Alaskan Foraging and Backcountry Cooking Tour: A flavorful journey in Alaskan wilderness
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9 Ratings
Anchorage
Embark on a flavorful journey in the Alaskan wilderness with our Foraging and Backcountry Cooking Tour. Learn how to forage wild edibles, hike in stunning landscapes, and cook delicious meals using fresh ingredients. Perfect for families and food enthusiasts!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Chugach State Park - (ANCHORAGE LOCATION)\n\nUpon arrival at your designated location, our experienced guide(s) will let you know what to expect, and give you tips for spending the day safely in the Alaskan wilderness. Then, we will hit the trails in search of Alaska’s finest ingredients. Depending on the season, we could uncover wild greens, edible wildflowers, fiddlehead ferns, fireweed shoots, mushrooms, berries, and so much more. All of which we can take back to the campsite for education on how to prepare, cook, and eat using backcountry equipment and supplies. Finally, after a delicious backcountry dessert our guides will say goodbye, and it is on to your lodging destination for a relaxing end to your dream-day.\n\nTransportation included in total time of tour:\n(1 hour transportation & 4 hours hiking, foraging, and cooking)
What's Included
- All gear and equipment provided
- Tea and coffee
- Lunch
Additional Information
Fancy a flavorful journey with a diverse mix of activities? Join us for a day of hiking, gathering, and cooking. This is an excellent choice for families with young children, with possible pizza preparation involved. On this exclusive day tour, you’ll acquire knowledge of gathering wild Alaskan food, take part in top-notch hiking, and master the skills of wilderness cooking. This adventure can be undertaken in either Talkeetna or Anchorage!
Key Features:
• Engage in a distinctive Alaskan pursuit guided by a proficient forager!
• An enjoyable escapade for all! Perfect for families with kids.
• Immerse in a hobby known worldwide.
• Discover the richness of Alaskan foraging, get a taste of wild greens, mushrooms, and berries.
• Grasp the techniques of wilderness cooking with freshly gathered ingredients!
• Feast on your findings!
NOTICE: We will guide you on what to harvest, but guests must collect their own produce.
Set for a singular tour that you will remember for days ahead? Join us for a foraging and cooking adventure now!
- No experience required, but you should be able to walk at least 3 miles on flat pavement, or 2.5 miles of uneven rolling terrain over the course of 2 hours. Some parts of the trail are steep and hilly, placing additional stress on areas of the body not impacted by level terrain. Not recommended for those with cardiac or respiratory issues/illness. May be difficult for those with severe joint issues.
- Participation waiver signature required prior to departure.
- If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know.
Location
William A. Egan Civic & Convention Center
West 5th Avenue
Anchorage
Transportation Information:
We meet in front of the Egan Center on 5th Ave. There are parking garages in the area.
If providing your own transportation, we will meet at a pre-determined trailhead coordinated to your prior to your tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Vicki_h
Aug 1, 2023
Gourmet foraging experience! - This was a fantastic experience! Relatively easy hiking with "forest bathing" and relaxing foraging with Matt as our awesome guide/educator/mushroom expert/gourmet chef. I was really looking forward to learning more about foraging and had not expected the lunch meal to be the gourmet experience it was! Matt cooked up an amazing mushroom risotto with the mushrooms we had foraged, a wild currant and strawberries compote over angel food cake with whipped cream, a delicious tea from spruce, juniper, clover, fireweed blossoms, snd added smoked salmon & cream cheese and blueberry jam appetizers and sauteed reindeer sausage. It was one of the most creative and delicious meals we have had in Anchorage. Matt let us assist in the foraging, meal prep, etc. as much as we wanted. I learned so much and hope to explore foraging back home on the East Coast. Our relatives, who live in Anchorage now want to do this excursion after hearing about our experience. Matt is a hidden gem in the Anchorage area!
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Marc
Jul 14, 2023
Foraging for food is fun! - What an amazing experience. This tour is perfect if you love the outdoors, learning about nature, and enjoying a good meal. It has inspired me to learn more about foraging in my hometown.
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Laura_p
Jun 17, 2023
Awesome Adventure - Leah was a super guide. She was knowledgeable and kind. She answered our questions and allowed us to be ab active part of the whole experience.
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Laura_p
Jun 17, 2023
Fabulous Foraging - Our guide was amazing! She was very knowledgeable and friendly. She answered all kinds of questions from us and included us in all aspects of the foraging and cooking experience.
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Susan_s
Aug 23, 2022
Exceeded expectations - Excellent tour. Very knowledgeable guide. She took us to two sites and was able to field questions about plants, animals, and the area in general. Exceeded expectations!
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Simon_s
Aug 4, 2022
Must do Alaskan experience - Leah our guide was very knowledgeable and a great camp chef as well Really fun activity, we learned a lot and ate well.
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Jessica_m
Jul 13, 2021
Way Beyond Our Expectations! - This was our absolute favorite type of our trip! Matt and Leah were fabulous guides! We learned so much and the lunch was beyond delicious! We were traveling with 4 teenagers who enjoyed it just as much as we did. DO NOT MISS this tour!
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Megan_t
Jun 14, 2021
Fungi Fun - This was a perfect addition to our trip in Alaska. The guides were excellent and truly love to share their knowledge of the plants and flowers. Being able to taste some of our foraged finds was delicious and so much fun. We appreciate all the extra details that made the experience so unique, including the campfire blueberry thumbprint cookies.
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43sophiam
Jun 26, 2023
Foraging tour - Leah was our guide for our tour - she is very knowledgeable and provides helpful tips for identifying plants. The lunch afterwards was great and rewarding knowing that we picked all our ingredients. Did not know what to expect when first booked this tour. Was prepared for a hike but this was a very leisurely stroll (which made sense as you need to be on the lookout at all times for potential food). Good for all levels of fitness (but again, if you're looking to break a sweat, this probably isn't for you).
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