Bears, Trains & Icebergs Tour

Overview

❖ Ride the Glacier Discovery Train

❖ Visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

❖ Float by Icebergs on Spencer Glacier Lake & 7 River Miles Down the Placer River Valley on the Most Scenic River Trip in Alaska

You won’t see more on a day on the AK Railroad than on this trip. Many of our guests tell us it is their best day in Alaska.

City: Anchorage

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $385.00

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Tue 24 Dec

Starting at $385.00

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What's Included

Sack lunch included. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions or requests ahead of time.

AK Railroad Tickets (Roundtrip)

Snacks

Air-conditioned vehicle

Restroom on board

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Chugach Adventures' was one of the few adventure tour companies that fully and safely operated in 2020 and 2021. We created an extensive COVID-19 mitigation plan to successfully operate for both our travelers and our employees and are committed to continuing with our plan in 2023.

What To Expect

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

Take a brief shuttle to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center for a guided & interpretive tour of the animals. The center is Alaska’s premier rehabilitation facility for injured and orphaned wildlife. AWCC Tour runs 1.5 hours and includes walking and driving options to view the animals. A sack lunch is provided with this tour.

Spencer Glacier

Spencer Iceberg Float - 2 Hours on the Water at Spencer Glacier and 7 River Miles down the Placer River

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Traveler Photos

Reviews (91)

SN B

Jun 2016

This trip is such fun. You begin by arriving at the Whistle Stop by train at Spencer Glacier. Our guides took us by bus to the lake from the glacier. It is a great way to see a glacier up close and float among the icebergs as well as touch one. The guides are very safety conscious and make sure you know how to react is you fall overboard. After floating around and viewing the icebergs up close we began a float down the Placer River. You are served a snack while you float along on the river. It is beautiful and you forget that you are truly in the Wilderness. After landing we are picked up by the train for our trip back out.

Linda M

Jun 2016

This activity(Bears, Trains and Icebergs) was booked for us through a tour with Alaska Railroad. We took the train to Girdwood and were met by guides from the company who then took us by train to the Spencer Whistlestop. We were provided with a bagged lunch which was simple but delicious with a good portion size. The staff took care of everything, and rowed us out to the glacier where we got out and hiked for a bit. We were rowed back and Justin has a full dinner including baked salmon ready for us. The picnic tables had been covered in linens and he had created a centerpiece from nearby flowers. Dinner was well-cooked and delicious. One of us has dietary restrictions which were met with a smile and delicious alternatives. They had been told about the restriction ahead of time and were prepared. They took us back to the train, then on to the hotel. We highly recommend this and would do it again.

Alexa W

Jun 2016

We had an amazing day of adventure at Spencer Glacier Lake, thanks to Chugach Adventures. Our guide, Illiya Pekich, was a fabulous tour guide for us as he paddled our raft across the lake to the edge of the glacier, stopping along the way to take photos of people in the raft, and pointing out interesting facts about icebergs and the glacier. After rowing us back from the glacier to Chugach Adventures' base camp, he and Emily hosted an elegantly prepared fresh wild salmon dinner that was gourmet all the way--including white wine spritzer with fresh blueberries and strawberries, and chilled with iceberg ice from the lake. They treated our group like royalty, from beginning to end. Looking forward to my next adventure with Chugach Adventures!