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Valley of Glaciers Experience with Portage Glacier Cruise and Wildlife Tour

Valley of Glaciers Experience with Portage Glacier Cruise and Wildlife Tour

Overview

Start your tour with a pick up from your hotel location with one of Alaska's top rated guides. First experience one of Alaska’s most breathtaking drives down the Seward Hwy and Turnagain Arm with a few sightseeing stops at Beluga Point and Bird Point. We will then arrive in the Portage Valley making stops at Explorer Glacier, Middle Glacier and boarding the M/V Ptarmigan for an hour long cruise on Portage Lake viewing multiple surrounding glaciers and majestic landscapes with the main focus on Portage Glacier. We will make an optional lunch stop after the cruise and before heading to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Once we arrive at the Wildlife Center you will be guided through the 200 acre facility where you're guaranteed to see Alaska’s land mammals in their natural habitats and much more! We will then take the drive back and make one last stop at Falls Creek before your drop off at your desired destination in Anchorage.

City: Anchorage

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $215.00

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $215.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Private transportation

Bottled water

Snacks

Air-conditioned vehicle

Additional Info

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

What To Expect

Beluga Point

We will make a stop at Beluga Point with spectacular views of the Cook inlet and Turnagain Arm and use this stop as a great photo opportunity and chance to see wildlife in and out of the water!

Portage Glacier

We will arrive in the Portage Valley making stops at Explorer Glacier, Middle Glacier, Byron Glacier and boarding the M/V Ptarmigan for an hour long cruise on Portage Lake viewing multiple surrounding glaciers and majestic landscapes with the main focus on Portage Glacier getting within a couple hundreds yards of the face of the glacier!

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

Once we arrive at the Wildlife Center you will be guided through the 200 acre facility where you're guaranteed to see Alaska’s land mammals in their natural habitats! (Bears, Moose, Wolves, Elk, Deer, Eagles, and much more!

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (47)

DONALD_J

Sep 2022

Alaska Exquisite Travel is a company to count on. While no company can guarantee what wildlife you will see - we had a magical tour. We saw Beluga whales and mountain sheep on the way out to beautiful Portage glacier. At the wildlife center, the Arctic fox napped in plain sight, while we viewed lots of other animals including a show from the black and brown bears. But the star of Alaska Exquisite Travel is Jeremy. He responded to our pre-tour text questions even on a Sunday evening. He was patient with a couple that wandered off and needed to be found before the tour could continue. He is so dedicated to providing a great and safe experience to his customers that he washed his van at midnight after a full day’s work so that it would be clean and ready for our a.m. tour.

John L

Sep 2022

Jeremy was an excellent guide, extremely knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. We particularly enjoyed the Portage Glacier cruise on a splendid sunny day, the salmon spawning, and the Wildlife Refuge. Only recommendation is to have a lunch included as part of the package.

mlgraz624

Sep 2022

The tour director was very pleasant. However, the tour itself is really overrated and certainty not worth $200.00. The Portage Glacier lake cruise is also not worth seeing for this price. You can take the lake tour yourself and pay $45.00/pp. The wildlife preserve is also something you can do on your own for $16-18/pp. The other spots they take you to are public access and easy to view if you desire. Totally disappointed and a waste of money for sure.

Response from Host

Sep 2022

Thank you for sharing your insight for other travelers! We are sincerely sorry you did not enjoy your experience. Our Valley of Glaciers Experience is definitely for those who prefer a tour with a highly-rated local guide, and a set itinerary that allows for minimal planning on the travelers’ behalf. The tour is carried out precisely as outlined in our description, and we encourage those that book with us to make sure this is the right tour for them! We appreciate your business and thank you for traveling to Alaska.