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Scenic Tour to Wildlife Center from Anchorage

By Frontier Tours
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Overview

A picturesque drive along the Turnagain Arm of the Cook Inlet will offer you breathtaking views while en route to one of the best attractions in southcentral Alaska - the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center! We will guide you through this wildlife sanctuary while sharing about the injured and orphaned wild animals in their care; you’ll also have some free time to walk around on your own. This trip is approximately one hour each way to the wildlife center with approximately 1.5-2 hours at the center itself, totaling a 4-hour educational tour with spectacular scenery the whole way!

Activity location
  • Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
    • Mile 79 Seward Highway,
    • 99587, Girdwood, Alaska, United States
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center
    • 600 West 7th Avenue
    • 99501, Anchorage, Alaska, United States

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What's included, what's not

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    Bottled water
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    Snacks
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    Air-conditioned vehicle
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    Commercially Licensed Driver Guide
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    Wildlife Center Admission
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    Driver gratuity
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    (Water & small snacks included onboard the van.)

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  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Cook Inlet (Pass by)
We will drive alongside the Turnagain Arm of the Cook Inlet along the beautiful Seward Highway; we will make a special photo stop.
Beluga Point (Pass by)
We will pass by Beluga Point on the Cook Inlet where we will look out for Beluga Whales & Dall Sheep (if the right time of season) and enjoy spectacular views of the ocean & mountains. Time permitting, we will make a stop.
Bird Creek (Pass by)
We drive over this famous fishing creek, and if the right time of season, might see fisherman lined along the banks hoping to catch Silver salmon.
Explorer Glacier (Pass by)
Weather permitting, we might spot some hanging valley glaciers in the mountaintops on our drive at the end of the Turnagain Arm!
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Our main attraction is the amazing non-profit wildlife sanctuary that has rehabilitated & provided a forever-home for some injured & orphaned wild Alaska animals. We will spend approximately 1.5+ hours at the center. Half will be guided & half will be free time to explore on your own.

Location

Activity location
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    Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
    • Mile 79 Seward Highway,
    • 99587, Girdwood, Alaska, United States
Meeting/Redemption Point
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    Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center
    • 600 West 7th Avenue
    • 99501, Anchorage, Alaska, United States

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