Local Adventures

Seward offers world class fishing for halibut and salmon. King salmon and halibut are fished all season and silver salmon in July and August. We work with Millers Landing who can offer a variety of ways to get you on the water and get your Alaskan catch. From full day deep sea fishing for halibut and salmon, to half day charters for salmon and black bass for those on a time crunch. This family owned business has been fishing out of Seward since 1982. https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/millerslandingak/items/?flow=104998&asn=sewardvacationsonline&full-items=yes

Discover the tide-water glaciers in the Kenai Fjords National Park, and observe the animals abundant in this slice of nature, including whales, puffins, eagles, mountain goats and sea lions. No where else in Alaska will you have the opportunity to see such a variety of marine life in the span of one tour and throw in the experience of seeing building-size chunks of ice calving into the ocean.  These tours run between $120 and $224 per adult, and some offer on-board meals or buffets.

Resurrection Bay is surrounded by mountains or islands on all sides, making it a great area for beginning kayakers. Half day, full day and multi day tours are all available. These kayak companies will provide the training necessary for beginners to take tours. For the advanced kayaker, there are multi-day guided tours or you can rent kayaks by the half day or full day for an adventure on your own. Let us help you pick what works with your timeline, budget and skill level. All of these tours have experienced guides to keep you safe, give you tips on the water, as well as local naturalist knowledge. We work with both Miller’s Landing and Kayak Adventures to get you out on a one of a kind adventure.

Though access to Seward is a rare and narrow slice through the Alaska wilderness, most of Kenai Fjords National park is only accessible via air or sea. If you really want to get up close and personal with hundreds of miles of untouched wilderness and vast glaciers, take a helicopter to the top of a glacier or soar across the wild. We work directly with Marathon Helicopters out of Seward and Alpine Air out of Girdwood to get you the best rates. 

Soar above remote Alaskan wilderness for a tour of the untouched landscape that you’ll never forget. Land on remote lakes, witness unclimbable glaciers, and experience Alaska in all of it’s grandeur. 

The ultimate Alaskan Adventure is a plane or helicopter rides up on top of a remote glacier for an afternoon of dogsledding across one of Alaska’s most foreboding and magnificent landscapes

Experience Alaska’s sled dog culture with the Seavey’s. This family has three generations of humans and dogs dominating the Ididarod race. They’ve got a variety of experiences from helicopters and glacier landings so you can sled on the snow, but their most popular is the Wilderness Dog Sled Ride and Kennel Tour. This 1.5 hour tour is great for the families that want to get a taste of what it would be like to train and care for these dogs that will soon be the next years champions. Oh, and did I mention sled dog puppies?

 See Alaska from the comfort of a train car! The train leaves Anchorage daily at 6:30am, arriving in Seward around 11:00. It departs Seward at 6:00pm and arrives back in Anchorage around 10:00. It is a two hour drive between Seward and Anchorage, but the train takes a leisurely 4 hours so you have plenty time to take in the scenery while enjoying morning coffee or an after dinner drink. Most of the route is through uninhabited territory which is only accessible by the train. This is an outstanding way to see the back country. Taking the train further north to Denali? We can help with that too! While the Coastal Classic is the most popular, connecting our little town of Seward to Anchorage, there are many other routes that we can reserve for you as well. From the Adventure Class to the Goldstar, this is one of the best ways to see Alaska. These tracks stretch almost 500 miles from Seward all the way to Fairbanks.

Love horses? So do we. Come saddle up with Breanna Bardarson, born and raised in Seward, on one most diverse trail rides you will ever experience. Then start off in the rainforest of Alaska were moose and bear roam and through part of the old town of Seward that was destroyed by the great earthquake of 1964. You will hear the stories of the people who lived through it. Then out to the grassland to the beach of Resurrection Bay where the wildflowers meet the ocean. The bird life of this area is very diverse, active and up close. We will then cross the many rivers view bald eagles up close, see where they nest and watch them feed. Then loop back towards home but not before another river crossing were the salmon are swimming toward their spawning grounds. The scenery is absolutely spectacular.

At the south end of town near the old railroad depot, the Alaska SeaLife Center is a world-renown center for research, rehabilitation, and education. As an active research facility, the science and research arm manages marine & wild life populations across the North Pacifica and Bering Sea. As an aquarium & education center, it is a fun and informative visit for the whole family. Ask us about their behind the scenes tours!

Seward features a historic downtown with shop and restaurants. It is a pleasant walk from our inns down main street to the Sea Life Center, and along the water front. Seward is an integral part of the history of Alaska. Long before white settlers arrived, this area was home to several groups of Alaska natives who relied on the salmon-rich streams and protected coastal waters for their survival. Once Americans purchased Alaska from the Russia in 1867, Seward became the launch point into the Alaskan wilderness and features “Mile 0” of the Alaskan highway system and the historic railroad. 

Seward has some of the most breathtaking hikes in the country. The most famous is Mount Marathon, a  3000 foot climb towering over downtown. Every year, Seward hosts the Mount Marathon race, where athletes scramble up the shale and cliffs and control slide down the mountain. While the extreme adventure race attracts top elite athletes from around the world, the mountain is also a accessible day hike through rainforest, high-mountain valley, and a rocky peak with 360 degree views of the fjord, bay, town, and mountain ranges stretching as far as the eye can see.