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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)

Lauren W

Oct 2018

We booked the Wildlife and Turnagain Arm tour because we wanted to visit the Wildlife Conservation Centre. Our tour got changed to an hour later to that than planned and was advertised as a 4.5 hour tour. We drove around Turnagain Arm which was scenic and got to stop at several places along the way to get out and take photos which we appreciated. It was actually 4 hours alone before we even got to the Wildlife centre because we went via the Portage Glacier which other guests had booked an hour long cruise on meaning we were going to be there for an hour which wasn't advertised and we were a bit confused at what we were supposed to do during this time as we didn't know we were going to be there. Our driver told us there was a cafe to get food or there was a museum but it turned out the museum was closed so we paid extra to go on the glacier cruise which was AMAZING. We then went to the wildlife centre in time to see the bear feeding and got 45 minutes there, it was an interesting places with some amazing animals. All in all the tour took around six hours, we didn't mind as we hadn't had plans for the evening and we enjoyed the glacier cruise but it would have been nice to have a heads up before we went that others on the tour had the cruise booked and we would be expected to wait for them and we would be out longer than advertised as nothing was ever communicated. Still, it was a really good tour and i'd recommend it. The bus was small so it didn't take long for everyone to get on and off the bus at photo stops and Alaska is fascinating, the views are unrivalled and this was a nice day out from Anchorage.

Nancy_W

Oct 2018

This was a wonderful trip. The guide was patient and knowledgeable. The views were magnificent. It was nice to get out of the city to see the real Alaska.

yellow5ds

Oct 2018

Very comfortable. Lots of opportunities to get off the bus, see lots of different things, and do a bit of walking here and there. The guide did a nice job answering all questions, gave good info throughout. He even offered to make the tour a bit longer than planned, also co.