Wildlife and Glaciers with a walk in the Rainforest
Description
If getting an up-close look at Alaska’s iconic animals in a natural sanctuary setting is high on your list, this tour is an absolute must. Built around a one-hour visit to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, it offers one of the best ways to see Alaska’s wildlife safely and comfortably in a half-day adventure. Enjoy a spectacular drive from Anchorage along the legendary Turnagain Arm, where mountain and ocean views set the tone. At the Conservation Center, explore spacious habitats home to brown bears, wolves, moose, musk ox, caribou, and the massive Woodland Bison. The journey continues into beautiful Portage Valley, featuring braided rivers, lush forest, and towering peaks. Look up to spot hanging glaciers clinging to the mountainsides, a true highlight and photo favorite. Wildlife, glaciers, and classic Alaska scenery—all in one tour. Shop, compare, and choose the experience that delivers the most value and memories
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Itinerary
Beluga Point: Popular photo stop with panoramic views of Turnagain Arm, with possible opportunities to see Dall sheep and Beluga whales. Timing is everything hopefully you will see both!
View Alaska's most famous animals up close in a natural setting. During this visit, you'll get great pictures of real live bears, moose, musk-ox, caribou, bison, and more! The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) is a sanctuary dedicated to preserving Alaska’s wildlife through conservation, research, education and quality animal care. AWCC has provided care for hundreds of displaced animals because visitors like you have made critical contributions in the form of admission fees, donations, memberships, and gift shop purchases.
Portage Valley: You will see Explorer Glacier, Middle Glacier, Byron Glacier and Take a Walk through a Rainforest. Next grab a snack or meal to enjoy on your ride back to Anchorage at Portage Day Lodge. In the winter season this portion of the tour may be substituted with alternative viewing experiences due to possible unsafe weather conditions. Your guide will let you know.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Weather in Alaska can change rapidly, so please dress accordingly
- Not recommended for Infants or Passengers who cannot walk for 40 minutes on their own.
Reviews(739)
Beautiful travel and great destinations. The driver was knowledgeable and easy to understand and converse with. I recommend this tour.
The pick location was easy to find. The guide was extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating to questions and requests. It was great to have an Alaka native providing the tour.
It was a very beautiful day , everything was very nice . Melissa , the knowledge and stories war perfect for this small group . We war so lucky with the weather and seeing animals. I got your tour the google reviews and it was right on. When we stop it was not busy and the price is right also the length is perfect.
Our guide, Melissa, was AMAZING! She was so knowledgeable and the whole experience was exceptional!!
We visited the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center as well Baluga Point & a few other beautiful areas.
Melissa was an amazing tour guide! She was so kind, patient and knowledgeable. We loved seeing the sights and hearing the lore of each landmark as well as learning historical facts about Alaska.
amazing day perfect weather Gary was a brilliant guide very goid knowledge well organised took photos for you if needed and would recommenf
Gary provided an excellent tour of the Turnagain Arm and Wildlife Center. He was accommodating of the needs of our group and exceptionally knowledgeable about Alaska in general and visited sites in particular. A lovely way to spend an afternoon.
Well worth the time and really gives you a great perspective. Our guide Melissa a native Alaskan from Nome really was amazing.
This excursion occurred on a cold rainy day, so we weren’t able to take full advantage of the wildlife conservation visit as expected. Further, there seemed to be no itinerary or back up plan regarding what activities could be substituted in the event of bad weather. While amiable enough, the driver & tour guide team (which would be switched out for a different individual driver/tour guide & vehicle) were not well organized. The were no call outs of the sites that we were passing. The individual driver/tour guide was better, providing context to what we were seeing. Later, he pointed out a nesting eagle and pulled the van over for us to see/photograph it. Overall, this excursion was underwhelming, the most disappointing of any Viator trip I’ve ever experienced.
