Lonely Planet Alaska

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN: 9781786574589
• eBook ISBN: 9781787019560

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Alaska is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wonder at epic glaciers, spot bears the size of bison, or catch the midnight sun in the Arctic Circle all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Alaska and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Alaska Travel Guide: Full-color maps and images throughout Highlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, wildlife, Alaska Natives, Alaska Natives' art, Alaska Natives' culture, landscapes, literature, politics, economy, environmental issues, exploration, regional identity, lifestyle, sports, cinema, music, tv, arts, crafts, climate Free, convenient pull-outAlaska map (included in print version), plus over 60 color maps Covers Juneau, the Southeast, Anchorage, Prince William Sound, Kenai Peninsula, Denali, the Interior, Kodiak, Katmai, Southwest Alaska, The Bush and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Alaska, our most comprehensive guide to Alaska, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet USA guide About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Juneau & the Southeast

Southern Panhandle

Ketchikan

Misty Fiords National Monument

Prince of Wales Island

Wrangell

Petersburg

Hyder

Northern Panhandle

Sitka

Juneau

Admiralty Island & Pack Creek

Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve

Haines

Skagway

Yakutat

Juneau & the Southeast

Why Go?

Southeast Alaska is so un-Alaska. While much of the state is a treeless expanse of land with a layer of permafrost, the Panhandle is a slender, long rainforest that stretches 540 miles from Icy Bay, near Yakutat, south to Portland Canal and is filled with ice-blue glaciers, rugged snowcapped mountains, towering Sitka spruce and a thousand islands known as the Alexander Archipelago.

Before WWII, the Southeast was Alaska’s heart and soul, and Juneau was not only the capital but the state’s largest city. Today the region is characterized by big trees and small towns. Each community here has its own history and character: from Norwegian-influenced Petersburg to Russian-tinted Sitka. You can feel the gold fever in Skagway and see a dozen glaciers near Juneau. Each town is unique and none of them is connected to another by road. Jump on the state ferry or book a cruise and discover the idiosyncrasies.

When to Go

• May The sunniest month in this rainy region, with better prices than the following month.
• Aug Alpine trails are snow-free; bears are at salmon streams everywhere.
• Sep A bit rainy, but the crowds and high prices are gone.

Best Places to Eat

A Ludvig’s Bistro

A Rookery

A Grandma Tillie’s Bakery

A Salty Pantry

A Saffron

Best Places to Sleep

A Gustavus Inn

A Alaska’s Capital Inn

A Inn at Creek Street – New York Hotel

A Silverbow Inn

A Stikine Inn

Juneau & the Southeast Highlights

1 Misty Fiords National Monument Gliding quietly in a kayak through the steep-sided fjords of this majestic wilderness area.

2 Chilkoot Trail Following this historic trail across two countries, spectacular landscapes and scattered remnants of the Klondike gold rush.

3 Glacier Bay National Park Watching out for whales, bears and floating icebergs the size of houses in the Southeast’s largest national park.

4 Haines Enjoying a craft beer or whiskey after a day of hiking in one of Alaska’s most authentic small towns.

5 Sitka National Historical Park Going back to where Alaska’s colonial history began in Russian- and Tlingit-flavored Sitka.

6 Mendenhall Glacier Hiking near, paddling up to, walking on, or flying over this immense ice floe not a dozen miles outside...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Alaska
• Alaskas Top 21
• Need to Know
• First Time Alaska
• Whats New
• If You Like
• Month by Month
• Itineraries
• Outdoor Activities & Adventures
• Cruising in Alaska
• Travel with Children
• Regions at a Glance
• Juneau & the Southeast
• Anchorage & Around
• Prince William Sound
• Kenai Peninsula
• Denali & the Interior
• Kodiak, Katmai & Southwest Alaska
• The Bush
• Understand Alaska
• Alaska Today
• History
• Way of Life
• Alaska Natives
• Landscapes
• Wildlife
• Directory A-Z
• Transportation
• Glossary
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers