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Top things to do in Alaska in Summer (Updated August 2026)

Alaska, USA
Pack Creek Bear Viewing

Join us for a classic Alaskan Adventure, a trip to watch the bear's of Pack Creek! Our trips depart Juneau with Ward Air and enjoy...

5 hours 30 minutes
5 hours 30 minutes
5 hours 30 minutes
5.0 (12)
from
$1,099
Traitors Cove Bear Viewing

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...

4 hours 15 minutes
4 hours 15 minutes
4 hours 15 minutes
4.8 (41)
from
$550
Misty Fjords Flightseeing 1.5hr -includes 20 minute water landing

Experience a 1.5-hour Misty Fjords flightseeing tour with Seawind Aviation aboard our classic DeHavilland Otter or Beaver seaplanes. Just a short flight from Ketchikan, you’ll...

2 hours
2 hours
2 hours
5.0 (42)
from
$470
Prince of Wales Island Bear-Viewing Tour By Air From Ketchikan

See bears in their natural habitat on this 3 hour tour from Ketchikan.  Take a 20 minute flight west over the inside passage to Prince of...

3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
5.0 (25)
from
$575
Private Bear Viewing By Seaplane

Experience Alaska's famous Brown Bears with Juneau's premier wilderness tour operator! Take your private group on an authentic wilderness adventure to watch the bears in...

6 hoursHotel pickup offered
6 hoursHotel pickup offered
6 hours • Hotel pickup offered
5.0 (10)
from
$1,299
Private Bear Viewing at Waterfall Creek

Bear Creek Outfitters pioneered Waterfall Creek as one of the premier bear viewing locations in SouthEast Alaska more than two decades ago. Our local expert...

5 hours 30 minutesHotel pickup offered
5 hours 30 minutesHotel pickup offered
5 hours 30 minutes • Hotel pickup offered
5.0 (4)
from
$3,799
Small-Group Flight Denali National Park Tour with Guided Hike

This flightseeing tour is a unique experience of traveling in a floatplane through Denali National Park. The flight offers amazing views of Denali, the tallest...

5 hoursHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
5 hoursHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.9 (8)
from
$795
Glamping Remote Overnight Iceberg View Stay

Fly in a helicopter to stay at a private heated yurt at the edge of the Bear Glacier Lagoon. There are two yurts available, each...

1 dayHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
1 dayHotel pickup offeredFree Cancellation
1 day • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (1)
from
$1,350
Remote Alaskan Glacier Adventure

Trip Highlights: - Fly in a bush plane over stunning Alaskan backcountry - Land beside a remote glacier—far from the crowds - Explore and photograph...

4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
5.0 (1)
from
$899
Bear Viewing at Pack Creek
Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out

The Brown Bears at Pack Creek range in size from small cubs of the year to large males coming in over 1000lbs. May to Mid-June...

6 hoursHotel pickup offered
6 hoursHotel pickup offered
6 hours • Hotel pickup offered
from
$1,299
Custom Helicopter Hiking Adventure-Half Day-Anchorage Area
Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out

This highly customizable adventure allows you to immerse yourself in the stunning beauty of Alaska. Let our pilot fly you to an incredible high-alpine location...

4 hoursFree Cancellation
4 hoursFree Cancellation
4 hours • Free Cancellation
from
$1,099
Exclusive Locations Private Bear Viewing

If you dream of getting off the beaten path and seeing bears in Alaska with no-one else around, this is the trip for you. After...

6 to 8 hoursHotel pickup offered
6 to 8 hoursHotel pickup offered
6 to 8 hours • Hotel pickup offered
from
$1,600
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