15 days in Alaska Itinerary

With its strip malls and fast-food restaurants, Fairbanks appears a bit functional on first glance.

Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge and HooDoo Brewing Company. Escape the urban bustle at Angel Rocks Trail and Birch Hill Recreation Area. There's still lots to do: take in the pleasant sights at Wedgewood Wildlife Sanctuary, stroll around Golden Heart Plaza, and examine the collection at Fairbanks Community Museum.

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Chicago to Fairbanks is an approximately 11-hour flight. You can also drive. You'll gain 3 hours traveling from Chicago to Fairbanks due to the time zone difference. Traveling from Chicago in September, things will get much colder in Fairbanks: highs are around 53°F and lows about 36°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 22nd (Wed) so you can catch the flight to Denali National Park and Preserve.

The 2.43 million hectares (6 million acres) of Denali National Park include low taiga forest, high-alpine tundra, and snowcapped mountains, all of which lead up to Mt.

Kick off your visit on the 23rd (Thu): identify plant and animal life at Husky Homestead and then view the masterpieces at Wild about Denali.

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Traveling by combination of bus and flight from Fairbanks to Denali National Park and Preserve takes 6 hours. Alternatively, you can fly; or take a train; or do a combination of train and bus. In September, plan for daily highs up to 55°F, and evening lows to 40°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 23rd (Thu) to allow time to take a train to Talkeetna.

Talkeetna is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. Kick off your visit on the 24th (Fri): immerse yourself in nature at Talkeetna Riverfront Park, then identify plant and animal life at Wildlife Areas, and then take an in-depth tour of Talkeetna Historical Society Museum.

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You can take a train from Denali National Park and Preserve to Talkeetna in 5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train. In September, daily temperatures in Talkeetna can reach 55°F, while at night they dip to 40°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 24th (Fri) to allow time to drive to Anchorage.

Home to nearly half of Alaska's population, the port city of Anchorage covers a staggering area of over 4,900 sq km (1,900 sq mi) surrounded by mountains.

Kick off your visit on the 25th (Sat): see what you can catch with FishHound Expeditions, then tour the pleasant surroundings at Virgin Creek Falls Trail, and then explore the striking landscape at Beluga Point. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: cruise along Seward Hwy and then make a trip to Turnagain Arm.

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You can drive from Talkeetna to Anchorage in 2.5 hours. Other options are to take a bus; or take a train. In September in Anchorage, expect temperatures between 57°F during the day and 44°F at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 26th (Sun) to allow time to fly to Skagway.

The Municipality and Borough of Skagway is a first-class borough in Alaska on the Alaska Panhandle. Get outdoors at Yakutania Point and Nature & Wildlife Tours. Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Upper Dewey Lake and BearHead Photography Gallery. There's still lots to do: sample the tasty concoctions at Klondike Brewing Company, get a new perspective on things with Boat Tours & Water Sports, steep yourself in history at Arctic Brotherhood Camp No. 1, and appreciate the history behind Skagway Centenial Statue.

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You can fly from Anchorage to Skagway in 5 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus. Expect a daytime high around 58°F in September, and nighttime lows around 48°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 29th (Wed) early enough to fly to Sitka.

The City and Borough of Sitka, formerly Novo-Arkhangelsk, or New Archangel under Russian rule, is a unified city-borough located on Baranof Island and the southern half of Chichagof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean (part of the Alaska Panhandle), in the U.S. state of Alaska. On the 30th (Thu), identify plant and animal life at Alaska Raptor Center, trek along Herring Cove Trail, and then steep yourself in history at Sitka Lutheran Church.

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Traveling by flight from Skagway to Sitka takes 5 hours. Alternatively, you can fly; or ride a ferry. In September, plan for daily highs up to 59°F, and evening lows to 50°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 30th (Thu) so you can travel to Ketchikan.

The narrow city of Ketchikan clings to the bluffs that form Revillagigedo Island's southwestern shore.

Start off your visit on the 1st (Fri): contemplate the long history of Saxman Native Village and then cast your line with a fishing tour. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 2nd (Sat): stop by The Rain Barrel, then get a new perspective on nature at Southeast Alaska Discovery Center, then examine the collection at Dolly's House Museum, and finally hike along Deer Mountain Trail.

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Do a combination of flight and ferry from Sitka to Ketchikan in 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can ride a ferry. In September, daily temperatures in Ketchikan can reach 60°F, while at night they dip to 50°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 3rd (Sun) to allow enough time to travel back home.