25: Fly out Anchorage
Questions:
Is Exit Glacier road typically open by mid-May? Parents don’t have experience hiking in snow but if there’s an easily accessible viewpoint, would love to go.
Is Matanuska glacier walk worth vs scenic drive if we already do glacier landing? Any alternatives for day trips from Anchorage?
Anything unrealistic / must-skip / must-add?
Thanks in advance!