What to Do in Anchorage in 3 Days? Travel Guide and Tips

Day 1 | Morning

Alaskazoo

Opening Hours: Open from 9/1-9/30,10:00am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: 15 USD

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: 4731 O'Malley Road, Anchorage, AK

At the Alaska Zoo, you can see more than 85 species of Alaskan wildlife, including white bears, polar bears, brown and black bears, deer, elk, dal sheep, sea otters, wolves, foxes, bactrian camels, musk ox and wolverines. Just turn left as soon as you enter Mally Road and continue on for about 3.2km and voila! The zoo is not on your left. After visiting the vast park, if you still don't know what to do, there is a gift boutique on the right side of the entrance, which can also be a good choice for you to visit.

Day 1 | Afternoon

Now we come to another great highlight in the city: Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center.

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

Opening Hours: Open from 10:00am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: 15 USD

Location: Mile 79, Seward Hwy, Girdwood, AK 99587, USA

The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to public education about the conservation of wildlife and providing quality animal care and conservation services for Alaska wildlife. The Conservation Center provides assistance and treatment to injured or abandoned animals year-round and focuses on animals' wild behavior. Here, all the animals seen are wild animals, and the state of life is also the state of the wild environment.

Day 1 | Evening

After visiting the glorious Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Embassy Suites Anchorage nearby is the best place to stay.

Embassy Suites Anchorage

Welcome to the Embassy Suites Anchorage hotel, located in midtown Anchorage, Alaska. This all-suite hotel makes access to the airport, top Anchorage attractions and area companies easy. Drive less than five miles to Anchorage International Airport and just a short distance to the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Alaska Native Heritage Center, Alaska Zoo and the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. Anchorage companies and universities within three miles of the hotel include Tesoro, Alyeska Pipeline Service, CH2M Hill, University of Alaska-Anchorage and Alaska Pacific University.Relax in a spacious suite featuring a separate living room with sofa bed. Some suites feature a 42-inch plasma TV, two baths or a whirlpool tub. All suites provide high-speed internet access, 32-inch HDTV, a mini-refrigerator and microwave. Start your day with a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast. In the evening, gather in the Pi Bar for our complimentary Managera??s Reception*. Pi Kitchen + Bar serves Alaskan seafood specialties and American classics for lunch and dinner. Maintain your exercise routine in our fitness center or indoor pool.The Embassy Suites Anchorage has the perfect venue for your meeting, wedding or social event in Anchorage, including a 2,167 sq. ft. ballroom that accommodates up to 225 guests. Our complimentary BusinessLinka?￠ Business Center provides the support services and equipment you need.*Service of alcohol subject to state and local laws. Must be of legal drinking age.

Day 2 | Morning

Alaska Aviation Museum

Opening Hours: Open from 9:00am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: 15 USD

Recommended Length of Stay: 2.0-3.0 Hours

Location: 4721 Aircraft Dr, Anchorage, AK 99502, USA

The Alaska Aviation Museum is located in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. Its mission is to preserve, display and promote the aviation history of Alaska. It is the only museum in Alaska that collects aircraft and aviation history. It focuses on the collection of aircraft and aircraft that have contributed greatly to the development of Alaska throughout history, and records some of the major events.

Day 2 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting Alaska Aviation Museum, don’t forget pay a visit to Turnagain Arm.

Turnagain Arm

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: Turnagain Arm, Alaska, USA

Turnagain Arm is located in the southwest of Anchorage and has a world-famous high tide wave landscape, where the rolling waves push the front waves, and the waves jump from the calm water at a speed of 16-20 kilometers per hour, sometimes Even up to 3.5 meters. This is the entrance to the Gulf of Alaska, where beluga whales and eagles may be seen. Seeing the sparkling Orchid Glacier and the rolling Chugach Mountains complement each other, being in it is like a fairyland on earth.

Day 2 | Evening

After visiting the glorious Turnagain Arm, The Hotel Captain Cook nearby is the best place to stay.

The Hotel Captain Cook

Property Location With a stay at Hotel Captain Cook, you'll be centrally located in Anchorage, steps from Imaginarium - Science Discovery Center and Holy Family Cathedral. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Resolution Park and Oscar Anderson House Museum. Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 546 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and iPod docking stations. Your pillowtop

Day 3 | Morning

Anchorage Museum

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-3 Hours

Location: 625 C St, Anchorage, AK 99501, USA

The Anchorage Museum of History and Art is located in Anchorage, USA. It was established to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the purchase of Alaska and opened to the public in 1968. Since then, the collection has continued to grow. Now, the museum is called "Anchorage Museum at the Rasmuson Center."

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: Excellent museum. Great special exhibit on those who went searching for Shackleton. Free pianos to play out front!

Trip.com User: It was really interesting and impressive

Day 3 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting Anchorage Museum, don’t forget pay a visit to Earthquake Park.

Earthquake Park

Opening Hours: Open from 6:00am-11:00pm

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: 5101 Point Woronzof Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502, USA

The location of the famous Earthquake Park used to be a residential area. It was turned into a huge mudstone in the 4-minute earthquake that year, and 75 houses were destroyed. Therefore, it was built here after today's announcement. People's Earthquake Park. In addition to the physical objects, there are more pictures and text description signs erected here. Here, open-air activities such as picnics, walking and cycling tours can also be held.

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