6 days in Alaska Itinerary

Juneau is an unusual state capital in many respects.

Start off your visit on the 21st (Fri): head outdoors with Northern Passages and Glacier Bay, explore the striking landscape at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, and then observe the fascinating underwater world at DIPAC's Macaulay Salmon Hatchery.

Before you visit Juneau, use our trip planner to discover what you can do and see there.

Doha, Qatar to Juneau is an approximately 26-hour flight. You can also do a combination of car and flight. You'll gain 12 hours traveling from Doha to Juneau due to the time zone difference. Expect colder temperatures when traveling from Doha in February; daily highs in Juneau reach 2°C and lows reach -5°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 21st (Fri) early enough to travel to Haines.

Sitting on the shores of Alaska's longest fjord and surrounded by mountains, the port city of Haines boasts spectacular scenery.

Your day-by-day itinerary now includes The Kroschel Wildlife Center. Start off your visit on the 22nd (Sat): get outside with 1st Choice Charters and then look for all kinds of wild species at The Kroschel Wildlife Center.

For reviews, traveler tips, more things to do, and other tourist information, use the Haines road trip planning website .

Fly from Juneau to Haines in 2 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of flight and ferry; or ride a ferry. Expect a daytime high around 1°C in February, and nighttime lows around -5°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 22nd (Sat) to allow enough time to travel to Anchorage.

Home to nearly half of Alaska's population, the port city of Anchorage covers a staggering area of over 4,900 sq km (1,900 sq mi) surrounded by mountains.

On the 23rd (Sun), learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Alaska Zoo and then examine the collection at Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center.

To find more things to do, traveler tips, and tourist information, go to the Anchorage route builder tool .

Traveling by combination of flight and car from Haines to Anchorage takes 5.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of ferry, flight, and car; or drive. Expect a bit cooler temperatures when traveling from Haines in February; daily highs in Anchorage reach -2°C and lows reach -11°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 23rd (Sun) to allow enough time to travel to Chena Hot Springs.

Chena Hot Springs is a hot spring, resort, and unincorporated community in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States, 56.5 miles northeast of Fairbanks near the Chena River State Recreation Area. Start off your visit on the 24th (Mon): witness a stunning natural landmark at Chena Hot Springs Resort.

For more things to do, maps, other places to visit, and other tourist information, use the Chena Hot Springs day trip app .

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Anchorage to Chena Hot Springs. Expect a bit cooler weather when traveling from Anchorage in February: highs in Chena Hot Springs hover around -13°C, while lows dip to -27°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 24th (Mon) to allow enough time to travel back home.