ANCHORAGE DAY TOURS & EXCURSIONS
Join us for a quality private or small-group tour and enjoy personal pick-up from your hotel, cruise port, or the airport. We provide travelers with innovative tour itineraries, expert local guides and our personal attention to each of our guests. Pickup and drop-off is included on most of our day and our private tours as well as small-group tours!
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Alaska Wildlife Tour (4-Hours)
Experience the highlights of the Turnagain Arm! This day tour departs Anchorage for the scenic drive south along the edge of the Turnagain Arm on the Seward Parkway. This road is considered to be America’s most beautiful and scenic road, crossing mountain passes and majestic valleys. Along the way we will try to spot moose, eagles and other wildlife. On our way towards the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, we will make a couple of stops for photo opportunities at Beluga Point and Bird Point.
Turnagain Arm Tour (6-Hours)
Experience the highlights of the Turnagain Arm! This day tour departs Anchorage for the scenic drive south along the edge of the Turnagain Arm on the Seward Parkway. This road is considered to be America’s most beautiful and scenic road, crossing mountain passes and majestic valleys. Along the way we will try to spot moose, eagles and other wildlife. On our way, we will make a couple of stops for photo opportunities at Beluga Point and Bird Point. Afterwards, we will travel to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Here you can safely get close, observe and photograph some of Alaska's largest land animals, including moose, bison, elk, deer, caribou, bears muskox, small mammals and birds of prey.
Glacier & Wildlife Discovery Tour (Approximately 7 Hours)
This day tour departs Anchorage for the scenic drive south along the edge of the Turnagain Arm on the Seward Parkway. This road is considered to be America’s most beautiful and scenic road, crossing mountain passes and majestic valleys. Along the way we will try to spot moose, eagles and other wildlife. On our way towards Portage Glacier, we will make a couple of stops for photo opportunities at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Beluga Point and Bird Point. We will also stop at Portage Glacier and take a cruise across Portage Lake on the MV Ptarmigan where you'll stand just 300 yards from a relic of the Ice Age and watch for fractures of ice break off the glacier and crash into the water below.
Helicopter Glacier Dog Sledding
Fly in a helicopter, see amazing scenery, land on the glacier and mush your own dog-team - all in one awesome adventure! Land on a glacier and spend an hour with our team of Iditarod sled dogs and their musher. Meet the puppies, get an introduction about running sled dogs and watch the exitement of harnessing a dog team. Enjoy your sled dog ride with plenty of opportunities to take pictures . If you want you can stand on the runners and mush the dog team yourself.
Day in Seward & Kenai Fjords National Park (Full-Day)
Kenai Fjords National Park is a place of towering ancient glaciers and abundant sealife. Many types of whale swim in these waters; rookeries teem with Arctic birdlife; seal, walrus and sea lions haul-out onto rocky outcrops; Dall’s porpoises run on the bow wave of the boat. Come and spend the day with us in the seaside town of Seward. This amazing adventure cruise is on a smaller vessel, getting you away from the crowds and providing up-close views of the wildlife and glaciers of Kenai Fjords National Park.
A Day in Talkeetna (Full-Day)
Talkeetna means "River of Plenty" in the Dena'ina Indian language. Located at the confluence of three major rivers, the Susitna, the Talkeetna and the Chulitna Rivers, the small historic village ofis nestled at the base of Mount McKinley (Denali), North America's tallest peak. Spend a day exploring this historic town and discover what this unique location has to offer.
Enjoy a choice of a scenic flight through the Alaska Range or a guided Historic Homestead A.T.V. Tour. Lunch is included on this tour.
Matanuska Glacier Ice Fall Trek (7-Hours)
Our most popular hike, featuring close-up views of crevasses, seracs and unique ice formations. With the use of crampons, you'll enjoy trekking to a high point on the glacier which overlooks the ice fall as well as getting up close. The glacier is in a constant state of change, and your guide can point out various features as you navigate the intense surface.
This is sure to be an unforgettable experience. No experience necessary. Minimum age 8 years.
Winter Dog Sled Adventure Tour (6-Hours)
Experience the thrill of running Iditarod sled dogs as you drive your own team through the Alaskan wilderness. Exploring Alaska’s winter trails is an adventure unlike any other sled dog tour! This tour starts and ends in Anchorage. Dog Sled tour location is approximately a 1.5-hour drive one-way from Anchorage. Round trip transportation and winter gear is included in the tour cost.
This tour operates from November through March
Hatchers Pass & Independence Mine ATV Adventure Tour (8-Hours Approx)
Alaska is full of adventure and stunning views and it’s best kept secret for this is at Hatcher Pass, high in the Talkeetna Mountains. Join us for a full day ATV adventure tour to this amazing place where we explore the trails and history of Alaska. We will travel over the top of Hatcher Pass to Summit Lake, which provides 360 degree views of unforgettable Alaska. After lunch at the lake we will continue on to historic Independence Mine where we will explore the past before heading back over the pass for more riding, a little gold panning or berry picking depending on the season. This is a perfect way to enjoy the Alaskan wilderness and wildlife. This tour starts and ends in Anchorage.
Lake Clark National Park Bear Viewing (6-Hours)
Alaska Bear Viewing at Lake Clark National Park is the ultimate bear viewing experience. Lake Clark National Park is located on the western shores of the Cook Inlet. This ocean front setting is the ultimate bear habitat. The creek running through the middle of the prairie land is loaded with Silver Salmon, attracting a resident Brown Bear population to the area all summer long. The tall grass and a backdrop of the Iliamna Volcano make for the best pictures. The flight in itself will be a highlight of your trip; this scenic route takes you by 3 active volcanoes, numerous salmon streams, glaciers, and other Alaskan sights.