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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

Sat 09 Nov

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Starting at $115.00

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Sat 09 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)

Late_Leah

Aug 2021

Matthew was an excellent patient "since I was late" knowledgeable guide. Proud of his family and roots here. We explored and saw wildlife and shopped and took great pictures that the memories will last a lifetime. I highly recommend especially since it was last minute our Uber driver was late but the office worked with is to catch up with the group. I appreciate it since it was my best friend's birthday the glaciers were magnificent. Worth every dime. Lively late Leah Georgia girl from Florida

Edwin_C

Jul 2021

Our guide Matthew was very personable and gave us the impression that he loved his job. That made for a nice afternoon. Highly recommended.

tif316

Jul 2021

Got a Groupon for this tour, emailed tour and booked date, got a confirmation email so thought we were good to go. Showed up in Anchorage from Minnesota, called tour to see where to be for pick up and found out there was no tour going out that day. When I said I had confirmed date they just said it must have gotten lost. Just a sorry can't help you. So I ended up getting a refund. But being we had flown there for a day while in Seattle for this tour I was pretty upset I didn't find out it wasn't happening until I got to AK.

Response from Host

Aug 2021

I believe you called with a shuttle pass and were told that the shuttle pass does not work for this tour. The shuttle pass is a ride to and from a destination such as Girdwood and Portage. We have five departures to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center that you could have taken if one was cancelled due to not enough people to operate. However, since you purchased a Groupon that is not for this tour we could only offer to have you pay for an upgrade or take the shuttle passes and use them as directed on the Groupon fine print.