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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

Fri 10 Oct

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Starting at $392.00

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Fri 10 Oct

Starting at $392.00

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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

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 (114)

tshell01

Aug 2011

The trip to Spencer Glacier/Lake involves a short train ride (depending on which train station you start from), a short bus ride down to the lake, and then a rafting trip partially around the lake, but mostly just floating down the river. Before actually getting onto the rafts, a nice little lunch was provided. The lake area is a great site, especially having the glacier and many icebergs in the lake. The float trip, however, for Alaska standards, was very ordinary. The float was very very slow. It was scenic, but, again, considering other options in and around the area, it was a little boring.

AKRyanSKI

Jul 2011

Went on the Glacier Discovery Float Very cool that this trip includes the train ride from Girdwood or Anchorage. It's cool to get off the train at Spencer lake where no cars can access and then load up the raft and gear at the end of the trip straight from the river. Spencer Glacier is fantastic and to raft among the glacial icebergs at the start of the trip rocked! We were able to get up close enough to the icebergs to reach out and touch them. The mountains along the river are really beautiful. The guides were fun and knowledgeable. They managed the trip and group very well from the moment we made it to the train station. I would highly recommend this trip for a fun & relaxing day in Alaska!

HIGUMA_NO1

Aug 2023

I visited Spencer Glacier for the first time in 10 years. I took a boat cruise on Spencer Glacier last time, but the route has changed significantly. Last time, we were able to see the glacier for a full two hours round trip, but this time, we only had about 30 minutes on the glacier and the rest of the time was rafting down the river. It was a bit disappointing.

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