Alaska Tour Packages

Everything You Need to Know About Alaska

Alaska, the 49th state of the United States, was among the last to join the federation. It is often called the Last Frontier because of its impenetrable forests, vast unexplored natural resources, and abundant wildlife. If you’d like a firsthand experience of untamed beauty, check out our Alaska tour packages.

Table of Content:

1. About Alaska

2. Tidbits

3. Our Best Alaska Tour Packages

4. Alaska At A Glance

5. Top Reasons To Visit Alaska

6. Best Time To Visit Alaska

7. Things to do in Alaska

8. Alaskan Cuisine And Food

9. Dos And Don’ts Of Visiting Alaska

10. Shopping In Alaska

11. Alaskan Arts And Crafts

About Alaska

Various indigenous tribes have inhabited the 49th state of the United States for over 12,000 years. However, it was not part of the United States until Russia sold the territory in 1867. Alaska may be far away from the continental US, but it is by far the most important state in the country. For one, the vast Alaskan lands have vast reserves of oil and gas, gold, and minerals such as coal, copper, lead, and zinc. Even the threat of global warming could be a blessing in disguise to the US as Alaska could provide vast irrigable land for wheat and other agricultural produce.

Archaeologists believe people had inhabited Alaska since 10,000 BCE when a land bridge connected Siberia to eastern Alaska. It is believed that migrant groups followed their herds of animals crossing the bridge. Of these migrant groups, only a few remain today: the Athabaskans, Aleuts, Inuit, Yupik, and Haida. However, it was in the 1700s that Russian explorers claimed the territory and established a settlement in Kodiak. They continued to hunt animals for fur until the 19th century, when Russia decided to sell the territory to America.

Ironically, when the Russians evaluated Alaska, they valued its resources at $10 million. Today, the territory is worth over $500 billion and contributes around $50 million annually to the GDP.

Alaska is truly a nature lover’s paradise with 8 national parks, 16 national wildlife refuges, and 3 million lakes. Besides the wildlife and spectacular flora and fauna, Alaska is a popular destination for adventure enthusiasts. If you are planning a dream vacation and looking for Alaska tour packages, read on to learn more about the territory.

Tidbits

• Alaska is huge, it is about seven times bigger than the UK.

• It has the highest concentration of bears in the world, 1 bear to 21 humans.

• Alaska has some strange laws, you cannot whisper in someone’s ear while moose hunting or wake up a sleeping bear to take photos. More strangely, you cannot steal ice from someone.

• You can view the Northern Lights from Fairbanks over 243 days a year.

• Alaska has over 3,000 rivers and 3 million lakes.

• Due to its long days during summer, Alaska often sets records for the world’s largest vegetables.

• The state capital, Juneau, has the highest concentration of bald eagles in North America.

• You can only reach Juneau by boat or plane.

• Alaska has the highest number of pilots in the United States.

• Alaska has the lowest population density in the world, one person per square mile.

• Alaska is only 55 miles from Russia. If there were a bridge, it could take an hour’s drive.

• Alaska has over 100,000 glaciers, 3% of Alaska is glaciers.

• If you write to Santa Claus of North Pole, your letter will arrive in Fairbanks.

• The actual check the USA paid to Russia to purchase Alaska is still well-preserved ($7.2 million).