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The best family-friendly activities in Alaska for parents and kids (Updated August 2026)

Alaska, USA
Laughton Glacier Hike and White Pass Rail Adventure

Your trip to the Laughton Glacier combines a scenic train ride aboard the historic White Pass & Yukon Route Railway with a wilderness hike to...

9 hours 45 minutesFree Cancellation
9 hours 45 minutesFree Cancellation
9 hours 45 minutes • Free Cancellation
5.0 (60)
from
$400
Mendenhall Glacier Canoe Paddle and Hike Juneau
Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out

The Glacier Canoe Paddle and Hike is our most sought-after adventure. Your journey begins at the Mendenhall Lake, where a canoe guide will provide paddle...

5 hours 30 minutesHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
5 hours 30 minutesHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
5 hours 30 minutes • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.9 (203)
from
$402.09
Half Day Halibut Fishing
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Likely to Sell Out

We offer halibut fishing with a maximum of 6 people with a local captain and mate who have over 30 years of experience fishing the...

3 hours 30 minutes
3 hours 30 minutes
3 hours 30 minutes
5.0 (3)
from
$410
Alaskan Bear Encounter by Land & Sea
Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out

The Neets Bay Bear Observatory is closed to the general public and accessible only by permit. As the exclusive permit holder, our guests enjoy a...

4 hours 45 minutesFree Cancellation
4 hours 45 minutesFree Cancellation
4 hours 45 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.8 (99)
from
$414.01
Denali Flyer Flightseeing Tour from Talkeetna

Denali National Park has skyscrapers of granite and ice instead of steel. Denali, Mt. Hunter and Mt. Foraker tower above the other peaks of the...

2 hoursFree Cancellation
2 hoursFree Cancellation
2 hours • Free Cancellation
4.9 (374)
from
$422.38
Full Day Halibut Bottom Fishing Charter - 10 Hours

enjoy 10 hours on the water fishing for Halibut in the Gulf of Alaska. Anglers are allowed to keep 2 Halibut each, one of which...

10 hours
10 hours
10 hours
4.2 (22)
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$425
Private Northern Lights Lodge & Chase – Fairbanks
Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out

The only private aurora tour in Fairbanks with both a wilderness lodge and mobile chase capability. Recommended by National Geographic, your group gets exclusive use...

9 hoursHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
9 hoursHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
9 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (9)
from
$433.34
Ketchikan Alaska Fishing and Wilderness Dining
Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out

This trip is a departure from traditional fishing excursions in Alaska. You’ll ride in a comfortable, wide-open skiff, you’ll feel the wind in your hair,...

4 hours 30 minutesHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
4 hours 30 minutesHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
4 hours 30 minutes • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (339)
from
$435.79
Salmon Fishing in the Salmon Capital of the World
Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out

There are many salmon charters out there, we are different: 1) We don’t worry about burning fuel to find fish: Whether they’re schooled up in...

5 hoursHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
5 hoursHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.7 (21)
from
$437.98
Halibut Fishing Charter
Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out

For a three hour fishing trip it's $440.00 a person and for a 5 hours fishing trip it's $3500.00 for you and 5 friends Due...

3 to 5 hoursFree Cancellation
3 to 5 hoursFree Cancellation
3 to 5 hours • Free Cancellation
4.9 (28)
from
$440
South Side Explorer with Glacier Landing

We hear from our clients daily that the scenic flight from Talkeetna to Denali National Park is the highlight of their Alaska trip, and to...

2 hoursHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
2 hoursHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
2 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (279)
from
$442
Misty Fjords Seaplane Tour
Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out

Island Wings Air Service is owned and operated by Alaska veteran pilot Michelle Masden, who started flying in 1977 and began her business in Ketchikan...

2 hours 30 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
5.0 (249)
from
$450
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