Travel the Seward Highway from the historic port of Seward to Anchorage on a full-day transfer that pairs panoramic views and a tram ride with behind-the-scenes brewery, distillery and cider tastings. Expect light walking, scenic stops, and a hotel or airport drop-off at day’s end.
Travel the Seward Highway from the historic port of Seward to Anchorage on a full-day transfer that pairs panoramic views and a tram ride with behind-the-scenes brewery, distillery and cider tastings. Expect light walking, scenic stops, and a hotel or airport drop-off at day’s end.
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Operated by Big Swig Tours LLC · Seward, Alaska
The bus eases out of Seward with salt spray on the windows and the Chugach rising like a cliff-side audience. The Seward Highway—America’s 114-mile National Scenic Byway—unspools ahead: glaciers, blue lakes, and the knife-edge turn of Turnagain Arm that dares you to look away. Within 90 minutes you’re at Alyeska, boarding the aerial tram that pulls you 2,300 ft above the valley to lunch and broad, alpine views.
easy.
9 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels; involves short periods of standing and light walking at each stop.
Yes — the itinerary is a one-way transfer from the Port of Seward to Anchorage with scheduled hotel or airport drop-off.
Tastings at the brewery, distillery, and cidery are included; minimum age for participation is 21 and a photo ID is required.
The full experience is about 9 hours and includes a 1.5-hour drive to Alyeska (tram and lunch), Girdwood Brewing, scenic driving along Turnagain Arm, Anchorage Distillery, and Double Shovel Cider Co.
Lunch is provided—notify the operator in advance so they can accommodate common dietary needs; confirm during booking.
The Seward Highway traces routes used during early 20th-century railroad and road-building booms; Girdwood grew up as a mining and railway support community before becoming a recreational hub.
The route crosses sensitive coastal and alpine ecosystems; stick to designated viewing areas, pack out waste, and limit disturbance during wildlife sightings to protect habitat.
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