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Ideal duration: 1 - 5 days
Best Time: June - september
Major Airports: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
The ideal place to live all your wildest dreams, Alaska is full of rugged mountains, snow-capped peaks, woods and wildlife. It is the largest state in the country and is home to national parks that spread across hundreds of miles. It is a truly unique place and is home to many scenic glaciers, elephantine mountain ranges and pristine lakes. The largest National Park in all of the USA, Wrangell-St. Elias, is in the state of Alaska.
The many exciting highlights one can experience here are long drives, flying on a floatplane and visiting the glaciers on a cruise. Apart from Wrangell-St. Elias, the other popular attractions here are Denali National Park, Anchorage museum, Musk Ox Farm, Alaska Native Heritage Center and Sitka National Historical Park. The wild berries, salmons, caribous and Eskimo Ice Cream are the food items one must try while in the state. In order to experience Alaska to the fullest, it is suggested that one explore the state through both cruise as well as by land.