Alaskaphiles! I'd love your feedback on this driving trip for Alaska for June. I have a good sense of the tours and attractions we want to see but please tell me if this is feasible and am I missing anything major?
Day 1: Anchorage
Day 2-3: Drive to Seward - 2 days; Kenai Fjords NP
Day 4: Drive to Talkeetna
Day 5-6: Train to Denali; overnight in Denali
Day 7: Talkeetna to Anchorage
We did the flight out of Talkeetna and landed on a glacier. We opted to drive instead of taking the train and at Denali took the bus into the park.
Don't miss the view of Denali from the Talkeetna Riverfront Park. It's where I got my best picture of the mountain.
Day 4: Maybe stop at Eklutna Historical Park and Independence Mine to stretch your legs. They'll add an hour to the drive.
We did a driving trip in Alaska a few years ago and followed an itinerary fairly similar to the one you have laid out. The one additional thing that we did was that we drove out to Homer after the 2 days in Seward (and then after that on to Talkeetna and Denali). It was a lot of driving, but Homer was so beautiful, to me it was worth it. For Kenai Fjords, we drove out to the Exit Glacier section, which was amazing, and also did the boat cruise - got a great picture of a humpback whale. It is a beautiful state!
It all sounds wonderful.
I would not take the train from Talkeetna to Denali. Driving is faster and there are some nice scenic overlooks on the drive up. additionally, it was convenient to have a vehicle in the Denali area.
On the other hand, we took a train from Seward to Anchorage. You could consider doing the reverse, and picking up a vehicle in Seward.
