Day 1 Anchorage-Seward: travel south along edge of Turnagain Arm and Chugach Mountains; arrive Seward and board boat for short trip to Fox Island Wilderness Lodge at the mouth of the Bay; salmon bake lunch; optional afternoon ranger-led hike; beachcombing; overnight cabins; optional guided sea kayaking

Day 2 Seward - Hope: depart Fox Island by boat for trip to spectacular Kenai Fjords National Park; Chiswell Islands Wildlife Refuge and stunning Aialik Bay with three tidewater glaciers; return Seward, visit Alaska Sealife Center; Kenai Mountains to end-of-the-road gold rush town of Hope; overnight creekside log cabins

Day 3 Hope - Homer: Follow Kenai River through Cooper Landing, Soldotna; skirt edge of Cook Inlet with impressive volcanoes lining the other side; visit Alaska Islands & Oceans Center; walk Bishop's Beach; Pratt Musuem; bay view lodging

Day 4 Homer - Seldovia: Travel to the end of the Homer "Spit" to board boat to cross Kachemak Bay to the quaint fishing village Seldovia with tour enroute; afternoon exploration of town, museums, or optional hike; overnight waterfront inn

Day 5 Seldovia - Hope: morning exploration of Seldovia and optional walk on "Otterbahn" trail; late morning return to Homer by air taxi (beautiful views!); overnight in the creekside log cabins in Hope

Day 6 Hope - Anchorage: Museum tour; optional gold panning instruction by local gold miner; stop at Portage Visitor Center, world class ski resort town of Girdwood and northernmost rainforest; return to Anchorage in the afternoon