Although separated by distance and contrasting climates, Alaska and Hawaii share in common an astounding, unspoiled beauty and majestic, natural wonders. Actively explore Alaska through a variety of rugged, outdoor expeditions that involve hiking, hunting and fishing. Or soak in the scenery as you glide through fjords on a cruise ship past magnificent glaciers. And while the pleasant, Hawaiian environment is often called a tropical paradise it also provides many adventures for the wild at heart like honoring the fallen heroes of Pearl Harbor and surfing some of the most gigantic waves in the world.
Observe Alaska's wild game like moose, caribou and bald eagles in their natural habitat or see Hawaii's Grand Canyon of the Pacific and dare to approach the world's most active volcano. You might just discover that the most awesome beauty and thrilling vacation is right here in America.
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Watch the Brown Bears at Brooks River and Katmai National Park |
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Travel the Alaskan Railroad |
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Sea kayak and cruise Glacier Bay National Park |
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Take a scenic flight over Mt. McKinley |
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Raft in Kenali Wildlife Refuge |
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Cruise Kenai Fjords National Park and observe glaciers and marine wildlife: whales, sea lions, sea otters and puffins |
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Hike Denali National Park and perhaps see grizzly bears, brown bears, caribou, and moose |
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Glacier trek at the Juneau ice fields. |
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Charter a boat in Kenai Fjord’s National Park and go Pacific halibut fishing |
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Visit Homer and see volcanoes and Russian churches |
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Walk the totem-lined forest trail at Sitka National Park |
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Observe the huge hunchback whales at Frederick Sound |
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Visit the Tsimshian Indian community on Melakatla Island |
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Cruise the Inside Passage |
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Heli-ski the Tordrillo or Chugach Mountains |
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Surf the famous Waikiki beach, Kailua Beach and the North Shore beaches of Honolulu |
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Visit Pearl Harbor museum, U.S.S. Arizona Memorial and the Polynesian Center in Honolulu |
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Observe the active Kilauea volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park |
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Drive to the 14,000 foot summit of Mauna Kea to visit the observatory |
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Horseback ride in the Waipio Valley on the Big Island |
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Discover the road to Hana with its beautiful waterfalls |
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Hike Waimea Canyon, “the Grand Canyon” of Hawaii |
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Boat to the inaccessible coastline of the Na Pali Coast |
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Helicopter over Kauai and the Big Island |
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Zip line in Kauai |
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Watch the sunrise from Huleakala, Maui’s sleeping volcano |
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Attend a traditional luau |
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Golf the many beautiful golf courses on Maui, Oahu, Kauai and the Big Island |
