Portage Glacier Cruise and Wildlife Explorer Tour: Explore Alaska's Stunning Scenery and Wildlife

Embark on a Portage Glacier Cruise and Wildlife Explorer Tour in Alaska. Discover stunning scenery, spot native wildlife, and get up close to Portage Glacier. Book now!

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Portage Glacier - Experience the sheer awesome face of a mighty Alaska glacier on your one-hour cruise aboard the mv Ptarmigan. Standing just 300 yards from a relic of the Ice Age and watching for icebergs to break off the glacier and crash into the water below. You will find out why Portage Glacier is Alaska’s second most visited attraction.
What's Included
  • Pickup and drop-off service from designated meeting points
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a Shuttle journey down Turnagain Arm and engage yourself with the breathtaking Alaskan scenery on a tour displaying its impressive geographical attributes and rich indigenous mammals. Observe dangling glaciers and Dall sheep while navigating along Turnagain Arm, then embark on an unforgettable voyage that takes you face to face with Portage…

Location
509 W 3rd Ave
West 3rd Avenue
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!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Bill_g
Sep 16, 2025
Great Experience - The tour was awesome. Matt, the tour guide, was very knowledgeable and informative. He kept the tour organized and moving. He is a great asset to your company. I would definitely recommend this tour to friends in the future.
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Elaine_d
Sep 14, 2025
Glacier cruise and Alaska conservation tour - Great fun with tour guide Matthew. Loved the informative tour. The boat ride didn’t occur due to mechanical issues, so went to a salmon spawning stream. Ended up to seeing a brown bear in a stream! Which was much more thrilling!!!
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Mary_w
Sep 11, 2025
Wonderful Tour and Experience - The group traveled along Turn Again Arm and visit many stops including the Wild Life Center. Gary hosted, drove and provided information about the places where we visited. He had great stories about Alaska. I felt bad for him since the group was mostly quiet. Nevertheless, he kept the information and stories flowing and I listened.
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Victoria
Sep 5, 2025
Fantastic and recommend at the beginning of your visit - Fantastic tour! We had Matthew (Matt) as our guide and he was full of knowledge and humor! He knew all the best spots and knows a little bit about so many things. He made sure to point out animals and historical/geographic features as we drove. I was so excited to see a couple beluga whale heads in the inlet! George and JoJo were fantastic on the boat and also had great jokes. The Captain was awesome as well and gave plenty of time for photos. The animal conservation was AMAZING! Our guide knew the schedule and got to the brown bears before feeding time and took our picture with a bear in the background. He also knew about all the other animals and we heard an elk bugle! Highly recommend and am so glad we did this our first day so we can use the knowledge we gained to our advantage as we travel.
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David_c
Sep 3, 2025
Two thumbs up... make that six. - A wonderful and educational trip. We had a blast. My family highly recommends this trip. If you are lucky and have Matt as your guide we think you will be as blown away as we were. We learned and saw so much. He is pure fun and info.
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Michael_g
Sep 3, 2025
Good glacier experience - Good tour guide and a lot of sites to see. I would recommend this tour to anyone. Thr cost wasn’t bad either.
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Olive_t
Sep 3, 2025
Awesome tour - Amazing experience! Gary was our guide, he was very knowledgeable & funny. Had a great day at the Glacier & enjoyed the wildlife conservation centre.
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Mark_s
Sep 1, 2025
Great experience - Fabulous experience. What a great way to spend a day in Alaska. Matt was so knowledgeable and really provided a great experience.!! Highly Recommend!!
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Karleyk7
Sep 1, 2025
Fabulous day trip from Anchorage - Absolutely fabulous way to kick off my visit to Alaska from Australia . Our guide Matt was first class and like an encyclopedia of all things Alaska. The Crew on the Portage lake / glacier tour were fun and friendly. The Wildlife conservation centre gave a great insight to some Alaskan wildlife . We had a lovely small group as well so that was nice. Thanks Matt for a fantastic into in to Alaska. I highly recommend this day tour.
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Kristen_s
Sep 1, 2025
The tour was perfect. ... - The tour was perfect. The guide, Matt, was excellent. The amount of time at each stop was just enough. The glaciers and conservation center should not be missed.
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From $239
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).