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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)

MARY A

Oct 2022

The tour guide Mathew was great! This is first time traveling to Anchorage, Alaska. Mathew was very knowledgeable and careful driver. He was able to keep the group entertained and he was able to show us many different parts of the tour. We even went out of the way to turn around and see a baby black bear before it went back to the woods. I would highly recommend this tour company.

DESALES_F

Oct 2022

unfortunately our guide was very into telling us all the benefits he has and who paid for him to travel after he took them out. I wish he was less into me factor. Honestly, he spoke like a self centered new Yorker

Response from Host

Oct 2022

I don't understand your review. You took a city tour with him and requested he be your driver two days later. I accommodated you. Unknown to him you took the other tour which cost $198.00 pp and he gave you a deal of $80.00 pp the day prior to our competitors tour doing the exact same thing but for twice the price. The only problem with our ticket was because of the deep discount our ticket was a non-refundable ticket and so you went. You are really upset that you bought two tours one that was $198.00 and one for less but doing the exact same thing, but for less. Please don't discount him because he didn't know you bought the same tour the very next day at twice the price. This is something you should have known not him, you shouldn't have bought the same tour twice. Your really mad because you paid $198.00 pp = to $396.00 and you got the tour for less with us $160.00 for two tickets. You should be upset at the other company who charged you more than double for the same tour. We get this all the time and we too wonder how people would want to pay more for the same tour. Even when we tell them that the other tour operator is twice as high they still think they are getting more but they are not. People really need to read the other competitors review because more people think they are getting ripped off by our competitor. Your driver talked to you personally because he got to know you on the city tour, he actually was excited to see you again. Bottom line is you're upset because you took the tour twice one for an outrageous price and one for half price, the lower price being our tour. The other tour was refundable and you should have canceled their tour and kept our tour that way you did not duplicate your efforts. Please be truthful and not take it out on your poor driver who knew nothing about your vacation itinerary and your duplicate bookings.

Diana_R

Oct 2022

Our tour was EPIC! Matt, our tour guide, was amazing. He was knowledgeable, funny and engaging. We were lucky to have the perfect weather conditions & so many animals (dall sheep, eagles, belugas) were out for us to enjoy their presence apart from the beautiful animals we got to see in the conservation center. Matt is also GREAT at taking photos (photography is a hobby of mine so I’m very picky with my pictures) and he got great pics of us and was very quick too. He recommended great places to eat and was overall a joy. Book with him if you can, he loves his job and will make sure you get your money’s worth. Thank you so much Matt, we hope to visit again.