I'm putting together a trip for July 2-6. I know I don't have enough time, you don't have to rub that in. I never do! Planning beyond where we will spend each night is not really my thing, but I don't know if I have a lot of choice.

We arrive ANC around 2:00 PM on Wednesday, pick up a car and head down toward Seward. We will stop at Exit Glacier and anyplace else we decide, and likely take a Kenai Fjords cruise on Thursday. Our cabin near Seward is already booked for Wednesday and Thursday nights.

So I guess I'm looking for the best low-cost option to see wildlife or another side of Alaska Friday and/or Saturday. I am happy to drive 7 hours to Denali and take the shuttle into the park Saturday but that's a lot of driving and sitting by the time we make it back for a 6:00 A.M. Sunday departure.