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Anchorage Wilderness Wildlife Glacier Experience
Badge of ExcellenceAnchorage, USA
From $209.99
Select Date and Travelers
up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
- 6 hours
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Get out of the city and deeper into the Alaskan wilderness than is typical on a sightseeing tour. This tour takes you to Chugach National Forest, Beluga Point, Portage Glacier, and more to spot brown bears, wolves, bison, and belugas. Enjoy live commentary and learn about the unique landscapes of Alaska from your expert guide.
- Hassle free hotel pick up during winter. no hotel pick up offered during summer, April-September.
- Get out into the wilderness without the hassle of driving
- Get insights into flora and fauna from your guide
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Live commentary on board
- Ptarmigan ship - $49 will be excluded from ticket if not specifically selected while booking.
- $49 Glacier Cruise ship upgrade may be added directly from PicTours Alaska's website.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center, 600 W 7th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501, USA
NO HOTEL PICK UP DURING SPRING-FALL. Hotel pick-up December and January only, Major hotels in mid/downtown. We Meet at 10 minutes before Departure at Dena'ina Convention Center, 600 W 7th Avenue--Downtown Anchorage.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Your Alaskan wildlife adventure begins with hotel pickup (in winter) or by making your own way to Dena’ina Convention Center (in summer) before your chosen departure time.
Begin at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, where you'll encounter brown bears, wolves, and bison, with photography lessons offered. Traverse the Chugach National Forest, a ring of glaciers surrounding a pristine lake, before heading to Beluga Point for a chance to spot beluga whales.
During summer, consider the optional upgrade for a glacier cruise to witness Portage Glacier up close. Explore Bird Point in Chugach State Park for eagle sightings and panoramic views and delve into Girdwood's gold mining history, concluding a comprehensive Alaskan experience.
Your tour ends at the original departure point.
Begin at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, where you'll encounter brown bears, wolves, and bison, with photography lessons offered. Traverse the Chugach National Forest, a ring of glaciers surrounding a pristine lake, before heading to Beluga Point for a chance to spot beluga whales.
During summer, consider the optional upgrade for a glacier cruise to witness Portage Glacier up close. Explore Bird Point in Chugach State Park for eagle sightings and panoramic views and delve into Girdwood's gold mining history, concluding a comprehensive Alaskan experience.
Your tour ends at the original departure point.
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Chugach National Forest
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Beluga Point
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Portage Glacier
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
Chugach State Park
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Cook Inlet
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Girdwood
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Glacier Cruise Upgrade Available Summer months Only
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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Tina_B
Meredith is an awesome guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly. The views are amazing. The visit to the Alaska Conservation center is so much fun. Highly recommend this trip and this company. Ask for Meredith….she is a lot of fun.
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Sara_B, Apr 2024
Grace was a wonderful guide. We learned so much, and saw so many animals. I appreciate her sense of timing for stops snacks and time to take photographs. This was great. We are so glad we did it.
Oancea_V, Apr 2024
Excellent opportunity to see the beauty of Anchorage surroundings, in a quick and easy way. The glaciers were out of this world! The guide was super pleasant and extremely knowledgeable.
Gary_M, Apr 2024
the wild life the guide the sites the weather the van the pick up at the hotel and being drop off being in alaska
Response from Host, Apr 2024
We thank you for sharing your thoughts about this excursion.
At times we have found visitors to be less than satisfied due to our far North West Pacific weather. Our area is surrounded by wilderness and possess an abundance of wildlife and geological wonders such as glaciers.
Unfortunately we cannot guarantee all sightings will be viewed since conditions varies by season, ocean tide activity, safety, third party organizations and powerful Alaska weather conditions that can be mild-to-harsh year round.
Again, thank you for sharing your experience.
Please consider the writers bias when reading this review. We read all reviews and strive towards adjusting to meet our world-class ranking.
Beatrice_J, Apr 2024
Meredith was extremely knowledgeable, kind demeanor, and open to the plethora of questions. Great picture spots. Meredith took pictures for us as well while guiding us on the best angles for the shot. Well prepared with snacks, drinks, and binoculars for us.
Judith_P, Apr 2024
It was a wonderful tour and a great experience with knowledge guide 😊! I do strongly recommend it, we got the opportunity to observe cute and playful Bears, eagles., dears, and more. Great experience
Tina_B, Apr 2024
Meredith is an awesome guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly. The views are amazing. The visit to the Alaska Conservation center is so much fun. Highly recommend this trip and this company. Ask for Meredith….she is a lot of fun.
Becky_A, Apr 2024
It was a great tour for learning about the area and Juls is very knowledgeable about the area. I would do this tour again.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
We thank you for sharing your thoughts about this excursion.
At times we have found visitors to be less than satisfied due to our far North West Pacific weather. Our area is surrounded by wilderness and possess an abundance of wildlife and geological wonders such as glaciers.
Unfortunately we cannot guarantee all sightings will be viewed since conditions varies by season, ocean tide activity, safety, third party organizations and powerful Alaska weather conditions that can be mild-to-harsh year round.
Again, thank you for sharing your experience.
Please consider the writers bias when reading this review. We read all reviews and strive towards adjusting to meet our world-class ranking.
Addie_D, Apr 2024
Great tour with an even better guide. Juls was fantastic, she’s so knowledgeable - explained so much about the history, wildlife and the landscape. The tour we were supposed to go on got canceled at the last minute and I was able to book this instead and so glad I did! Was the perfect way to end our week in Alaska. If you’re in Anchorage and only have a short amount time, do this tour - you’ll maximize the minimum! And if you’re lucky, you’ll get Juls as our tour guide!
Deb_V, Mar 2024
Seeing the animals is a great experience. The other stopping points start to look and feel very similar. Our guide was great however and we are still glad that we did this.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
We thank you for sharing your thoughts about this excursion.
At times we have found visitors to be less than satisfied due to our far North West Pacific weather. Our area is surrounded by wilderness and possess an abundance of wildlife and geological wonders such as glaciers.
Unfortunately we cannot guarantee all sightings will be viewed since conditions varies by season, ocean tide activity, safety, third party organizations and powerful Alaska weather conditions that can be mild-to-harsh year round.
Again, thank you for sharing your experience.
Please consider the writers bias when reading this review. We read all reviews and strive towards adjusting to meet our world-class ranking.
Brenda_V, Mar 2024
John our guide was so informative about the history of anchorage. We learned so much and enjoyed a scenic view. The conservatory was amazing and the animals were so cool.
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