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Private Anchorage Sightseeing Tour

Get a perfect introduction to the greater Anchorage area on this 3-hour tour. Stops include Earthquake Park, Lake Hood Seaplane Base, Beluga Point, Potter's Marsh, and Flattop Mountain.

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Private Turnagain Arm Summer Wildlife Tour

Travel the scenic Seward Highway along Turnagain Arm to Portage Valley. Take a scenic tram to the top of a mountain, cruise an iceberg dotted lake, view Alaska's iconic animals up close, or hike the many trails. The choice is yours!

Seward to Anchorage Cruise Transfer/Tour

Combine this amazing, full-day tour with a Kenai Fjords Cruise and Tour. Experience the best parts of the Seward Highway, scenic Turnagain Arm, and Anchorage with a local guide.

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Greatland Adventures specializes in in adventure tours in Anchorage and Fairbanks, as well as Alaska excursions in our stunning National Parks.

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• Bev As a solo traveler I usually veer towards group tours and make my decisions based on ratings. Greatland Adventures definitely lived up to their high ratings and awesome reviews. I have booked several tours with them. From the beginning it was a pleasurable experience with Steve and Rochelle who have excellent communication with their clients and ensure you are fully accommodated for your tour. I did the northern lights tour with Mike who is an excellent guide! Very knowledgeable and he captured some excellent photos of me! I completed the glacier tour with Bill who is also very knowledgeable and ensured we had a great experience at the glacier by getting us there before others arrived and allowing us to safe explore all the accessible crevasses. I absolutely recommend this tour company they are amazing!
• Jane I want to sincerely applaud the members of Greatland Adventures! They made me and my friend's trip to Anchorage one of the most amazing experiences ever in our lives... We were all well educated about the lights before we got there and even had a chance to have a pitstop at a gas station to use the toilet and grab a coffee. We even saw the lights that night TWICE! Thank you, Steve! The memories we made will last a lifetime and we are so happy we chose Greatland Adventures. I am telling any and everyone that plans to visit Anchorage to book through them. No question!
• John I can't say enough about how thoroughly I enjoyed this northern lights tour -- it was truly beyond belief! Steve provides an extremely well-run and well thought-out process for folks to see the aurora, the nicest part of which is that you don't know until about 6 pm that day whether or not you'll be going. This means you don't pay unless you go! But our group got lucky! The skies cleared on Friday evening (16 Feb), and Steve and Laura drove us an hour outside of Anchorage to a supremely dark place they had already scouted out. As soon as we arrived, the green hues started firing up and the sight was beyond one's imagination.

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Greatland Adventures is located in Dena’ina ełnena, Dena’ina homeland. Anchorage is home to the K’enaht’ana, the Indigenous people of Nuti (Knik Arm), who today are members of the Eklutna (Eydlughet) and Knik (K’enakatnu) tribes. The K’enaht’ana have lived and subsisted on the lands and waters between the Chugach and Talkeetna mountains for thousands of years, long before Anchorage was “founded” and developed by visitors from elsewhere.

We are grateful to live in this beautiful land, and we are committed to honor the history and tradition of the Indigenous people of Alaska.

ANCHORAGE TROLLEY TOURS

Anchorage Trolley Tours

One hour tour, deluxe tour, salmon express, winter city tour, pick your adventure, one hour tour, deluxe tour, salmon express, winter city tour, welcome to anchorage, creating memories since 1995.

At Anchorage Trolley Tours, we’re not just guides; we’re storytellers, adventurers, and passionate locals eager to share the vibrant spirit of Alaska’s largest city with you. As a close-knit, family-owned business, we take pride in weaving together the tales of Anchorage’s past, the rhythm of its culture, and the breathtaking beauty that surrounds us. Our tours, led by Alaskan narrators, promise not just a journey through the city but an immersion into its heart and soul. We have a saying here at Anchorage Trolley Tours, “ It’s your vacation and we are proud to be a part of it! ” Join us as we unfold the excitement, warmth, and authenticity that make Anchorage Trolley Tours an unforgettable adventure.

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We’re blown away by the love! With over 6,000 awesome reviews and counting, we’re truly honored to be Anchorage’s go-to tour crew and on-call ambassadors. Our trolleys? Always spick and span. Booking? A breeze. And as for our vibe? Fun and friendly all the way! None of this would be possible without you, our amazing guests. Thanks a million for choosing Anchorage Trolley Tours. Let’s make some amazing Alaskan memories together!

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Right in front of the Log Cabin Visitor Information Center on the corner of 4th avenue and F Street.

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Walk-ups are always welcome! Our Ambassadors are ready at the corner of 4th avenue and F Street (right in front of the Log Cabin Visitor Information Center) to assist you with booking, checking in, and boarding your tour.

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Children of all ages are Welcome Aboard!

We do have storage available at the back of each trolley, HOWEVER,  space is limited – See below for extra information. 

There’s a small area behind the back two seats that can fit a few items – be aware, though, the amount of potential items we can store is limited. Storage availability depends on if the space is already in use, the size of luggage or items, and the type of trolley (some have more or less space available).

Fear not! We have alternate storage options available for special cases. Though we do have room for storage, for your comfort, we encourage guests to drop off luggage or other large and nonessential items back at their hotel or temporary residence before attending their trolley tour.

Storage is limited – “pack light” for your tour! 😄

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CREATING MEMORIES SINCE 1995

At Anchorage Trolley Tours, we’re not just guides; we’re storytellers, adventurers, and passionate locals eager to share the vibrant spirit of Alaska’s largest city with you.  As a close-knit, family-owned business, we take pride in weaving together the tales of Anchorage’s past, the rhythm of its culture, and the breathtaking beauty that surrounds us. Our tours, led by Alaskan narrators, promise not just a journey through the city but an immersion into its heart and soul. Join us as we unfold the excitement, warmth, and authenticity that make Anchorage Trolley Tours an unforgettable adventure.

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1.5 – 2 Hours | Deluxe-Exclusive Stops | Extended Narration | Best Photo-Ops!

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50-55 Minutes | Anchorage’s #1 Favorite City Tour | Fully Narrated | Local Alaskan Guide

1-2+ Hours | North America’s Largest Sport Fishing Hatchery | Learn, See, and Experience Alaska’s Famous Salmon up close!

2.5 – 3 Hours | Winter-Exclusive Sights and Stops | Explore like a local!

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All-in-One (Winter/Summer)

This tour is centered around the incredible Alaskan environment we call home. Winter and Summer tours available. Winter, explore the one-way tunnel to Whittier and enjoy an all-you-can eat fresh halibut and seasonal seafood lunch. Summer, option to go to Portage Glacier – a one-hour cruise

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Start your visit to Alaska with a tour of Anchorage led by a true Alaskan native. Get local insights and learn about the history of the city. This tour can be extended or customized!

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Sunset City Tour

The Sunset City Tour has been exception this year. Voted the number on City and Wildlife Tour in Anchorage five years in a row. Anchorage Downtown TourGroup is proud to include the tour nightly and year-round in Anchorage. The last couple of months we have sited a large amount of City Wildlife. Lynx, Bear, Porcupine, Fox, Coyote and lots and lots of moose. What a wonderful adventure our guests have while touring the Anchorage Area. This tour leaves 4 hours prior to sunset and your never disappointed in the spectacular views and majestic wildlife. (wildlife vary during seasons)

The Lynx have been a frequent site this year. They are usually a rare siting and can be difficult to capture on camera. This summer we have had some exceptional luck.

The Salmon along Ship-Creek have been plentiful. We had a record run of King Salmon this year and our many guests have enjoyed the views only blocks from the heart of downtown Anchorage.

Beluga whale sitings in September are phenomenal.

Make sure you include the downtown Anchorage Sunset City Tour during your visit to Alaska.

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Matanuska Glacier

Hike on one of the largest glaciers from Anchorage! This Alaska day trip offers the experience of a lifetime, with glacier hiking, wildlife viewing, and abundant photo opportunities.

Voted the Best Tours in Anchorage, Alaska

Welcome to the land of the midnight sun! Here at Anchorage Downtown TourGroup, we pride ourselves on giving each and every person a memorable Alaskan experience.

ADTG is owned and operated by native Alaskans, so we know where the real adventures are. We offer tours ranging from taking in the beautiful city of Anchorage to helicopter rides and dog sledding! If you want to have the best time while you’re in Alaska, book your tour with Anchorage Downtown TourGroup!

Rated 5 Stars on TripAdvisor

Russ saved our stay in Anchorage. He welcomed us so friendly and kind when we came to the office. We had some problems with bookings and he helped us out right away! Every dollar of this tour is worth it! Russ knowledge is incredible. He is professional, experienced and attentive. Highly recommend this long, interesting and adventerous tour! Thanks Russ for such an amazing day.

Our adventure started in Anchorage, where we visited the city and its surroundings with the help of “Anchorage Downtown Tour Group”, having Russ Reno as our guide, the best tourist guide in the city. We had the chance to take a private tour and it was an amazing experience, because we could learn many things about Alaska’s recent history, the evolution of local economy, and we also visited wonderful places unrepeatable on the planet.

We were in Anchorage at our precruise hotel and had a couple hours before the bus left so we asked the concierge if they knew of anybody who could drive us around and make stops on short notice...he suggested Anchorage Downtown Tourgroup. We are talking serious last minute idea and thanks to Russ, who owns the TourGroup, it happened!!! Due to very bad knees, I couldn’t walk to the places I wanted to see so Russ drove us to all of our stops and provided a fabulous tour of Anchorage. It made our trip which started out bad at our hotel, just fantastic!

Anchorage Downtown Tour Group is a small independent tour provider located near the Hilton in downtown Anchorage. The owner provides great personal service, has lived in Alaska most of his life, knows where all the interesting places are and has a treasure trove of fascinating Alaskan stories. They also take very good care of their clients.

I was born in Anchorage Alaska at Providence hospital on 9th and L street. I have met and broken bread with Russ Reno. I have never met a more knowledgeable guide for all things Alaska. If he doesn't know the answer he'll go out of his way to find it. I am looking forward to my next trip to Anchorage and seeing/talking/touring with Russ!

We were trying to book a tour with another company and nothing was working out for the only day we had to explore. We were sent to Russ. What an amazing tour guide. So knowledgable and flexible. We had so many adventures and even though it was raining and cold, we explored every moment that was presented to us. We saw Beluga whales, glaciers, iceburgs, amazing waterfalls, Bore waves and surfers riding them, animals at the wildlife conservatory, salmon as well as a tour of Anchorage.

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Anchorage Sightseeing Tours & Day Trips

"What can I see and do in Anchorage?" Whether you have an hour or a whole day, day tour companies and their professional tour guides have a long list of “wow” destinations around Anchorage . Local sightseeing and city tours help you make every minute count. If you've already crossed something off your sightseeing to-do list, guides are more than happy to customize your experience. Just ask.

Scenic Drives

Ready to see the sights? Each of these scenic trip ideas starts the day in Anchorage, and could have you back in the city in time for dinner.

What are some things to do and see as day trips around Anchorage?

There’s certainly enough to do using Anchorage as a base. You could easily spend a couple of days in Anchorage or close by, followed with a...

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Train from Anchorage to Whittier via Glacier Discovery Train

$101 / person

Scenic views and glaciers galore is what you can expect on this beautiful train ride from Anchorage to the port of Whittier. You'll have a photo stop at the famed Portage Glacier before arriving at your final destination of W READ MORE...

Bus Transfer: Anchorage to Whittier Half Day Turnagain Arm Tour

$72 / person

This is the perfect way to start your Alaska cruise. Visit the Alaska Conservation Center on your way to Whittier. Pick ups are available from the airport and the selected hotels in Anchorage. Enjoy the photo stops at Beluga READ MORE...

Anchorage Matanuska Glacier Walk Tour

$299 / person

Try a local favorite! The Matanuska Glacier is a frozen 27-mile-long river of ancient ice. Thousands of years old, this massive glacier is tucked up into the head of the Matanuska Valley. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportu READ MORE...

Train from Anchorage to Denali National Park via Denali Star Train - Alaska Railroad

$193 / person

Have you been asking, how do I get to Denali National Park? Your answer is this flagship train. The northbound Denali Star Train departs Anchorage for the 356-mile, 7.5-hour journey to Denali, with stops in Wasilla, Talkeetna READ MORE...

Train from Anchorage to Seward via Alaska Railroad's Coastal Classic Train

$124 / person

Considered by many to be the most scenic rail route, the Coastal Classic is ideally suited for day trips from Anchorage to Seward. Discover for yourself why National Geographic Traveler ranked the Coastal Classic Train among READ MORE...

Bus Transfer: Seward to Anchorage with Scenic Tour

$259 / person

Introducing a smarter way to travel from Seward to Anchorage, complete with walk-up views of Exit Glacier, a visit to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, lunch in Girdwood, and wild and scenic stops along the way. Conti READ MORE...

Train from Denali National Park to Anchorage via Denali Star Train

The southbound Denali Star Train departs Denali for the 265-mile, 7.5-hour journey to Anchorage, with stops in Talkeetna and Wasilla. This daily route spans two of Alaska's five geographic regions - Southcentral and Interior READ MORE...

Anchorage Glacier Dog Sledding via Helicopter Tour

From: $617 / person

The classic Alaskan adventure and the only dogsled tour in North Anchorage! Experience the thrill of flightseeing via helicopter ride over glaciers and icebergs. Visit our musher's camp on the Troublesome Glacier. Take the pr READ MORE...

Anchorage Mush Your Own Dog Sled Tour

$440 / person

Get ready for a true Alaskan adventure with this dog sledding experience of a lifetime! Start with a beautiful scenic drive as your expert local guide navigates the snowy winter roads from Anchorage to Talkeetna. Once you arr READ MORE...

Anchorage Knik Glacier Helicopter Tour

From: $442 / person

You will fly over the majestic Chugach Range, Whiteout Glacier, and landing on Knik Glacier. Enjoy the birds-eye views of glacial crevasses, moulins, glacial rivers, and waterfalls! You will have enough time to walk on the gl READ MORE...

Anchorage Prince William Sound Glacier Tour

$545 / person

Explore the Chugach Mountains and the pristine Prince William Sound. Soar above the blue face of a 3,000 ft. thick glacier and view some of Alaska's most rugged mountain peaks on this 3-hour Prince William Sound seaplane tou READ MORE...

Anchorage Grand Knik Glacier Tour

From: $720 / person

Experience three separate landings on this unbelievable glacier helicopter tour. Don't miss this opportunity to stand on the surface of the massive, 25-mile-long Knik Glacier. You'll also have the chance to see wildlife like READ MORE...

Anchorage Heli Hiking

$699 / person

During this tour you will see wildlife, flora, fauna, as well as glaciated peaks and waterfalls. Your guide will take you on the tour of your choice into the mountains while sharing knowledge of the surrounding areas. This is READ MORE...

Anchorage Ice Climbing

$999 / person

Experience the thrill of ice climbing! Take a flight over the Knik Glacier and land at our ice climbing location. This half day adventure is completely unique to guests visiting Alaska. Your guides will equip you with everyth READ MORE...

• Katmai National Park Bear Viewing Experience

$1,295 / person

Accessible only by air, the Katmai National Park and Preserve is world-famous for its astounding wildlife sightings. Our flightseeing tour focuses on the bears, who at the peak of their feeding season, can be seen catching sa READ MORE...

• Lake Clark National Park Bear Viewing Tour

$1,195 / person

Enjoy an hour and ten-minute stunning flightseeing tour via floatplane from Anchorage to Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. You'll land and meet your bear viewing guide who will escort you by covered pontoon boat to lakes READ MORE...

Anchorage Redoubt Bay Lodge Bear Viewing

$995 / person

Get a birds-eye view of Alaskan black and brown bears in their natural habitat on a guided, fly-out Alaska bear watching trip at Redoubt Bay Lodge, located on over 171,000-acre habitat area. As your Alaska bear watching trip READ MORE...

Anchorage Chinitna Bay Bear Viewing Tour

$1,045 / person

Located on the southern end of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Chinitna Bay is a very active feeding spot for brown bears. They can be seen from May all the way until the end of August! With a breath-taking flight to t READ MORE...

Anchorage Extended Glacier & Wildlife Tour with Lakeside Landing

$445 / person

Fly over the great Alaskan expanse and see the natural wildlife that roams there. With a birds-eye view, you will be able to see the wilderness from the comfort of your own window seat and guided narration from your pilot. A READ MORE...

Anchorage Glacier & Wildlife Flightseeing Tour

$375 / person

Fly over the great Alaskan expanse and see the natural wildlife that roams there. With a birds-eye view, you will be able to see the wilderness from the comfort of your window seat and guided narration from your pilot. Depen READ MORE...

Anchorage Discover Denali Flightseeing Tour

$575 / person

Experience Denali's vast and untouched wilderness in one day via floatplane! This 3-hour excursion departing from Anchorage provides a tour around Denali and its amazing landscape. Photo stop lake landing is available in summ READ MORE...

Anchorage Flightseeing Tour via Floatplane

$175 / person

Experience the thrill of taking off from the water with this Anchorage floatplane excursion. Head towards either the lower ranges of the Chugach mountains or the valley across the Cook Inlet. This tour is perfect for a quick READ MORE...

Anchorage Flightseeing and Guided Fishing Tour

$795 / person

From new fishermen to the most veteran, Alaska is the dream destination for jumping salmon and plentiful trout. After a scenic 30-minute flight to a crystal clear lake, your dream fishing trip has begun! Trained to guide e READ MORE...

Anchorage Knik River Valley Half Day ATV Excursion

$245 / Vehicle

Looking for an Alaskan off-roading playground? The Knik River Valley is the place to go! This half-day ATV tour allows you to ride halfway to the Knik Glacier, catching glimpses of it in the distance (Alaskan weather permit READ MORE...

Anchorage Dryland Dog Mushing

$349 / person

Join us for a full day trip from Anchorage to the beautiful Talkeetna area. First enjoy a scenic drive with views of North America's tallest peak, Mt. Denali (weather permitting). Savor a complimentary lunch from a local Talk READ MORE...

Anchorage Scenic City Tour

$59 / person

Check out this lovely scenic tour of Anchorage, highlighted by stunning city views from atop the Chugach Mountains! Relax and enjoy this excursion while you travel through the ages to learn about the Anchorage area's storied READ MORE...

Anchorage Craft Beer Tour

$169 / person

Come experience the booming Anchorage craft beer scene in style as you join your knowledgeable guide for an off-the-beaten path tour of Anchorage full of sudsy fun. Guests are introduced to some of Anchorage's finest brewerie READ MORE...

Anchorage Wildlife Tour

$125 / person

We'll journey alongside the Turnagain Arm waterway as we travel to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. This 200-acre habitat is home to many of Alaska's wild animal species including musk ox, bears, moose, and more! Alas READ MORE...

Hatcher Pass Hike and History Tour

$129 / person

Climb aboard a small group tour for a fully guided Alaskan experience unlike any other! We'll head north from Anchorage on the Glenn Highway Scenic Byway to Independence Mine State Park, where you'll experience some true Alas READ MORE...

Anchorage Turnagain Turn Tour

$179 / person

The Seward Highway is classified as an All-American Road and National Scenic Byway, and for good reason! Experience scenic photo opportunities as you traverse the shoreline of the unforgettable Turnagain Arm. You'l READ MORE...

Bus Transfer: Whittier to Anchorage with Scenic Tour

$199 / person

The perfect way to travel from Whittier to Anchorage, featuring wildlife viewing at the Alaska Conservation Center, lunch in Girdwood, and wild and scenic overlooks along the way. Drive through iconic Alaskan landscapes on y READ MORE...

Anchorage Glacier Turn Tour

$249 / person

First you'll travel the stunning Seward Highway, considered an All-American Road and National Scenic Byway, along the shoreline of scenic Turnagain Arm! Then you'll head up Mt. Alyeska for 360-degree views in the aeria READ MORE...

Anchorage Glacier Paddle Boarding

Enjoy this 3-4 hour adventure on the Knik Glacier Pools. Guests will be given a dry suit to wear while taking on an adventure in the freezing cold glacier water. You and your guide will participate in a few jumps into the g READ MORE...

Anchorage Heli Packrafting

This tour will take you to a remote river between three different glaciers in the South Central Alaska region. After a scenic helicopter flight over the Knik Glacier, float down the Class 1 water and enjoy the mountainous vie READ MORE...

Anchorage Bears, Trains, & Icebergs

Take a ride on the Glacier Discovery Train and visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Then, enjoy a 2-hour float by icebergs on Spencer Glacier Lake and travel for 7 river miles down the Placer River Valley on the mos READ MORE...

Anchorage Prince William Sound Glacier Day Cruise

$330 / person

Experience the breathtaking beauty of Blackstone Bay on a 3.5-hour glacier cruise, starting with a scenic drive along the Turnagain Arm and through North America's longest highway tunnel. Board the small group charter as your READ MORE...

Anchorage Greenbelt Bike Tour

$159 / person

Take advantage of all that Alaska's largest city has to offer with this beautiful biking tour. You'll see unbelievable views all around as you pedal through 30 miles of greenery. Keep an eye out for wildlife, especially majes READ MORE...

Anchorage Coastal Cruise Bike Tour

Take a leisurely bike ride through the Cook Inlet forested hills on the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. Learn about the history of Anchorage and the surrounding area. Keep your eyes open for chances to see Denali, moose, and oth READ MORE...

Bus Transfer: Anchorage to Whittier with Scenic Tour

Your Alaskan adventure begins as you tour the scenic city of Anchorage and depart for Whittier. Visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center where you will have the opportunity to view and photograph Alaska's largest land an READ MORE...

Bus Transfer: Anchorage to Whittier

$48 / person

Hop on our most direct transfer from Anchorage to the Whittier Cruise Ship terminal. This small group bus service picks up guests from ten local Anchorage hotels and the Anchorage International Airport for an hour-and-a-half READ MORE...

Bus Transfer: Anchorage to Whittier Wildlife Adventure

$69 / person

Sit back and unwind during your comfortable journey from Anchorage to the Whittier Cruise Ship Terminal. Along the scenic Seward Highway, you'll marvel at Alaska's stunning topography. Don't miss the opportunity to visit the READ MORE...

Anchorage Deluxe City Trolley Tour

$50 / person

Come check out the highlights and experience Anchorage like a local. This 1.5-2 hour deluxe trolley tour will teach you about Alaska's largest city's rich history and natural beauty. Ride the trolley to 4+ stops throughout READ MORE...

Anchorage City Trolley Tour

$25 / person

Hop on our enclosed heated trolley to explore Alaska's largest city. This historic and scenic 15-mile Anchorage trolley tour will take you to the cultural and historical sites of Anchorage. Relax while your Alaskan guide shar READ MORE...

Bus Transfer: Anchorage to Seward Wildlife Adventure

$89 / person

Whether you are embarking on your Alaskan journey or exploring Southcentral Alaska, this one-way transfer promises breathtaking scenery and wildlife encounters. Hop on board the transit van en route to the Seward Cruise Ship READ MORE...

Bus Transfer: Anchorage to Seward

$64 / person

This is our fastest and most affordable option between Anchorage and Seward providing direct bus service to the Seward cruise ship terminal with pick-ups at major Anchorage Hotels and the Airport. Includes narration from you READ MORE...

Bus Transfer: Anchorage to Seward with Scenic Tour

Travel from Anchorage in our comfy van while you experience Turnagain Arm, Girdwood, Alaska, the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, and Exit Glacier on your way to Seward! The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center provides w READ MORE...

• Bus Transfer: Anchorage to Seward with Wildlife Tour

$95 / person

Start your cruise off right with this easy transfer from your hotel in Anchorage (or the airport) to the Seward Cruise Terminal. This tour includes a stop at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center to see their resident anima READ MORE...

Private Transfer from Anchorage to Denali National Park

From: $699 / Vehicle

Let your guide handle the logistics of navigating your group from Anchorage to beautiful, Denali National Park. Pick-up is offered from local accommodations and the Anchorage International Airport with drop-off in Denali at READ MORE...

Train from Seward to Anchorage via Coastal Classic Train

Considered by many to be the most scenic rail route, the Coastal Classic is ideally suited for day trips from Seward to Anchorage. Discover for yourself why National Geographic Traveler ranked the Coastal Classic Train among READ MORE...

Train from Fairbanks to Anchorage via Denali Star Train

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Take the 12-hour, 356-mile journey to Anchorage via the Denali Star Train. Along the way are several stops including Denali National Park, Talkeetna, and Wasilla. Travel through two of the five geographic regions in Alaska, t READ MORE...

Train from Anchorage to Fairbanks via Denali Star Train on Alaska Railroad

Take the 356-mile, 12-hour journey to Fairbanks. There are stops along the way in Wasilla, Talkeetna, and Denali National Park. Take in the beauty that Alaska offers and get your cameras ready for a chance to see the tallest READ MORE...

Anchorage 10 Night Alaska by Daylight Tour Package

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Anchorage 5 Night 'Just the Basics' Tour Package

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**This tour is not offered by Alaska Shore Excursions in 2024** Experience 'Just the Basics' as the Denali Star train transports you between adventures along your 5-day journey. Some highlights include a visit to downtown READ MORE...

Anchorage 7 Night Deluxe Alaska Sampler Tour Package

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Anchorage 5 Night 'Taste of Alaska' Tour Package

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**This tour is not offered by Alaska Shore Excursions in 2024** Experience the 'Taste of Alaska' as the Coastal Classic, Glacier Discovery and Denali Star trains transport you between adventures along your 5-day journey. S READ MORE...

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Best anchorage tours & excursions:, 1. anchorage glacier dog sledding & helicopter tour, 2. knik glacier helicopter tour, 3. anchorage city trolley tour, 4. anchorage wildlife tour at the alaska wildlife conservation center, 5. turnagain turn tour, 6. mantuska glacier walk, 7. coastal cruise bike tour, 8.  anchorage eco tour  , 9. mountains & musk ox of the mat-su valley tour, 10. bike and tram girdwood tour.

In addition to everything you can see within and near Anchorage, some of the best train tours in Alaska  on the Alaska Railroad depart from here. You can travel to Denali or Fairbanks via the Denali Star Train . You can also check out our guide for all the best things to do in Anchorage .

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What are the best tours in anchorage.

The best Anchorage tours are:

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• Knik Glacier Helicopter Tour
• Anchorage Trolley Tour
• Wildlife Tour at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

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Yes! Anchorage is a great place to view bears and other wildlife. The top tours are:

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The Alaska Railroad departs from Anchorage. The best Anchorage train routes are:

• Anchorage to Denali on the Denali Star Train
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• Anchorage to Whittier on the Glacier Discovery Train
• Anchorage to Fairbanks on the Denali Star Train

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Anchorage Scenic City Tour :

“Our guide Josh was very entertaining and full of great info! We would recommend this tour of Anchorage. Great way to start our 4 days in Anchorage.” Mary

Wildlife Tour:

“This trip was fantastic! I highly recommend it. Our guide, Robbie, was very knowledgeable and friendly. In fact, everyone we met in Alaska was friendly. The wildlife we saw were great. This was our first time to Anchorage, but we will definitely be back.” Robert

Glacier Turn Tour:

“The tour took us to four different sites - aerial tram ride up Mt. Alyeska, fresh lunch in Girdwood, an Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center tour, a Portage Glacier cruise, and scenic photo-stops along the way. It was a whole day tour. Our guide was Sarah who was just excellent in providing a detailed narrative. She answered many of our questions about Alaska lifestyle and places we visited. The tour was most enjoyable. A must for all new visitors.” Syed 

Anchorage to Seward Scenic Bus Tour

I cannot praise this tour enough. Our tour guide was so incredibly knowledgeable of both Anchorage and Seward and really helped get us into that Alaskan feel. She stopped at several locations and allowed for many photo ops. The tram ride up the resort was nice. We saw a wild bear and her 3 cubs. We went in early June and there was still plenty of snow to play in at the top of the mountain. The lunch was great. Soup was good. Everything about this tour was great. If you may not go to Alaska again, take this for your transportation to the cruise port over the train. We are so glad we did!” Michael

Discover Denali Flightseeing Tour:

“This was an absolutely fabulous trip! The pilot (Ed) was wonderful and very knowledgeable. We did luck out and have a rare cloudless day and we were able to see for miles!!” Mary

Anchorage to Seward Train:

“This was a fantastic way to get to Seward from Anchorage and an amazing introduction to Alaska. The train was very comfortable and the Gold Star service with 360 view via the domed car was well worth the additional $$ for our bucket list trip. We thoroughly enjoyed this train ride and highly recommend.” Sandra

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Anchorage is the starting point for many Alaska vacations and tours. With a wide selection of day tours, easy to access to tour excursions and outdoor activities, the city of Anchorage is the perfect anchor for your trip to Alaska.

Located on Cook Inlet and surrounded by mountains and wilderness, the city of Anchorage in Alaska is a unique combination of wilderness and modern city life. Alaska’s largest city with its trademark slogan “ Big Wild Life ” will treat you to a variety of museums, dining options, and the shopping you might expect in any medium sized U.S. city. What you might not expect in Anchorage are the 120 miles of recreational trails, an “urban” salmon fishing river, and a diversity of cultures – all on the edge of a spectacular mountain wilderness.

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Glacier and Wildlife Turnagain Arm Tour

Length: 8 hours

Starting at: $249 / pp

Enjoy the intimacy of a small group on an Anchorage day tour as you travel along the Turnagain Arm along the Seward Highway, one of the most scenic drives in the country. A professional Alaska tour guide will... Browse itinerary

Turnagain Turnaround Tour

Length: 6 - 6.5 hours

Starting at: $179-199 / pp

On this Anchorage day tour, travel with a small group along Turnagain Arm, one of the most scenic drives in Alaska. Your driver will pick you up from your Anchorage hotel and take you south along the Seward... Browse itinerary

Matanuska Glacier Hiking Out of Anchorage

Length: 9 hours

Starting at: $299 / pp

Depart Anchorage by van for an Alaska glacier adventure beginning with a narrated 100-mile drive north through the scenic Matanuska Susitna Valley on your way to Matanuska Glacier. Photo stops will be made along the way to capture... Browse itinerary

Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise from Anchorage

Length: 14-15 hours

Starting at: $369 / pp

On this day trip from Anchorage, travel to Seward, Alaska, early morning by motorcoach, then depart on a wildlife and glacier cruise into Kenai Fjords National Park. This seacoast area in Southcentral Alaska is famous for its rich... Browse itinerary

Katmai and Brooks Falls Bear Viewing

Length: 10-12 hours

Starting at: $1399 / pp

Fly from Anchorage to one of Alaska’s most famous bear viewing destinations, Katmai National Park and Brooks Falls!  Depart Anchorage early on a scheduled flight to King Salmon (approximately 1.5 hours).  On arrival, a local representative will transfer... Browse itinerary

Chinitna Bay Bear Viewing

Length: 6 hours

Starting at: $1076 / pp

Depart from Anchorage by wheeled plane for a 90-minute scenic flight southwest over Cook Inlet toward the Chigmit Mountains. Enjoy spectacular views of the Alaska and Aleutian Mountain Ranges and two active volcanoes – Mt. Redoubt and Mt.... Browse itinerary

Prince William Sound 26 Glacier Cruise from Anchorage

Length: 10-11.5 hours

Starting at: $303 / pp

This full-day Alaska glacier cruise adventure in Prince William Sound begins with a coach or rail transfer from Anchorage to Whittier. Whittier is the gateway to beautiful Prince William Sound, home to large glaciers and wildlife and one... Browse itinerary

Summer Valley & Forest Guided Hike from Anchorage

Length: 5 hours

Starting at: $149 / pp

Enjoy a guided hiking tour from Anchorage to experience the wonders found in one of the Chugach State Park’s fondest, glaciated, and forested valleys.  Your Alaska hiking guide will host you on a walk along the glorious Eagle... Browse itinerary

Redoubt Bay Bear Viewing (Half Day)

Starting at: $1024 / pp

Depart Anchorage on a half-day bear viewing trip to Redoubt Bay Lodge. Redoubt Bay is one of the most straightforward and accessible locations for bear viewing from Anchorage. You will travel by seaplane for a one-hour flight along... Browse itinerary

Glacier Discovery Train and Guided Walk

Starting at: $145 / pp

This Anchorage day trip departs in the morning on the Alaska Railroad’s Glacier Discovery train for a 3.5-hour ride along Cook Inlet’s spectacular Turnagain Arm to Spencer Glacier in the Chugach National Forest.  Upon arrival at Spencer Lake,... Browse itinerary

Glacier Discovery Rail and Raft Trip

Starting at: $304 / pp

This Anchorage day tour starts with a southbound tour aboard the Alaska Railroad’s Glacier Discovery train—the 3.5-hour train ride tours along Cook Inlet’s scenic Turnagin Arm and the Chugach National Forest.   On arrival at Spencer Glacier, the Alaska... Browse itinerary

Bears, Trains & Icebergs from Anchorage

Starting at: $384 / pp

On this entertaining and outdoorsy Anchorage day trip, you depart on the Alaska Railroad in the morning for a 2-hour ride to Portage.  Upon arrival at Portage, a van will pick you up to transfer you to the... Browse itinerary

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Anchorage is not only the hub of Alaska life, it’s also a great jumping off point for hiking in the Chugach Mountains, exploring Denali National Park (including climbing Denali), and visiting Portage Glacier or the Kenai Peninsula.

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Anchorage cemetery tour celebrates the contributions of past Black leaders

June 28, 2024 by Leigh Walden, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage

On one of the nicest Saturdays so far this summer, about 200 people competed for space surrounding a tombstone at the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery.

Their host for the afternoon: Cal Williams.

For over two hours, Williams led the lively group on a journey through the cemetery, recounting the lives of prominent Black Alaskans who are now buried there. It was the second annual “Soul in the Cemetery” Juneteenth event — an opportunity for the community to not only celebrate Black history in Alaska and the lives of Black leaders, but also to remember elements of change that residents continue to work toward today.

“As I visit these graves,” Williams said, “it causes me to reflect on how much more they could have given if they were still here and the great joy and wonders of what they did in the time that they were here.”

Williams is a longtime Alaska resident who personally knew many of the people highlighted on the tour. At each grave on Saturday, he introduced the individual laid to rest there to the crowd.

The group’s first stop: the tomb of Elgin Jones, who founded the multi-cultural publication, The Anchorage Gazette. And in his later years, he worked tirelessly with Kids Kitchen, a group estimated to have served over one million free meals to local children in need.

Williams then welcomed members of the crowd who knew Jones to recount the impact he had on Anchorage. Several people vied for the microphone. They remembered Jones as someone who deeply loved helping children and who worked through all sorts of logistical challenges to do his work in aiding them.

“Brother Elgin…went by the rule of: If you’re gonna do it, do it right for the children,” said Rev. Wilbert Mickens of New Hope Baptist Church.

The tour continued to the graves of a variety of other notable Black leaders including Richard and Anna Watts, Helen and Toby Gamble, Johnnie L. Gay, Rebecca Kinney and Rev. William B. Lyons, Sr. Their impact within Alaska spanned many realms of life, from hairdressing to chairing the Anchorage branch of the NAACP to carpentry to serving as the president of the Licensed Practical Colored Nurses of Louisiana.

At the grave of Helen Gamble, Robin Cole Barden introduced some of the interwoven life stories of the late Gamble and her family.

“Helen Gamble got here by my grandfather. He drove Helen Gamble from Oakland, California,” he said. “Before it was a state, when it was a territory, it was a total different land, total different community. And they thrived here because of that. Once it became a state with federal law there were Jim Crow laws and so the African Americans in Alaska and in Anchorage had to rebuild to thrive.”

Williams said so many people don’t know that part of Alaska’s history, and that’s why this tour is so special.

“Oftentimes many people have asked: I didn’t know that there were Black people here because most of the books that we’ve seen and most of the advertisement and PR about Alaska did not include — not only Black people, but not Native people,” Williams said. “And so today we acknowledge that by our presence, we appreciate those who have called upon us to pay tribute to those who have gone before us.”

Those honored throughout the event are just a fraction of the Black Alaskans who did work to build a robust Black presence in Alaska —  work that event organizers say is ongoing.

It’s important work, said Ted Ellis, acting chair of the 400 years of African American History Commission , a federally appointed committee established in 2019 with the goal of rediscovering the 400 years of history since Africans were first brought to English colonies in 1619. Ellis and other members of the group attended Saturday’s tour.

“It’s so critically important that we realize the legacy of those who have come before us,” he said, “that we preserve those memories and those stories, that we take that and we share that and we grow and we do better as we continue to move toward excellence.”

One of the leaders that continues this work is Williams himself. The commission recognized him during the event as one of America’s 400 African American History Keepers. Williams has lived in Alaska for decades, is a past president of the NAACP Alaska chapter and committed activist working toward Black advancement nationwide.

“It is humbling and exciting to do this work,” Williams said. “I’m so happy that Darrel Hess came up with the crazy idea of going and visiting graves in this cemetery that entombed African Americans who made significant strides in development here in Anchorage, Alaska.”

Williams and the organizers of Soul at the Cemetery say they look forward to many more events to come.

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(Gray News) – Jelly Roll has just added 15 more stops to the Beautifully Broken Tour , expanding the tour now to 52 U.S. cities.

The country music star announced the new dates on Wednesday.

Jelly Roll also announced new opening acts for select dates, including ERNEST, Shaboozey, and Allie Colleen.

Warren Zeiders and Alexandra Kay were previously announced as opening acts for other dates.

The tour kicks off in Salt Lake City on Aug. 27 and now ends in Jacksonville, Florida, on Nov. 23.

Here is the full list of tour dates (dates in bold are newly added):

Aug. 27 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center

Aug. 28 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center

Aug. 30 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena

Aug. 31 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

Sept. 1 – Portland, OR – Moda Center

Sept. 3 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center

Sept. 4 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center

Sept. 6 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

Sept. 7 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center

Sept. 9 – El Paso, TX – Don Haskins Center

Sept. 11 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center

Sept. 13 – Lafayette, LA – CAJUNDOME

Sept. 14 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center

Sept. 17 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center

Sept. 19 – Charleston, SC – North Charleston Coliseum

Sept. 20 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena

Sept. 21 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena

Sept. 24 – Albany, NY – MVP Arena

Sept. 26 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

Sept. 27 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

Sept. 28 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena

Sept. 29 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center

Oct. 1 – State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center

Oct. 2 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

Oct. 5 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena

Oct. 6 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center

Oct. 9 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena

Oct. 11 – Chicago, IL – United Center

Oct. 12 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center

Oct. 15 – Wichita, KS – INTRUST Bank Arena

Oct. 16 – Springfield, MO – Great Southern Bank Arena

Oct. 18 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center

Oct. 20 – Bossier City, LA – Brookshire Grocery Arena

Oct. 22 – Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena

Oct. 23 – St Louis, MO – Enterprise Center

Oct. 25 – Knoxville, TN – Food City Center

Oct. 26 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

Oct. 27 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center

Oct. 30 – Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena

Nov. 1 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Coliseum

Nov. 4 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center

Nov. 7 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Nov. 8 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena

Nov. 10 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center

Nov. 12 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center Arena

Nov. 13 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center

Nov. 14 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center

Nov. 17 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center

Nov. 18 – Corpus Christi, TX – American Bank Center Selena Auditorium

Nov. 19 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

Nov. 22 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena

Nov. 23 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

Presale for the new dates starts June 28 at 10 a.m. local time. Fans can sign up for the presale at Jelly Roll’s website here .

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The depressing reality of quiet vacationing

Why is everyone suddenly going on trips without actually taking time off?

Who among us has not done a little fibbing at work? A little résumé embellishment here, a fake dental appointment there. Now people are taking full-blown holidays while on the job as part of a trend that's been called " quiet vacationing ."

There's no set definition of quiet vacationing, and it can encompass a variety of behaviors — traveling to a faraway place and not saying anything while still getting your work in, or not working but keeping your mouse moving to appear as if you're online in hopes that no one will notice your drop in productivity.

On the one hand, this sounds like an awesome, novel possibility brought about by the rise of remote work. Responding to the 10th email of the day while sipping a margarita on the beach sounds a lot nicer than doing it from an office desk as a coworker nearby munches loudly on their sad salad . If work gets slow in the summer, there's no good reason to sit and stare at your computer.

On the other hand, the idea that people are under so much pressure at work that they feel they can't take true disconnect-from-everything time off or even tell their boss they're working out of town for a bit is deeply depressing. It's a stark reminder of how broken American work culture is, just in time for summer.

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"It may be a question of just psychological safety, or lack thereof, that the employee doesn't feel like they can openly have a conversation with their manager about taking real time off," said Rebecca Zucker, an executive coach and the founding partner of Next Step Partners, a leadership consultancy. "We're all big boys and girls, and it's a question of not where we're working or when we're working, in terms of the hours we're working, but are we doing what we need to get done."

The whole quiet-vacationing discourse got kicked up by a recent Harris Poll survey on out-of-office culture. It found that 28% of workers said they'd taken time off work without telling their bosses — basically, they're out of the office, but not "officially." Millennials in particular have picked up on the practice, with 37% saying they'd dipped out of work on the sly.

People feeling like they have to be sneaky about their whereabouts is not a positive sign.

It's not that these workers are unhappy with the vacation their companies offer: 83% of respondents said they were satisfied with their company's paid-time-off policy. The issue seems to be that employees don't feel like they can actually use the time off they're given. Eight in 10 workers said they didn't use the maximum amount of PTO allowed; some said they felt pressure to always be available, while others cited a heavy workload as their reason. Almost half said they got nervous about requesting time away, and three-quarters said they wished their workplace culture put more value on taking breaks. Workers reported being tricky about the whole thing, too: About a third said they moved their mouse to make it look like they were online, and about the same share said they scheduled messages outside work hours to give the impression that they were working overtime.

The problem isn't really that people are working from elsewhere, especially if it's not hurting their productivity . The greater issue is what it signifies about their relationship with work and the incentives that have been fostered at their companies . People feeling like they have to be sneaky about their whereabouts is not a positive sign, nor is feeling like the only way to disconnect is to remain half plugged in.

The people taking vacations on the sly may be at organizations that are likelier to reward overworkers, said Malissa Clark, an associate professor and the head of the Healthy Work Lab at the University of Georgia. In turn, those quiet vacations may perversely reinforce the always-on culture, even when always being on isn't necessary or leading to better business results. Clark, who also wrote the book "Never Not Working: Why the Always-On Culture Is Bad for Business — and How to Fix It," pointed to 2015 research looking at how some men at a consulting firm were able to pull back from work while pretending to still put in 80-hour weeks. Their managers couldn't tell the difference, and they were rewarded for giving off the impression that they were workaholics, whereas men who were up front about needing to downshift were penalized.

"That's why there's this pressure for people to constantly be working and feel like if they take a step back they'll be left behind, because that's a very real thing," Clark said. "Apparently, that's what a lot of organizations reward."

Pretending to work when you're not or acting like you're putting in more hours than you do is not a new phenomenon . Zucker recalled working years ago at an investment bank where men would leave their suit jackets on the backs of their chairs after hours so people would think they were still somewhere in the office. But technology does make this behavior easier. The ability to connect from anywhere is a double-edged sword: Sure, it's nice to be able to answer an email on a midday walk or work from a relative's house over the holidays, but it sucks to know your boss knows that you saw that 10 p.m. Slack message pop up on your phone.

This is a societal problem and one that is uniquely American. We're told to go, go, go, made to feel like we can never get off the treadmill for even a second, lest we fall behind or give the impression that we're not trying hard. We often don't see taking time off as necessary and well deserved but as a sign of laziness and lack of work ethic. People aren't told to work to live; they're told to live to work.

Some of the fundamentals underlying quiet vacationing are positive. We live in an era where a lot of people can work from wherever and have more flexibility to achieve a better work-life balance. The rub is the sneakiness of it all. It would be much better if we were talking about, say, "loud working from anywhere for a month," or whatever you'd want to call it. (Or we could stop coining terms for work trends, the true dream.) It should be OK to have a conversation with your manager about spending a few days in the mountains or on the beach and, as long as the WiFi is decent, fulfilling your capitalist soldier duties.

Clark said this trend may make employers even more eager to force workers back to the office. Managers don't always love the idea that they don't know where their employees are, and they have the (often false) impression that being out of sight means not working.

Working from elsewhere does not erase the need for an actual vacation. There's all sorts of research indicating that time off improves mental and physical health, reduces stress, and boosts productivity, among other benefits. Even planning a vacation makes people happier. People need to psychologically detach from work in order to relax and recover.

By always feeling like you have to stay connected, you never recover from work.

"By always feeling like you have to stay connected, you never recover from work," Clark said. "And so it's like you're constantly running a marathon, but then you never take a break, and what is it going to do? It's going to wear your body down slowly, gradually, to the point where you hit a wall. And then all of a sudden you're burnt out."

If you're quiet vacationing and your boss doesn't know, good for you, I guess. But it would probably be better if you could be honest about where you are and what you're doing. And none of this scraps the need for an actual vacation. Regardless of how up front (or not) employees are, at the end of the day, American work culture is the bad guy here. The toxicity of hustle culture is the real problem, not the person who's low-key working from a cabin in the woods or the coworker who said screw it and is taking three weeks off.

Emily Stewart is a senior correspondent at Business Insider, writing about business and the economy.

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Booking.com for Business — Here Are the Numbers That the Company Hasn’t Revealed

Dennis Schaal , Skift

June 27th, 2024 at 9:53 AM EDT

Here's a look at the stealthy Booking.com for Business. Parent company Booking Holdings has larger priorities, but this unit is growing.

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When an online travel company has a fast-growing business unit, it usually doesn’t take much prodding to get officials to tout it. But that’s not the case with Booking Holdings and its nine-year old business unit, Booking.com for Business .

Booking.com for Business has an exclusive partnership with travel-management company CWT, which provides it with 24/7 customer service and fulfillment, as well as flight, car rental and hotel inventory, including loyalty rates and rewards from the big chains that are usually only available on hotel websites.

With CWT slated to be acquired by American Express Global Business Travel, we asked Booking.com what would happen to the partnership.

We also wanted to know more about the strategy and details about the unit’s growth, and how business travel might relate – or not relate – to Booking’s Genius Rewards program.

Booking.com doesn’t break out any numbers for Booking.com for Business, which has its product team located in Singapore, and declined to comment for this story. Amex GBT also wouldn’t comment.

Booking.com for Business By the Numbers

However, Skift found some numbers for Booking.com for Business through its partner, Serko , which powers the Booking.com for Business platform. Serko is a public company that trades in New Zealand and Australia.

As seen in the chart below, Booking.com for Business saw its completed room nights (net of cancellations) jump 65% to 2.5 million in fiscal 2024, which ended March 31, according to Serko’s annual report.

Booking.com for Business gets inventory from multiple sources, including direct hotel relationships, bed banks, CWT, and global distribution systems. Serko’s completed room night figures do not include room nights from global distribution systems when Booking’s customers book them on its platform. So the actual number of Booking.com for Business’ completed room nights might be higher than 2.5 million.

Booking.com for Business makes up virtually all of Serko’s activities in unmanaged business travel, which means small- to medium-size businesses without formal corporate travel policies. These types of businesses are Booking.com for Business’ target customers.

Booking.com for Business’s room nights makes up just a tiny portion of those at Booking Holdings, which had revenue in 2023 of more than $20 billion . The completed room nights that Serko cites for Booking.com for Business are fewer than 1% of Booking Holdings’ room nights.

Instead of commenting on Booking.com for Business, Booking Holdings may want to emphasize that it is focusing on its core leisure travel business, as well as expanding flights and AI-related products.

Booking.com for Business Room Nights and Active Customers

The accompanying chart also shows that Booking.com for Business’ roster of active company clients grew 10% in fiscal year 2024, to 172,000. (Note that the number of active clients fell by 4,000 in the second half of the year compared with the first half.)

Clients include the University of Chicago, Rt Motorsports, New York Institute of Finance, softserve, and Mark Miller Subaru in South Towne, Utah, according to the Booking.com for Business website.

Serko’s revenue, primarily consisting of hotel commissions, grew 4% in fiscal year 2024, the company stated. The chart shows that Serko’s average revenue per Completed Room night was 10.09 euros ($11) in the first half of fiscal 2024 and 9.38 euros ($10.22) in the second half.

No one has disclosed Booking.com for Business revenue, or CWT’s from the partnership.

Booking.com for Business Strategy

In April, Serko announced that it had renewed a 5-year partnership with Booking.com.

“Our renewed partnership with Booking.com for a further five years, as announced on 30 April 2024, is a major milestone – providing a strong foundation for future global scale,” Serko stated. “We are executing plans with Booking.com to deliver further growth through customer acquisition and activation, and expansion of the product offering.”

Serko stated in public filings that other elements of Booking.com for Business’ growth strategy are to up the use of incentives and loyalty offerings to increase road warriors’ repeat business, and to improve the post-booking experience to retain customers.

Booking.com also plans to add features for managed travel programs, which would mean trying to attract larger corporations.

Serko announced this week that it hired David Holyoke, formerly head of commercial strategy at Airbnb, to lead its unmanaged business travel unit.

Although Booking Holdings didn’t want to comment for this story, Joshua Wood, Booking.com’s director of business travel, has given at least a couple of talks at Serko events over the past couple of years about the partnership and strategy.

See one of the interviews in the video below.

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Photo credit: Exterior of a Booking.com office in Amsterdam. Booking.com for Business saw its roster of room nights booked jump 65% last year. Robertvt / Adobe Stock

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Walgreens says it may close hundreds more US stores over the next 3 years

Walgreens is finalizing a plan to fix its business that could result in the closure of hundreds of additional stores in the next three years.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Walgreens is finalizing a plan to fix its U.S. business that could result in closing hundreds of additional stores over the next three years.

CEO Tim Wentworth told analysts Thursday morning that “changes are imminent” for about 25% of the company’s stores, which he said were underperforming. The drugstore chain currently runs more than 8,600 in the United States.

Wentworth said the company’s plan could include the closing of a “significant portion” of those roughly 2,100 underperforming stores if they don’t improve.

Company leaders said they’ve already closed 2,000 locations over the last 10 years. Overall, the company runs about 12,500 drugstores worldwide.

“We are at a point where the current pharmacy model is not sustainable and the challenges in our operating environment require we approach the market differently,” he said.

Walgreens and major competitors like CVS and Rite Aid — which is going through a bankruptcy reorganization — have been closing stores as they adjust to an array of challenges to their businesses. They include include years of tight reimbursement for their prescriptions and rising costs for running their locations.

Plus, analysts say they’ve also been hit by growing competition from Walmart, Amazon and other discount retailers over sales of goods sold outside their store pharmacies. Consumers also tend to grow more price conscious when inflation rises, and drugstores generally have higher prices than those discounters.

“Our customers have become increasingly selective and price sensitive in their purchases,” said Wentworth, who joined the company last fall and has been conducting a review of its business.

Walgreens also has been closing VillageMD primary care clinics it had been installing next to its stores in order to grow its presence as a health care provider. The company had launched an aggressive expansion of those clinics under previous CEO Rosalind Brewer. But Walgreens said in March that it was reversing course and closing around 160 of the clinics.

Primary care clinics like the ones VillageMD operate tend to lose money their first couple years as they build a patient base and improve health. Jefferies analyst Brian Tanquilut has said the new clinics were burning a lot of cash and racking up losses.

But Wentworth said Thursday those clinics were now on a “clearer path to profitability.”

The CEO also said his company is talking to pharmacy benefit managers to “ensure that we are paid fairly” and working to grow other parts of its business like specialty pharmacy. That helps people with complex or chronic medical conditions.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. also reported that it missed earnings expectations and cut its annual forecast.

The company earned $344 million in its fiscal third quarter, with adjusted results totaling 63 cents per share. Revenue rose nearly 3% to $36.35 billion.

Analysts were looking for earnings of 68 cents per share on $35.9 billion in revenue, according to FactSet.

Walgreens now expects adjusted earnings to range from $2.80 to $2.95 for its fiscal year, which ends in August. That’s down from a forecast of $3.20 to $3.35 per share that it had narrowed in March.

Analysts expect $3.20 per share.

That guidance cut was not “overly shocking to us as the company now begins the next leg of its turnaround,” Leerink Partners analyst Michael Cherny said in a research note.

But the overall results surprised investors. Shares of the Deerfield, Illinois, company plunged 24% to $11.89 Thursday morning while the S&P 500 index rose slightly. Walgreens shares have already shed more than half their value so far this year.