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.
“Anchorage is a small town. Not much to see. The trolley tour is a decent experience. The driver/narrator is quite knowledgeable.”
Deluxe red Anchorage trolley tour for 90 minutes: Earthquake Park, Lake Hood floatplanes, photo stops, and wildlife-spotting stories from a local guide.
“We had to miss this due to a scheduling conflict but they refunded our cost. We really appreciate this, since these things sometimes happen. We have done a ton of tours through Viator so we appreciate some consideration when needed..”
Small-group Anchorage city tour with Ship Creek, Lake Hood, Denali views, and tastings of smoked salmon and reindeer sausage.
“Melissa was great as we had the luxury of having a Native, Inuit not only show us the history about the places but her own personal stories which was so rare to have. Our experience, also being Native Hawaiians made it more relevant and we enjoyed the beautiful scenery, delicious food tastings and rare moose…”
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.
“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.”
A 2-hour Grand Knik helicopter tour with 3 glacier landings from Palmer, including a guided walk on Knik Glacier.
“ur helicopter tour over the Knik Glaciers was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Brian was a wonderful guide and an exceptional helicopter pilot who made safety his top priority while ensuring we had an unforgettable ride. He was very knowledgeable and shared fascinating information about the glaciers and Lake George, which made the experience even more…”
A small-group 7-hour Mercedes ride from Anchorage to Beluga Point, a wildlife center, and glacier views with easy pickup.
“Low key. Relaxed. Winter scenes beautiful. Low overcast- couldn't see the glaciers. Nice lunch at a local restaurant. Elizabeth was a knowledgeable and safe driving guide. Very pleasant.”
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.”
Full-day Turnagain Arm wildlife and glacier tour from Anchorage with AWCC animals, Portage Valley hanging glaciers, lunch in Girdwood.
“We had the most knowledgeable tour guide Dan the man! The scenery was magnificent and the experience magical. I would highly recommend this trip!”
Small-group coastal bike tour in Anchorage with helmet, rain jacket, snacks, and van pickup. Moose and Denali views plus quake history.
“Excellent guide. Saw many moose on our excursion and it was good to have an experience guide to help navigate near and around the Moose. Loved the trail.”
