Alaska is the largest state of the United States by area; it is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait. Approximately half of Alaska's 698,473 residents live within the Anchorage metropolitan area. As of 2009, Alaska remains the least densely populated state of the U.S.

The U.S. Senate approved the purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867, for $7.2 million at about two cents per acre ($4.74/km²). The land went through several administrative changes before becoming an organized territory on May 11, 1912, and the 49th state of the U.S. on January 3, 1959.

The name "Alaska" (Аляска) was already introduced in the Russian colonial time, when it was used only for the peninsula and is derived from the Aleut alaxsxaq, meaning "the mainland" or more literally, "the object towards which the action of the sea is directed".[6] It is also known as Alyeska, the "great land", an Aleut word derived from the same root.

Travelling with us-
Out travel partner operates the Park Connection daily motorcoach service between Denali Park, Anchorage, and Seward. In addition, we can arrange accommodations, tours, cruises, and transportation in Anchorage, Denali, Seward, Fairbanks, Talkeetna and other Alaskan cities.

Please notify us in writing if you are confined to a wheelchair or are traveling with a motorized, non-collapsible wheelchair. Most ground and tour transportation options in Alaska, other than the Alaska Railroad, are not equipped with wheelchair lifts. We will make sure all suppliers are notified in advance and suggest alternate arrangements where possible. Tour prices do not include customary gratuities to drivers, tour guides, bellmen and similar service staff that you will encounter throughout your Alaska vacation.