John Hall's AlaskaReviews of kissalaska.com

John Hall’s National Parks of Alaska tour was outstanding in every respect. We traveled by bus, multiple plane flights, train and private vessel. Visited 6 National Parks. Katmai NP watching salmon jumping upstream and the bears catching and growing fatter for the upcoming winter. Wrangle-St. Elias NP with mountain ranges to fly through, tour the old copper mining operation and a glacier to hike to and walk on. Gates of the Arctic NP in Bettles, then on to tour Utqiagvik (Barrow) above the Arctic Circle. Some did the full polar plunge while some just touched the almost freezing water. On to sky high Denali NP seeing bear, moose, caribou, mountain goats and lots of the smaller inhabitants. The most stunning view was a cloudless sky to see Mt. Denali. From up high to sea level at Kenai Fjords NP. Encountered humpback whales, sea otters, puffins and more. Glacier Bay NP with several glaciers to view, mountain goats on edges, bears and birds and a stop to walk in the rain forest. From the cities to small towns, jet boat trip to kayaking and the wonderful vessel we were on for the second half of the trip. The food was great, the accommodations were wonderful, as were the fellow travelers we were with, our guides and our group leaders, Jeremy and Matt. Thank you all at John Hall’s Alaska for an incredible trip! Will look forward to the next trip!!

Overall experience - sites/locations visited, tour guide, meals/accommodations were once in a life time!

John Hall’s National Park tour was awesome. We got to experience so many wonderful sites via bus,train, float plane, and small ships. Tour Manager Jeremy and tour guide Matt were both awesome. Both going out of their way to make sure we experienced many Alaskan cultures. Also sharing their love and knowledge of Alaska. John Hall’s Alaska Tour were wonderful when our flight home got canceled- they booked new flights and arranged extra night hotel stay. From the time we arrived in Alaska to the moment we left Alaska everything was taken care of. All I had to do was enjoy the awesome experience. Thank you so much for the awesome memories.

This tour gave me exactly what I was looking for in Alaska. The whole route was well planned and executed. Jeremy Riddle worked hard from the beginning to the end of the land tour. He was very attentive to everyone. I still cannot believe that he did everything on the tour by himself from handling the luggage to coordinating with the lodging and driving the bus! Great guide to have on the trip. Matt Lowe was great on the cruise portion by providing us with lots of good information about the different excursions along the way. Besides having two great guides, we were extremely fortunate to have the great weather most of the trip. The entire trip was well layout and we saw all the typical beautiful sceneries and wildlife as we know from tv shows and magazine. This trip was the trip of a lifetime, literally! John Hall was as advertised! We’ll be doing more in the future.

This is by far the best tour I have ever been a part of. There were so many things that exceeded my expectations. To be able to stand within 15 feet of a bear at Katmai National Park or see Denali on a totally clear day was unreal. The flight out of Kennicott was so beautiful. Meeting many of the native people and learning about the culture is such an honor. I think it would be rare for someone to be disappointed about being on this tour. I’m so looking forward to going on many more John Hall’s adventures.

Gwen our bus driver/interior tour guide was fabulous. Great personality AND great driver. The food was fabulous, just too much of it. Seems like we were always eating. Hotels we're all very nice. Sandy, our on the boat guide, was super fun and very helpful with a great sense of humor. Really got to see the landscape and sea life close up and being able to stop and watch them do there thing was great. The boat crew was great Capt Dan is the best, Haley is super friendly and really knowledgeable, Jacob knows how to make great glacier-ritas and be the catch bus driver. The views and scenery of Alaska are beyond belief and words. Overall we were very pleased with our trip, even though mother nature forced cancellation of the Whittier to Valdez boat trip, and COVID-19 made us miss the train ride from Fairbanks to Denali. We've already recommended this trip to all our friends, and will continue to do so. Thank you JHA for an unforgettable experience.

This was my first experience with an all-inclusive vacation tour, and John Hall’s Alaska 13-Day National Parks of Alaska Land tour was an amazing trip. Visited and explored some of the most beautiful parts of Alaska's national parks, with wildlife galore. Also enjoyed my stay at some very charming and scenic lodge accommodations. It is evident that there is a tremendous amount of work involved to pull off a trip such as this, and the John Hall organization, along with Mark, our tour manager, did a masterful job! Only thing I had to think about was having a great time. Everything was done in first-class style and the small group we had was a plus. I had the best time, a new appreciation and love for Alaska, and an experience of a lifetime.

I will be going on another trip with John Halls , because everything was fantastic, Qwen and Sandy are fantastic. The scenery was unexplainable great. Everyone should see Alaska.