Winter - Anchorage All Around City Tour

Overview

This tour is designed to give the transportation challenged tourist opportunity to see the outskirts of Anchorage at a reasonable price.

Anchorage is the single largest sprawling metropolitan city in Alaska. On the Anchorage All Around City Tour we have combined the hard to reach sought after attractions that are located on the furthest corners of Anchorage. This leaves you the ability to leisurely access city center tourist attractions by simply following a walking tour map.

Our driver is always happy to offer suggestions of sights or other tours not to miss.

Tour Includes: Most of Anchorage’s popular sites in town
Alaska Wild Berry Products, Ship Creek, Earthquake Park, Point Woronzof, University of Alaska, the Ulu Factory, even the Alaska Native Hospital where you will see one of Alaska’s largest collection of Native Art.

Of course there is always a chance to see a "City Moose". Moose population in the city during winter are extreme.

City: Anchorage

Mon 18 Nov

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Starting at $65.00

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Mon 18 Nov

Starting at $65.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Private transportation

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

What To Expect

The Ulu Factory

Learn the history, origins and how to use an ULU knife used Natives to flay whale and salmon.

Earthquake Park

Prior to arriving at Earthquake Park we will visit exhibits to learn about the 1964 - 9.2 earthquake.

Lake Hood Harbor

See the world's busiest Float Plane Lake.

Alaska Wild Berry Products

At Alaska Wild Berry Products you will see the World’s Largest Chocolate Water Fall! The falls incorporates over 3000 pounds of chocolate, authentic copper candy kettles, and a specially built warming and mixing system. The chocolate gushes out of the fountain head, cascades down the kettles, then settles in the swirling chocolate pool. And by the way, if you're tempted by the luscious smell to sample some of the flowing melted candy, please don't. The chocolate waterfall is for your visual enjoyment only. The store has plenty of delicious chocolate at the candy counter to your left. And you can sample before you buy.

Alaska Native Medical Center Craft Shop

Visit the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) – Ok, so if you're not native, you might think you would have no reason to visit ANMC, but you'd be wrong. At this hospital you will see one of the largest collection of Native Art from all around Alaska that represents over 227 federally recognized tribes in Alaska and rivals anything you will see in a museum. In fact, the collection is probably better. Here you will get a true flavor of Alaska’s rich Native history and learn about ANCSA. There's also a Native craft gift shop that will make you drool... They only mark up the art by 20 percent unlike the 150 percent markup you find downtown. And if you choose to purchase, wouldn't you feel good knowing that the proceeds from your purchase go to improve healthcare? Yeah, we thought so. Often there are Native Artisans on-sight selling their wares and even Native foods. Craft shop is closed on Saturday and Sunday and is only open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (29)

NadjaShea

Dec 2019

We took the all around city tour and it was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! The owner gave the tour and went out of his way to make sure our tour was special! Stopping at all the scenic points, making sure we saw a moose, very knowledgeable about the earthquakes, made sure we ate, and was safe the whole time. I read the previous review and there is no way this tour could have been bad. The owner is one of the nicest sweetest people I have met in a long time. There is no way there is a bad bone in his body. I WOULD RECCOMEND TAKING THIS TOUR TO ANYONE!! The tour was so good that we are taking another tour with him tomorrow!

hopperrrr

Dec 2019

This tour is operated by "Alaska's Finest Tours & Cruises" - as a first timer and local to the US, we had unpleasant experience with the tour guide. The guide was rude, frustrated, discourteous, disrespectful in correspondence and some what bully on us. I am glad the guide did not get into physical handling. It was a scary experience for my wife and myself. We tried our best to not upset the guide in any way. We cut the trip short and let the guide go to save ourself from more verbal harassment. The whole day was ruined. Also, according to the tour guide, I should "judge" all the people of Alaska as the least welcoming people. The guide is either in wrong business or needs some communication soft skills.

Response from Host

Jan 2020

Thank you for your recent review. The most alarming part of your review is that you were out on tour with the owner of the company and so it is hard to find your review to be factual, authentic or credible. If you look up your driver anywhere on TripAdvisor you will see that 95 percent of Ben’s reviews are in the five star rating. Alaska’s Finest Tours & Cruises has 13 different tours and carry’s over 6,000 customers seasonally. Your driver/owner has been in business since 1997 and prior to that worked in the Airline Industry for over 9 years and worked for American Express Travel for 4 years. In his formative years he worked with his tribe at one of Alaska’s largest Native Corporations. Customer service has been embedded in his head during high school, at the worlds largest airline, the worlds largest travel agency and all this prior to starting his company. The things you have stated appear to be spiteful and with malaise and these things you say happened are just untrue. If something like this were to occur we know you would have had several alternatives to address the situation. One talk directly to the driver, two call the company with a formal complaint and most importantly since we pick up and drop off at the Anchorage Downtown Visitors Center you could have complained direct. None of this occurred. The only negative thing that happened on your tour is that you arrived at our departure point at the departure time and asked where to park. At that point your driver said follow me to FREE all day parking which was not disrespectful or confrontational. You did just that and the tour was able to begin. We had no other negative communication and certainly not anything that you say happened in your review. The statement that makes you the least bit credible is you claim the driver told you... "you should "judge" all the people of Alaska as the least welcoming people". Why would an owner ever state this especially one with an intensive background in the service industry? The people of Alaska are the most welcoming and we love our visitors that come to our great State. Listen, we value credible reviews because it helps us better our services provided. Reviews like yours make us wonder if there is a more nefarious intent. The owner believes in encouraging guest to provide open reviews, which upholds accuracy and fosters credibility which is why we value our partner TripAdvisor. We find that the statements that were made in your review to be incorrect or untrue and is made especially with intent to deceive or mislead and possibly hurt the company. Your review makes no mention about the content of the tour and therefore appears spiteful. It could be because the tour is cultural and talks about Alaska Natives where they have come from, how they sued the United States to win the largest land claim settlement in the history of the United States, how they got to be successful and their dreams for the future. Some people don’t take a liking to the fact that Natives have overcome challenges past and present. This is a cultural tour and because the owner is Alaska Native and proud of his heritage, we don’t foresee changing the Alaska Native narrative on our tour. It is what makes our tour stand out from those who do not provide Alaska Native culture which in most tourism climates is well sought after. We look forward to showing future guest all of the sites you did not mention in your review. On our city tour we take guest to most of Anchorage’s popular sites in town. Alaska Wild Berry Products, Ship Creek, Earthquake Park, Point Woronzof, University of Alaska, the Ulu Factory, even the Alaska Native Hospital where you will see one of Alaska’s largest collection of Native Art. This tour includes a cultural Narrative about Alaska’s indigenous people.