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One of the most exciting things about Valdez is getting here; both car and ferry rides are unforgettable.

The Richardson Highway holds epic scenery: restful alpine meadows, angry-looking waterfalls, mountain glaciers, the icy summit of Thompson Pass and the waterfall-fringed Keystone Canyon.

Alaskon Express, based at the Westmark Hotel , 100 Fidalgo Drive (phone 907/835-4391), plies the ten-hour route to Anchorage daily in high season for $71. Ferries from Cordova, Whittier or Seward dock at the end of Hazelet Avenue (phone 907/835-4436). If the weather is clear, the ride offers superb views of the Columbia Glacier.

ERA/Alaska Airlines flies two to four times daily to Anchorage (one-way $85) from the airport five miles north. From there, taxis (phone 907/835-2500) run downtown for around $5.

The central visitor center (summer daily 8am-8pm; phone 907/835-4636 or 1-800/770-5954, ) is at 200 Fairbanks St.

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Anchorage
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South of Anchorage
Kenai Peninsula and Kodiak Island

Girdwood

Homer
The Town and surroundings
Arrival , getting around
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Kodiak
The Town
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Interior and Northern Alaska

The Dalton Highway

Denali National Park
- Getting to the Park, eating
- Sightseeing, hiking
- Camping, rafting

Fairbanks
The town
Arrival and getting around
Aurora borealis/northern lights
Restaurants

Exploring Faribanks

Talkeetna
Talkeetna travel info

Wrangell-St Elias National Park
Practicalities of Wrangell-St
Elias National Park

Prince William Sound

Cordova
Travel info

Valdez
The Town
Travel info
Restaurants

Southeast of Alaska

Glacier Bay National Park

Haines
The Town
Travel info
Bars and restaurants

Juneau
Travel info
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Downtown

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