Anchorage Wilderness Wildlife Glacier Experience: Discover Alaskan Glaciers and Wildlife
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2,012 Ratings
Anchorage
Embark on an unforgettable adventure in Anchorage, Alaska with the Wilderness Wildlife Glacier Experience. Discover stunning glaciers, encounter wildlife, and cruise through the wilderness. Book now!
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center - Guided Tour within conservation park to see brown bear, wolves and bison.
Photography lessons offered.
- Chugach National Forest - Ring of Glaciers. A wonder of glaciers that surround a lake filled with pure glacial run off. As we return to Anchorage, live entertainment is offered.
- Beluga Point - Scenic Viewpoint to Beluga whale watch
Free photography lessons offered.
- Portage Glacier - Available only during summer, from June to August, optional-Upgrade. Glacier Cruise to be upclose to Portage Glacier. See up close the face of Portage Glacier on the Ptarmigan Cruise ship. See up to 14 glaciers embedded within rugged mountains of the Chugach National Forest, that form the Ring of Glaciers. This Cruise, can be upgraded for an additional $45–this is not included in the regular tour cost. The Portage Glacier cruise is in conjunction with the U.S. Dept of Agriculture and hosted by a U.S. Park Ranger. This boat ride is NOT included in Wilderness Wildlife Glacier Experience basic tour. The regular tour, without cruise ship upgrade, still views glaciers within Glacier Valley.
Free Photography Lessons offered.
- Chugach State Park - Bird Point and selective Viewpoints to photograph soaring eagles, mountain goats, whales or walk upon alpine meadows.
Free photography lessons offered.
- Cook Inlet - Our tour will view the Cook Inlet. We will discuss the history of the Inlet as well as, Captain Cook who the Cook Inlet is named from.
- Girdwood - Girdwood, Alaska will be featured during this tour. With a rich gold mining history, Girdwood, Alaska is a milestone during this trip.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
- Snacks
- Entertainment
- Professional local guide & scout
- Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- Ptarmigan ship - $49 will be excluded from ticket if not specifically selected while booking.
- $49 Glacier Cruise ship upgrade may be added directly from PicTours Alaska’s website.
Additional Information
Discover the Vast Wilderness and Sail on the Portage Glacier Cruise! Be captivated by the extraordinary beauty that envelops Anchorage.
Our one-of-a-kind tour eschews established routes and schedules.
Optimize your time exploring the wild to spot animals and observe glaciers. Exclusive to Summer: a choice, aboard an 80 ft. cruise ship. (only available for the 11am departure and from May 24 - Sep 21.)
We let the sun, the wind, and our passions steer your trip towards the day’s most picturesque sites.
The Wilderness Wildlife Glacier Journey includes entry to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. During summer, you have the choice to incorporate a glacier cruise on the mv Ptarmigan.
Delve into our rich historical heritage and behold the Ring of Glaciers. This award-winning excursion is unrivalled by any other tour operator or shuttle service.
The team of expert Adventure Guides at Wilderness Wildlife Glacier Journey dedicates their mission to creating vacation memories for you that stand the test of time.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Glacier Cruise Upgrade Available Summer months Only
Location
Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center
West 7th Avenue
NO HOTEL PICK UP DURING SPRING-FALL.
Hotel pick-up December and January only, Major hotels in mid/downtown.
We Meet at 10 minutes before Departure at Dena'ina Convention Center, 600 W 7th Avenue--Downtown Anchorage.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(2012 Ratings)
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Annecab2023
Apr 30, 2023
Fun and informative - The tour was just great, we had such a lot of fun with our tour guide Thomas and learned so much about Alaska. I can only recommend it.
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Mkmj16
Mar 15, 2023
Don’t miss this tour. Request Thomas for an exceptional experience. - Thomas the guide was so friendly, knowledgeable, professional, and just overall awesome! We loved every minute and would highly recommend. Worth every penny.
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Fatcat916
Jan 28, 2023
Stop searching and BOOK! - Truly exceptional and our driver Bob was 2nd 2 none. His knowledge, friendliness and respect for Alaska MADE this trip.
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Tonya_s
Dec 13, 2023
Cancelled prematurely - The trip was cancelled, due to weather that didn’t come in until much later. I feel they should have waited to make the call. Booked a different trip with a different company.
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Daydream15100990579
Apr 29, 2023
Not worth the money - The trip was not what was described on the web site . I would not recommend this to anyone, we stopped at a hotel, for what!! At a gas station, for what,
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Bindu_m
Mar 19, 2023
It was a hurried trip... - It was a hurried trip through out. Didn’t see glaciers. Suggested food option was terrible. It felt like 90% we were in car
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Philippe_v
Jan 20, 2024
Worst tour company ever. - I strongly recommend everyone thinking about booking this tour NOT TO DO IT! I planned and booked it two months beforehand and they cancelled 12 hours before it was supposed to take place. I’m still waiting for my refund as well…
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Ryansk1243om
May 17, 2023
Waste of money - I spent a few years growing up in Alaska and came visit some old friends with my girlfriend a little over a month, and I figured we would take a tour so she could see some of the area. It felt like our guide Bob was just making information up. I thought we would be going to some areas to look for wildlife, but we just drove down the highway and stoped at a gas station for food listening to dad joke after dad joke. There were no glaciers, and no wildlife besides the conservation center where they are in fences. Save your $200.
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Lynnell_l
May 12, 2023
This is a scam - There were none! I paid almost $200 for a ride to a wildlife refuge. What a scam!
Next time I will just visit the wildlife refuge on my own!
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Bo
Jan 28, 2023
Not for winter - Saw zero animals outside of the conservation center, and all the locations to view glaciers were covered by snow. Maybe this tour should not be a winter time tour. We took three other tours on TripAdvisor. This was the least worthwhile of our time/money. Would advice against taking this tour, at least during the winter time. Maybe it’s better in the summer season where animals are out and about. Our guide was friendly and stopped frequently for us to take photos, maybe it’s just poor timing.
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