From Anchorage: Alaska Wildlife Center & Turnagain Arm Tour Year-Round Tour
ID: GYG533609-925948
Category:
Country: United States
Duration:
04:30 hours
Description
Take the Turnagain Arm Shuttle from Anchorage for a guided tour with scenic views. Enjoy mountain scenery before arriving at the 200+ acre Alaska Wildlife Center to encounter bears, whales, and more.
Board a Turnagain Arm Shuttle from Anchorage for a guided drive along Alaska’s scenic highway, taking in dramatic views of mountains and the Cook Inlet. Head directly to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, and join them in their mission to provide refuge for orphaned, injured, and ill animals.
On the way to the wildlife center, pass through the Chugach State Park down Alaska’s most scenic stretch of highway. Start your visit to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center with a custom tour of Turnagain Arm, witnessing native wildlife up close.
Stop at Beluga Point for sweeping views of Turnagain Arm. Make offerings to the Sheep and Whale Gods for possible opportunities to see Dall sheep and Beluga whales passing through. Your guides will do their best to sync you up for a once-in-a-lifetime rendezvous with these enchanted creatures.
At Portage Valley, see Explorer Glacier, Middle Glacier, and Byron Glacier and take a walk through a rainforest. Continue to Potter Marsh, peppered by spruce, cottonwoods, and alder trees, for a nearly panoramic view of Turnagain arm.
Highlights
- Experience the raw beauty of Alaska's wilderness with a tour of Turnagain Arm
- See Alaskan wildlife up close and watch a bear feeding at Alaska Wildlife Center
- Scan the waters at Beluga Point for the chance to see the enchanted beluga whale
- Visit Potter Marsh, a fresh water marsh adorned with cottonwoods and alder trees
- Walk through a rainforest and marvel at the pristine beauty of Portage Valley
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Weather in Alaska can change rapidly, so please dress accordingly
Please check in at our new location: 509 W. 3rd Ave, directly across from the Hilton Hotel. Parking is available across the street. Check in at the concierge desk, then wait in our garden or indoor lobby. Please arrive 20 mins before departure. Look for the gray van with a bear!
INCLUDED
- Roundtrip transportation
- Guide
- Entry to Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
- All fees and taxes
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
