ANCHORAGE
The Anchorage shortlist.
The 10 most popular wildlife tours around Anchorage, with current prices, the operators behind each one, and what to expect on the day.
A half-day group adventure from Anchorage for wildlife at a conservation center, glacier viewpoints, and optional summer cruise close-ups.
“Tour guide was friendly and insightful, made us feel like the journey was at our pace. 10/10 Holly thank you!”
Wildlife, glaciers, and a rainforest walk around Anchorage—spot Dall sheep and possible belugas, then see Alaskan animals up close at a sanctuary.
“Winter is not the time for this tour. I discovered after the fact that visitors who took the tour in other seasons saw much more than we did. The view at turnagain was beautiful, then it was downhill from there on. It was very windy and cold at the wildlife conservation area. To our tour…”
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 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.”
Anchorage small-group day trip to Turnagain Arm, Portage Glacier cruise, and the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center.
“Great tour with an excellent tour guide, Jeremy. A very relaxing way to spend the day from Anchorage. Well coordinated hotel pick-up/drop off made the experience that much easier. All stops in this tour were information/picture-worthy (our pics don’t offer more than those already submitted) with the Portage Gla”
Turnagain Arm glaciers and the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Bears, belugas, Dall sheep, and a rainforest walk from Anchorage.
Anchorage wildlife tour with free hotel pickup. Guided Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center visit plus Turnagain Arm photo stops in 4 hours.
“Lori is very knowledgeable about the animal conservation center and the area covered in travel to it. She is a wealth of information. Very pleasant day. She had waters and a box of snacks.”
Half-day Anchorage wildlife tour with hotel pickup, Turnagain Arm viewpoints, and the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center for close native animals.
“It was an awesome tour!! Loved the Alaskan Wildlife Conservation Center! Our driver Christine was full of energy and really did all she could to help us see what we set out to see! This experience it worth it and then some!”
Small-group Anchorage tour with a heated Portage Glacier cruise, Turnagain Arm photo stops, and wildlife rehab at AWCC.
“I booked this small group tour instead of the large group excursions offered during our cruise. There were just 4 of us (we traveled with 2 friends). Christina was incredibly flexible with the itinerary. We had tickets on the first glacier boat trip of the day. Only 12 people on board compared with 120 who…”
