Alaska Itinerary - 7 Days on the Kenai Peninsula

Alaska is big, and too many people waste time driving from place to place, rather than experiencing each location. Focusing to one area and planning to return (if possible) is your best bet. The Kenai Peninsula has plenty to do for one week!

Alaska Airlines flying into Ted Steven’s International Airport, Anchorage

Day 1 - Arrive in Anchorage, pick up a rental car or RV and stay overnight (depending on arrival time). Check out Alaska’s most popular pizza joint, The Moose’s Tooth for dinner.

Day 2 - Take your time driving the Seward Highway, stopping by the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, as you head toward Seward. When you arrive, swing by Exit Glacier for a short hike in the only road accessible part of Kenai Fjords National Park. Afterward, enjoy a leaisurely walk around Seward's downtown and harbor areas, where you’ll find ample shopping, art and the Alaska SeaLife Center. Enjoy dinner at one of Seward’s incredibly delicious restaurants.

Seward, Alaska’s Boat Harbor

Day 3 - Choose your own adventure day! Have breakfast at The Mermaid Grotto or The Smoke Shack. Pick an all day adventure with a whale and glacier viewing tour boat or glacier kayaking tour into Kenai Fjords National Park.

Day 4 - Head over to Homer, and consider jumping off the main route to include Skilak Lake Road. Enjoy beautiful views of Skilak Lake while watching for bears or moose. Stop for lunch in Soldotna, Nikiski or Ninilchik. When you arrive into Homer, visit The Center for Alaska Coastal Studies, where you can check the tides and learn more about beach combing at Bishop's Beach. Enjoy a delicious dinner at one of Homer’s many delicious restaurants.

Tidepooling

Day 5 - Another choose your own adventure day! Check out the Homer Spit, where you can book a charter to go fishing for halibut, join a kayaking tour, or book flight seeing bear viewing.

Day 6 - Choose your own adventure day in Homer. Head over to Halibut Cove, a small remote coastal art community, book flight seeing bear viewing or take a cruise over to the small coastal community of Seldovia for a hike and lunch.

Seldovia, Alaska

Day 7 - Take your time with a leisurely drive back to Anchorage, making a stop in Cooper Landing for a short hike, lunch and ice cream, or stop at Alyeska to ride the tram up the mountain for a mountain top lunch. Afterwards, head to the airport, drop off the car and start making plans for your next visit!