Sharing Alaska's Top 20 List of Favorite Tours
Across Alaska
[2025 Edition]
Each year, the Sharing Alaska Editorial team vets and selects a cohort of 20 tourism and hospitality businesses that represent and offer the best of the Alaskan Experience for visitors and locals alike.
Explore the magic of Alaska with Sharing Alaska's 2025 favorite tours across the Last Frontier, handpicked to guarantee an authentic and unforgettable journey. These companies provide a raw, local perspective, unveiling the Alaskan wilderness and its beauty. Experience the best of Alaska through these recommended adventures, ensuring every moment spent creates a memorable experience that captures the spirit and wonder of this majestic land we call home.
Alaska Railroad
The Alaska Railroad provides year-round rail transportation throughout Southcentral and Interior Alaska, traversing almost 500 miles of remote and wild landscapes and safely bringing more than 500,000 passengers to Railbelt destinations each year.
Anchorage Trolley Tours
Alaskan guides will share history, family stories, and explore Anchorage’s past and present. From the most riveting moments of yesterday all the way up to present day living in Anchorage, our fully narrated trolley tours visit cultural and historical sites. Watch seaplanes splash land on Lake Hood, hit scenic viewpoints with mountain and ocean views, and travel through Earthquake Park.
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) is a non-profit sanctuary dedicated to preserving Alaska’s wildlife through conservation, education, research, and quality animal care.
Alyeska Nordic Spa
Set within the jaw-dropping scenery of the Chugach mountains on the grounds of Alyeska Resort, Alaska’s newest nordic spa awaits. This unique spa experience invites you to enjoy the benefits of hydrotherapy as you take some time to disconnect- to reconnect.
Go Hike Alaska
Go Hike Alaska is an Anchorage‑based guide company offering human-powered, year‑round wilderness adventures just outside town. Their expert team leads day hikes, snowshoe treks, multi‑day backpacking excursions, heli‑hiking, foraging & cooking tours, and winter waterfall walks in Chugach and Denali State Parks—complete with gear, transportation, and local insight.
Alaska Wildlife Guide
Based out of Fairbanks, AK, Alaska Wildlife Guide offers small‑group, guided tours in Interior Alaska — from summer hikes and Arctic Circle expeditions to winter snowmobiling, dog‑sledding, hot‑springs visits and Northern Lights viewing. Alaska Wildlife Guides emphasize personalized service, deep local insight, and immersive wilderness adventures.
Arctic Dog Adventure Co.
Arctic Dog Adventure Co. is Alaska’s first certified ecotourism dog sledding company. A branch of the world’s oldest Siberian Husky kennel, our speciality is “Drive Your Own Dog Team” dog sledding experiences, offering our guests low-impact access to pristine wilderness areas across Interior Alaskan and the Arctic.
Borealis Basecamp
Borealis Basecamp began with a passionate Alaskan wanting to share unforgettable scenery, people, and adventures with the rest of the world. Inspired by a goal of providing the best immersive experience in North America, this dream became reality. We are a 40 room aurora focused resort North of Fairbanks, Alaska.
Alaska Bear Adventures
Coastal Brown Bear Viewing trips departing out of Homer, Alaska and flying to the remote wilderness of Katmai and Lake Clark National Parks.
TEMSCO Helicopters
TEMSCO Helicopter Tours, operating since 1958, offers breathtaking glacier flightseeing and landings from Juneau, Skagway, and Denali—complete with glacier walks, dog‑sledding, and tundra trekking guided by experienced pilots and naturalists. Enjoy unparalleled aerial views and immersive adventures across Alaska’s most iconic wilderness.
Liquid Alaska Tours
Liquid Alaska Tours is an adventure travel company headquartered in Juneau, Alaska. We are dedicated to providing high-end Alaskan experiences that showcase our unique landscape, culture, and untamed spirit. Founded in 2009, our dream became our mission: To provide visitors of the Last Frontier with unforgettable and unparalleled vacation experiences.
49th Fathom Charters
Located in Juneau, Alaska, 49th Fathom Charters offers personalized trips through the stunning Inside Passage—home to incredible whale watching and world-class sportfishing. Departing from Auke Bay Harbor, we explore protected waters rich with glaciers, mountains, and marine life.
Juneau Tours and Whale Watch
Juneau Tours and Whale Watch weighs in as the largest independent tour provider in Southeast Alaska. But don’t let that title mislead you, this family operation is all about the customer experience. From sales agents and dock representatives to bus drivers/ guides, naturalists/deck hands and boat captains, Juneau Tours and Whale Watch treats everyone like well-loved family.
Snug Harbor Outpost
Snug Harbor Outpost is a restored early‑1900s cannery turned remote wilderness lodge located where Lake Clark meets the Alaska Peninsula. It offers cozy accommodations and serves as a base for guided bear‑viewing, salmon‑fishing, hiking, wildlife watching, and scenic flights—providing an immersive Alaskan adventure experience.
Orca Island Cabins
An adventurous getaway with unique yurt accommodations in the heart of Seward, Alaska. As the pioneers of yurt accommodations in this region, we’ve spent the last 20 years perfecting the art of luxury off-grid living. Our exclusive, private waterfront retreat is accessible only by boat—your journey begins with a breathtaking, one-hour ride from Seward through the stunning waters of Resurrection Bay.
Mahay’s Jet Boat Adventures
Explore Alaska on a jet boat adventure! River tours are narrated by Coast Guard licensed captains and trained naturalists. You will be within 60 miles of Denali – North America’s tallest mountain, affording some of the best views of this elusive peak on clear days. Each river trips includes a ¼-mile leisurely nature walk to their Adventure Site where you’ll visit an Indian Encampment of the Dena’ina, the earliest native settlers in the area, and an authentic cabin of a trapper.
Adventures by True North AK
They offer adventures all year-round tours, classes, and outdoor gear rentals in the greater Anchorage, Alaska Area.
Lazy Otter Charters
Lazy Otter Charters in Whittier, Alaska, offers personalized small-group glacier and wildlife cruises through Prince William Sound, featuring close encounters with tidewater glaciers, waterfalls, whales, sea otters, and puffins. They also provide water taxi services, photography trips, and guided sea kayaking adventures in partnership with local experts.
Phillips Cruises and Tours
Phillips Cruises & Tours is an Alaskan-owned and operated business with over 60 years of experience and pride in sharing the beauty of Alaska’s pristine waters, magnificent glaciers, and abundant wildlife with generations of visitors and local Alaskans. Whittier is the western “Gateway to Prince William Sound.” Accessible by car, rail, or bus service, this one-day experience will be the highlight of your trip to Alaska.
St. Elias Alpine Guides
St. Elias Alpine Guides is the oldest continuously operating business in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Since 1978, we have guided thousands of adventures on successful trips through this very special part of the Alaskan wilderness! Due to the vastness of this National Park (13.2 million acres!) we are still expertly exploring uncharted terrain and taking you along with us for these incredible journeys.