Best Things To Do On Alaska Land Tour | Anchorage to Whittier

Best Things To Do On Alaska Land Tour | Anchorage to Whittier
With another cruise season for Alaska canceled, there is still so much of Alaska to see on a Land Tour! We are sharing ideas for the best things to do on an Alaskan Land Tour in our Alaska travel planning series.
Today we are exploring things to see, do, and eat on a daytrip from Anchorage to Whittier. Scenic drives, hiking, wildlife viewing, exploring, shopping, eating, jet skiing, and more... Who knew you could pack so much into one day?! Alaska summers provide so much daylight that it can be done. We hope you enjoy these highlights and suggestions of what you could do on a Day Trip from Anchorage to Whittier, on your very own Land Tour of Alaska.
We also mention in the video a special website that has been created to highlight Alaskan businesses affected by the loss of tourism, Shop49th.com. You can check it out here: www.shop49th.com
00:00 Introduction
00:16 The Plan
00:55 Alaska Railroad
01:15 What to Do
01:23 Turnagain Arm
02:04 McHugh Creek Trailhead
03:18 Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
04:05 Shop 49th
04:35 Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel
05:38 Whittier, Alaska
05:58 Begich Towers
06:25 Whittier Creek
06:56 Glacier Jet Ski Adventures
12:15 Portage Pass Trail
13:00 Where to Eat

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  • @shanedwilson
    @shanedwilson3 жыл бұрын

    Very well done. Thanks. We are going to Alaska in June.

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! We’re so excited for you, and hope you love Alaska as much as we do. Enjoy your trip!

  • @22yellowstreet

    @22yellowstreet

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm going to Alaska in June too!

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    3 жыл бұрын

    How exciting! Where in Alaska are you going?

  • @HeyChannelDani
    @HeyChannelDani2 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the *best* thorough-but-not-too-long video of a trip to Whittier with destinations! Thanks so much for the helpful video!!

  • @HeyChannelDani

    @HeyChannelDani

    2 жыл бұрын

    (You got yourself another subscriber)

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awwww… Thank you! That’s one of the nicest compliments we have ever received.

  • @stevecoons7209
    @stevecoons7209 Жыл бұрын

    Glacier Jetski Adventure was the highlight of our trip. Appreciate the recommendation, which we credited to you guys! Thanks

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s awesome! So glad you got to enjoy it. It’s an amazing experience!

  • @migdoniogonzalez8020
    @migdoniogonzalez8020 Жыл бұрын

    Planning to visit Whittier during my next trip to Alaska. Thanks for sharing this video.

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    Жыл бұрын

    Have fun and let us know how it goes!

  • @markmarotta3577
    @markmarotta35773 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video. Will be visiting there soon!

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    3 жыл бұрын

    Enjoy your visit!

  • @kcusa1973
    @kcusa19732 жыл бұрын

    I just discovered your channel from Legg Life-wow! You guys do an incredible job. Great music and editing. I look forward to catching up on your vlogs.

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! We love Legg Life!

  • @umarrehman2129
    @umarrehman21293 жыл бұрын

    I loved this video . Thank you guys for sharing .

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    3 жыл бұрын

    So glad you liked it!

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    3 жыл бұрын

    So glad you liked it!

  • @toommy43
    @toommy433 жыл бұрын

    My daughter and I will be in Anchorage this weekend. Plan to rent a car and drive around. Thanks for sharing your video.

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hope you have a wonderful time, and safe travels!

  • @TheWestIsNext001
    @TheWestIsNext001 Жыл бұрын

    New subs from down south of Alaska, the Philippines. 🤟🏼🌸🇵🇭

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for subscribing. We will be coming out with more content soon. 😊

  • @katewillette4914
    @katewillette49142 жыл бұрын

    THIS IS SUPER HELPFUL

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @Harold710
    @Harold710 Жыл бұрын

    I highly recommend!

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @markeushorst7437
    @markeushorst74373 жыл бұрын

    I'm planning to go there next June very beautiful state

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    3 жыл бұрын

    So beautiful! Hope you have a great trip.

  • @markeushorst7437

    @markeushorst7437

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CarterChronicles yes looking forward to seeing Alaska

  • @linocezza8244
    @linocezza82442 жыл бұрын

    Mi è piaciuto molto il video, molto interessanti gli spunti e le informazioni. Grazie

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    2 жыл бұрын

    Grazie

  • @SL313
    @SL3132 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful!!

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    2 жыл бұрын

    Pictures and videos just don’t do it justice. This experience is top on our list of favorite activities we’ve ever done! It really was amazing.

  • @SL313

    @SL313

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@CarterChronicles wow!! Amazing! I definitely would love to visit one day.

  • @shadowman0428
    @shadowman04283 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful video, certainly some great tips about where to visit. I would appreciate it if you could reply with a few different places to eat for family with kids. Seafood (Are there any restaurants in Anchorage or Whittier or Sewerd that grill or cook fresh caught fish from the sea?) Burger restaurants? Chicken sandwich restaurants, etc.? Pizzerias?

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you found the video helpful. As far as restaurants go, there aren’t a ton to choose from in Whittier or Seward. You’ll have the most options in Anchorage. For seafood, I’m not sure if you are wanting to find places that will cook fish that YOU have caught… That I don’t know about. But if you are just wanting places that serve local, fresh seafood, I would say the majority do. Here are some places in Anchorage to check out: Seafood- Glacier Brewhouse Burgers- Tommy’s Burgers Chicken- Lucky Wishbone Pizza- Moose’s Tooth Breakfast- Snow City Cafe or Granny B’s Bakery- Fire Island Bakery

  • @shadowman0428

    @shadowman0428

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CarterChronicles Thank you, that's helpful. Alaska is certainly on my bucket list, to visit, but I am not traveling alone, I have a wife and 2 kids, and of course different tastes of food. While I can eat just about anything, my wife would love the Idea of going to a seafood restaurant that would serve fresh caught fish. No not one I caught. I don't fish at all, I was thinking more places like Swiftwater seafood from Whittier. Fresh fish, etc. My son only really loves burgers and pizza.

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    3 жыл бұрын

    We think Alaska should be on everyone’s bucket list. 😊 Best of luck with the rest of your travel planning.

  • @MsTessLJ
    @MsTessLJ Жыл бұрын

    Planning a trip to Alaska with my husband and dad in May 2023. The Sea Doo trip is one I am thinking about. We own PWC and this looks amazing. It's a 4.5 hour trip, are there any breaks?

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    Жыл бұрын

    There weren’t breaks as far as getting off the watercraft (like no bathroom breaks), but there were breaks from driving. We would go a ways, then stop to see something, take pictures, the guide would tell us information about what we were looking at, then go again. So in that respect, there were some “breaks” from driving, but you are in the dry suit, on the watercraft for a long time.

  • @MsTessLJ

    @MsTessLJ

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CarterChronicles Thank you so much for this information!

  • @deborahthompson6248
    @deborahthompson6248 Жыл бұрын

    With the jet ski do you have to be in a group or.can you go alone as well ?

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    Жыл бұрын

    You don’t have to be in a group. You could certainly go alone. Now when we went they had to have at least two people signed up for a session for them to go. So as long as at least one other person has signed up for the day and time you want to go, you would be good. 😊

  • @zzd7ry
    @zzd7ry Жыл бұрын

    Are there boat cruises to see the sound? Do they operate in early May?

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    Жыл бұрын

    There are boat cruises that operate out of Whittier. I’m not sure when they run. You could search for “Whittier Boat Cruises” to see, or even try “Whittier glacier cruises.”

  • @TrangNguyen-ek6jv
    @TrangNguyen-ek6jv3 жыл бұрын

    How you purchase the tunnel ticket?

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    3 жыл бұрын

    There is a booth that you have to stop at before entering the line up to go in to the tunnel. It is at that booth that you pay the tunnel access fee, which covers you driving to Whittier and back.

  • @TrangNguyen-ek6jv

    @TrangNguyen-ek6jv

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CarterChronicles thank you, so I don’t need to make reservations online. Is it correct?

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    3 жыл бұрын

    Correct. That being said, I would still check the website to make sure nothing has changed before you plan to go. Also, the booth accepts cash, local checks, traveler’s checks, visa, and MasterCard for the toll.

  • @alanbennett9745
    @alanbennett97453 жыл бұрын

    Did the personal watercraft tour company provide the wetsuits for the tour or did you bring them?

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    3 жыл бұрын

    They provide everything you need: dry suits, footwear, helmet, and communication device. And their equipment was very well maintained!

  • @pradsalem1027
    @pradsalem10273 жыл бұрын

    When was this travel ?

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    3 жыл бұрын

    This trip was in July of 2019.

  • @pradsalem1027

    @pradsalem1027

    3 жыл бұрын

    Do you know if the train ride offers better views than the road trip from Anchorage to Whittier ?

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have not ridden the train from Anchorage to Whittier, but they take pretty much take the same route (including the tunnel), with the train tracks running parallel to the road most of the way.

  • @mitchmonnett468
    @mitchmonnett4683 жыл бұрын

    I would rather listen to the narrator than a damn music what are you trying to sell the music or information make up your mind!!!!!

  • @CarterChronicles

    @CarterChronicles

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not trying to sell anything, just sharing our experience. Thanks for the feedback.

  • @normfaner9894

    @normfaner9894

    3 жыл бұрын

    Carter Chronicles, that's a very classy reply!

  • @pradsalem1027

    @pradsalem1027

    3 жыл бұрын

    You could have expressed this feedback in a much nicer way. Pity you.

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