All Trips > Alaska > Alaska Hiking, Kayaking, and Glacier Tour Alaska Hiking, Kayaking, and Glacier Tour Choose Your Dates AT A GLANCE Alaska 11 Explorer Chicks Hotel, Locally Unique Bucket List, Glacier Trek, Hiking, Ice Climbing, Multisport, National Park, Paddling, US-Based, Water Sports, Wildlife 7 Days 3 - Active Physical demand level for this trip Ready to take on Alaska, she-wolf?! Photos Itinerary Logistics Activity Level What's Included Choose Your Dates Share Ready to take on Alaska, she-wolf?! All 2024 Alaska Trips are Confirmed. Let’s Go!!! You will be howling over this stunner of a week-long women’s Alaska hiking, kayaking, and glacier trip to Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Prince William Sound and the Talkeetna Mountains. Bring your Mukluks, a flask and plenty of Lord Huron. Alaska is gonna swallow your heart whole. Hike through legit caribou tundra in the Talkeetna Mountains. Fly over volcanic mountains before wandering America’s largest National Park, Wrangell-St. Elias, for three days. Stay in a friggen ghost town near the base of yet another glacier and shame every lame tampon sport commercial as you ice climb a glacier. Water proof your phone for all the iceberg selfies while sea kayaking Prince William Sound. Just when you think it can’t get more beautiful, Columbia Glacier will “calve” millions of pounds of ice into the bay like the badass Mama Nature is. There will be moose, ferry rides, wildlife, abandoned mines, ice fields, lodge-cooked meals, nights out on the “town,” coastal national forest, pure Alaska hiking, and more snowy peaks than you can count from the SEVEN mountain ranges you’ll see. Caw into the cold air and Alaska will echo back. You’re about to fall hard for this wild world that gives America its midnight sun. Photos Itinerary Expand All Days Day 1 - Hiking in the Talkeetna Mountains We are meeting in the lobby at 7:45am – breakfasts in belly, luggage in hand, dressed to hike with all the bathtub water your bottles can hold. We’ll cover introductions (COMMENCE GIRL CRUSHES) and a brief trip overview before heading north toward Hatcher Pass in the Talkeetna Mountains. You and your new besties will enjoy a 5 to 6-hour tundra hike like the she-yetis you are! Clamber up to alpine tarns to spy pristine lakes and waterfalls. Afterwards we’ll dine, de-boot and un-bra at the Majestic Valley Wilderness Lodge near the Matanuska Glacier. Amenities include simple twin-share rooms, a big grassy outdoor area with huge mountain views and a fire ring. Hiking Distance: 8.7 miles Elevation Gain: 2,250′ Hiking Time: 5-6 hours Accommodation: Wilderness Lodge, Shared Doubles Meals: L-D Day 2 - Scenic Bush Plane over Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Scenic Bush Plane over Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Go from one out-of-body experience to the next as you cruise along a National Scenic Highway to the Copper River-side town of Chitina. There you’ll be greeted by a tiny she-fleet of planes (!) that’ll fly you for 30 glorious minutes across the volcanic and glacier-clad Wrangell Mountains which erupt from the National Park. Nbd. Just the LARGEST NATIONAL PARK IN THE US and a United Nations World Heritage Site. But this isn’t just a joy ride. We’re jetting to the historic copper and gold rush village of McCarthy. With a year-round population of 35 and a summer spike of 200, it’s everyone’s favorite small town. We’ll enjoy 3 nights in shared cabins in near the foot of Kennicott Glacier, the numero uno of panty-droppers. There’s so much to explore: Over 16,000’ of Mt. Blackburn and 7,000’ of Stairway Ice Fall loom above you. Four major mountain ranges jut out of the earth, including 9 of the 16 tallest peaks in the US. You ever seen the world’s largest non-polar ice field, boo? If there’s time and daylight, we’ll enjoy a short scenic hike to a waterfall today. Make some room in your photo roll – Alaska’s giving you all her gorgeous girth. Distance: 2.3 miles Elevation Gain: 550′ Hiking Time: 1-2 hours Accommodation: River Lodge (Shared Triple) Meals: B-L-D Day 3 - Ice Climbing and Glacier Trekking Welcome to the ice cube, baby. We are keeping things ultra-frosty today with an all-day guided ice climb led by local mountaineers. You’ll be loaded up with crampons, harnesses, helmets, and ice axes to explore all the blue crevasses, moulins, and crystal edges. Ygritte Styr called – she thinks you’re a badass. Distance: Approx 6 miles Elevation Gain: Undulating/Minimal Glacier Time: 8 hours Accommodation: River Lodge (Shared Triple) Meals: B-L Day 4 - The Bonanza Mine Hike in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park It’s abandoned mine day – but don’t worry, we stay outside in the fresh, open air. Take in the goliath mountain and glacier views as you climb alongside the rubble of what was once a booming gold mine. Though intense, the Bonanza Mine Trail hike is an all-time Explorer Chick favorite, capping your McCarthy experience with mad accomplishment. Distance: 8.5 miles Elevation Gain: 3,959′ Hiking Time: 6-8 hours Accommodation: River Lodge (Shared Triple) Meals: B-L Day 5 - Hike up to Worthington Glacier You won’t even have a chance to be sad about leaving Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, because yet another mountain range is waiting for you. Cross the heavily glaciated Chugach mountains to come toe-to-toe with a stunning ice field that feeds a blue river of ice. Hike from alpine Thompson Pass to the lateral moraine of Worthington Glacier, dropping altitude to explore the charming town of Valdez. Coastal views of the Chugach National Forest provide another Alaskan curveball – is this place CGI? Look around you, Explorer Chick. The geologically active Chugachs burst out of the sea encircling Prince William Sound and countless glaciers that spill into the sparkling water. Startling greens and blues explode all around you. It all feels like a Bob Ross painting and is going to make the return to real life A LITTLE HARD OKAY? Distance: 1 miles Elevation Gain: 300′ Hiking Time: 1 hour Accommodation: Hotel (Shared double) Meals: B-L Day 6 - Sea Kayaking at Columbia Glacier It’s baptism day. After gearing up for a quick lesson, we get to enter the beautiful blue waters that run through and around Alaska. Water taxi across central Prince William Sound (is that an otter?!) to sea kayak through glacier-carved Columbia Bay (oh god, it’s on its back with a tiny shell!!!). The bay is calm, protected, and full of icebergs to paddle through if we time the tide right. Slice through the Alaskan blue toward the face of Columbia Glacier, the largest and among the most active tidewater glaciers in North America. Now would be a great time to have a lazy-eye so you can focus on the ice, the water, the barking sea lions, lazy harbor seals, jumping salmon, soaring eagles, and even orca + humpbacks on their daily swim to the glacier. Brace yourself for the finale: witnessing the miles-long face of Columbia *calving* millions of pounds of prehistoric ice into the bay. Kayaking: 10 hours including roundtrip boat transport Accommodation: Hotel (Shared double) Meals: B-L Day 7 - The Long Goodbye Across Prince William Sound Pull your hair into one last windswept bun as we board the Alaska state ferry to cross Prince William Sound. From Valdez to Whittier, we’ll chug through the water at a relaxing pace to relive our adventures and squeal OMG IS THAT A SEAL?! whenever we see a seal. Time permitting, we’ll sneak in one more hike before a short drive back to Anchorage. Our Alaskan expedition comes to a close at 5pm *tear*. Return flights as early as 7pm can be scheduled, and we can drop your tuckered-out booties directly at the airport. Until next time, Explorer Chick! Distance: 3 miles Elevation Gain: 300′ Hiking Time: 1-2 hour Ferry Transfer: 6 hours (Scenic) Meals: B-L *Explorer Chick reserves the option to modify trip itineraries at the discretion of your tour director as necessary due to weather, conditions, illness, injury, group dynamics, or other unforeseen incidents. Logistics Arrival Airport City: Anchorage, Alaska (ANC) Pick Up Location: Rendezvous Hotel Meeting Time: 7:45am on Day 1 Departure Airport City: Anchorage, Alaska (ANC) Drop Off Location: Airport and Rendezvous Hotel Return Time: 4pm. Fly out after 7pm on Day 7 Optional Add-Ons: Pre and Post tour rooms at our Rendezvous Hotel in Alaska are available at booking. You will receive a Travel Guide with all the rendezvous hotel, packing, and additional information you’ll need to prepare for your epic trip. We require a minimum of 4 Explorer Chicks for this trip. Please confirm your trip is guaranteed before booking airfare. Activity Level Rated 3 – ACTIVE Hiking in Alaska is unlike the contiguous 48 states and can be very rugged including talus fields and glaciers. Weather in the mountains can be unpredictable. Max Effort: You should be comfortable with hiking up to 9 miles in a day carrying a light day pack with elevations gains up to 3,950 feet. Daily Activities: Day 1: 5 to 6 hours, 8.7 miles round trip, 2,250′ elevation gain. Moderate to strenuous Day 2: 1 to 2 hours, 2.3 miles round trip, 550′ elevation gain. Easy to moderate Day 3: Ice climbing course on Root Glacier, includes access hike. 8 hours total, ~6 miles round trip. Up and down, no net elevation gain. Moderate Day 4: 6 to 8 hours. 8.5 miles round trip. 3,950′ elevation gain. Strenuous Day 5: 1 hour. 1 mile round trip. 300′ elevation gain. Easy Day 6: Kayak trip, no hike. Easy Day 7: 1 to 2 hours. 3 miles round trip. 300′ elevation gain. Easy Please consider your ability to meet the physical demands very seriously. It is for the safety and enjoyment of both you and your group. All Explorer Chicks will be required to sign an Acknowledgement of Physical Demands as part of their waiver upon booking. Read more about our Activity Levels. What's Included Lodging 2 days/1 nights in a Wilderness Lodge. Shared, 2 Explorer Chicks per room. Boutique Lodge is family owned and operated with simple twin rooms, a big grassy outdoor area with big mountain views and fire ring. 4 days/3 nights in River Lodge Cabins located in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Shared 3 per cabin. Dry cabins equipped with 1 Queen and 2 Twins in the loft assigned at random. Toilets and Showers are a short walk away to the main lodge. River, mountain, and glacier views from your cabin porch, bonfire pit, sauna. 3 days/2 Nights in a Valdez hotel. Shared 2 Explorer Chicks per room. Newly remodeled hotel with an indoor swimming pool and exercise room. Rooms equipped with a television, microwave, mini-fridge, and coffee maker. Coin-op laundry on site. Activities Bush plane flight over volcanos and glaciers to McCarthy over Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Scenic Ferry crossing of Prince William Sound Entrance and commercial permit fees to all National Parks and public lands All activities as outlined in the itinerary Gratuities for all excursions Meals All meals as indicated in itinerary: B-6, L-7, D-2 Gratuities for included meals. Practical Professional leadership team with a local guide and an Explorer Chick Guide Gratuities for local guides A detailed Travel Guide with everything you need to know for your trip The freedom to enjoy your vacation and mindlessly wander! Not Included Rendezvous or Departure hotels Airfare Airport Transportation Alcoholic beverages Travel Insurance Meals exclusive of itineraries Costs for additional activities Gratuity for your Explorer Chick Guide Explorer Chick reserves the option to modify trip itineraries at the discretion of your tour director as necessary due to weather, conditions, illness, injury, group dynamics, or other unforeseen incidents. More from Alaska 🤯Explore the LARGEST National Park in the US...📍Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska🏔️ It’s GIGANTIC! Six Yellowstones rolled into one, with peaks and glaciers in every direction. Home to the majestic Mt. St. Elias (18,008 feet) and nine of America’s top 16 peaks, it’s full of untouched landscapes, far from the hustle of more touristy national parks.🥾 Don’t miss the hidden gem—the Bonanza Mine hike! Inside the park is an abandoned mine that boasts panoramic views over Kennicott and Root Glaciers.✈️ To truly experience this park, hop on a bush plane! Fly over the volcanic and glacier-clad Wrangell Mountains and feel humbled by nature’s vastness.Join us this summer for a hiking, kayaking, and glacier trip in the heart of Alaska!Choose your dates:🗓️June 3 - 9🗓️June 14 - 20🗓️July 29 - Aug 4💬Comment Alaska and I’ll send you all the trip info!#ExplorerChickAlaska #ExplorerChick #Alaska #WrangellStEliasNationalPark #hikingtrip #solotravel #womenshikingtrip #womenover40 Open 😍”Everything was jam-packed and top-notch adventure fun! I went on the Alaskan adventure with Nicole B and Kayla L as our spectacular guides!! 🚣🏼♀️Starting off with an exhilarating hike to a few glacial lakes, ice climbing and sea kayaking. 🥾We hiked some more, saw the copper mines and many different cities. We learned some history, and even played a little dart throwing at dinner. 🦭We went to the fish hatchery, saw sea lions and learned how the salmon is bred to be the best in Alaska. The guide’s prepared food was excellent, and every detail was well thought out and appreciated. 💗I felt safe the entire trip and would definitely go on another EC adventure again!”-Explorer Chick LisaReady for an unforgettable adventure to Alaska with your favorite She-Wolfs this summer? 🐺🗓️ June 3 - 9🗓️ June 12 - 18🗓️ July 29 - Aug 4th 💬Comment Alaska and I’ll send you the trip deets.#Explorerchickalaska #Explorerchick #Easydoesntchangeyou #travelalaska #alaskanadventure #hikealaska Open 8 Explorer Chicks met for the first time in Alaska. 7 long and beautiful days later, we have shared memories of an epic, unforgettable adventure.🥾Hiking to alpine lakes, hiking to an old historic mine, and suffering for epic views of endless mountains🛫 Bravely boarding a bush plane and cruising over the largest National Park in the US (after a brief interrogation of the pilot 👀)🧊 Hiking and climbing on a glacier (basically another planet) not to mention rappelling into a "death hole"!🛶 Sharing a spooky paddle through ice in the rain and basking in a huge, calving glacier🦭s and 🦦s 🎯 Memorable nights out including nail-biting dart matches... (Nicole is forever our prom queen)🤠 Learning from a cowboy to never hike in jeans 😂🍜 And then there was the "noodle" of it all"Live and let live" my amazing explorers. Hope we adventure together again soon!-EC Guide KaylaDrop a 🐻 below adventuring in Alaska would be a DREAM trip!2024 AK Trips are LIVE:🗓 June (3-9) & (12-18)🗓 July 29-Aug 4🗓 Aug (7-13)#ExplorerChick #IdHikeThat #OutdoorWomen #SheIsNotLost #WanderWomen #WildernessExplorer #WomenWhoHike #WomenWhoTravel #WeAreNature #EasyDoesntChangeYou #AlaskanAdventure #FindYourBackcountry #HikeLikeAWomen #AdventureTravel #IGTravel #HikeAlaska #MountainGirls #ForceOfNature #AlaskaTravels #TravelAlaska #seakayaking #alaskanadventure #bushplane #wildernessskills #abandonedplaces #iceclimbing #explorerchickalaska #orcawhales #seakayaking #princewilliamsound #explorerchickalaska Open 🧪 Science supports it. Go on vacation. Take the trip. 👇Tag the friend who needs this life-saving message.#ExplorerChick #IdHikeThat#OutdoorWomen #ShelsNotLost#WanderWomen #WildernessExplorer #WomenWhoHike #WomenWhoTravel #WeAreNature #EasyDoesntChangeYou#AlaskanAdventure#FindYourBackcountry#HikeLikeAWomen #AdventureTravel#IGTravel #WeAreExplorerChick#WomenTravelingTogether #HikeAlaska#MountainGirls #ForceOfNature#AlaskaTravels #TravelAlaska #seakayaking #alaskanadventure #bucketlisttrip #wildernessskills #explorerchickalaska Open 🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT when you visit the US`s WILDEST state, from EC Guide Anna’s eyes:"Chasing glaciers and conquering summits in the untamed wilderness of Alaska….. Dreams really do come true!!! This week 11 Explorer Chicks embarked on an adventure of a lifetime across the great land known as Alaska. 🌲 Traveled to Wrangell St. Elias National Park…. the largest national park in the US. It is bigger than Yosemite, Yellowstone and the country of Switzerland combined!!!!! 🏔 Summited an Alaska peak for the first time!! 🧊 Ice climbed on a glacier with ice axes and crampons 🥶 Jumped into a glacier pool that was 32 degrees 🛶 Sea kayaked on a glacier formed bay. (These explorer chicks got a front row show to watch the glacier calving into the ocean) ✈ Took a bush plane to our home for a few nightsIt was a celebration of female strength and empowerment leaving us with unforgettable memories and a renewed inspiration!"🗓️ 7 spots left for our confirmed Alaska trip: (Aug 23-29)Who wants in on this stunning itinerary?! 🙋♀️#ExplorerChick #IdHikeThat#OutdoorWomen #ShelsNotLost#WanderWomen #WildernessExplorer #WomenWhoHike #WomenWhoTravel #WeAreNature #EasyDoesntChangeYou#AlaskanAdventure#FindYourBackcountry#HikeLikeAWomen #AdventureTravel#IGTravel #WeAreExplorerChick#WomenTravelingTogether #HikeAlaska#MountainGirls #ForceOfNature#AlaskaTravels #TravelAlaska #seakayaking #alaskanadventure #bucketlisttrip #wildernessskills #explorerchickalaska Open 🙋🏻Who wants to join us for 7 days of exploring wild Alaska? 🗓 Trip dates Aug 23 - 29: Trip is CONFIRMED!🔗 Link in bio to hop on the boat.#ExplorerChick #IdHikeThat #OutdoorWomen #SheIsNotLost #WanderWomen #WildernessExplorer #WomenWhoHike #WomenWhoTravel #WeAreNature #EasyDoesntChangeYou #AlaskanAdventure #FindYourBackcountry #HikeLikeAWomen #AdventureTravel #IGTravel #HikeAlaska #MountainGirls #ForceOfNature #AlaskaTravels #TravelAlaska #seakayaking #alaskanadventure #bushplane #wildernessskills #abandonedplaces #iceclimbing #explorerchickalaska #orcawhales #seakayaking #princewilliamsound #explorerchickalaska Open 🤔 What`s so special about ice climbing on a GLACIER?🧊 In Alaska and Iceland, the solid glacial ice is there year-round, ready for your axe... 😎 even in the middle of July!🌨 Whereas, in the lower 48 of the US, you need the PERFECT winter conditions for ice climbing... which don`t tend to be so perfect for ladies with poor circulation. 🥶We`re talking COLD. BITTER. Montana style. Frosty eyelashes, not in the cute way. Picturing it? 😬 Heard of screaming barfies? Trust me, don`t Google it...it`s an unfortunate condition that happens to winter ice climbers with frozen hands.But Ice climbing with EC is a whole different story! It`s WAY more pleasant and fun (for real, swipe and look at all those STOKED ladies!) AND beginner friendly! Your crampons, harness and axes are all provided. You`ll learn how to use the gear, and be scaling the ice walls in no time!👇 Where would you rather take on this new activity with us?🇮🇸 Iceland or 🐻Alaska?!#ExplorerChick #IdHikeThat#OutdoorWomen #ShelsNotLost#WanderWomen #WildernessExplorer #WomenWhoHike #WomenWhoTravel #WeAreNature #EasyDoesntChangeYou#AlaskanAdventure#FindYourBackcountry#HikeLikeAWomen #AdventureTravel#IGTravel #WeAreExplorerChick#WomenTravelingTogether #HikeAlaska#MountainGirls #ForceOfNature#AlaskaTravels #TravelAlaska #seakayaking #alaskanadventure #bucketlisttrip #wildernessskills #explorerchickalaska Open ⭐️ SAVE THIS for intinerary ideas on how to spend a week exploring Alaska!Day 1: Hike in the Talkeetna MountainsDay 2: Fly in bush planes over Wrangell St.Elias National ParkDay 3: Ice climbing & Glacier TrekkingDay 4: Hike to an abandoned mineDay 5: Hike to Worthington GlacierDay 6: Sea Kayak at Columbia GlacierDay 7: Explore the Prince William SoundWhich day are you most excited about? 👇🗓️ Or join us, August 23-29th and all the planning is handled for ya!#ExplorerChick #IdHikeThat #OutdoorWomen #SheIsNotLost #WanderWomen #WildernessExplorer #WomenWhoHike #WomenWhoTravel #WeAreNature #EasyDoesntChangeYou #AlaskanAdventure #FindYourBackcountry #HikeLikeAWomen #AdventureTravel #IGTravel #HikeAlaska #MountainGirls #ForceOfNature #AlaskaTravels #TravelAlaska #seakayaking #alaskanadventure #bushplane #bucketlisttrip #wildernessskills #abandonedplaces #iceclimbing #explorerchickalaska Open 😳Alaska will absolutely, 100% ruin your life...🥾 Hiking will be ruined forever. The 7 massive mountain ranges you`ll see in Alaska will now make the CO Rockies seem like tiny anthills. Once you`ve trekked through epic movie-worthy landscapes, every other hike will be as exciting as watching paint dry.🤮Prepare to be sick of glaciers because you`ll be surrounded by these icy wonders day in and day out. You`ll hike em, paddle next to em, climb em, wake with them in your face em, and fly high above em. Ugghhhh gimme a break already!🥱Forget about ever enjoying a zoo again. Once you`ve seen orcas, moose, bears, and all those majestic wild creatures in their natural habitat, anything else will be a snooze fest.🔥Get ready to burn your life to the ground because once you experience the irresistible charm of the CUTEST tiny Alaskan town, you`ll be hopelessly smitten, contemplating moving there and live out your wildest Hallmark movie fantasies.Joining us on this epic adventure would be a huge mistake.😉🔗Definitely don`t click the link in our bio to join us in Alaska in August.📲Share in with our lack of excitement in the comments by tapping the “GIF button” and searching for "no fun" to drop a GIF to capture the vibe of this life ruining trip Alaska.👇📅August 23-29Activity level: 3 - Active#ExplorerChick #IdHikeThat#OutdoorWomen #ShelsNotLost#WanderWomen #WildernessExplorer #WomenWhoHike #WomenWhoTravel #WeAreNature #EasyDoesntChangeYou#AlaskanAdventure#FindYourBackcountry#HikeLikeAWomen #AdventureTravel#IGTravel #WeAreExplorerChick#WomenTravelingTogether #HikeAlaska#MountainGirls #ForceOfNature#AlaskaTravels #TravelAlaska #seakayaking #alaskanadventure #bucketlisttrip #wildernessskills #explorerchickalaska Open 💪 "My favorite day of the Alaska trip was Ice Climbing; It`s surreal to be so high in the air, checking out the views right next to a wall of ice, holding an ice axe." -Explorer Chick Heather, Age 53.✨ FEATURED on the blog:Heather`s experiences on THREE Explorer Chick trips! 👀 our BIO for her story about pushing the comfort zone, finding sisterhood, chasing adventure, and even skinny dipping in on a GLACIER!🗒 Heather`s EC Resume? Yosemite Half Dome in 2021, Alaska in 2022 & ... 🌎 Guess what INTERNATIONAL trip she`s joining us on this December? 👇#ExplorerChick #IdHikeThat #OutdoorWomen #SheIsNotLost #WanderWomen #WildernessExplorer #WomenWhoHike #WomenWhoTravel #WeAreNature #EasyDoesntChangeYou #AlaskanAdventure #FindYourBackcountry #HikeLikeAWomen #AdventureTravel #IGTravel #WeAreExplorerChick #WomenTravelingTogether #HikeAlaska #MountainGirls #ForceOfNature #AlaskaTravels #TravelAlaska #iceclimbing #alaskanadventure #bucketlisttrip #wildernessskills #findyourpark #yosemitenps #explorerchickalaska Open 🍻DID YOU KNOW It`s illegal to give a moose a beer in Alaska?⚖ Girl, we`re not joking... it`s an official law, and you know ALL laws come from a crazy story. 🦌 Turns out, out a local tavern keeper in Anchorage had a pet moose that he would get drunk to amuse his patrons. But a rowdy moose on a drunken rampage is too much, even for an Alaskan bouncer. 🪓Let`s talk wacky laws! What other absurd and bizarre laws have you come across in your travels? Share them with us in the comments below! 💬🌎🤪 #ExplorerChick #IdHikeThat #OutdoorWomen #SheIsNotLost #WanderWomen #WildernessExplorer #WomenWhoHike #WomenWhoTravel #WeAreNature #EasyDoesntChangeYou #AlaskanAdventure #FindYourBackcountry #HikeLikeAWomen #AdventureTravel #IGTravel #WeAreExplorerChick #WomenTravelingTogether #HikeAlaska #MountainGirls #ForceOfNature #AlaskaTravels #TravelAlaska #seakayaking #alaskanadventure #bucketlisttrip #wildernessskills #funfacts #weirdlaws #lawandorder #explorerchickalaska Open Load More Let's Do This Starting from $4199 Book Now Save $300 with our Early Bird Discounts! Just book at least 6 Months in Advance! Discount is automatically applied Non-Refundable Deposit: $300 due at booking to secure your spot Book with Confidence Your wanderlust doesn’t have to wait. Our payment plans make booking your dream trip easier than ever. The best part? Zero additional fees. Payment Plans We want nothing more than for you join us. However, we understand emergencies do occur that may cause you to cancel your reservation. Cancellation Policy To protect your travel investment and your hide, we recommend purchasing travel insurance. Receive a no-hassle, online quote in less than 2 minutes. Trip Insurance Questions about Alaska? Name(Required) First Name Last Name Email(Required) Enter Email Confirm Email Send us your Alaska questions!(Required)NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. In Her Words Lisa J. ★★★★★ Went on the Alaskan adventure with Nicole B and Kayla L as our spectacular guides!! Everything was jam packed-n-top notch adventure fun. Starting off with an exhilarating hike to a few glacial lakes, to ice climbing and sea kayaking. All the event guides we encountered were superb as well. We hiked some more, saw the copper mines and many different cities, a little history, a little dart throwing and dinner. Went to the fish hatchery, saw some sea lions and learned how the salmon is bred to be the best in Alaska. The guide prepared food was excellent every detail was well thought and appreciated and I felt safe the entire trip. Would definitely go on another EC adventure again! LisaLeann W. ★★★★★ I just did my first Explore chick trip. The Grand Canyon. I could not be more pleased. I ended up with an awesome strong group of ladies that I hope to backpack again with one day. If you are questioning joining an explore chick trip…don’t. Go for it. I promise you will not regret it. And if you could be as lucky as I was you will get Mary Morton as your guide. I’m very much looking forward to hopefully having her on my Alaska trip. She has many talents and is a very interesting lady.Laura J. ★★★★★ What an amazing trip to Alaska. If you have been wanting to go to Alaska, go with them. It’s a huge state with so much to see and do, but this 7 day trip will give you a great overview. The guides were outstanding and handled all aspects of the trip with grace.Stephanie M. ★★★★★ I just went on my first explorer trip to Alaska with Christina and Nicole. It far exceeded my expectations, especially me being 22 years old. This adventure group is truly for all ages and it was such an amazingly fun trip for me. Hiking some big miles and elevation, bush plane, ice climbing on a glacier, sea kayaking, and amazing views. 10/10 would recommend this trip to anyone!Jamie L. ★★★★★ I don't even know how to begin to put my trip to Alaska into words. Explore Chick did a phenomenal job with the itinerary. Everything was planned perfectly. Our guide Jeannie was AMAZING. She worked her butt off guiding us, feeding us, driving us and entertaining us. We hiked, climbed glaciers, sea kayaked amongst icebergs and flew in bush planes. Being with a group of strong, independent, adventurous women was the highlight of the trip. If you're considering this trip, make the leap. You will not regret it. 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