Alaska Tours

I thoroughly enjoyed the trip throughout Alaska and the Yukon this September. It was the perfect time of the year to visit with all the stunning autumn colours. The northern lights were spectacular to see over multiple nights.

Our trip with Insight Vacations was as good as expected! From the interaction with the local indigenous communities through activities at the Alaska Native Heritage Centre, our trip through the wilderness on the Alaska railroad dome train, being enthralled by the vista of Denali National Park with its abundant wildlife, our trip will remain embedded in our minds forever more. Our tour director Cole and driver Casey were a 1st Class combination adding to our Alaskan experience and the chosen accommodation ...read more was also outstanding!

Just back from our holiday to Canada and Alaska. We were very pleased with our experience booking this holiday with Hannah at Global Journeys - she was prompt in answering our questions and kept us informed of any developments. The trip itself was well organised and allowed us to explore some beautiful countryside. Although we booked with Insight Vacations the ground operator for the coach trip was Destination America and the cruise was through Holland America. All transfers to and from the airport/hotel/port ...read more went smoothly, although the first taxi driver insisted on taking two vouchers instead of one (and as we were jet lagged we didn't argue). The accommodation was generally of a very high standard (a little more rustic in Glacier National Park, but the ambience and scenery more than made up for this). We had a mixed group on the coach - American, Aussie, UK and Kiwi and they were a friendly bunch and considerate travelling companions. There were way too many fantastic experiences to mention them all - some standouts include the Butchart Gardens in Victoria, Banff, Lake Peyto and Lake Louise, river rafting at Jasper and the Chuhily glass gardens near the space Needle in Seattle. The cruise was also excellent, allowing us some time to slow down and enjoy the magnificent scenery in Glacier National Park. Skagway was our favourite for the shore excursions - a real step back in time with boardwalks on the Main Street and lots of history. The only thing we would do differently would be to organise a stopover on the way home. The boat docked at 7.00am in the morning and our flight to Sydney was not until 11.50pm which made for a very long day. A stopover in Hawaii might have enabled us to fly out of Vancouver at a more traveller friendly hour. Overall a great experience which we would highly recommend.

I found some of the excursions a bit misleading, especially in Denali. A whole list but you could only have time for two at the most. The wildlife walk was more botanical than wildlife and not worth $115.