Discover Portage Glacier & Alaska's Wildlife on a Day tour from Anchorage!

Rates

Adult (Ages 12 and older) - $239 Children (Ages 11 and younger) - $199

Duration

6 - 7 Hours (Approximately) Accidents and road construction can affect total tour time. Tour start date dependent on ice conditions at Portage Lake.

Overview

See the Portage Glacier on a full-day tour from Anchorage. Follow the scenic Seward Parkway through the breathtaking landscape of the Turnagain Arm, stopping at Beluga Point, Bird Point and the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge to look for wildlife.

Take a scenic cruise on Portage Lake to observe Portage Glacier up close, then check out wild animals that are being rehabilitated at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center.

Lunch is not included but available for purchase at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Later we will travel to a scenic overlook high in the Chugach Mountains.

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What to Expect

• After a morning pickup in Anchorage, soak in the scenery as you head towards the Portage Glacier.

• Along the way, stop at the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge, Beluga Point and Bird Point for photo ops of the Turnagain Arm, a narrow waterway that is part of the Cook Inlet and Gulf of Alaska. Keep an eye out for native wildlife such as moose and eagles that live in the Chugach National Forest.

• Continue to the US Forest Service visitor center near Portage Glacier. The glacier is no longer visible from the visitor center due to its retreat, however your cruise across Portage Lake takes you within 300 yards (100 meters) of the glacier, where you can snap photos and watch for ice crashing into the water.

• Once you have seen the glacier, we will drive to the nearby Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, a large nature reserve situated at the entrance to Portage Valley. The center rehabilitates injured and orphaned wild animals, including some of Alaska's largest land animals such as elk, moose, deer, caribou, bison, bears, musk ox and birds of prey. Learn about these amazing creatures.

ACTIVITY LEVEL: EASY

Guests should be able to walk short distances on uneven ground. Trails surfaces vary from paved to uneven natural terrain. Tour participants must be able to walk a short distance and be able to get in/out of the tour vehicle with minimal assistance. We strongly recommend that guests requiring assistance be accompanied by a companion who is capable of, and totally responsible for, providing assistance. Neither Planet Earth Adventures nor our suppliers may physically lift or assist guests onto transportation vehicles or otherwise.

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Inclusions

• Anchorage Pick-up and Drop-off
• Professional local guide
• Professional photographer guide (when available)
• Light snacks and water

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