Boasting their own fleet of light aircraft and some of the most passionate guides in the state, you can quite literally go wherever the wind takes you. ThereвЂ™s no such thing as an itinerary at Ultima Thule, itвЂ™s adventuring as itвЂ™s meant to be, pure and simple. Elias National Park, 100 miles from any road, steeped in luxury yet centred on adventure, itвЂ™s truly off-the-grid (they donвЂ™t even have a phone). Deep in the Alaskan wilderness of Wrangell-St. The Ultima ConclusionДЄ trip as epic as this deserves an epic conclusion вЂ“ and thatвЂ™s exactly what Ultima Thule delivers. Depending on the time of year, you can see bears grazing on sedge grass, digging up clams, playing together, courting, resting or fishing. Jumping aboard a light aircraft, youвЂ™ll fly over active volcanoes, giant glaciers вЂ“ and maybe the off migratory whale вЂ“ to touch down on a remote beach, where youвЂ™ll walk along the same trails as the bears do, sit on the same riverbanks as they do, and observe them as they go about their day-to-day life. Our highlight of our time at Tutka Bay, however, is always the bear viewing with the area home to AlaskaвЂ™s largest population of brown bears. DonвЂ™t forget to also check out the adjacent Cooking School at Tukta Bay, where expert local chefs will introduce you to new cuisine and help prepare a sea to table feast. Helping you get to grips with it all is a hearty dose of adventure a you fish for halibut and wild salmon, ocean kayak, hike the unique trails, and tidepool, seeing all the fascinating organisms and creatures that rest on the coastline at low tide.

Spend the next few days taking in the surrounding coastline, with deep fjords, towering mountains, deserted beaches, sprawling green forests and waters flowing and bulging with the tides. Take Time at Tutka BayДЇollowing the scenic Seward Highway, youвЂ™ll eventually reach to coastal town of Homer from where itвЂ™s a just a short water taxi across Kachemak Bay to Tutka Bay Lodge. After a final night at Hotel Alyeska, youвЂ™ll continue south tomorrow. This is Alaskan coastal wilderness in all its glory. Look out over the thousand-foot thick ice of Harding Icefield, the nesting seabirds of the cliffs, the playful porpoises in the water and the Wolverines that roam the shorelines. Once in Seward, youвЂ™ll have AlaskaвЂ™s rugged coastlines at your fingertips as you head out to sea and into the Kenai Fjords National Park where 587,000 acres of glistening watery beauty awaits. Stop off en route at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Centre, a preserve dedicated to safeguarding Alaskan wildlife, and see the many injured and orphaned bison, bears, eagles and more that call this place home. Today youвЂ™ll head off on a coastal adventure as you cruise the 127 scenic miles down to Seward. In Glacier Bowl, youвЂ™ll then hike high up on to the glacier snowfield, or the remnant rock covered glacier come late summer, and channel your inner pioneer. So, alongside an expert guide, itвЂ™s off into the wilderness as you hike along the scenic ridgeline with incredible views of Turnagain Arm below. Equipped with their own aerial tramway, Hotel Alyeska takes you 2,300ft up the valley to give you breathtaking views of the Chugach Mountains and Glacier Valley вЂ“ not to mention access to some of the best hiking trails around. There could be no better place to start your Alaskan discovery than surrounded by snow-capped peaks and hanging glaciers. Start Planning Here Mountain High, Valley Low But remember: each and every Black Tomato trip is tailored exactly to who you are and what you want to do so tell us about yourself and weвЂ™ll create something thatвЂ™s entirely you. Like what you see? Contact us today to find out more about our exclusive itineraries.

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