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.

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Reviews (91)

Aditya24

May 2016

We went up to the Spencer Glacier with Chugach Adventures. We did the Lake Tour as that definitely seems to be better than the River Tour. Our guide Matt was awesome and we got more than what we were promised and what we expected. We loved the train ride as well.

Response from Host

Jun 2016

It was great to meet you & your family on the Glacier Train. Matt Raney is an amazing guide and great Alaskan. I am not sure if he told you but he is on the new Discovery Channel Show "Homestead Rescue" with his Father & Sister (Marty Raney & Misty Raney) which airs later this month. He is my brother in law and only cameo part-time guides for us, and so we are always super stoked when he joins us. We love getting up close to the glacier on our Spencer Glacier Lake tour as well. Our most popular tour is the Spencer Iceberg & Placer River Float. Again, Thank You for your review. -Ari Stiassny

ku9224

Aug 2015

My husband and I did a 7 day cruise from Vancouver to Seward Alaska including a couple excursions. We stayed in Alaska for a few more days and did other day trips. The Spencer Glacier float was by far the best! Cory and Scott were excellent tour guides and provided lots of information about the area and specifics about Spencer Glacier. The water was low in the river so we explored the lake and glacier instead of going downstream. We got the better end of that deal! Being up close to the glacier was amazing and the size of the icebergs were unbelievable. We just had one other couple in our raft so Cory made sure to personalize the trip based on our interests and questions. We would do this excursion again in a heartbeat!! Chugach Adventures did a fantastic job.

khim911

Aug 2015

We did this tour as part of our 7 Days/7 Nights Deluxe Alaska Sampler railroad package. We were not sure what to expect, but it turned out to be one of the better activities of the whole trip. The staff were very professional, made sure we were properly outfitted, and provided safety instructions before we got on the raft. They did all the rafting, while we got to sit back and enjoy the ride. We got close enough to touch the glacier and the rest of the river trip was beautiful. It had rained that morning when we left Anchorage, but the afternoon in the Spencer area turned out to be a gorgeous day for rafting, with calm water. We were also given snacks (it was advertised as 'Hearty Alaskan Snack' if that's what jerky, pretzels, water are - would be nice if they included nuts as a healthy alternative for vegans). We got picked up by the train when we were done. Definitely recommend for the experience and wonderful scenery.