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Glacier View & Wildlife Anchorage Adventure Tour
4.9
128 Ratings
Anchorage
Embark on a private glacier walk and wildlife adventure tour from Anchorage. Experience the unique beauty, awe-inspiring views, and up-close encounters with glaciers and wildlife in just one day.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Anchorage - Downtown Anchorage is a great place to start your local, guided exploration. Your exploration of the largest city in Alaska begins with a custom pick-up at your hotel. We share a bit of the history of Anchorage and begin your tour.
- The Ulu Factory - Historic Downtown is a must see followed by a short drive to the Alaska Railroad station Anchorage Depot where we will stop at the Ulu Factory and Ship Creek salmon stream.
- Beluga Point - Beluga point is just south of Anchorage on the Turnagain Arm. This destination features incredible Alaskan vistas and wildlife viewing. Dahl Sheep are often visible on the rocky crags of the Chugach mountains and when migrating, Beluga Whales can be seen plying through the fjord.
- Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center - After Beluga Point, we stop at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. This is your guaranteed opportunity to see bears, elk, moose and many other Alaskan animals. Your guide will share information on all the amazing animals at the Center. We have a few favorites to share!
- Byron Glacier Trail - Our final destination is the Glacier River Walk to Byron Glacier. This easy 20-25 minute walk allows you the opportunity to walk along the river water produced from the hanging Bryon Glacier and eventually walk up to view the glacier itself.
- Girdwood - After experiencing multiple unique experiences of glacier viewing, walk along the river and the Wildlife Conservation Center, we stop for an optional lunch, at our favorite locally owned spot in Girdwood, Base Camp. The food is delicious and well priced ( Have we mentioned the seafood chowder!)
- Turnagain Arm Drive - Turnagain Arm is considered one of the most scenic drives in the United States, Besides all the great places to experience- just the views and the drive itself are spectacular.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Free Hotel pick up and drop off
- Private Alaskan Guide
What's Not Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Guide gratuity- Never expected, always appreciated.
Additional Information
Our Glacier View and Wildlife Adventure Tour is the perfect way to experience the unique beauty, views and experiences in just a day trip from Anchorage.
We curated this tour from our favorite local experiences! The ease of being able to walk just a short distance, along a glacier river, and to get up close to Byron Glacier is awe inspiring.
We also include a guided experience at the Wildlife Conservation Center. It’s guaranteed wildlife viewing of bears, Elk, Moose, Wolves and more, plus it supports a great cause.
- Hassle free hotel pick up and drop off
- Only Local Certified Alaskan Tour Guides
- Short Anchorage City Tour/ULU Factory
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Entrance to Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Guided walk to view and experience Byron Glacier Generous Snacks, water and personal Welcome Anchorage Bag
Stop for optional lunch and local cafe in Girdwood New Mercedes Sprinter Vans and SUV’s
Our mission to to help guests see the best of Alaska in a day tour from Anchorage!
Location
5100 Cordova St
Cordova Street
If you don't need a hotel pick up in Anchorage, we can meet right at our office at 5100 Cordova Street. There's also free parking, if you need to leave a vehicle.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(128 Ratings)
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Kristi_o
Aug 11, 2024
Parker was an excellent... - Parker was an excellent tour guide and we truly enjoyed our time with him. The best part was getting to see a black bear in the wild as we were stopped and taking pictures!
The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center was amazing as well.
When you stop for lunch in Girdwood, the Seafood Chowder is a must!
We will definitely recommend this tour to our friends & colleagues. Thank you!
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James_a
Aug 9, 2024
Great Rainy Day Excursion - Rain, rain and more rain but the clouds receded enough for us to see the middle glacier. High above us was the beautiful blue site we hoped to see. Next to as a waterfall in the rain forest, outstanding!
Don, our guide was the best…a wealth of knowledge about all things Alaska and more. He worked tirelessly to find a glacier view. Well done.
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Jnh_s
Aug 7, 2024
Great Tour - My tour guide Theresa took the time to point out the highlights of the areas we went to visit. She kept an eye out for wildlife that we saw.
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Carroll_b
Aug 7, 2024
Excellent - Navigator was very knowledgeable. Was able to see a lot. Had a great time even though it rain. Looking forward to next time.
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Michelle_p
Aug 6, 2024
Adventure tour - We had a wonderful and informative guide, good communication prior to the tour the, tour itself was well organized and comprehensive and the van was comfortable.
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Sara_b
Aug 5, 2024
Wonderful Day - Our tour guide was and very knowledgeable. Glacier was beautiful and we were lucky enough to see wildlife along the way.
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Nicolas_z
Aug 4, 2024
Excellent - A Wonderful day spent with Cortney, who was lots of fun and very knowledgeable about Alaska. A perfect introduction to Anchorage.
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Ben_r
Aug 4, 2024
A lot packed into on trip! - I joined the Glacier View and Wildlife Anchorage Adventure Tour as a solo traveller and had a great experience. They picked me up from my hotel and we did a stop at the Ulu factory where we were able to watch Ulu knives being made. We could also shop in in the shop.
We then had a quick look at the river behind the shop to see if we could see any Salmon running.
We then took the scenice drive down the Turnagain Arm to the Wildlife Conservation Park. We saw a number of different animals was great.
From there we took a drive slighty inland to the base of a glacier were we took a 15 minute walk from the vehicle to the glacier area. The views were amazing.
Overall I definaltey reccomend this tour. The bus was very comfortable and as the group was only around 10 or so, it felt very personal. The guide was very knowledgeable and expierenced and was able to tell us a lot of stories about the area.
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Ricardo_a
Aug 3, 2024
The shy whale - The trip was excellent, the salmon chowder was delicious. We only missed to see whales, well we saw one for 4 seconds.
Any other thing was very good.
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Kay_m
Jul 29, 2024
More than expected - Don, was very informative and the tour was amazing. We were surprised with the quality of service. Enjoy the 2 mile total hike back to see the glaciers. Easy walk but worth it! We stopped at base camp for a late lunch and the food was amazing.
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