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
4.8
(374 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Gary_c
Aug 15, 2025
Best 5 1/2 Hour Tour Ever! - Fabulous Time! Our tour guide Gary is outstanding. In 5 1/2 hours, we saw and learned so much about the natural beauty and wildlife of the area.
Review provided by Viator
Icee_e
Aug 14, 2025
Excellent Introduction to Alaska - Such a wonderful way to spend our first day in Alaska! Matt(hew) was a wonderful guide: friendly, funny, very knowledgeable and informative and attentive. We learned so much about Alaska from his little stories and fun facts: Alaskan history, wildlife and nature, culture, you name it, Matt knew it. Our group was small so our experience felt very personal. If you’re thinking about it, just do it!
Review provided by Viator
Erik_t
Aug 14, 2025
Portage Glacier - We were in Anchorage just for the weekend and Portage Glacier was recommended. Glad that we booked a tour with them. Our tour guy - Matt - was awesome. We learned so much about Alaska culture during this tour. Matt is very acknowledged about Anchorage, well organized, fun to be around, and took good care of his group. Highly recommended this Portage Glacier tour. Our family really enjoyed this tour and keep up with the great work, Matt.
Review provided by Viator
5cindy
Aug 14, 2025
Awesome experience! - This cruise was the highlight of our trip to Alaska. Beautiful scenery and the glacier was active that day. We actually got to see pieces of it break off into the water. Very knowledgeable staff. Would highly recommend this cruise.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Arpita_p
Aug 13, 2025
Unforgettable and Breathtaking Alaska Experience - It was an amazing experience exploring Alaska’s wildlife sanctuary and taking the glacier boat tour. Our guide Matthew was kind and very knowledgeable and knew the ins and outs of Alaska. He gave great background stories about the wildlife, the glacier, and the salmon fishing. He also took us to extra scenic spots and took pictures for us. And as Matthew said he is funny and indeed he was. Thank you so much, I had an amazing journey as a solo female traveler and felt very safe. I highly recommend the trip to everyone.
Review provided by Viator
Arlen_t
Aug 10, 2025
Very informative as well... - Very informative as well as entertaining. The two most important Alaskan experience is rolled into one - glazier and wild life! Matthew is accommodating and knowledgeable also. Everyone visiting Alaska should do this lifetime experience.
Review provided by Viator
Tash_f
Aug 10, 2025
Matthew is the best! - Our tour guide Matthew was prompt and full of Alaskan knowledge! Showed us the best spots on the tour, helped with photo ops, and food recommendations!
Review provided by Viator
Paul_k
Aug 4, 2025
The best tour ever!! - Gary is a fantastic tour guide. He is so knowledgeable and has a thousand stories about Alaska. Everything was perfect on the tour from start to finish.
Review provided by Viator
126patb
Jul 27, 2025
Awesome Tour and Cruise. - Excellent Tour and guide (Matthew). Truly worth it! George (guide) on the boat was hilarious which made the tour even better.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Llklinger
Jul 26, 2025
Cruisin' - Nice ride to the glacier. Narration was good, even though it rained, the trip was very nice, informative. The crew were very kind and we joked with them, which is always fun! Would recommend this tour.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
From $239
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).