Honeymoon

Road trip 2026: Anchorage to Fairbanks

Thank you to everyone who contributed to our honeymoon fund! It was truly unexpected and truly appreciated.

road trip 2026: Anchorage to Fairbanks

Travel dates

29 August to 9 September, 2026

Trip objectives

  1. Enjoy the fall folliage
  2. Visit Denali National Park
  3. Soak in the hot springs near Fairbanks
  4. See the Northern Lights (aurora borealis)

Trip log

  1. Day 00: Austin
  2. Day 01: Austin to Anchorage
  3. Day 02: Anchorage
  4. Day 03: Anchorage to Seward
  5. Day 04: Anchorage to Portage Valley
  6. Day 05: Anchorage to Healy
  7. Day 06: Healy
  8. Day 07: Healy to Denali National Park
  9. Day 08: Healy to Fairbanks
  10. Day 09: Fairbanks to Chena Hot Springs
  11. Day 10: Fairbanks
  12. Day 11: Fairbanks to Anchorage
  13. Day 12: Anchorage to Austin

Route map

Distances travelled

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Trip costs

Trip planning: Google Sheets budget

A snow-covered mountain range looms over the still waters of a river surrounded by a pine tree forest