Glacier View & Wildlife Anchorage Adventure Tour

4.9
(307 reviews)

7 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

The Experience Award wining Tour in Anchorage on Viator (2025)

Discover Alaska’s beauty, picked up from your hotel in Anchorage, in the most all-inclusive way possible. This small-group adventure combines an Anchorage tour, glaciers, wildlife, and breathtaking scenery—all in a single day.

Highlights:
Travel in comfort with a new Sprinter luxury van and a local Alaskan guide.
Visit the Chugach National Forest and Explorer Glacier. Take a self guided walk on the Byron Glacier Trail. ( Seasonal)

Enjoy guaranteed wildlife encounters with bears, moose, wolves, and more at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center.

Take in scenic stops including Beluga Point, Virgin Creek Falls and Turnagain Arm.

Small group limited to 11 travelers for a personal, uncrowded experience.
We are a locally owned and operated Alaskan Family Company. We've curated these tours from our years of experience to provide the best possible experience for our guests!

What's Included

Bottled water
Snacks
Air-conditioned vehicle
Free Hotel pick up and drop off
Alaskan Guide
Breakfast
Lunch
Guide gratuity- Never expected, always appreciated.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Anchorage pickups must be in midtown/downtown areas — contact us if you’re unsure about your location.

OR
Meeting point

If you don't need a hotel pick up in Anchorage, we can meet right at our office at 5100 Cordova Street. There's also free parking, if you need to leave a vehicle.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 7 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Downtown Anchorage is a great place to start your local, guided exploration. Your exploration of the largest city in Alaska begins with a custom pick-up at your hotel. We share a bit of the history of Anchorage and begin your tour.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 2

    Historic Downtown is a must see followed by a short drive to the Alaska Railroad station Anchorage Depot where we will stop at the Ulu Factory and Ship Creek salmon stream.

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 3

    Beluga point is just south of Anchorage on the Turnagain Arm. This destination features incredible Alaskan vistas and wildlife viewing. Dahl Sheep are often visible on the rocky crags of the Chugach mountains and when migrating, Beluga Whales can be seen plying through the fjord.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    After Beluga Point, we stop at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. This is your guaranteed opportunity to see bears, elk, moose and many other Alaskan animals. Your guide will share information on all the amazing animals at the Center. We have a few favorites to share!

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 5

    Our final destination is the Glacier River Walk to Byron Glacier. This easy 20-25 minute walk allows you the opportunity to walk along the river water produced from the hanging Bryon Glacier and eventually walk up to view the glacier itself.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 6

    After experiencing multiple unique experiences of glacier viewing, walk along the river and the Wildlife Conservation Center, we stop for an optional lunch, at our favorite locally owned spot in Girdwood, Base Camp. The food is delicious and well priced ( Have we mentioned the seafood chowder!)

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 7

    Turnagain Arm is considered one of the most scenic drives in the United States, Besides all the great places to experience- just the views and the drive itself are spectacular.

    1 hour Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • 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
Supplied by Welcome Anchorage Tours

Tags

Day Trips
Full-day Tours
Bus Tours
4WD Tours
Walking Tours
Ports of Call Tours
City Tours
Luxury Car Tours
Shore Excursions
Small Group
Excellent Quality
Worry-Free Shore Excursion
Top Product
Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
Viator Experience Award 2025
Port Pickup
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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