Travel agents and deals

Disney Packages and News

cruise travel agent near me

Travel Packages & Deals

Travel Agents Near Me

ASTA Accredited Agency
American Airlines Travel Agents
Disney Authorized Travel Agents
Universal Certified Travel Agents
Sandals Certified Travel Agents
Disney EarMarked Agency
ALGV Travel Agents
WeddingWire Agency
Aulani Travel Agents
IATAN Accredited Agency
TheKnot Agency
College of Disney Knowledge Travel Agents
Travel Leaders

Anchorage Packages/Deals & Travel Agents Near Me

Travel Packages All Inclusive from our Advisors

We recognize that vacations are not just an investment, but often the highlights of our lives, and we take that responsibility seriously. We want to ensure you have the best vacation experience. Interested in a job in travel? Click here to learn: How to Become a Travel Agent

Jump to a location: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


<<< Back to Alaska Travel Agents
Located at the upper end of Cook Inlet in the Gulf of Alaska, Anchorage is Alaska's largest community. This popular tourist destination and crossroads for global air travel is only minutes away from the recreational areas bordering the Gulf of Alaska.
Free Anchorage
Vacation Package Quote

Anchorage Travel Agents

Latest Anchorage Deals & Packages

We serve customers all over the USA! Contact us for a custom curated vacation package for your preferred dates, budget, airline & more.


15-night Alaska National Parks Cruise/Land Package

Price: Please call for rates - # of Days: 15 days

 Package Details

18-night Grand Alaska National Parks Cruise/Land Package

Price: Please call for rates - # of Days: 18 days

 Package Details

Contact us for the latest Anchorage deals
Get a Free Anchorage Custom Vacation Quote



Anchorage


Anchorage, Alaska, is big-city living. It is home to more than a quarter-million people—nearly half the state's population. The city has shopping malls, national discount stores, movie theaters, fast-food restaurants, fine dining, high-rise hotels and a busy international airport. That makes Anchorage an anomaly in a state where the featured attraction is wilderness—specifically Denali National Park, the Kenai Peninsula and Katmai National Park. Alaska's residents joke that visitors can't really claim to have seen the state until they leave Anchorage.

But, as with most places in Alaska, the wilderness is never far away. The snowcapped Chugach Mountains (home to more than 45 different mammal species) rise just behind the city, and some of the state's premier natural attractions are within a day's travel. If you visit in summer, you'll have extra time to see the sights—there are 17-21 hours of daylight per day then.

Must See or Do

Sights—Browsing at the Anchorage Market and Festival; views from the tram to the top of Mount Alyeska in Girdwood and from the Glen Alps Trailhead within Chugach State Park; beluga whales and Dall sheep along Turnagain Arm; watching floatplanes land and take off at Lake Hood; fishing for salmon in Ship Creek in the heart of downtown.

Museums—The Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, which houses art galleries, the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center, the Imaginarium Discovery Center and the Thomas Planetarium; the vast collection of Alaska Native exhibits and arts demonstrations at the Alaska Native Heritage Center; Alaska's aviation legacy at the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum; moose and whale skeletons at the Alaska Museum of Science and Nature.

Memorable Meals—The Glacier Brewhouse for herb-encrusted halibut or Alaskan king crab legs; freshly caught Alaska wild salmon or Dungeness crab at Simon & Seafort's; pizza at Moose's Tooth Pub and Pizzeria; the filet mignon at Club Paris; the seafood fusilli or lamb osso buco at Orso; macadamia-nut halibut at Marx Brothers' Cafe; blueberry-patch truffle at Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge.

Late Night—A concert at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts; a nightcap at the Crow's Nest; live music at McGinley's Irish Pub; martinis at Bernie's Bungalow Lounge; partying in the maze of bars at Chilkoot Charlie's.

Walks—Strolling the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail in the almost-midnight sun of midsummer; hiking Flattop Mountain or nature trails in Chugach State Park; the free 45-minute Alaska Public Lands Information Center walking tour in downtown Anchorage; searching for moose, beavers and birds at Kincaid Park or Potter Marsh; biking through the forests and along the salmon stream of the Chester Creek Trail.

Especially for Kids—Hands-on exhibits at the Imaginarium; the Alaska Zoo; splashing through the H2Oasis Waterpark; indoor ice skating at the Dimond Center Ice Chalet; the theater and park at Alaska Wild Berry Products; visiting wild things at Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center.

Geography

The city occupies a wide and relatively flat point of land where Ship Creek flows into Cook Inlet in south-central Alaska. The southern edge of Anchorage borders on the waters of Turnagain Arm (a branch of Cook Inlet). The Chugach (pronounced CHEW-gatch) Mountains rise to the east, and the Anchorage Bowl—as the whole area is called—stretches approximately 15 mi/24 km north to south and 10 mi/16 km east to west at its widest point.

Within the Bowl are a number of distinct neighborhoods connected by large arterial roads. There are two major highways: the New Seward Highway, which heads south from downtown toward Seward and Homer on the Kenai (pronounced KEE-nye) Peninsula, and Glenn Highway, which heads northeast, eventually connecting with the Alaska Highway at Tok. The Parks Highway is the main road to Denali National Park and Fairbanks. It branches off the Glenn Highway 35 mi/56 km north of Anchorage.

Travelers are likely to visit downtown and midtown. The latter is a nondescript area marked by shopping malls, businesses and homes approximately 2 mi/3 km south of downtown.

History

Anchorage sits along upper Cook Inlet, named for English explorer James Cook, who sailed into those waters in 1778 in search of the fabled Northwest Passage across the North American continent. For centuries, the Tanaina natives inhabited the area. The first European settlers didn't arrive until the early 1900s.

In 1915, Anchorage became a primary staging area for workers building the federally financed Alaska Railroad, which connected coastal Seward with inland Fairbanks. A tent city quickly sprang up along Ship Creek (located on the north edge of downtown), and within a year the semblance of a permanent town appeared complete with electricity, phones, water lines and schools.

By the 1930s, more than 3,000 people lived in Anchorage, and its importance grew during World War II when both Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson Army Post were built to help defend Alaska from possible Japanese attack.

After Alaska gained statehood in 1959, Anchorage prospered until the massive Good Friday earthquake of 1964. The second-most-powerful earthquake in the world during the 20th century, it had a magnitude of 9.2, killed 115 Alaskans and caused billions of dollars in damage. Most of the structures in the city today were built after the quake.

Another significant event that has shaped Anchorage was the discovery of oil in Prudhoe Bay in 1968, and the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline in the 1970s. The city quickly became a base for oil companies and other businesses, and its population more than tripled during the next decade. Its central location, relatively mild weather and excellent transportation facilities have made Anchorage the most economically important city in Alaska—by far. Today, it's a fairly cosmopolitan place and the commercial fulcrum of the state.

Visitors to Anchorage will also discover a surprisingly attractive downtown, especially in summer, with flowers overflowing their hanging baskets and a lovely small park in the center of town. In addition, the city has fine restaurants, a vibrant nightlife and ample recreational opportunities at any time of the year. Anchorage is a very livable city.

Potpourri

Alaska has 128 times more land covered by glaciers than all the remaining states, with a combined 100,000 glaciers. Glacial ice often appears blue because glaciers absorb all other colors and reflect blue. There are 60 glaciers within 50 mi/80 km of Anchorage.

Moose frequent yards and streets throughout Anchorage, and there are about 1,500 of the animals in residence within city limits, as well as about 250 black bears and 60 brown bears.

Anchorage is home to Lake Hood, the busiest seaplane base in the world, with an average of more than 100 takeoffs and landings daily. These small planes use skis and wheels on the frozen runway in the winter.

The annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has a ceremonial start in Anchorage and travels about 1,000 mi/1,610 km from Willow to Nome, although the exact route differs each year.

A life-sized statue of Capt. James Cook overlooks the Turnagain Arm at Resolution Park in downtown Anchorage. Reportedly, the statue frowns because of Cook's failure to find the fabled Northwest Passage. Cook's ship, The Resolution, was forced to turn back in Anchorage's shallow port waters.

Anchorage is Alaska's largest Alaska Native village, home to members of all 11 Alaska cultural groups.

On a clear day in Anchorage you can see 20,320-ft/6,194-m Mount McKinley, North America's tallest mountain, which is 130 mi/209 km north of downtown. You can also see six mountain ranges: the Alaska Range; the Chugach, Talkeetna, Tordrillo and Kenai mountains; and the Aleutian Range, as well as two volcanoes.

Anchorage, which stretches 1,705 sq mi/4,416 sq km from Portage Glacier to Eklutna, is about the size of the state of Delaware.

Location

Although it's a port city, few cruise ships actually dock in Anchorage because of the constantly changing shallow conditions of the inlet and tremendously powerful tides. Yet residents hope that will change as the city continues to upgrade and expand its decades-old port, adding two more berths, barge docks and acres of new space for ships. In the meantime, most cruise ships stop at one of two deepwater ports: Seward, 127 mi/204 km south on the Kenai Peninsula; or Whittier, 57 mi/92 km southeast, on the west side of Prince William Sound. Passengers are transported overland by bus or train to and from Anchorage.



Shore Excursions

Cruise tours include trips to Columbia Glacier, Prince William Sound, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Denali National Park and Preserve with towering Mount McKinley, Portage Glacier and Seward. Most provide opportunities for fishing, camping, hiking, boating, sightseeing, historic railroad trips, flightseeing or landing on a glacier by helicopter.

Some ship-sponsored tours may include bus or train transportation, overnight accommodations and food, but others may not. For a complete list of excursions and prices, contact the cruise line or your travel agent.




Vincent Vacations - Authorized Anchorage Vacation Planner
Questions? Call us at
1 (888) 976-0061

No-Obligation Anchorage Vacation Quote Request Form

Free Anchorage
Vacation Package Quote


For Groups of 10 or more rooms, or 8 or more Cabins, please use of Group Form
Click Here for our Group Department


Popular Locations & Brands - Experiences All Over The World!

Click on a location below to learn more. We recognize that vacations are not just an investment, but often the highlights of our lives, and we take that responsibility seriously. We want to ensure you have the best experience.

Business
Become A Travel Agent

Have you got what it takes to become a travel agent?

  • Do you have a huge love of everything travel?
  • Do you have a huge passion for helping people answer questions, like friends and families, who are booking their trips?
  • Maybe you love to talk about travel, even if it's not your own trip, or maybe you obsess over every single detail for your upcoming trip!
  • Have you been booking your own vacations for a long time?

All of these are signs that you are a great fit to become an independent travel agent, and turn your love of travel from passion into profit!

Learn More

Latest Blogs - Our Agents, All Over The World!

Our motto at Vincent Vacations is, we go so you know! We want to ensure you have the BEST experience, whether it's a river cruise, or a corporate group incentive trip, we want to ensure your vacation is a success.

Our services

Many of our travel agents have been in travel since 2002! With Vincent Vacations, all travel components are taken care of - this includes accommodations, air, transfers, tours, activities, insurance, contracts, EVERYTHING.

Romance Travel

Destination weddings, Anniversaries, vow renewals, honeymoons, engagements, elopements, retie the knot, babymoons, proposal trips and more

Group Travel

Corporate group retreats and incentive trips, seniors-only river cruises, friends & family getaways, special group anniversary celebrations and more

Family

All-inclusive resorts, Hawaii, cruises, Europe, African Safaris, exotic Fiji and the islands, there are so many travel options for families

Disney

Adventures by Disney, Disney Cruise Lines, Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Resorts, Aulani, Universal, MyDisneyExperience, Disney Genie, characters dining, and more

Europe

We know Europe! Paris, London, Rome, Florence, Barcelona, Swiss Alps, Prague, Amsterdam, Venice, Athens, Vienna, Madrid, let's go!

Cruises

Ocean cruising, river cruising, yacht charters, expeditions, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Viking, Lindblad, there are so many options when it comes to cruising

And SO Much More!

We create custom travel itineraries and trips, and we know travel - Whether it's Universal, river cruises, safaris, yacht charters, Australia, Thailand and more!

Get A Free Quote

Our Great Team is Ready to Make Your Vacation a Success

We serve customers all across the USA
Debt free and in business since 2013. Vincent Vacations has agents in Dallas, Kansas City, Houston, Shreveport, Little Rock, Roswell, Oklahoma City and more locations.

Get your FREE Why Use A Travel Agent Guide Our FREE Guide
Get your FREE Why Use A Travel Agent Guide
Download Now

Travel agents can help save time and stress by doing the research and handling all your bookings for you. An experience travel agent is best at finding great deals and packages, as well as providing you with helpful information and tips. They can also help you plan special activities and experiences that you may not have thought of on your own. All in all, using a travel agent can be a great way to make sure you get the most out of your trip.

View our latest DEALS on our Facebook

About Us

In travel since 2002, and in business since 2013, our travel team serves clients all over the US! Planning a vacation away from home takes a great team. We have taken the time to build a team of dedicated, smart, hard-working personnel who are each committed to excellence and service. We work side-by-side, creating and ensuring INCREDIBLE vacation experiences for you and your group. Our store front in-office team, and our travel consultant independent contractors, work all around the US.

travel agent near me
travel agent near me

Start Your Next Trip With Vincent Vacations Today!

In business since 2013, we are your #1 source for travel!

Free Vacation Package Quote