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Wildlife and Glaciers with a walk in the Rainforest

Wildlife and Glaciers with a walk in the Rainforest

Overview

This tour is a great way to experience some amazing sights of Alaska, wildlife, glaciers, and a rainforest within a half day. Your guide will pick you up from downtown Anchorage and drive along Turnagain Arm, which boasts abundant scenic views and Alaskan wildlife within easy access to the city of Anchorage. Along the way, you will learn many interesting facts about this area’s history, animals, and ecosystem from your experienced guide.
You will visit the Wildlife Conservation Center, located at the end of Turnagain Arm and surrounded by mountain peaks. You will have the chance to explore on your own and visit the many animals in the center, including brown bears, wolfs, caribou, moose, and the endangered Woodland Bison.
After the Wildlife Center, you will have the opportunity to see the majestic Portage Valley, a few miles drive from the Wildlife Center. Here you will enjoy several amazing viewpoints of glaciers, lakes, rivers, and a unique rainforest.

City: Anchorage

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $115.00

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Tue 24 Dec

Starting at $115.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Wildlife Conservation Center Entry Fee

Professional guide

Pick up at Anchorage Downtown Visitors Center 546 W 5th Avenue

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Not recommended for Infants or Passengers who cannot walk for 40 minutes on their own.

What To Expect

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

View Alaska's most famous animals up close in a natural setting. During this visit, you'll get great pictures of real live bears, moose, musk-ox, caribou, bison, and more! The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) is a sanctuary dedicated to preserving Alaska’s wildlife through conservation, research, education and quality animal care. AWCC has provided care for hundreds of displaced animals because visitors like you have made critical contributions in the form of admission fees, donations, memberships, and gift shop purchases.

Chugach State Park

Beluga Point: Popular photo stop with panoramic views of Turnagain Arm, with possible opportunities to see Dall sheep and Beluga whales. Timing is everything hopefully you will see both!

Portage Glacier

Portage Valley: You will see Explorer Glacier, Middle Glacier, Byron Glacier and Take a Walk through a Rainforest. Next grab a snack or meal to enjoy on your ride back to Anchorage at Portage Day Lodge.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (315)

DrLeeB

Aug 2018

My party booked this tour months in advance. They decided to cancel at the last minute but word did not reach us in Anchorage. They chose to call my mother's home in New Jersey. We are still working on getting a refund.

WGSparty

Jul 2018

This short tour is a nice way to see the Alaska Wildlife Center and Portage Lake. The tour was easy to book and the van was comfortable. The tour could remove the stop on the return at the Artist Gallery (chain saw figures and local painters) to provide more time to view the animals at the wildlife center.

jellyfishG

Jun 2018

It is nothing like the description and the previous review. We received a time and pick-up location change notice from Ben 3 days before the tour. A possible guess is they have more guests booking so decided to scattered the original one tour to several ones. The tour itself is basically not a tour but only a commute. Driver pick you up, talk a bit chit-chat, stop for a photo, then drop you off at the conservation area. We were told we only have 1 hour to finish our visit (that in no ways can make the total a 4.5 hour tour) and no explicatory staff at all. Then comes the worst part, when we finish the viewing (not much to see after all) and wait at the pick up parking lot there's no one there! We have to contact Ben the one who seems in charge to ask for our van back! He claimed that the driver was there left on time but that's totally a lie coz we and the other couple were there all the time and I don't buy any tour bus will left exact at the time! We waited another HOUR for the shuttle come. This is the first time I book from trip advisor and no doubt the worst experience on all my travel history.