Seward to Anchorage Cruise Transfer & Wildlife Tour
Description
The Seward to Anchorage VIP Tour and Transfer is a small-group tour that has been curated to offer the best and most unique experiences for you for your family or group. We love to provide top-shelf personalized service and experiences so that you can see Alaska your way! With room for up to 12 guests, you'll travel in comfort and style in a fully equipped a new Sprinter Van, complete with your very own Experienced Alaskan driver-guide. We will pick you up in Seward, and begin the tour to Anchorage. Included is a guided tour of the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center with over 250 acres of all the Alaska animals. Short break at Girdwood Station with a stop for optional lunch. We'll spend time in the stunning Portage Valley with a short walk up to Byron Glacier and stop at the Portage Glacier Lodge. A final stop at Beluga Point for photos and watch for Dall Sheep and other wildlife. End with Anchorage's best spots and drop off at your hotel, airport, or place of choice!
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Itinerary
We begin our tour, with a short tour of Seward and the surrounding area. Learn about the history of the 1964 Earthquake and view the incredible Scenic landscape of this remote port town.
Guaranteed Wildlife viewing, including a great cause to support. The AWCC is one of our guest's favorite places. We are up close and personal with bears, moose, elk, muskox, wolves and more.
Enjoy incredible scenic views and see the hanging glaciers in the Portage Valley. We will end at Portage Lake before heading to Byron Glacier
A beautiful and scenic short guided walk along Byron Glacier Trail that follows the river, up to edge of Byron Glacier itself. This trail is accessible for most guests. Please ask about alternative if needed.
After a full day of activities, we stop in Girdwood for an optional lunch at one of our favorite local restaurants- great food, prices and local flavor ( Have we mentioned the incredible chowder?)
Considered one of the most beautiful drives in the United States. Driving from Seward to Anchorage along the Turnagain Arm is breathtaking, we often stop for pictures, wildlife sightings and if we're lucky in timing, the bore tide.
Beluga Point is one of the best opportunities to see Dahl Sheep on the mountains and if we're lucky, the Bore Tire and Beluga Whales during the later summer.
As we're headed into Anchorage and dropping our guests off at their preferred locations, we love to share a bit of the cities highlights and attractions and share some recommendations of other activities and great restaurants.
Highlights
What's included
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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(193)
The tour was a great way to see a lot of beautiful sites on the way from the ship to the airport before a red eye flight home. It maximized our last day in Alaska. Davis was fantastic as a guide! WARNING - although the tour itself was great, I would not book through viator again. They never passed our reservation onto the tour company so no one was there waiting for us and expecting us. The tour company was fantastic in sorting this out when we called them, I do not fault them at all and would use Welcome Anchorage Tours again. The issue was on viator's side and left us very disappointed.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review and we are so happy we were able to maximize your last day in our beautiful state. We are very glad we were able to give you those lasting memories before you left Alaska we will of course let Davis know of your compliments.
We loved stopping to see two glaciers, and enjoyed the mile walk to get to one of them. It was interesting visiting Whittier. We loved exploring the Wildlife Center. Our tour guide was excellent and he was flexible with the schedule and activities, and he got us to the airport in great time. It was an excellent way to spend our last day in Alaska!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a kind review. We are so happy that you enjoyed your tour and that we could show you the beautiful state of Alaska
Sherrye was great. She showed us so many different places and explained everything. She always had an answer for all the questions. You could tell that she like what she is doing. She took care about everybody, and we can recommend her very much. Would go with her again. Nice job. Even after the tour she was sending pictures to us. Very nice.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a kind review and joining us on our tour. We are so happy to hear that Sherrye went above and beyond for you in sharing her knowledge and love of Alaska with you.
Dustin was really awesome, patient And knowledgeable. He communicates well and makes sure that his passengers are comfortable and enjoy the trip.
Thank you so much for joining us on a tour and we are so happy to hear that Dustin made your trip memorable. We truly appreciate you taking the time out of your day to leave us a review and share your wonderful experience with Dustin.
The tour was excellent! Our guide, Davis, was very attentive and knowledgeable, and he shared lots of interesting information throughout the tour. We made several great stops along the way and were lucky enough to spot many animals. It was a wonderful experience, and we really enjoyed the tour!
Thank you so much for joining us on a tour and for leaving us such a wonderful review. We are very happy Davis was able to share his love and knowledge of Alaska with you and we will let him know your appreciation.
Ryan was amazing. He was open to questions, attentive to each person’s ability to walk long or short distances and the stops along the way were fantastic. The commentary was informative. A great way to get back to the airport!
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review about your tour we are happy to hear how accommodating Ryan was and that he could make this a wonderful tour for you.
We had a great experience with pickup and transportation. The scenery was spectacular. Our guide was excellent, sharing information on the natural surroundings. The hikes were beautiful. We enjoyed all the stops. And the open snack cooler was nice.
We are so glad you could give you such a great experience on our tours and thank you for joining us and the kind review. We are happy to know we could share the beauty and knowledge of Alaska with you
EXCELLENT!!! We will definitely use Viator again for future vacation travel destinations. Our driver and guide, Ryan, was so knowledgeable and fun. He took us on a hike to a glacier and that was one of the most amazing parts of our entire cruise vacation.
Thank you so much for taking a tour with Welcome Anchorage we are always happy to share the beauty and wonderful knowledge that our state has to offer and we hope you will come visit us again.
This was a great tour and a fun way to get from Seward to Anchorage. I loved seeing the glaciers, waterfalls, landscape and the wildlife. I highly recommend this tour.
Very relaxing and interesting trip with many stops to see glaciers, walk to a glacier and see the animal rehab center
