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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 19 Nov

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Starting at $115.00

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Tue 19 Nov

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)

Sharon G

Aug 2022

Gary is excellent guide. We learned a lot about glaciers, tides, and much more. Loved seeing the wildlife up close. Great way to get acquainted with Alaska .

Susan_B

Aug 2022

Very little was memorable-at least not good memories. The driver was late and then a 1/2 hour wait for a late guest. We had a late afternoon flight out and thought that if the tour was 4.5 hours, we would be back at about 1:30. Well, at least the driver was concerned about getting us back on time, but that meant rushing thru sights. The "walk in the rain forest" was laughable-took just a few minutes and the driver had little to say about it. Short stop to view a glacier. Then, a run thru a zoo. It was nice to see the wildlife, but we were on our own. On a tour we just completed the guide had lots of info about wildlife and plant life. I have taken other Viator tours and been pleased. This one was a disappointment and not worth $115

Response from Host

Aug 2022

So sorry you did not enjoy the tour. Often time on the Seward Highway there is a lot of construction delays. Unfortunately this happened to you. We had a 7.2 earthquake a while back and the State of Alaska has been making sure that the hillside is stable which closes one lane. We are proudly the lowest priced tour operator offering the service and tour you chose. Our competitors offer the same tour for $198.00 pp. We have chosen to keep our rates low but offer more. We never short you at the Wildlife Center or stops that we make mention of on our tour description regardless of how late we start. You did not go through a Zoo what you went through was the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center which is a 150 acre refuge with numerous animals that is a feature to Alaska. You also saw Explorer Glacier, Middle Glacier, Byron Glacier and you walked through the rainforest which is mostly self explanatory and normally a wow factor as well as a spiritual feeling for most. We feel the forest speaks for itself because when you go into it jaws drop and often guest do not want to come out. So sorry you saw this spiritual moment as laughable as that is certainly not how we have ever heard it described. I don't ever recall being as I am the only dispatcher to ever hear about the delay you encountered. All summer long the most I allow drivers to wait for guest is 10 minutes past departure. As a dispatcher I take a concertated effort to text customers the morning of their tour to let them know where we will meet. 15 minutes prior to you driver arriving I let all guest know that a driver will arrive shortly. So as you can see we do everything we can to make certain all guest are ready and boarded at departure time. If a customer is more than ten minutes late after departure my policy is to leave. I feel its best to count the customer as a no show and release the driver to start the tour. I am so sorry for your disappointment even though we are $83.00 cheaper than the competition. We strive to deliver on all points of interest on our description and stay on time while giving you the lowest fare possible.

darrells767

Aug 2022

a very informative and exhilarating trip. Aunt Gary was extremely knowledgeable in almost every area of our tour. from ecological impact and horticulture history to all of the wild animal dietary habits. never a dull moment.