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 get up close and personal with brilliant marine life at DIPAC's Macaulay Salmon Hatchery.

To see traveler tips, more things to do, photos, and more tourist information, go to the Juneau trip itinerary site.

Doha, Qatar to Juneau is an approximately 26-hour flight. The time zone difference when traveling from Doha to Juneau is minus 12 hours. In February, Juneau is cooler than Doha - with highs of 2°C and lows of -5°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 21st (Fri) so you can travel to Haines.

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

The Kroschel Wildlife Center has been added to your itinerary. Start off your visit on the 22nd (Sat): get outside with 1st Choice Charters and then identify plant and animal life at The Kroschel Wildlife Center.

For more things to do, photos, maps, and other tourist information, refer to the Haines trip builder website.

You can fly from Juneau to Haines in 2.5 hours. Another option is to ride a ferry. In February, daily temperatures in Haines can reach 1°C, while at night they dip to -5°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 22nd (Sat) to allow 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.

Start off your visit on the 23rd (Sun): learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Alaska Zoo and then see the interesting displays at Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center.

For where to stay, more things to do, and more tourist information, use the Anchorage trip planner.

You can fly from Haines to Anchorage in 6.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of ferry and car. Traveling from Haines in February, expect Anchorage to be slightly colder, temps between -2°C and -11°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 23rd (Sun) to allow 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.

To find more things to do, reviews, ratings, and more tourist information, refer to the Chena Hot Springs road trip planner.

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Anchorage to Chena Hot Springs. When traveling from Anchorage in February, plan for slightly colder days and much colder nights in Chena Hot Springs: temperatures range from -13°C by day to -27°C at night. On the 24th (Mon), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can travel back home.