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Glacier View and Wildlife: Anchorage Day Tour
4.9
317 Ratings
Anchorage
Embark on a private glacier walk and wildlife adventure tour from Anchorage. Experience the unique beauty, awe-inspiring views, and up-close encounters with glaciers and wildlife in just one day.
Embark on a private glacier walk and wildlife adventure tour from Anchorage. Experience the unique beauty, awe-inspiring views, and up-close encounters with glaciers and wildlife in just one day.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Anchorage - Begin your guided exploration in downtown Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska. The journey starts with a personalized pick-up from your hotel, where you’ll learn about Anchorage’s history as your tour commences.
- Earthquake Park - After visiting Historic Downtown, take a short drive to the Alaska Railroad station at Anchorage…
- Anchorage - Begin your guided exploration in downtown Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska. The journey starts with a personalized pick-up from your hotel, where you’ll learn about Anchorage’s history as your tour commences.
- Earthquake Park - After visiting Historic Downtown, take a short drive to the Alaska Railroad station at Anchorage Depot. Here, you’ll visit the Ulu Factory and the Ship Creek salmon stream.
- Beluga Point - Located just south of Anchorage on the Turnagain Arm, Beluga Point offers stunning Alaskan landscapes and wildlife viewing opportunities. Dahl Sheep are often seen on the rocky cliffs of the Chugach Mountains, and during migration, Beluga Whales can be spotted in the fjord.
- Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center - Following Beluga Point, the tour continues to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. This stop guarantees sightings of bears, elk, moose, and other Alaskan wildlife. The guide will provide fascinating insights about the animals, highlighting some favorites.
- Girdwood - After enjoying glacier views, a river walk, and the Wildlife Conservation Center, there’s an optional lunch stop at Base Camp in Girdwood, a beloved local eatery. The food is delicious and reasonably priced, with the seafood chowder being a standout.
- Turnagain Arm Drive - Known as one of the most scenic drives in the United States, Turnagain Arm offers breathtaking views and experiences, making the drive itself a highlight.
- Anchorage - The tour concludes with a drop-off back in Anchorage.
What's Included
- Local Alaskan Guide
- All Entrance Fees
- Clean Vans with Heat & AC
- Snacks & Water
- Binoculars
- Local Alaskan Guide
- All Entrance Fees
- Clean Vans with Heat & AC
- Snacks & Water
- Binoculars
What's Not Included
- Lunch – guests pay individually
- Guide Gratuity – never expected, always appreciated
- Lunch – guests pay individually
- Guide Gratuity – never expected, always appreciated
Additional Information
The Experience Award-winning Tour in Anchorage on Viator (2025)
Explore Anchorage’s highly-rated day excursion! This acclaimed tour blends Anchorage’s key attractions, breathtaking views of Turnagain Arm, and assured wildlife sightings at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Witness hanging glaciers, walk along picturesque trails, and gain local…
The Experience Award-winning Tour in Anchorage on Viator (2025)
Explore Anchorage’s highly-rated day excursion! This acclaimed tour blends Anchorage’s key attractions, breathtaking views of Turnagain Arm, and assured wildlife sightings at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Witness hanging glaciers, walk along picturesque trails, and gain local knowledge from expert guides — all within one memorable small-group journey.
Location
5100 Cordova St
Cordova Street
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(317 Ratings)
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Janice
Dec 15, 2025
Awesome Tour and Lunch - Excellent tour of Anchorage, glaciers and animals in the wild! Brooks, our tour guide, is native Alaskan and knows his stuff! Gave us many stories about Alaskan life and the history of areas we were seeing.
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Mailen2014
Dec 10, 2025
a great day - what a great day we had with Davis. He is excited to share his knowledge of Alaska wildlife/geography/history. He is very courteous and offered to take pictures of our group. we had a lovely time and would highly recommend
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Lori_j
Dec 8, 2025
Brooks was very friendly... - Brooks was very friendly and knowledgeable. He provided us with excellent service and allowed us to ask endless questions. I would definitely recommend, it was a great way to see a little of what Alaska has to offer.
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Yan_l
Nov 17, 2025
Best guide experience here in Anchorage, must try ! - Very thankful for Davis ! Davis is an expert tour guide who puts great heart into providing the best experience. Comparing with all my other tours around the world, this is one of my favourite top 5 ! Thank you Davis!!!
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Kacy_c
Oct 29, 2025
Amazing time exploring Anchorage and beyond - Brooks was an amazing guide! I would recommend this tour to others for an easy and comfortable way to explore Anchorage and beyond. Brooks was very knowledgeable in sharing facts and stories about the different areas we visited. Though the weather was not in our favor, Brooks safely navigated us to each destination. Sadly, we weren’t able to see the Portgage glacier because of the weather. The small hike to the waterfall was worth doing as the views were beautiful. Overall, would recommend this tour for the convenience and efficiency of seeing sights in and around Anchorage.
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Matttq5138er
Oct 27, 2025
Great Tour and Excellent Guide - Had an excellent time and the tour guide, Davis, was knowledgeable and made the day as enjoyable as possible. Enjoyed the sights and the pace of the trip was relaxed and fun. Would recommend to anyone!
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Fnu_n
Oct 27, 2025
Amazing experience with... - Amazing experience with Davis. It was our first time exploring Alaska, and Davis made it really wonderful as our guide for the day. Narrative was to the point and interesting.
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Emma_m
Oct 23, 2025
Great day - Had a great day with Brooks - and really thankful that my tour wasn’t cancelled being the only guest. Brooks was knowledgable and chatty. Had amazing lunch and would recommend.
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Seaside43770451139
Oct 15, 2025
Anchorage in a Day - Brooks was prompt to pick us up. He was very pleasant and engaging. Shared lots of info about the area. There were numerous stops with just the right amount of time at each - so we could get lots of pictures and videos. Locations were well chosen.
The van was clean and comfortable. We had a tasty lunch.
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Sharon
Oct 14, 2025
Just OK … - Too much time circling around in Anchorage. We probably drove by the Hilton five times … seemed very randomly planned . Tour guide talked a LOT …. Some interesting, some about Nome and his family; he also sang (?) and commented in a disparaging way about some homeless people we saw. It was super windy and intermittent rain, which of course the tour company can’t control but it really put a damper on photo ops. Very good lunch in Girdwood. No hikes (fine with me, but some were disappointed), even very short ones. Viator customer service rep who I contacted in advance to find out about weather/attire/etc. was not helpful.
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