Valdez - John Hunter Memorial Trail

Excursion

From +€117pp

Prices vary by season. Exact pricing confirmed at booking.

5% discount applied when you pre-book online
Up to 5% extra discount available to HX Explorers
Duration
3h00
Activity level
Active – good mobility needed
Topics
Active, Nature
Booking code
USVDZ-OP03

Optional excursions can be booked online or onboard. For voyages before April 2028, online booking is available now and closes 7 days before departure. From April 2028 onwards, bookings open 4 months before departure, and we'll email you when bookable.

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Hike a local Valdez trail and take in sweeping views while learning the story behind the landscape.
  • View the Alaska Pipeline that moves oil from the Arctic ocean to Valdez

  • Admire sweeping views of the Port of Valdez and the Chugach Mountains

  • Learn about local history and the trail's namesake from your guide

  • Walk a quiet, rewarding forest trail with seasonal wildflowers and wildlife


The John Hunter Memorial Trail leads you through quiet spruce forest to sweeping views of Valdez, Port Valdez, the Chugach Mountains, and the Trans Alaska Pipeline. It's a steady, rewarding climb, and your guide shares stories of outdoorsman John Hunter and the landscapes he loved. Early in the season, the hike may be done in snowshoes. It typically takes 2-2.5 hours in total.

*While we're excited to share the unique flavours of this region with you, it's important to note that allergy awareness and hygiene standards can vary widely across the world. The local community providing food for this tour may not be as familiar with allergy concerns or preparation standards as suppliers in your home country or the expert chefs onboard our ships. As a precaution, we advise anyone with a severe food allergy to contact a member of the onboard Expedition Team before booking this excursion.

Practical information

  • Included: Light meal included

  • Walking or Activity information: 3.8 miles on a well-maintained dirt trail, uneven at times.

  • Wheelchair accessible: No

  • Language availability: English

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