• Potter Marsh Bird Sanctuary - Renowned for its exceptional birdwatching opportunities, this sanctuary hosts around 130 bird species. Visitors may encounter bald eagles, northern pintails, Canada geese, canvasback ducks, northern harriers, Arctic terns, and trumpeter swans, among others.

Note: The tour spans over 118 miles, featuring more than 90 audio stories, and typically takes 2-3 hours to complete.

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• Cook Inlet - Home to Chugach State Park, one of the largest state parks in the nation, covering half a million acres. This stunning park is filled with lakes, tundra, and diverse forest ecosystems.
• McHugh Creek Recreation Area - A short walk from this trailhead leads to a 20-foot waterfall. Ideal for a brief stop, visitors can be in and out in 10 minutes, though a small parking fee applies.
• Beluga Point - Named for its potential as a prime spot to view beluga whales. These smaller white whales measure between 12 to 16 feet in length.
• Indian Valley Mine & Gifts - Indian Valley Mine preserves Alaska’s gold-rush heritage with a historic cabin, a small museum, and opportunities for gold panning, where visitors can keep their finds.
• Bird Creek Trailhead - The Bird Creek Valley Trailhead is nearby. Park in the lot for a quick hike, then return to the Seward Highway to continue the main tour.
• Bird Point - Bird Point offers a quick, rewarding stop with telescopes, beluga sculptures, and views of glacial striations in the rock, plus access to the Bird to Gird bike trail.
• Girdwood - Girdwood is a must-visit, featuring Alyeska Resort, glacier tours, and the Aerial Tram, along with a gold-rush history and a unique twist—the 1964 earthquake forced the town to relocate up the valley.
• Alyeska Resort - Alyeska Resort is Girdwood’s central hub for year-round activities. Visitors can hike or bike the trails, ride the 2,300-foot Aerial Tram for expansive views, or book a reservation-only Nordic Spa day.
• Winner Creek Trail - The Lower Winner Creek Trail is a 4-mile round-trip rainforest hike to a scenic gorge, featuring icy blue, glacier-fed creeks. Park in the main lot and start near the base of Chair 7.
• Crow Pass Trailhead - Crow Pass Trail follows the historic Iditarod route, offering glacier views, waterfalls, and wildflowers. Alternatively, take the Alyeska Aerial Tram for the same stunning vistas without hiking.
• Chugach National Forest - Spanning over 5 million acres, Chugach National Forest offers 500 miles of trails, excellent fishing spots, and a perfect backdrop for photos at the entrance sign.
• Begich, Boggs Visitor Center - Portage Lake Loop Road leads to the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center and the Portage Glacier Day Lodge, offering great lake views. Boat tour tickets are available at the lodge if not pre-booked.
• Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center - A must-visit for animal enthusiasts, the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center allows visitors to meet rescued Alaskan wildlife such as bears, wolves, moose, musk ox, and eagles, with optional guided tours and close encounters.
• Moose Flats Day Use Area - Moose Flats offers a quick wetland stop with a 0.5-mile interpretive trail and good chances of spotting Alaska’s massive moose. It’s also the start of the flat 5-mile Trail of Blue Ice to the Portage Glacier visitor center.
• Explorer Glacier - Explorer Glacier View is a remarkable lookout featuring a vast icefield and a dramatic 400-foot waterfall cascading off the glacier.
• Portage Lake - Portage Lake, an icy-blue lake formed as Portage Glacier retreated, is now a waterway for boat crossings or hikes to get close-up glacier views.
• Portage Glacier - Portage Glacier is a towering, icy-blue wall of ice at the end of Portage Lake. Once adjacent to the visitor center, it is now best viewed by boat tour or hike as it has retreated around the bend.
• Byron Glacier Trailhead - Byron Glacier offers a scenic, mostly flat 3-mile round-trip hike with snowfields and occasional ice caves (view from outside), culminating in a rewarding close-up view of the glacier.
• Hope - Hope is a delightful gold rush town on Turnagain Arm, where visitors can pan for gold in Resurrection Creek, explore the Hope-Sunrise Mining Museum, or hike the scenic Gull Rock and Hope Point Trails for breathtaking views.
• Summit Lake - Summit Lake is an excellent spot for wildlife watching, especially loons. Listen for their haunting calls, scan from highway pullouts, or detour to Tenderfoot Campground for more time by the water.
• Tern Lake - Tern Lake is a prime wildlife viewing location—look for moose in the shallows, mountain goats on the slopes, and black bears nearby. Spring swans, late-July sockeye runs, and a fish-viewing platform at the picnic area add to the experience.
• Kenai Lake - Kenai Lake is a standout on the Kenai Peninsula, with its vivid blue-green color from glacier-fed “glacial flour.” Visitors can swim here if they’re up for a refreshing dip.
• Cooper Landing - Cooper Landing is a classic Kenai River stop, renowned for salmon fishing and rafting. It features a boat launch viewing deck for Dall sheep and mountain goats, a small local museum, and convenient services for a quick break.
• Russian River Falls - Russian River Falls is a must-visit during salmon season. Watch thousands of sockeye leap up the falls each June and July, sometimes with bears fishing nearby, all from a flat, easy two-mile trail.
• Kenai River - The Kenai River follows Kenai Lake for 82 miles and is Alaska’s fishing superstar, teeming with trout and Dolly Varden, as well as sockeye, coho, pink, and legendary king salmon. It even sparked “combat fishing” during peak runs.
• Skilak Lake Road - Skilak Lake Road is an 18-mile gravel loop through prime wildlife habitat, best explored early morning for sightings of wolves, bears, lynx, and birds. Attempt it only with AWD and good clearance before rejoining Highway 1.
• Skilak Lake - Skilak Lake is a wild, glacier-fed gem in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, known for expansive views, strong winds, and excellent chances to spot eagles, loons, and moose along its rugged shoreline.
• Sterling - Sterling serves as the gateway to the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, offering gas, food, and outdoor adventures. It’s famous for salmon fishing and its two canoe routes—the 46-mile Swanson River Trail linking 40 lakes and the shorter Swan River Route. These scenic waterways wind through muskeg peat bogs rich with moss, orchids, and berries, showcasing Alaska’s wilder side.
• Soldotna - Soldotna is the Kenai River hub for world-class salmon fishing, riverfront trails, and a convenient stop to refuel, grab food, and stock up before continuing the journey.
• Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center and Headquarters - The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center is the ideal quick stop for refuge information, interpretive exhibits, and a few easy nature trails with good chances for wildlife spotting.
• Arc Lake Park - A.R.C. Park is a small, easy break stop with a lake for paddling or fishing in summer (grayling and silver salmon), skating in winter, and trail links into the refuge and Tsalteshi system. Watch for the left-turn pullout just before the lake.
• Tustumena Lake - Tustumena Lake is the Kenai Peninsula’s largest, a remote wilderness lake today. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, it supported trappers, miners, and homesteaders before returning to a quiet, cabin-dotted wild country.
• Kasilof - Kasilof is a classic salmon town on the Kasilof River, with nearby state recreation sites for quick walks, camping, paddling, and fishing. It also features a lively dipnetting scene at Kasilof River SRS and a Russian-era name dating back to a 1786 fort.
• Kasilof River - To reach Kasilof River State Recreation Site, turn left onto Spetz Avenue just after crossing the river and passing the brown “Kasilof River” sign, then take an immediate left into the site.
• Clam Gulch - Clam Gulch State Recreation Area is a scenic coastal stop known for its long sandy beach, wildflower-covered bluffs, and panoramic views of Cook Inlet and the Aleutian volcanoes—Redoubt, Spurr, and Iliamna. Although razor clamming has been closed since 2015 to protect the population, it remains a lovely spot for camping, picnicking, and birdwatching, with opportunities to see bald eagles, cranes, and Arctic terns.
• Ninilchik - Ninilchik is a picturesque seaside village with stunning Cook Inlet views and deep fishing roots. Visit the Ninilchik and Deep Creek State Recreation Sites for beaches, campgrounds, and eagle or whale spotting. Don’t miss the historic Holy Transfiguration Russian Orthodox Church perched on the bluff with its iconic golden domes.
• Deep Creek - Deep Creek is a popular coastal stop near Ninilchik, featuring a campground, beach access, and a tractor-assisted boat launch, with excellent chances to spot bald eagles and occasionally whales or sea otters offshore.
• Nikolaevsk - Nikolaevsk is a small Old Believer village founded in 1968, where many residents still speak Russian, follow traditional customs, and maintain a quieter lifestyle on the Kenai Peninsula.
• Anchor River State Recreation Area - Anchor River State Recreation Area is a fantastic beach-and-camping destination where the river meets the sea, known for steelhead and salmon fishing, easy coastal walks, volcano views across Cook Inlet, and opportunities to spot eagles, belugas, and sea otters.
• Homer - Homer is the grand finale of the Kenai Peninsula, known as Alaska’s halibut fishing capital and the “City of Peonies.” Explore the 4.5-mile Homer Spit for seaside views, galleries, and seafood spots. The town is bustling with kayaking, wildlife cruises, bear-watching flights to Katmai or Lake Clark, and water taxis to Seldovia or Kachemak Bay State Park. Don’t miss the Pratt Museum, the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, and the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge headquarters for a taste of local art, science, and coastal ecology.
• Homer Spit - Homer Spit is a 4.5-mile stretch of land extending into Kachemak Bay, filled with beaches, the harbor, shops and cafés, a campground, and outfitters for fishing, kayaking, and bear or wildlife tours. It also offers great opportunities to spot eagles, sea lions, seals, and jellyfish.

• Great value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!
• Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
• Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
• Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
• Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
• Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
• Learn more: dive deeper into any story you enjoyed with extra stories.
• Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!

• Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations

Embark on a self-guided audio tour from Anchorage to Homer, featuring stunning wildlife, glaciers, and coastal scenery. Key stops include Potter Marsh Bird Sanctuary, Beluga Point, the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, and Homer Spit. Travel along Turnagain Arm, take a detour into Portage Valley to see Portage Glacier and Byron Glacier Trail, then pass by Kenai Lake and Cooper Landing before arriving in Homer for breathtaking overlooks, beaches, and expansive sunsets.

Purchase one tour per vehicle, not per individual. Everyone can enjoy the experience together!

After booking, check your email to download the Tour Guide App by Action. Enter your unique password to access your tour. Ensure you have a reliable internet/Wi-Fi connection for these steps. Follow the audio instructions and the route provided.

Enjoy new, lifetime access with no expiration. Use it anytime, on any trip, as often as you like.

Please note, this is not an entrance ticket to attractions along the route. Verify opening hours before your visit.

• How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.
• How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
• Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
• Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
• Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
• New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
• Audio Setup: Connect your phone to your car’s stereo system using Bluetooth, USB, or AUX. For the best experience, consider using headphones for walking tours. Audio playback is compatible with Apple CarPlay, with navigation features coming soon. Support for Android Auto is also on the way.
• The tour requires a supported mobile device for navigation. Please use an iPhone with iOS 15 or later, an Android device with Android 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular service.

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