Location: Ports along the shore of the Gulf of Alaska
Length: 8834 miles (14222 km)
Time To Allow: Allow for 1 month to take in all the sights



Description/Highlights/Points of Interest

Alaska's Marine Highway is the only route in America offering sightseers views of fjords, mountains, waterfalls, glaciers, icebergs, islands, whales, volcanoes, fishing vessels and a variety of other magnificent scenes – all from the water. When you arrive at one of the 31 terminals within the state, take time to explore the beauty and wonder of this majestic state before reboarding for the next leg of your maritime adventure.

The following organization offers trips originating in Juneau, near the Alaska's Marine Highway:

Alaska - Land of Discovery
Tauck World Discovery
Experience a real taste of Alaska on this active adventure tour. Three-night stays in each destination, coupled with unique wilderness adventures from heli-hiking to kayaking and rafting, encourage memorable discoveries of Juneau, the Inside Passage, Glacier Bay, the forested Gustavus peninsula and Alyeska Resort in Girdwood.

Glaciers & Whales
Tauck Bridges

Discover Tauck Alaska, family-style. Heli-hike atop glaciers. Paddle a sea kayak. Spot whales, seals, bear, sea otters and moose on a fjord cruise. Raft through white waters of the Six Mile River. See glaciers calve. Flightsee over icefields. Sleep in a wilderness lodge. Experience the real Alaska the way it was meant to be seen.

Alaska's Inside Passage
Tauck World Discovery
Come with us on a fantastic journey to Alaska. Cruise the Inside Passage, known for magnificent glaciers and majestic, timber-shrouded shores; a land of humpback whales, lumbering sea lions, reclusive black and brown bears and soaring American Bald Eagles. Alaska is an impressive wildlife sanctuary