Anchorage to Whittier Wildlife Adventure

Overview

Enjoy a 3 hour tour from Anchorage to the Whittier Cruise Terminal. Traveling on the scenic Seward Highway and through the stunning Portage Pass. Your driver will guide you through the history of the Turnagain Arm, Portage Pass, and Whittier. From the Indigenous people who first lived there, English exploration of the area, to the discovery of gold, and how the Strange town of Whittier got it's start.

This tour includes a stop at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. The nonprofit center that is dedicated to preservation, education, research, and animal care. The center takes in injured and orphaned animals to rehabilitate and provide permanent homes at the center.

The tour ends at the Whittier Cruise Terminal for you to board your cruise ship.

Pick up times:
11:30 Downtown Anchorage - (939 W 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501) Hotel Captain Cook

12:00 Anchorage Airport - Baggage Claim level outside door #1 in the courtyard by the large red semicircles.

City: Anchorage

Thu 05 Jun

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Starting at $79.00

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Thu 05 Jun

Starting at $79.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Restroom on board

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Important Note: Guest can carry their own infant carrier as we have seatbelts on each seats.

What To Expect

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

Experience Alaska’s wildlife via the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center's scenic 1.5-mile loop, accessible by foot, by bike, or by car, while learning about our resident wildlife via interpretive signs at each animal habitat. AWCC encourages you to visit the center with your walking shoes and camera in hand for an educational Alaskan experience to remember. The sanctuary maintains over 200 acres of spacious habitats for resident animals to feel at home displaying their natural wild behavior as education ambassadors for their species. It is common for visitors to see brown bears swimming, moose strutting, wood bison roaming, muskox playing, wolves posing, porcupines climbing, and more!

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (10)

ACTIONTRAVELInc

Jan 2025

I've been escorting small groups to Alaska for 30 years. I love traveling Southbound on a cruise, after 5 or 6 days Interior. This tour allows a stop at the Conservation Center! Always my 1st choice for transfers!!

Kathy_A

Sep 2024

The trip was amazing! From beginning to end, super fun, enlightening, and engaging. I can't remember the name of our tour guide, he was friendly, knowledgeable, and thorough. This tour was one of a lifetime, from the gorgeous views, to the animal refuge, and the 2 1/4 mile tunnel to Whittier, with 250 people population, 1 building housing, was amazing. Thank you too your employees and your company. I would recommend this tour.

kellyhU4980IU

Aug 2024

Thane was a great story teller and joker. Enjoy out trip with him. Got us there warm and dry. Easy trip was had by all on board