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artists call Seward home, and a pleasant
Valdez offers incredible recreational Take Highway #9 to Seward. Along afternoon should include a walking tour
opportunities throughout the year. After the way you will travel to the town of of the town’s 30 murals which depict
you kayak these gentle waters amid Moose Pass, a “whistle stop” along the landscapes, local events, and historical
profuse sea life, raft the river through Alaskan railroad and a point on the characters. Alaska Sealife Center is a
Keystone Canyon, or experience glacier historic Iditarod Trail mail route. This must see. It is the state’s only public
and wildlife viewing in Prince William picturesque town got its name in 1903 aquarium and has a wildlife response
Sound, Valdez is a travelers dream with when a moose got in the way of a mail program that authorizes them to respond
excellent campgrounds, hotels, and carrier’s dog team. Nestled in the middle to animals that have been abandoned,
numerous restaurants. Two outstanding of the Chugach National Forest, there are stranded or injured. In Seward you can
boat tours, Stan Stephens Glacier and wonderful hiking trails and the area hosts book a charter fishing excursion with the
Wildlife Cruises and Lulu Belle Glacier a world-renowned bush pilot school with Fish House, or take advantage of wildlife
and Wildlife Cruise, visit the huge people coming from all over to practice cruises on Prince William Sound.
tidewater Columbia Glacier, and are the flying in extreme weather.
highlight of any Alaska vacation. Driving from Seward back to
Thirty miles from Moose Pass, the city Anchorage takes 2.5 hours on Highways
Drive Alaska Itinerary #3 of Seward has mountains on one side 9 and 1, or the train ride runs around six
General Review and the ocean on the other. Talented hours.
Anchorage, Turnagain Arm, North
Kenai Peninsula, Seward

Leaving Anchorage, drive south on
Seward Highway #1 to travel to Turnagain
Arm. There are plenty of pullouts to stop
and take pictures of the magnificent
scenery. A must stop along the way is
Indian Valley Meats in the town of Indian
just south of Anchorage. This is a family-
owned custom processor of fish and
exotic meats including reindeer, venison,
buffalo, and many other wild game
animals. There are plenty of samples on
hand and they ship all over the world,
so you can serve reindeer at your next
gathering! A little further down on
Highway 1 is the community of Girdwood.
At the intersection is a Tesoro station
with coffee and snacks. Next door is a
local bakery to stock up on some savory
sweets as you continue your road trip to
Seward.

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