Memorable parts? Whale watching Tips? Not possible to generalise from personal experience Local benefits? Not for most of it. On reflection we realised that we had lost sight of this original reason for going through Responsible travel. Not sure how easy it is in USA to get away from low wage big business. Overall rating? Fine (more)Jon Walker

Memorable parts? It is very difficult to choose the most memorable/exciting part of the holiday, the whole fortnight was fantastic. The scenery is stunning, the wildlife amazing, all the boat crew were great, the atmosphere on board warm and friendly, the food was fabulous, the activities well organised. If we had to choose, we particularly enjoyed kayaking in Misty Fiord. We were lucky with the weather, the water was like a mirror and the scenery particularly dramatic. The fantail at ... (more)Alison Miller

Memorable parts? There were so many highlights. The knowledgeable guides, the fantastic staff on the boat, the food, the scenery and the wildlife. Tips? Bring clothes for hot sunshine, wet weather and the cold. Lots of layers. Local benefits? The education talks definitely raised awareness of conservation issue. Overall rating? Absolutely fantastic (more)Richard Smith

It was more than we could ever have wished for, definitely one that ticked off all of our bucket list wishes (more)Carol Clements

Excellent (more)Martin Commander

Brilliant. Don’t delay - book it! (more)Sara Nix

Best bits: The Bright Angel walk in the Grand Canyon, seeing the sunset from the South Rim of the GC and the Nevada Falls hike in Yosemite. (more)Barry Mell

Hiking in Maroon Bells (more)Violet Linton

Best bit: The grand canyon (more)Marie Kerley

Memorable parts? Seeing my sister. Tips? Don’t do it. I thought the trip was not very good value. It was amazing to see America, however the tour guides were not helpful and did not seem to know their stuff. It was honestly disappointing. Local benefits? No. We caught Ubers (that we had to pay for) but in NYC we caught trains (and paid for those too despite travel being included”. Overall rating? I was upset with the experience. After saving for two years to go ... (more)Meg Wilson

Memorable parts? Enjoying the scenery and spectacular views, and hiking on the trails Tips? Bring some utensils and packaging for making lunches and breakfasts- not mentioned in the holiday information Local benefits? To some degree yes Overall rating? Very highly (more)Bridget Lambert

Memorable parts? Seeing wolves in their natural environment Tips? Do it through this operator Local benefits? Yes Overall rating? 5 stars (more)Peter Hennell

Adventure is top of the list in what is available! No more could have been seen and done in 20 days! (more)Harrie Lerman

I loved this tour - it was amazing! Being able to travel Alaska in a converted school bus, with amazing guides and a fantastic group of like minded people, made for an incredible trip. We got to see some beautiful places and animals, ate really well and generally just had the best time. (more)Sasha Lim

Since this was my first trip on my own I felt very comfortable with the holiday providers as the owners were the people directly running the trip. They were always available to answer questions both before and during the trip. I would not hesitate to recommend this company to anyone looking for an exciting overland tour of Alaska (and Canada too!). (more)Julie Woods

Our guide, Dave, had a lot of great information to help us along the way. I loved the bush camp off the Maclaren glacial river. We were far away from everyone in the majestic wilderness of Alaska and saw a brilliant northern lights display. It was magical! The animals sightings were spectacular! (more)Katharine Bowlus

Watching a grizzly chase two caribou in Denali, jumping into the cold sea after a visit to a sauna, kayaking and canoeing, hiking to an icefield and abandoned mine, and watching salmon migrating. (more)Meredith DePrisco-Gaffney

The highlights include wildlife at Denali National Park, kayaking out to the glaciers, remote camp and evening in a local bar. (more)Anne Kelman

Excellent. (more)Carol Hopperton

The scenery was amazing and the hikes in the pristine forests were challenging and interesting. (more)Mair George

Seeing the wildlife from the boat was memorable: Whales, black and brown bears, mountain goat, eagles, otters. (more)Konrad von Szczepanski

Memorable parts? Watching whales in Seward or walking on the glacier in MacArthy. They were both special. Tips? Wear layers! Bring or buy insect repellent. Local benefits? We tried to eat at local places when we could. Used refillable water bottles and tried to walk more. Overall rating? Five stars (more)Kazi Rahman

Memorable parts? There were many great aspects to the holiday - scenery, atmosphere, wildlife, tour guides, travelling companions, camp fir - the most memorable was sighting humpback whales whilst kayaking. Tips? Get involved and keep your eyes open. Local benefits? Apart from flying to get there and travelling around by bus there was very little environmental impact Overall rating? Fantastic - a feast of experiences (more)Svend Johannsen