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<blockquote data-quote="yukonjack" data-source="post: 2863945" data-attributes="member: 2939"><p>I'm assuming you'll be renting a car. Check on car rental prices and one way drop fees. If it's in your price range then fly into Fairbanks and pickup your rental. From there head south to Denali. All kinds of different lodging is available in that area. From a Princess Lodge to cabin rentals. Take the NPS shuttle bus that goes all the way to Kantishna at the end of the road. This is an all day, 12 hour round trip. That will maximize your chances for wildlife viewing. There are also tour companies that run tour buses in the park but they don't always for wildlife viewing as frequently as the shuttles buses. The tour buses tend to be filled up with old people wearing name tags offa the cruise ship tours.</p><p></p><p>Be warned though that actual sightings of Mt. McKinley aren't guaranteed. The mountain creates its own weather and is often fogged in. After leaving Denali you'll continue on south on the Parks Highway. On the way south a side trip into Talkeetna is usually worthwhile. Weather permitting this would be a good place to take a flightseeing trip over Mt McKinley. Some operators can also do glacier landings.</p><p></p><p>After your next stop would be in the Wasilla/Palmer area, home to Sarah Palin and lots of other neat Alaskana. Palmer is also where you could head up the Glenn Highway to visit the Matanuska Glacier. It's the longest glacier in Alaska that can be reached by car. I've taken a lot of nice photos back there. Well worth the drive.</p><p></p><p>From there you'll head south towards Anchorage. Since this is where you'll most likely return your rental car I'd actually skip it and head straight on south to the Kenai peninsula. To get the most out of your time I'd recommend staying in Homer. It's a lot more scenic then the Kenai/Soldotna area. All kinds of excursions and sightseeing could be had from here.</p><p></p><p>After your stay there then you'll make your way back towards Anchorage. Lots of stops you could make along the way. You could make a short side trip to Whittier and then also stop in Girdwood. Some of the best Dall sheep viewing around can be had at the Windy Corner viewing area. That's at mile 106 on the Seward highway between Girdwood & Anchorage. Often the sheep are in the rocks right above the road or right alongside the road. </p><p></p><p>Pay attention to traffic when you're driving along the Seward highway between Anchorage & Girdwood. Nothing wrong with the road itself but the drivers can be a different story. People always drive too fast and can get into too much of a hurry.</p><p></p><p>Let me know if you wanna know more about the Anchorage area. Lots of stuff to do there outside of the tourist area downtown. Some of my best moose photographs have come from an area just south of the airport.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yukonjack, post: 2863945, member: 2939"] I'm assuming you'll be renting a car. Check on car rental prices and one way drop fees. If it's in your price range then fly into Fairbanks and pickup your rental. From there head south to Denali. All kinds of different lodging is available in that area. From a Princess Lodge to cabin rentals. Take the NPS shuttle bus that goes all the way to Kantishna at the end of the road. This is an all day, 12 hour round trip. That will maximize your chances for wildlife viewing. There are also tour companies that run tour buses in the park but they don't always for wildlife viewing as frequently as the shuttles buses. The tour buses tend to be filled up with old people wearing name tags offa the cruise ship tours. Be warned though that actual sightings of Mt. McKinley aren't guaranteed. The mountain creates its own weather and is often fogged in. After leaving Denali you'll continue on south on the Parks Highway. On the way south a side trip into Talkeetna is usually worthwhile. Weather permitting this would be a good place to take a flightseeing trip over Mt McKinley. Some operators can also do glacier landings. After your next stop would be in the Wasilla/Palmer area, home to Sarah Palin and lots of other neat Alaskana. Palmer is also where you could head up the Glenn Highway to visit the Matanuska Glacier. It's the longest glacier in Alaska that can be reached by car. I've taken a lot of nice photos back there. Well worth the drive. From there you'll head south towards Anchorage. Since this is where you'll most likely return your rental car I'd actually skip it and head straight on south to the Kenai peninsula. To get the most out of your time I'd recommend staying in Homer. It's a lot more scenic then the Kenai/Soldotna area. All kinds of excursions and sightseeing could be had from here. After your stay there then you'll make your way back towards Anchorage. Lots of stops you could make along the way. You could make a short side trip to Whittier and then also stop in Girdwood. Some of the best Dall sheep viewing around can be had at the Windy Corner viewing area. That's at mile 106 on the Seward highway between Girdwood & Anchorage. Often the sheep are in the rocks right above the road or right alongside the road. Pay attention to traffic when you're driving along the Seward highway between Anchorage & Girdwood. Nothing wrong with the road itself but the drivers can be a different story. People always drive too fast and can get into too much of a hurry. Let me know if you wanna know more about the Anchorage area. Lots of stuff to do there outside of the tourist area downtown. Some of my best moose photographs have come from an area just south of the airport. [/QUOTE]
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