Glacier View & Wildlife Anchorage Adventure Tour
Description
The Experience Award wining Tour in Anchorage on Viator (2025) Discover Anchorages's top-rated day trip! This award-winning tour combines Anchorage highlights, dramatic Turnagain Arm views, and guaranteed wildlife encounters at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. See hanging glaciers, stroll scenic trails, and enjoy local insight from expert guides — all in one unforgettable small-group adventure.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Downtown Anchorage is a great place to start your local, guided exploration. Your exploration of the largest city in Alaska begins with a custom pick-up at your hotel. We share a bit of the history of Anchorage and begin your tour.
Beluga point is just south of Anchorage on the Turnagain Arm. This destination features incredible Alaskan vistas and wildlife viewing. Dahl Sheep are often visible on the rocky crags of the Chugach mountains and when migrating, Beluga Whales can be seen plying through the fjord.
After Beluga Point, we stop at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. This is your guaranteed opportunity to see bears, elk, moose and many other Alaskan animals. Your guide will share information on all the amazing animals at the Center. We have a few favorites to share!
Turnagain Arm is considered one of the most scenic drives in the United States, Besides all the great places to experience- just the views and the drive itself are spectacular.
In Girdwood, we enjoy stop for an optional lunch, at our favorite locally owned spot in Girdwood, Base Camp or Chair 5.The food is delicious and well priced ( Have we mentioned the seafood chowder!)
Explorer Glacier Seasonally we can see the scenic glacial ponds of Explorer Glacier and enjoy viewing the surrounding hanging glaciers of the beautiful Portage Valley
Seasonal Self-Guided walk to the foot of the stunning Byron Glacier. Walk on the snow and view the run off the ice. Typically, late May to end of September 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Enjoy selective viewpoints and stops to experience and photograph eagles, mountain goats, whales and beautiful scenery.
Home to 130 bird species. The Sanctuary is part of the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge. Beautiful scenic stop prior to drop off in Anchorage
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Anchorage pickups must be in midtown/downtown areas — contact us if you’re unsure about your location.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- 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
Reviews(373)
Our homicideguide Sheri (forgive the spelling) was FANTASTIC!! She was knowledgeable and friendly and tailored the tour to what all participants wanted. We had a lot of say in the decisions. There was an unfortunate delay due to an accident. However she managed to show us different things of interest and we chose to see everything even though we would get back later than expected. Everyone agreed to this and we had an amazing time, We’d highly recommend this tour… IT IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!!
Stephanie is not only a great tour guide, but a great driver and I had a 10 star experience with her yesterday!!!
Great experience! Highly recommend if traveling solo or looking for an onshore excursion. Top notch staff (Jennifer and Stephanie) made it easy to book and a fun experience!!!!
There are several stops with many highlights, including the Conservation Center and the glacier hike. Also lunch in Girdwood! James, our guide, was fabulous, I learned a lot.
We had a wonderful time. This tour was a great experience that allowed us to see lots of things. We enjoyed the small group. We especially enjoyed driving through the tunnel to Whittier on the train track, seeing glaciers and seeing all the wildlife. Mark was a wonderful tour guide and was very committed to making the most of the tour. We highly recommend this tour.
Our guide, Mark, picked us up at our hotel and was great at texting to let us know. Returned us safely back! We saw beautiful Alaska even on a rainy, cloudy day. We saw moose and eagles, plus the animals at the wildlife conservation area.
We had an incredible time on this tour! Our guide Geoff picked us up from our hotel and took us on an incredible adventure! He was so kind and professional. We visited a glacier, some lakes, did some light hiking, went to the conservation center, and even saw some wildlife while on hikes. We saw a mom and baby moose and 2 black bears in the wild! This day trip was an add on before we went on our cruise, and honestly it was one of the best days of our entire 2 week trip. Highly recommend!
Trip matched expectations. Sherrye was very informative on stops and we enjoyed her AK info tid bits as we were traveling along. We recommend this trip as you hit a lot of high points of Anchorage area in.
Excellent tour with Elizabeth! Made the experience fun and memorable. Loved the small but informative history lesson of some the areas. Animal conservation center was very large and animals had plenty of roaming room. The small hikes and scenery are just breathtaking. Great day and activity packed. Thank you Elizabeth for making our last day here as memorable as it could be
This tour takes you to places you must see while in Anchorage. We were amazed of God' s creation. Highly recommend.
