Top Things to do in Alaska
Top Hotels in Alaska
- 1. Pike's Waterfront Lodge
- 2. The Hotel Captain Cook
- 3. Alyeska Resort
- 4. Hyatt Place Anchorage Midtown
- 5. The Lakefront Anchorage
- 6. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Anchorage Airport
- 7. Land's End Resort
- 8. Driftwood Inn & Homer Seaside Lodges
- 9. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Fairbanks Airport
- 10. Best Western Grandma'S Feather Bed
5 Farms in Alaska That You Shouldn't Miss
Alaska is divided into five regions: far north, interior, southwest, south central, and inside passage. Although it takes a long time to see the entire state, you can travel through the regions by boat, car, bus, or plane. Hike through the mountains, or venture out on a deep sea fishing or whale watching excursion. Get in touch with nature by camping in the wilderness, or experience your preferred degree of class and luxury in the beautiful, active cities of Anchorage and Fairbanks.
Restaurants in Alaska
1. Running Reindeer Ranch
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,244 reviews
By reservation, Running Reindeer Ranch offers guided walking natural history tours of the boreal forest with our reindeer friends. Get to know our reindeer in this 2.5 hour unique, immersive, educational tour. Enjoy a walk through the magical birch forest, observing reindeer games and learning the adaptations that make reindeer ideal for Arctic living. While visiting our family-owned farm, there is plenty of time for pictures and reindeer hugs. After the reindeer walk, we’ll head inside to learn a bit more about reindeer while enjoying homemade cookies and drinks. We operate in any weather, all year, so appropriate clothing is a must. Reservation Required, book a walk on our website! With Covid19 protocols we are very serious about health. We provide touch less options, sanitize before and after each visit, stay outside the entire tour and all persons must wear a mask while visiting our ranch.
Reviewed By davym608 - Aliso Viejo, United States
Truly enjoyed our time...family of reindeer loved by Jane, Doug, and Alex. Hard to decide best part: Walking with the fall leaves, petting the reindeer, learning all 11 of their names, or the yummy cookies at the end. A must see when in Fairbanks!
2. Dean Family Farm and Art Studios
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 39 reviews
Come Adventure with us on a Dean Family Farm and Art Studios Tour, for a heartfelt, handmade, and one-of-a-kind experience. Join Alaskan artists Ranja and Jeff Dean for this unique guided tour. Immerse yourself in our creative Alaskan lifestyle as you meander through a menagerie of art and animals, gardens, and architecture. Visit working art studios and see art in the making. The 2 hr educational tour ends with a visit to The Dean Gallery. It’s a glimpse into the lives of an Alaskan family as we share a lifetime of inspiration, dedication, and diverse creative output. Our hope is to bring magic to your day and inspire and encourage you in your own originality. The Dean Gallery is open by appointment, featuring artwork by Jeff, Ranja, & M’fanwy Dean, including significant focal point art, bronzes, carved wood panels, and specialty prints. Visit our website for our COVID-19 protocols.
3. Dog Gone It
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 185 reviews
Visit the home and kennel of Iditarod musher Mike Santos. Learn what it is like to live with the world’s greatest athletes as you visit with our puppies, witness sled dogs in action, and experience running the Iditarod through our multimedia presentation. Enjoy stories of the adventures of living an ever-growing dream both on and off the trail. Discover what it is like to live in the Last Frontier and experience the journey that is Iditarod. DogGoneIt stands out as one of the most memorable experiences of an Alaskan vacation. Not only do you have the chance to learn about the Iditarod and meet the dogs and puppies, but the intimate visit to our Alaskan home gives you the chance to learn about the real experience of living in Alaska and make personal connections with our family. This authentic atmosphere combined with a professional tour experience have made DogGoneIt winner of numerous awards including Activity of the Year and Highest Rated Attraction.
Reviewed By P5264DMrobing
My family & I visited Dog Gone It Kennels August 2018 & it was by far one of the most enjoyed excursions we tried. Since then I’ve signed up for Caitlin’s email updates & it is so fun to re-visit with them, the dogs & puppies & of course Caitlin, Mike & Max! Caitlin offers so much knowledge & fun stories on the bus ride to & from their home and during the “tour”. If you do one family excursion or sightsee one of the Alaskan kennels, do yourself a favor & choose Dog Gone It! You won’t be disappointed ????
4. Musk Ox Farm
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 437 reviews
OPEN BY RESERVATION ONLY: please visit our website to learn more about our COVID safety protocols and book your tour: muskoxfarm.org. Join us for a scenic walk around our property in Palmer while our staff shares with you our project history, the natural history of the musk oxen and the incredible potential these arctic ungulates have to offer communities in the far north. You will see frisky calves, seasoned old bulls and the largest captive herd of musk oxen in the world, don't forget your camera!
Reviewed By valeriemO6942HJ
Very interesting mission to help improve self-sufficiency of local natives. Musk ox are beautiful animals with amazingly soft coats!
5. Reindeer Farm
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 530 reviews
Hands on, in the pen, hand feed Reindeer, Moose, Bison, yak, and elk. We will give you a little information about the animals, and then in the pen you go. Please dress for the weather this is an outside activity! In October we have our Fall Festival, and in December we offer Santa tours! We are open year round, but reservations must be made in advance. In the summer May-Aug we offer Horseback trail rides up the Butte with views of the Knik Glacier, and vast farmland and beautiful mountains.
Reviewed By marinevermesse - Winnipeg, Canada
We stumbled upon this place a day before we arrived in Anchorage and decided to check it out quickly. It was absolutely fantastic and is a must see place. We were really happily surprised by it. First you enter the barn and watch a video and hear about the history of the farm (they don'tkill the animals for meat there, they only showcase them), then, after thoroughly washing your hands and after the rules have been explained, you enter the reindeer pen (10-15 reindeers, with no idea of what personal space is, are there) to hand feed them and pet them (and of course selfie them and kiss them!). You spend about 15 minutes there and then move on to a different enclosure to see, touch and learn about a bison (Rosie, I believe was her name). Then they take you to the teenage moose Rocky. The guide explains Rocky's background as a rescue calf and you get to pet his head and feed him, with your mouth. Yup. You get to kiss a moose and see his big nosey and teeth coming up reaaaally close to you. Amazing experience! Afterwards you take a walk down the farm to see yaks and elks. You can finish your visit at the gift store or petting zoo where you can play with the bunnies and the cat and rub a pig's back. Overall it was a fabulous experience that get you up close with wild animals. The farm is located between mountains, lots of decor made with antlers, the people who work there are very knowledgeable and friendly and the animals are very cute. A must do! We loved it there.
