Tour panoramico privato del ghiacciaio Turnagain Arm da Anchorage
Descrizione
Vivi l'Alaska a modo tuo in questo tour completamente privato e personalizzabile. Goditi la libertà di impostare il tuo ritmo, richiedere soste fotografiche e personalizzare la giornata in base ai tuoi interessi. In qualità di guida e fotografo locale, catturerò i momenti salienti: panorami, incontri con la fauna selvatica e candidi momenti di gruppo, quindi ti invierò una galleria curata di foto modificate. Quando la gente immagina l'Alaska, immagina animali selvatici, montagne imponenti e ghiacciai infiniti. Turnagain Arm offre tutto questo, a pochi minuti di auto da Anchorage. Questa insenatura mozzafiato è famosa per le sue maree massicce, i fondali aspri delle montagne e la rara marea di trivellazione, dove una singola onda attraversa l'intera insenatura. Attraverseremo la Seward Highway, una delle strade più panoramiche del Nord America. La strada abbraccia la costa, offrendo viste infinite e possibilità di avvistare alci, aquile calve, pecore Dall e potenzialmente balene beluga. Con il trasporto privato e un itinerario flessibile, si tratta di sfruttarlo al meglio.
Opzioni del tour
Itinerario
Beluga Point è una delle prime tappe panoramiche lungo il Turnagain Arm, a soli 20 minuti a sud di Anchorage. Arroccato sopra le drammatiche piane di marea, offre una vista panoramica sulle montagne circostanti e la possibilità di avvistare pecore Dall sulle scogliere e, in alcuni periodi dell'anno, balene beluga che seguono banchi di pesci hooligan attraverso l'insenatura. È un'introduzione perfetta alla bellezza selvaggia dell'Alaska centro-meridionale e una sosta fotografica preferita dagli ospiti.
Girdwood è un'affascinante città di montagna immersa in una lussureggiante valle circondata dai Monti Chugach, a circa 40 minuti a sud di Anchorage lungo il Turnagain Arm. Conosciuto per la vivace scena artistica, il paesaggio alpino e come sede dell'Alyeska Resort, è un luogo perfetto per sgranchirsi le gambe, prendere un caffè o gustare un pasto. Con imponenti alberi di abete rosso, insenature a cascata e accoglienti attività commerciali locali, Girdwood offre un'atmosfera tranquilla e di piccola città con un grande carattere Alaskan.
L'Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) è un santuario senza scopo di lucro situato a Portage Valley, a circa 47 miglia a sud di Anchorage lungo la panoramica Seward Highway. Incastonato tra i Monti Chugach e il Turnagain Arm, il centro si estende su oltre 200 acri di habitat naturale dedicato alla cura e alla conservazione della fauna selvatica nativa dell'Alaska. I visitatori possono osservare una vasta gamma di animali, tra cui orsi bruni e neri, alci, bisonti del bosco, muschi, lupi, linci, caribù e aquile calve. Molti di questi animali sono soccorsi – feriti o orfani – e ora servono come ambasciatori per la loro specie . Il centro offre un anello di 1,5 miglia accessibile a piedi, in bicicletta o in auto, offrendo l'opportunità di vedere gli animali in ampi recinti naturalistici. Come tappa chiave del tour Turnagain Arm, AWCC combina la vista della fauna selvatica con paesaggi mozzafiato, rendendolo un momento memorabile di qualsiasi avventura in Alaska.
Portage Valley, situata all'interno della Foresta Nazionale Chugach, è un corridoio scavato nel ghiacciaio ricco di bellezze naturali e uno dei luoghi più accessibili dell'Alaska centro-meridionale per la visione dei ghiacciai. A breve distanza in auto dall'Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, questa splendida valle è circondata da cime imponenti e da molteplici ghiacciai sospesi, tra cui Explorer, Middle e Byron Glaciers. Il Begich, Boggs Visitor Center offre mostre interattive sulla glaciologia e sugli ecosistemi locali, mentre i sentieri vicini come il Byron Glacier Trail offrono una facile escursione per ammirare da vicino i ghiacci glaciali. È una tappa imperdibile per chi vuole immergersi nei paesaggi selvaggi e ghiacciati dell'Alaska.
Punti salienti
Cosa è incluso
Luoghi e orari di ritiro
Si prega di condividere il nome del punto di prelievo dell'hotel.
Valutazioni dei viaggiatori
Informazioni importanti
- I neonati e i bambini piccoli possono essere portati in carrozzina o passeggino
- Adatto a tutti i livelli di forma fisica
Recensioni(23)
I booked directly with Shane and the whole experience was lovely. We were a group of 11 people including 2 senior citizens and four kids under 10. Shane was responsive on phone and text prior to leaving and was very punctual. He had a calm and knowledgeable demeanor and the van was the perfect size for our group. He drove carefully and had so much information, history, facts to share with the adults and kids. We started at 8:30am and ended at 1:30 and were able to spend tons of time at the wildlife conservation center which the kids loved so much. I would recommend Shane for all your Anchorage sightseeing needs.
We hired Blueberry Tours to pick us up at the port in Whittier the morning after our cruise, show us around the area, and take us to the Anchorage airport in time for our 8:30pm flight. Since it was a private tour, we were able to customize the itinerary in anyway we wished, stopping whenever and wherever we wanted to. The driver, Shane, is an Alaskan native, born and raised in Anchorage, so he was extremely knowledgeable about EVERYTHING. He showed us many interesting sights, made several stops, and recommended a great place for us to have lunch (while he ate his lunch in the car). We even saw a moose and her calf up-close in the wild! He drives a very clean, comfortable mini van stocked with water and snacks—which was much better than riding in a tour bus with other passengers, IMO! Highly recommend!
Wow! What can I say? Blueberry Tours was exactly what we needed for exploring the breathtaking area around Anchorage. Shane was amazing, sharing so much of the natural beauty that surrounds the Turnagain Arm south of Anchorage. From the moment he picked us up in a stylish minivan, everything felt easy and thoughtfully planned. He provided water, snacks, and field glasses for us to use along the way. We visited so many beautiful places and took in wildlife, waterfalls, glaciers, animals, and incredible flora. Around every bend there seemed to be another jaw-dropping view: mountains rising around us, water sparkling beside the road, and Alaska showing off in the most unforgettable ways. I was traveling with my aging parents, and Shane was so gentle, patient, and accommodating with them. He was willing to adapt the tour as needed, while still having a wonderful lineup of stops ready for us. We especially loved hearing his perspective as an Alaskan local. If you are looking for the perfect way to spend a day in the Anchorage area, be sure to book with Blueberry Tours. You won’t regret it!
This was honestly the best thing we could’ve done to experience Alaska from a native. We got to see beautiful views, have a beer and some curry, and walk a trail straight out of a winter wonderland. I absolutely recommend this tour to anyone wanting a genuinely amazing tour.
Perfect Day! I’m so glad I found Shane and Blueberry Tours, every part of our day was amazing. There were 11 of us, grandparents, daughters and son-in-laws, 5 grandkids, ages 10-66. We started out as the 6 hours tour, but we added more stops and sites as we went, ended up 9 hours. That might seem long, but it wasn’t, we could have kept going, so much to see! Shane is so helpful, experienced, friendly, highly, highly recommend doing this. From the start, it was so easy booking, communication throughout was perfect. He customized everything for us. The van was comfortable, clean, he even had snacks and water. Throughout the day and all the stops he explained the area and history which made it so special. Very organized, he had a spotting scope so we could see Dahl sheep, he had extra binoculars, then on top of that, he took family photos throughout. Our day couldn’t have been better, the weather was perfect a clear sunny day! From Potters Marsh, Beluga Point, Alaskan Wildlife Center, Portage Glacier Cruise, Virgin River Falls, Flat Top Mountain, amazing, amazing, AMAZING!!! I wouldn’t have changed anything, our day, the experience, the sites, perfect! The price, so affordable, Blueberry Tours offers a flat rate, we chose to add on the extra hours too. Very organized, very experienced, very helpful. Thank you Shane for this absolutely perfect tour!
My husband and I had a great time on the 6 hour private tour being driven around in a minivan by Shane to tour the Turnagain Arm area. We stopped at Potter Marsh, Beluga Point, Girdwood, Alyeska Resort, and the Wildlife Conservation Center, along with several other stops. It was the perfect combination of riding and getting out and walking to see and photograph the wildlife and scenery. Shane also takes great photos with his own personal camera and sent them to us immediately after we completed our tour. He also had water and snacks for us. He is very accommodating to make sure we went to the places of most interest to us. He has great knowledge of the area. It was a very pleasant, laid back and informative tour of the area.
Shane took our family of four and our niece who lives in Anchorage, along the Palmer Hwy to Matanuska Glacier. The opportunity to hike around this phenomenon was just dreamy. Shane was so sweet because the 1st few miles, we were catching up with our niece …we were quite loud, so he is quite the gentleman. We loved hearing about his life. Shane is an exceptional driver…too careful for us mad max Houstonians ! He stopped for several times for photos with mountain vistas. You can’t go wrong with this personalized tour operator. He is very accommodating. We are booked for another trip tomorrow!
This could not have been a better tour for us. The guide was great and we saw a tremendous amount. A must do
My family and I had a great time on this tour. Shane is an absolutely wonderful tour guide and we would highly recommend him. This tour included seeing Girdwood, the Conservation Center and a short hike to a frozen waterfall. Our favorite part was the hike as it was a little adventurous. Shane took many photos of us on the tour which helped capture the memories.
This tour was amazing, and honestly the best way to explore. Shane is such a great guide, he is personable and knowledgeable and fun to be around, He was able to give great suggestions for ways to tailor our itinerary to our interests and ways to accommodate my mother’s mobility issues, which allowed for such an enjoyable experience! We felt so taken care of, and really enjoyed how the private tour allowed us to spend the time our way- and that the views and ability to stop at any time gave us ability to get so many great 0ics! Shane would also take pics of us and the scenery and his photos are amazing which really helped us be able to stay in the moment and enjoy! We had such an enjoyable time that we booked an additional day and did the Hatcher pass tour which was also amazing with stunning views and if you have time I would also strongly recommend!
