How much does a trip to Alaska cost?
A mid-range week in Anchorage for two runs about $4,360 before flights: $284 a night for a hotel room and $148 a day each for meals. On a budget, the same week is about $2,010; in luxury, about $6,280.
Estimate your trip
| Lodging1 room for 7 nights at $329 a night | $2,303 |
|---|---|
| Food and incidentals2 people for 8 days at $148 a day · government meal allowance | $2,368 |
Daily costs in Alaska
Per person per day, two people sharing a room, before flights and activities.
Budget
$125Mid-range
$272- Anchorage
- $272
- Juneau
- $259
Luxury
$392When hotels cost the most
Government lodging caps for Anchorage change with the season; real room rates follow the same pattern.
- October to March$239
- April to September$329
How these estimates work
Mid-range uses the U.S. government’s per diem for each place: the most a federal traveler may claim for a hotel room, by season, plus meals and incidentals. It tracks a solid business-class hotel and restaurant meals.
Budget and luxury rooms use published guide figures for Alaska, converted to US dollars and linked beside each number; ranges are averaged. Where a guide gives no daily food spend, food uses the same government meal allowance as mid-range.
Currencies are converted at the European Central Bank reference rate, or the U.S. Treasury reporting rate where the ECB has none, as of October 8, 2026.
Not included: flights, activities and shopping. Two travelers share a room; a third takes a second room.
Plan Alaska within budget
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Trip cost questions
About $4,360 for two at mid-range, before flights: $284 a night for the room and $148 a day each for food. On a budget it is about $2,010, and in luxury about $6,280.
Plan on about $272 per person per day at mid-range, with two people sharing a room. Budget travelers spend about $125, luxury travelers about $392.
Hotel rates in Anchorage are lowest in October to March and highest in April to September, by the government’s seasonal lodging rates.
