Anchorage City Tour w/ Taste of Wild Smoked Salmon & Reindeer Sausage
Description
Experience Anchorage beyond typical sightseeing on this immersive, locally guided city tour. Discover Alaskan history, local stories, aviation, and dramatic natural landscapes—all in one thoughtfully paced experience. What truly sets this tour apart is a scenic drive along Turnagain Arm, one of Alaska’s most iconic and must-see destinations. With towering mountains, sweeping tidal flats, waterfalls, and frequent wildlife sightings, Turnagain Arm delivers a true Alaska experience just beyond the city—and it’s not included on any other Anchorage city tour. From downtown Anchorage to Cook Inlet viewpoints and beyond the city limits, this tour is designed to help you truly understand Anchorage while experiencing the natural beauty that defines Alaska.
Tour Options
Itinerary
See traditional Ulu knife making and learn its role in Alaskan history
Visit Anchorage’s birthplace; seasonal salmon viewing possible
Learn about the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake with coastal views
Watch floatplanes at the world’s busiest seaplane base.
Panoramic views of Anchorage, Cook Inlet, and Denali on clear days
Curated tasting of Alaskan specialties such as smoked salmon, reindeer sausage, and summer sausage (If closed, this stop will be replaced with The Alaska Fur Exchange)
Visit the famous 20-foot chocolate waterfall
Quiet pullouts near Beluga Point and Falls Creek, with chances to see Dall sheep and stunning coastal scenery
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(917)
Our tour got off to a late start because of some vehicle troubles, but Gary—our guide—more than made up for it by giving us nearly four hours of exploring. He was wonderful, sharing Anchorage’s history, local insights, and plenty of fun stories along the way.
This was a fun and informative tour! Our tour guide was grest! She was extremely kind and full of information about the sights we saw. We got to see many different areas and I learned a lot. I highly recommend this tour!
Great guide, great stops, lots of information. Allowed us to see a lot of Anchorage in a short time.
Melissa was an excellent guide. Native Alaskan. Very friendly, upbeat, knowledgeable and helpful. 14 in our van was a nice size. Total of 8 points of interest. Allowed to get off at 5 I think. Time at each stop was about 10 - 20 minutes which was just right.
Our tour guide Gary gave us the best time possible, learning about Anchorage. He was knowledgeable, kind and generous with his information, all while driving us to several key highlighted stops. The Ulu Knife Factory, Alaska Sausage and Fish Company, (true to his word, the smoked Halibut was amazing), Alaska Wild Berry Products and several other points mixed in with these. We had a delightful afternoon.
Once in a lifetime experience! Garry is awesome, he is armed with knowledge about historical facts and the everyday hustle and bustle of daily life in Alaska. Kudos !
Loved the tour. Gary was a great guide. You could tell he loved Alaska and wanted others to know how great Alaska is.
The sausage and salmon we tasted on this tour were delicious, but otherwise this tour wasn’t for us due to the vague, limited local knowledge of our tour guide. There are more interesting ways to spend your afternoon in Anchorage.
This tour is so worth it! Melissa was great, very knowledgeable about the history of Alaska esp Anchorage, so mellow and on time. We spent enough time on each stops with plenty of time to take pictures.
Great way to see some highlights! Gary was an excellent guide with great commentary and information. He was a great driver too.
