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Best of the West

I recently had the pleasure of doing the "Best of the West" through World Expeditions/ATW. I must commend to you the most excellent experience we had with our tour leader. He was exceptional in his attention to detail, his knowledge, his sense of humour and his thorough professionalism. Well done and thanks for a truely marvellous trip.

E.C | Australia

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Take an adventure holiday in Alaska with World Expeditions, one of the world’s leading travel companies.

Alaska - Adventure Tour Vacations

Alaska is located in the north-western corner of North America, a huge land mass of 570,380 square miles (1,477,277 km²). It is the largest US state by area, but also the least densely populated. The mountains, sparkling lakes, wildlife and glaciers captivate the imagination of all who visit and offer a magical playground for the adventure traveller to really get away from it all.

Alaska - Hiking, Kayaking and Adventure Tours

World Expeditions offers two incredible adventure tours in Alaska.

Alaska - The Dramatic Northwest, we'll hike around glaciers, stalk caribou, travel by boat through grand fjords and relax in hot springs. This tour also takes in a wildlife and glacier day cruise to Resurrection Bay and Kenai Fjords National Park.
Alaska - Hike and Kayak, fly into the remote Alaksan wilderness and spend 10 days hiking, kayaking, and exploring the incredible landscapes.

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Featured Adventures

Alaska Expedition - Mt Blackburn with Simon Yates

A remote expedition in the magestic Wrangell Mountain Range of Alaska

15 days |

Alaska The Dramatic Northwest

Explore breathtaking landscapes and come face to face with the people and wildlife of Alaska on this unsurpassed journey through Alaska's beautiful National Parks. We will hike around glaciers, stalk caribou, travel by boat through grand fjords and relax in hot springs. Wildlife opportunities abound with likely sightings of sea lions, porpoises, whales, puffin birds, dall sheep, caribou, moose and bear.

12 days |

Alaska: Wrangell-St. Elias Range

A rare opportunity to explore pristine & remote wilderness in one of the world's most rugged environments

12 days |

Denali Unexplored

Wilderness hiking and magestic scenery in the vast Denali National Park of Alaska

7 days |

Jewel of the Russian Far East

Explore the wonders of the undiscovered region of the Russian Far East

12 days |

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The Weather in Alaska

Alaska's climate is variable, due to the state's large size. The south eastern and south central coasts are wet and mild, the interior is cool and dry, and the northern region experiences very cold, dry weather.

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