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Turnagain Arm, Wildlife Center & Glaciers: Small-Group Tour 2
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Turnagain Arm, Wildlife Center & Glaciers: Small-Group Tour

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Free cancellation available
Price is $130 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

Six hours, one unforgettable road. This small-group tour (14 guests max) trades the big motorcoach for a comfortable Mercedes Sprinter and a born-and-raised Alaskan guide who's been driving Turnagain Arm his whole life.
Heading south from Anchorage, the Seward Highway squeezes between the Chugach Mountains and the sea. We pull off at Beluga Point to glass the water for beluga whales and the cliffs for Dall sheep and bald eagles. Then it's on to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, where rescued bears, moose, bison, caribou, and muskox live in big natural enclosures — your best shot at photographing all of Alaska's icons in one afternoon.
Lunch happens like a local: Girdwood Brewing Company, in a mountain ski town, with rotating Alaska food trucks. We finish in Portage Valley with views of Explorer and Byron Glaciers and a short walk through mossy rainforest before heading home.
Small van, real Alaskan, flexible stops when wildlife appears. Come see the Alaska between the postcards.

Activity location

  • Anchorage
    • Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Anchorage
    • Anchorage, Alaska, United States

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Turnagain Arm, Wildlife Center & Glaciers: Small-Group Tour

  • Earn $3.90
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00AM
Price details
$130.00 x 1 Adult$130.00
Total
Price is $130.00
Until Mon, Jul 6

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    we will stop for a late lunch in girdwood before heading back to Anchorage
  • What's includedWhat's included
    we will have bottled water and some snacks available during the trip
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entry to the AWCC is provided as part of your tour.

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Anchorage

  • 10m
Your guide, Tim, meets you at your hotel in a comfortable Mercedes Sprinter van, and we head south out of the city toward Turnagain Arm.

Seward Highway

  • 2h
The Seward Highway is a designated National Scenic Byway and one of America's most beautiful drives — a ribbon of road pinched between the Chugach Mountains and the waters of Turnagain Arm. Along the way, watch for Dall sheep on the cliffs, bald eagles overhead, and beluga whales in the Arm, with your guide sharing local history and stories the whole way. We make flexible stops when wildlife appears.

Beluga Point

  • 10m
A rocky outcrop over Turnagain Arm and one of Alaska's classic viewpoints. We stop to glass the water for beluga whales, scan the cliffs for Dall sheep, and take in the Chugach Mountains rising straight from the sea.

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

  • 1h 10m
  • Admission ticket included
A sanctuary for rescued and orphaned Alaskan wildlife on a spectacular stretch of Portage Valley flats. See brown and black bears, moose, bison, caribou, muskox, and more up close in spacious natural enclosures — the reliable way to photograph all of Alaska's big animals in one afternoon.

Portage Glacier

  • 1h
A glacier-carved valley at the end of Turnagain Arm. Take in views of Explorer and Byron Glaciers and stretch your legs on a short walk through mossy northern rainforest — a completely different Alaska from the coastline you just drove.

Girdwood Brewing Company

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Lunch like a local in the ski town of Girdwood. This neighborhood brewery hosts rotating Alaska food trucks, mountain views, and a laid-back local crowd. Grab lunch, try a local beer if you like, and relax before the valley's glaciers.

Anchorage

  • 30m
We retrace one of America's most scenic drives back north. Drop-off at your hotel or wherever in the city you'd rather end your day.

Location

Activity location

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    Anchorage
    • Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Anchorage
    • Anchorage, Alaska, United States

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