Note: Based to feedback from the community, we've turned this itinerary into a shortened and cheaper version of our full music tour. Note updated dates. This tour does not feature a helicopter concert. It will start and end in Anchorage.

During the pandemic, Alaska Supply's founder, Caitlin Warbelow, was approached about creating tours that visit Alaskan locations featured in Tune Supply's online productions. It's taken a few years, but we're finally able to offer our first Alaska tours in the summer of 2025. 

Our adventure will start and end in Anchorage. In between, we'll visit some of Caitlin's favorite locations off the beaten path, including Glacier View, McCarthy, Kennecott, and Valdez. Along the way, we'll have the option to hike, go sea kayaking, see wildlife, climb on a glacier, ride on a ferry across Prince William Sound, visit historical and Native sites, learn about natural phenomena, soak in hot springs, eat scrumptious local food, meet Alaskans, and view miles of gorgeous scenery from the road. 

We've got a bunch of adventuresome activities on our itinerary, as befits a tour to Alaska! But we've heard from a few folks who want a more relaxed experience. If you'd like to come on the tour but want to forgo the adventure activities (i.e., sea kayaking, hiking, etc.), you can use code RELAX to reduce the price of the tour by $200. Instead of doing those activities, you'll have a chance to explore our destinations at your own pace or just relax.  

If you'd like the full Alaska Supply experience, check out our two full-length music-infused tours June 9th-20th, 2025, and August 10th-21st, 2025.

Guests are responsible for their travel to/from Alaska, but all expenses within Alaska (besides food/drink and extra premium activities) will be covered in the tour fee. This tour will only run with a minimum of eight people booked by December 1st, 2024. Our cancellation policy will be on the stricter side since this is our first tour. Here's how it will work:

-Book by December 1st, 2024, pay a $750 non-refundable deposit, and commit to paying the remainder of the fee by December 15th, 2024 (unless you've chosen the payment plan).

-Alaska Supply will confirm with guests by December 5th, 2024 that the tour is going forward. If we don't meet the minimum, deposits will be refunded. The remainder of the fee is due on December 15th, 2024 (unless you've chosen the payment plan). 

-The deposit is non-refundable, but cancellations made before January 15th, 2024 will receive an 80% refund of the remainder of the fee. Cancellations made by February 15th, 2025 will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations made by March 15th 2025 will receive a 30% refund. Unfortunately, we won't be able to offer refunds after that.

If you have questions or concerns, get in touch with us at hello@alaska.supply. Plans subject to slight changes, but you can be assured it will be epic. We'll post updated Q&A's below as we get questions from the community. 

Looking forward to seeing you in Alaska in August 2025!

-Caitlin Warbelow
Alaska Supply founder

Do I decide which of the activities I want to do right now? Which activities cost extra?

All activities listed in the itinerary are included. We have a few premium activities you can add for an extra fee if you'd like more adventure. After booking, we'll be in touch to confirm your activity selections.

I have no idea what to bring on a trip to Alaska. Will you help me plan?  

Yes! After booking, we'll be in touch with all participants to send packing lists and make sure you have everything you need to be comfortable on the trip.   

This seems expensive.  

Due to its remoteness, Alaska is an expensive place to live and visit. And unfortunately, accommodation in Alaska has gotten crazy expensive since Covid due to high demand and limited supply . Most of the budget of this trip will go to accommodation, and there's not much to be done until more hotels are built! Here are some ways to join us for cheaper:

-Check out our budget option

-If you're a group of 3+, and three of you would like to sit in the three seats in the front or back row of our vehicle, (i.e., someone will be in the middle seat, which we are otherwise avoiding), we can offer a 20% discount for the third person.  Get in touch (hello@alaska.supply) for more info. 

Some of the activities seem a little too adventuresome for me. What if I don’t want to go on the helicopter ride/sea kayaking/whitewater rafting/hiking etc.?  

Our founder, Caitlin, loves adventuring in Alaska and elsewhere, and that is definitely reflected in our itinerary. However, we realize that not everyone feels the same, and we don’t want folks to be dissuaded from coming on a tour because they don’t want to do some of the planned activities. In all cases, we can provide alternate options for folks who want to opt out of any activity.

Specifically, if you don’t want to participate in the helicopter concert/tour, we can offer other activity options at Sheep Mountain Lodge, or you can just relax at the lodge. If you have any questions or concerns about activities, get in touch at hello@alaska.supply or through this platform.

What’s the food like in Alaska? Do the restaurants serve vegetables/salad/fruit? Can you accommodate my special dietary needs? 

This is a fair question to ask given the remoteness of some locations we’ll visit. It’s true that food choices diminish the farther off the beaten path we go. But we will make sure that all of the eating establishments we visit have a variety of choices, including a vegetarian option and salads/veggies. Fruit can sometimes be difficult to find in bush Alaska, but we will make sure to bring some with us when we leave Anchorage. If you have questions about dietary restrictions, get in touch at hello@alaska.supply.

If there should be a family emergency, and I am unable to go, could someone else go in my place? Could I gift the trip to a friend or family member?

Yes and yes! Though we have to keep our cancellation policy strict during our first season, we are 100% committed to finding solutions if you book a tour then have something come up which prevents you from going. Someone else can go in your place, definitely. We can also try to fill your spot with another traveler if you’d like. Gifting the trip to a friend/family member is definitely allowed…what an amazing gift that would be.

The flights to Alaska look a little complicated. Can you suggest an itinerary for me?

Yes! If you let us know where you're coming from, we can find the cheapest itinerary for you that works with your Alaska Supply trip.

Are there any age limits on your trips? Are kids welcome?

Kids are welcome. We suggest that kids are at least six years old, but if you've got a younger child you want to bring, get in touch. There is no upper age limit.


My family would like to book a private trip. Are you able to accommodate us?

Yes. We are already working on private itineraries for a couple clients. Private itineraries can be customized to your preferred length, location, and activity level. Get in touch at hello@alaska.supply.

We start our journey in Anchorage, Alaska's biggest and most cosmopolitan city. Schedule your flight to arrive by 6pm...but arrive earlier if you can, so you can have a few extra hours to explore the city!

After everyone arrives, we'll enjoy dinner and drinks, and discuss the plan for the rest of the trip. There will be time to stop at a store if you've forgotten anything or want to grab last-minute supplies.

Accommodation will be in downtown Anchorage, within walking distance of many shops, restaurants, and sights. 

We'll get started on the adventuring right away by driving to Whittier, a tiny town of 250 folks located 45 minutes from Anchorage. It's accessible only via boat or through North America's longest automobile tunnel, and nearly everyone in town lives in one high-rise building that seems very out of place in the gorgeous scenery!

On the way out, we'll stop at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center to view bears, wolves, moose, and other native Alaska animals. Once in Whittier, we'll have lunch (as you might imagine, the seafood is spectacular). Then you'll have the option to take a scenic boat ride, go sea kayaking, go on a hike, or just relax at the piers.

After our first adventure, we'll head a few miles back up the Seward highway to the town of Girdwood, home of Alaska's premier ski resort. We'll take the tram up to the top of the mountain to have our official welcome dinner (on us!!) at the famed Seven Glaciers restaurant before heading back to Anchorage for a well-deserved rest. 

Premium activity: Scenic boat ride

Today we start heading north! For anyone who's up for it, we'll start with a pre-breakfast hike up Flattop Mountain, which provides stunning views of Anchorage and Turnagain Arm. After breakfast, we'll begin the 2.5 hour drive to Sheep Mountain Lodge in Glacier View. The glacier in question is the mighty Matanuska Glacier, which is over twenty miles long and parallels the highway.

Once at the lodge, you can relax, take in the view, take a ride in the lodge's helicopter (extra fee), and/or hike on the lodge's 12 miles of trails.  We'll eat dinner together, and there will be a chance for tunes. 

We've got a big drive today through some spectacular scenery, traveling north to Glenallen, then to Chitina (famous for its salmon dipnetting), and east to the old mining towns of McCarthy and Kennicott at the end of the famous McCarthy Road. (Click that link for more history about this copper mining area in the heart of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.)

The McCarthy Road, which used to be a railroad bed and is now a dirt road, is only 60 miles long, but it takes about two hours to drive due to its conditions. The landscape is breathtaking, and we'll stop at numerous historical sites related to McCarthy's mining past along the way.

Once you get to the end of the road, you're not there yet! It's not possible to drive to McCarthy - all visitors must park and walk across the footbridges over the river in order to get into town. You'll feel as if you've stepped back in time.

We'll be staying at the historic Ma Johnson's Hotel. After the long drive, we'll have a leisurely evening exploring McCarthy, eating dinner at the saloon or restaurant.  Tunes are possible! 

There's far too much to do in McCarthy & Kennicott for the amount of time we have, but we'll squeeze as much in as possible. We'll start by heading five miles up the valley to the ghost town of Kennicott, the site of a massive copper mining operation in the early 1900's. We'll take a tour of the mine buildings as a group.  

From there, you'll have a few options for the rest of the day. You can explore more of Kennicott and McCarthy on your own, if you don't want too much exertion. But if you're up for an adventure, you can take a guided hike with us out to the glacier. Or if you're really adventuresome, we'll book an ice climbing guide or flightseeing trip for you (extra fees for those).

In the late afternoon, we'll head back down to McCarthy for showers and dinner. Afterwards, we'll have a concert and tunes in the saloon.  

Our longest drive of the trip will be today, so we'll have a hearty breakfast and then get on the road, retracing our steps back to Chitina and Glenallen, where we'll have lunch and stretch our legs.

From there, we'll head Valdez on the historic Richardson highway over Thompson Pass, following the path of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline to its terminus. Valdez is a town of 4,000 folks nestled at the base of the snowy peaks of the Chugach range at the head of a deep water fjord off of the majestic Prince William Sound.

Once in Valdez, we'll have a chance to explore the quaint oceanfront shops and will have dinner and a session. 

We'll get up early in order to board the M/V Aurora, an Alaska Marine Highway ferry, for a gorgeous cruise through the famed Prince William Sound from Valdez back to Whittier. 

The Aurora's amenities include observation lounges with comfortable chairs, a covered heated solarium, a restaurant, and a movie lounge. Out the panoramic windows, you'll see countless glaciers, snow-capped mountains, and hopefully some wildlife, which could include otters, whales, seabirds, etc. If possible, we will have a session on the boat!

Once we get back to Whittier, we'll have lunch and then continue back to Anchorage, where we'll have a farewell dinner (on us!) at Glacier Brewhouse, as well as a short concert and a session with local musicians. 

You'll probably want to grab a flight on the early side in order to make it back home without having to take a red-eye flight...Alaska is very far from everywhere! But if you do have extra time today, we'll make sure you're kept entertained until your flight departs. After breakfast, we'll start taking folks to the airport.