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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

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $115.00

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Mon 23 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)

Heather-Jane A

Mar 2018

My husband and I booked onto the Turnagain Tour via Alaska's Finest Tours. Our tour guide was Ben- he was superb from start to finish. There were 7 of us on this tour; yet Ben made everyone feel as if they were on their own private tour. It was so unique. The group were smiling like 'Cheshire Cats' throughout (British saying). Ben is a Native from Juneau, Alaska. Which made his wealth of knowledge and personal touches so quirky & special! 10/10 from us. The price was SUPERB value for money. Regards, Heather & Martin Tour: 6/3/2018

Nancy C

Feb 2018

Ben was awesome!! He went above and beyond my expectations. Not only did he take us on the expected tour but allowed us to decide if we wanted to do more activities along the way. Highly recommend this tour, Ben is definitely the guy you’d like to tour with!

Merel D

Feb 2018

I am a solo traveler and Ben was so helpful and added me on to a day he already booked with other solo travelers. We did both tours in one day—the Wildlife/Turnagain Arm Tour in the morning and then the All Around City Tour in the afternoon! It was an awesome day! Even for it being the winter time and a cloudy/foggy day, the views on the drive down to the Wildlife Center were absolutely stunning—I’m sure they are even more so on a clear day! We made multiple photo op stops and got to see a frozen waterfall and natural mountainside spring on the drive down! Ben had lots of interesting information about Alaska to tell us and it was an enjoyable drive! We spent a decent amount of time at the Wildlife Center and the animals were beautiful! We then turned down to Portage Lake and even got to step out on the frozen ice! So cool! The lake is surrounded by hanging glaciers that I’m sure are even more magnificent in the summer when they are more blue, but even in the winter you can see the blue tint as the sun shines off of them! From here, we turned back towards Anchorage and visited multiple stops! My favorites were Earthquake Park and the Native Medical Center’s Art Collection. The gift shop was closed because of President’s Day, but be sure to check that out when you go because it looked like they had some really cool pieces in there! Overall, it was a wonderful day And totally worth the time and price! Ben was a wonderful guide and had tons of recommendations on things to see and do during my 3-month travel nursing assignment here in Anchorage!