ANCHORAGE
The Anchorage shortlist.
The 10 most popular tours around Anchorage, with current prices, the operators behind each one, and what to expect on the day.
A comfy 1-hour Anchorage trolley tour with live narration, wildlife chances, Lake Hood float planes, and 1964 earthquake history for $25.
“Great way to see the city. We booked this for our day in Anchorage and it was a great way to see the city. Guide was great”
Deluxe red Anchorage trolley tour for 90 minutes: Earthquake Park, Lake Hood floatplanes, photo stops, and wildlife-spotting stories from a local guide.
“Prince was a great guide, very personable and helpful young man. Tour did not hit as many Anchorage highlights as I would have expected, but where we did stop was fine.”
Small-group Anchorage city tour with Ship Creek, Lake Hood, Denali views, and tastings of smoked salmon and reindeer sausage.
“Great tour! Ina was very knowledgeable and made sure we had a lot of fun while learning about the different spots. Deffo recommend”
Guided Matanuska Glacier hike with Anchorage van pickup, microspikes and helmets, snacks, and glacier-view lodge lunch options. Max 12.
“We had a blast!! The glaciers were so absolutely beautiful, the snow had freshly fallen so it was truly a winter wonderland. Our tour guide Alyssa helped us up into beautiful hard to reach places and we explored so many glacier caves and beauties. Also wasn’t a hard hike in the slightest!”
A small-group day from Anchorage with a Portage Glacier boat cruise, ranger stories, and rescued Alaska wildlife at AWCC.
“Good tour guide and a lot of sites to see. I would recommend this tour to anyone. Thr cost wasn’t bad either.”
A 2-hour Grand Knik helicopter tour with 3 glacier landings from Palmer, including a guided walk on Knik Glacier.
“It was a fantastic trip! Our pilot, Hayden, was a great combination of professionalism and fun. We’d highly recommend it!”
A small-group 7-hour Mercedes ride from Anchorage to Beluga Point, a wildlife center, and glacier views with easy pickup.
“Brooks, our tour guide, was exceptional. He deserves every superlative possible. His Alaska history and details of the area were beyond my expectation. With scenery like that, you wouldn't think you were missing anything. He MADE the trip even more amazing than the views. Thanks, Cowboy!”
8-hour small-group tour from Anchorage: Portage Glacier cruise, wildlife center, Turnagain Arm tide views, and mountain overlooks.
“Our driver Tony has extensive knowledge about Alaska, history,geography. He is enjoyable and accommodating. The cruise was enjoyable filled with facts about the area and glaciers. We enjoyed seeing the animals at the wildlife Conservation Center. Highly recommend this trip. The scenery along the way, the insight provided by Tony. All excellent”
Full-day Turnagain Arm wildlife and glacier tour from Anchorage with AWCC animals, Portage Valley hanging glaciers, lunch in Girdwood.
“Tim was a great tour guide. The weather was too wet so I was chilly. Sunshine would have been appreciated.”
Small-group coastal bike tour in Anchorage with helmet, rain jacket, snacks, and van pickup. Moose and Denali views plus quake history.
“Such a fun tour! Mike was the most amazing tour guide giving us all the fun facts about anchorage, the wildlife, and all the stops along the trail. He interacted with and got to know us and truly made it the best tour. Bike path is paved and relatively easy, one hill will push you…”
