Portage Glacier Cruise and Wildlife Explorer Tour: Explore Alaska's Stunning Scenery and Wildlife

Embark on a Portage Glacier Cruise and Wildlife Explorer Tour in Alaska. Discover stunning scenery, spot native wildlife, and get up close to Portage Glacier. Book now!

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Portage Glacier - Experience the sheer awesome face of a mighty Alaska glacier on your one-hour cruise aboard the mv Ptarmigan. Standing just 300 yards from a relic of the Ice Age and watching for icebergs to break off the glacier and crash into the water below. You will find out why Portage Glacier is Alaska’s second most visited attraction.
What's Included
  • Pickup and drop-off service from designated meeting points
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a Shuttle journey down Turnagain Arm and engage yourself with the breathtaking Alaskan scenery on a tour displaying its impressive geographical attributes and rich indigenous mammals. Observe dangling glaciers and Dall sheep while navigating along Turnagain Arm, then embark on an unforgettable voyage that takes you face to face with Portage…

Location
546 W 4th Ave
West 4th Avenue
We park in front of the red trolley on the corner of 4th and F street. Usually we pull up next to the hot dog vendor.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Fabinren_g
Oct 5, 2024
A good day with a variety of places and views - Having several stops is good as you find not that long journey and in every stop there is something to discover. Our tour guide Matt managed very well the group, he was very respectful, funny and had precise information for the tour.
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Snorkeldogs
Sep 25, 2024
Beautiful glacier! - This was a fantastic tour! Matt was a very informative friendly tour guide. We did the cruise as part of the Wildlife/ portage cruise. We got some awesome pictures.
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Tx13sr13
Sep 19, 2024
Great day trip from Anchorage, hour scenic drive and you get up close to a glacier by boat and also by hiking trail - This was the perfect short trip, one hour cruise, only $49 but they give a veteran’s discount of 10% so $44. Only an hour drive from Anchorage and free parking at the boat launch. Boat cruise is narrated and you cruise right up to the glaciers and get to experience glaciers first hand including holding a piece of glacier ice they fish out and even taste a piece of it if you want. Boat allows plenty of time to take pictures with the glacier in the background. Since it is a lake you don’t see the wildlife you would see on the ocean glacier cruises but you also don’t get the boat rocking or swaying. Very smooth cruise with inside or on top seating. We did see some sheep on the mountain so I suggest wherever you go in Alaska to bring binoculars. In addition to the cruise, there is a parking area between the ticket/gift shop and boat launch where you can hike to one of the glaciers. Easy trail, one mile in and one mile back. Worth the short hike.
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Greg_k
Sep 17, 2024
Awesome experience - Boat ride to glacier was incredible.Tour was very informative. The guide was fantastic. Highlight of the trip.
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James_t
Sep 13, 2024
Awesome! - Matt our tour guide was very Knowledgable and informative! Although the weather was raining all day, we still had a great experience. Would highly recommend.
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Kathy_f
Sep 9, 2024
Great way to see Alaska!! - We definitely enjoyed all of our stops on this tour. Seeing the glashers up close was beautiful and we'll never forget getting to see the salmon!!
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Miriam_f
Sep 6, 2024
Fabulous - Very educational and intertaining. Our guide, Matt, was fabulous. The weather turned, so it was much nicer than anticipated 🤩
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Ivy
Aug 31, 2024
Incredible adventure - Matthew was engaging, fun and incredibly informative... I would be willing to bet he would be crowned champion of any Alaska trivia contest! He takes great care of his guests and knows the best secret spots to see cool stuff!!
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Joseph_k
Aug 30, 2024
Wonderful half day tour - Great job by guide Matt. Funny, informative, helpful, efficient. Jaw dropping natural beauty, like we had landed on another planet. The wildlife and the glaciers were a nice combo, the guide was highly knowledgeable about interesting details.
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Jlinception
Sep 19, 2024
bad weather cruise - not so good - It was a rainy and heavy clouded and cold day, so the view was not that great. I wish the weather could be better and it will be a perfect cruise.
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