Adventure in Alaska

Guided expeditions and the raw landscapes around Alaska.

Few places on earth still feel this vast and untamed, where glaciers, fjords, and brown bears remain the undisputed authors of the landscape.

When to go

Late May through early September, when the days stretch long, the wildlife is at its most active, and the coastal waters and interior wilderness open fully. Your advisor times it to the light, the crowds and your own calendar.

The experiences

A sense of what this journey can hold — each one arranged privately and shaped to you:

• A guided sea-kayak expedition among the icebergs and tidewater glaciers of a remote coastal bay.
• A helicopter landing high on a Chugach snowfield for a private glacier trek far from any trail.
• A multi-day backcountry hike through the tundra of Denali with an expert wilderness guide.
• A privately chartered flight into the Arctic to walk the vast, roadless expanse of the Brooks Range.

A sense of the rhythm

This is Alaska met on its own terms, with early starts, long days in the field, and the deep satisfaction of ground earned on foot or by paddle. Your guide calibrates each day to the weather and your appetite, pushing where you want the push and easing off when the moment calls for stillness. Nights return you to comfort, however wild the day has been.

Coastal expedition or interior traverse

The coast delivers kayaking, glacier ice, and marine wildlife within a compact, water-bound world. The interior and Arctic offer sweeping traverses, tundra hiking, and a solitude that few travelers ever reach. Choose the coast for variety in tight quarters, the interior for scale and remoteness.

How to do it well

The counsel our advisors give travelers planning this journey:

• Reserve your bush-flight windows generously, as Arctic weather routinely reshuffles the schedule.
• Train your legs and lungs in the months before, so the backcountry days become pure pleasure.
• Rely on the finest luxury lodges as your base between expeditions, for real recovery each night.
• Let your advisor pair you with a single expedition guide throughout, for trust and rhythm in the field.

What only your advisor can open

The difference between a good trip and an unrepeatable one is access — and access is a relationship, not a booking. Every guide, room and moment is chosen and sequenced for you.

Who it's for

Travelers who value privacy, time and doing it once — beautifully — and who would rather have one trusted advisor orchestrate every detail than assemble it themselves.

Estimated investment

From US$12,500 per traveler, based on double occupancy — scaled to your dates, party size and level of privacy. A starting point, not a final quote; confirmed once your advisor tailors the itinerary.

Designed entirely around you

Nothing here is a package. A Forest Travel advisor shapes the whole journey and stays one message away before and throughout your trip.

Your Virtuoso privileges

As a Virtuoso member, Forest Travel includes benefits reserved for Virtuoso guests at the finest luxury hotels, at no added cost: a room upgrade on arrival when available, daily breakfast for two, a property credit toward dining or spa, and early check-in with late check-out when the hotel allows.

Continue exploring Alaska

Part of our Alaska travel guide. Related private journeys:

• Alaska for the Family
• The Wild Heart of Alaska
• Alaska under the Midnight Sun

Begin the conversation

Tell a Forest Travel advisor how you like to travel and they will design Adventure in Alaska around you — privately, every Virtuoso privilege included. Request your private consultation →