PRISTINE - Wilderness, Wildlife, Glacier Experience in Anchorage
Description
Experience the Big Outdoors and Portage Glacier Cruise! See the amazing beauty that surrounds Anchorage. This special tour does not follow any set route. Nor does it follow a time table. Use your time wisely by going into the wilderness to see wildlife and view glaciers. Summer only: an option, on a 80 ft. cruise ship. (available 11am departure only and May 15 - Sep 15) We follow the sun, the wind and our hearts to navigate your vacation towards the most scenic locations capable for the day of your tour. The Wilderness Wildlife Glacier Experience includes entrance into the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. During summer you'll have an option to include a glacier cruise on the mv Ptarmigan. Learn about our rich history and see the Ring of Glaciers. This award winning tour can not be replicated by any other service or shuttle. The Wilderness Wildlife Glacier Experience offers highly trained Guides who's sole purpose is making your vacation memories last a lifetime.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Anchorage City Tour as we exit into the wilderness/
With a rich historic footprint in Anchorage the rail system is viewable during our tour
Above 3000 feet, a notable mountain peak viewable throughout Anchorage
Scenic Viewpoint to Beluga whale watch Free photography lessons offered.
Seasonal Self-Guided walk to the foot of Byron Glacier. Typically, later May to mid Sept.
Bird Point and selective Viewpoints to photograph soaring eagles, mountain goats, whales or walk upon alpine meadows. Free photography lessons offered.
See amazing flying wildlife as well as the marsh areas that are home to moose, salmon and other migrating wildlife.
See the scenic valley views. Look for seasonal bears and eagles.
Guided Tour within conservation park to see brown bear, wolves and bison. Photography lessons offered.
Available only during summer, from June to August, optional-Upgrade. Glacier Cruise to be upclose to Portage Glacier. See up close the face of Portage Glacier on the Ptarmigan Cruise ship. See up to 14 glaciers embedded within rugged mountains of the Chugach National Forest, that form the Ring of Glaciers. This Cruise, can be upgraded for an additional fee this is not included in the regular tour cost. The Portage Glacier cruise is in conjunction with the U.S. Dept of Agriculture and hosted by a U.S. Park Ranger. This boat ride is NOT included in Wilderness Wildlife Glacier Experience basic tour. The regular tour, without cruise ship upgrade, still views glaciers within Glacier Valley. Free Photography Lessons offered.
Walk on America's most northern rain forest
See the scenic glacial ponds of Explorer Glacier. When seasonally available we walk on the Blue Ice Trail.
Ring of Glaciers. A wonder of glaciers that surround a lake filled with pure glacial run off. As we return to Anchorage, live entertainment is offered.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Glacier Cruise Upgrade Available Summer months Only
- Participant Waiver & Release of Liability and Terms & Conditions. By purchasing ticket(s) and/or by participating on a tour, by PicTours Alaska, Inc. you affirm that you and tour attendees accompanying you fully understand and agree to the following Participant Waiver & Release of Liability and Terms & Conditions. I acknowledge, attest, agree and represent that I, and those accompanying me, fully understand and accept, without limitation, sole responsibility for all of the risks associated with my participation while on the tour, including injury and death whether through my own actions or those of other participants, tour guides, pedestrians, automobiles, public transportation, acts of nature or any other external parties. This further includes approval for complimentary photography for your use and possible demonstration of excursion experience in promotions or presentations.
Reviews(3,286)
One of the best tours I’ve ever experienced. Our guide, Aaron was amazing. Highly recommended.
We had the best time and the tour guide Brooke was super nice and very knowledgeable
Everything about this experience was amazing, Hunter was absolutely fantastic as our tour guide! 100/10 would recommend.
Fantastic! Would highly recommend it. Our guide was well informed and entertaining. Took us to many beautiful and interesting places.
Sunshine was such a wonderful guide and made our Alaska experience truly memorable. He always had a positive attitude and did an excellent job explaining all the key details about Alaska, from the scenery and wildlife to the history and local highlights. He was incredibly patient and took the time to answer all of our questions. What impressed us most was how he handled an unexpected mechanical failure. Even in a stressful situation, Sunshine remained calm, positive, and reassuring. He quickly arranged alternative activities for us and continued to look after everyone until we safely made it home. His professionalism, patience, kindness, and positive attitude made a huge difference. We truly appreciate everything Sunshine did for us and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a fantastic guide in Alaska!
If you are taking the train from Seward to Anchorage, this tour will be a waste of money. The wildlife we saw was not in the wild but in the conservation center. And our van broke down before we got to the glacier ride which was the only reason we took the tour. Our guide, Sunshine, was nice and knowledgeable and he kept his wits about him to get us to safety and figure out a way to get us back to Anchorage
We thank you for sharing your thoughts about this excursion. At times we have found visitors to be less than satisfied due to our far North West Pacific weather. Our area is surrounded by and possess an abundance of wildlife and geological wonders such as glaciers. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee all sightings will be viewed since conditions varies by season, ocean tides, safety, third party groups and powerful Alaska weather conditions that can be mild-to-harsh year round. Again, thank you for sharing your experience. Please consider the writers bias when reading this review. We read all reviews and strive towards adjusting to meet our world-class ranking.
Our guide Sunshine was great; when the van broke down he was calm and kept us safe. We were extra disappointed not to make the glacier boat ride which was the ONLY reason we took this tour.
We thank you for sharing your thoughts about this excursion. At times we have found visitors to be less than satisfied due to our far North West Pacific weather. Our area is surrounded by and possess an abundance of wildlife and geological wonders such as glaciers. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee all sightings will be viewed since conditions varies by season, ocean tides, safety, third party groups and powerful Alaska weather conditions that can be mild-to-harsh year round. Again, thank you for sharing your experience. Please consider the writers bias when reading this review. We read all reviews and strive towards adjusting to meet our world-class ranking.
This tour was amazing It checked all the boxes of activities I wanted to see or do while in anchorage Hunter our guide and driver was personable, knowledgable and included everyone in his trivia My husband and I could not narrow down our favorite three experiences with this tour
We had a day free in Anchorage and decided to book this tour. It was amazing! This was our first taste of Alaska, and the views were beautiful. Each stop provides enough time to take pictures and take in the scenery. We were given time to walk around the conservation center. We learned so much through this experience.
Don't hesitate... this was a fabulous tour. Our guide, Aaron was phenomenal! He is a knowledgeable and enthusiastic young man. More than anything during this trip, I appreciated his concern for my husband who couldn't quite keep up with the others. It was obvious that Aaron LOVES his job and will go the extra mile to guarantee our group had the BEST EXPERIENCE! We were an hour late returning because Aaron took us to additional spots to see Beluga whales and spawning salmon. What a wonderful day we had. Keep up the energy, Aaron... you rock!
