Alaska Travel 2021, part 3, what can make alaska expensive are the type of activities you are doing once you are there, fishing, kayaking, ice climbing, hiking and some other activities can be really expensive but if you choose cheap activities like we did, we were hiking most of the time, it doesn't cost anything, sometimes insurance fees at the parks, but that was very minimal. you can pick activities that are budget-friendly, we found some activities like ice climbing and it was only $180 per person, we found some helicopter tours instead of going on a floating airplane and that only cost 125 dollars per person, so if you find some off the beaten path activities, that are kind of away from the very touristy areas, you can find some very good deals and you can still explore alaska without breaking the bank, summers in alaska has nothing to do with summer in the lower 48, especially if you're gonna be hiking, or backpacking, or up in the mountain, it is still cold so make sure that you are packing your winter gear, make sure that you do have a rain gear, layers, and down jackets, if you're going to be hiking, on pretty much every single trail that we were on, it was raining, it was very cold, make sure that you are prepared and make sure that you have all of the necessary gear to feel warm and happy while adventuring, summer midnight is such a fun phenomenon to witness, summer in alaska, the sun doesn't go down until after midnight, which was great for us because we would work during the day and the sun was still up, and that gave us a lot of opportunities to go and hike and explore the city, without feeling pressured by the sun going down, it's a really fun phenomena, so when you go to alaska and it's midnight, and the sun is not going down, don't worry, it's not the end of the world, it's just alaska, also don't expect to see the aurora or the northern lights in summer, a lot of people go to alaska during summer and they are disappointed because they don't get to see the northern lights, and who doesn't want to see the northern lights in alaska? however, it's not very common to see them during summer, you have to go further north and chances are higher during winter, you might see a lot of wildlife, or you might not see any wildlife by the end of the day, it's just a question of luck... (https://trianaworldtravel.com)