Surveys confirm that over 95% of American employees believe that taking a vacation is important to them. This leads to a robust domestic tourism industry in the United States, and most tourists like to visit locations that are 50 miles or further from where they live. Often, a person may picture a sunny beach for their vacation, and the coasts of Florida, California, and Hawaii may beckon. But for outdoors enthusiasts, the northern state of Alaska may be a wonderful place for a vacation. Why Alaska, of all places? It does not have tropical beaches at all. Rather, this vast state is a great place for hunting and fishing, kayaking, tours by dogsled, and more. Helicopter tours are also popular there, such as helicopter tours in Anchorage. These helicopter tours in Anchorage are a fine way to explore Alaska’s vast panorama from a high vantage point. Some creative brides and grooms, meanwhile, may consider having an Alaska glacier wedding.
Helicopter Tours in Alaska
Many tourists report in surveys that they greatly enjoyed a trip to Alaska, and some returning tourists are pleasantly surprised at how enjoyable their Alaska trip was. What is there to do in this thinly populated state? Helicopter tours in Anchorage or Juneau are a fine start, and many tourists in Alaska, Hawaii, and other exotic states may enjoy seeing the terrain from high over the ground. To book flights for helicopter tours in Anchorage, a vacationer is urged to look online months ahead of time to find an available time slot, and book it. If it’s convenient, the tourist might even find and book helicopter tours in Anchorage, then plan the rest of their vacation around it.
Once the tourist group arrives in Alaska and reaches the helicopter tour base, the vacationers may look over the helicopters and planes there and meet the pilots. Once a helicopter and pilot are chosen, the group will board the vehicle and take flight, and everyone will wear headsets so that they can hear each other, and the tour guide, over the noise of the helicopter. The tour guide may then explain local facts and history, and answer any questions that the tourists may have. Helicopter tour pilots will fly in all but the worst weather, and being in a helicopter allows a tourist to get an unforgettable view of Alaska’s vast wilderness.
Other Activities in Alaska
More urban-minded tourists may explore Alaska’s cities such as Anchorage and Juneau, which may be home to many exquisite historical buildings, restaurants, and museums, among other attractions. Meanwhile, outdoors lovers will have plenty to see and do in this remote state, and such tourists may opt to rent a log cabin out in the wilds, rather than an urban hotel. This may feel more convenient and authentic for the tourist, and they’ll be situated closer to hunting grounds or mountains to climb. A hunter or fisher may, with the right permits and tags, explore the wilds and look for game that they couldn’t find in their own home state. Fishers may go ice fishing on frozen lakes or fish for salmon in the streams, and hunters may go after trophy game such as bears or moose.
A vacationer in Alaska may also take dogsled tours, an authentic and thrilling way to visit the wilds of Alaska across snowy ground. There will also be plenty of places to go hiking or rock climbing, not to mention streams for kayaking. Tourists may also photograph and sketch wildlife that they wouldn’t see in their own home state.
Meanwhile, Alaska;s stunning panoramas and scenery can make for a fine natural backdrop for an outdoor wedding ceremony in spring or summer. Many brides and grooms today are looking for creative venues, and springtime Alaska may be just what they wanted. The wedding planners can fly all the guests to Alaska, and book hotels in the nearest city (hotels often offer bulk discounts). From there, the wedding party and guests may take taxis and buses to the venue site, where natural mountains, lakes, and forests make for a stunning backdrop. Some brides and grooms opt for an even smaller ceremony, and they and a few other guests will take a helicopter to the top of a glacier for a remote and private ceremony.