Anchorage to Wilderness Wildlife Glacier Value
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Things To Know
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
- Snacks
- Entertainment
- Professional local guide & scout
- Live commentary on board
- Ptarmigan ship - $49 will be excluded from ticket if not specifically selected while booking.
- $49 Glacier Cruise ship upgrade may be added directly from PicTours Alaska's website.
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Glacier Cruise Upgrade Available Summer months Only
What's included in the package
Itinerary
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Guided Tour within conservation park to see brown bear, wolves and bison. Photography lessons offered.
Admission Ticket IncludedChugach National Forest
Ring of Glaciers. A wonder of glaciers that surround a lake filled with pure glacial run off. As we return to Anchorage, live entertainment is offered.
Admission Ticket IncludedBeluga Point
Scenic Viewpoint to Beluga whale watch Free photography lessons offered.
Portage Glacier
Available only during summer, from June to August, optional-Upgrade. Glacier Cruise to be upclose to Portage Glacier. See up close the face of Portage Glacier on the Ptarmigan Cruise ship. See up to 14 glaciers embedded within rugged mountains of the Chugach National Forest, that form the Ring of Glaciers. This Cruise, can be upgraded for an additional $45--this is not included in the regular tour cost. The Portage Glacier cruise is in conjunction with the U.S. Dept of Agriculture and hosted by a U.S. Park Ranger. This boat ride is NOT included in Wilderness Wildlife Glacier Experience basic tour. The regular tour, without cruise ship upgrade, still views glaciers within Glacier Valley. Free Photography Lessons offered.
Admission Ticket Not IncludedChugach State Park
Bird Point and selective Viewpoints to photograph soaring eagles, mountain goats, whales or walk upon alpine meadows. Free photography lessons offered.
Cook Inlet
Our tour will view the Cook Inlet. We will discuss the history of the Inlet as well as, Captain Cook who the Cook Inlet is named from.
Girdwood
Girdwood, Alaska will be featured during this tour. With a rich gold mining history, Girdwood, Alaska is a milestone during this trip.
Anchorage City Tour as we exit into the wilderness/
Potter Marsh Bird Sanctuary (Pass-by Only)
See amazing flying wildlife as well as the marsh areas that are home to moose, salmon and other migrating wildlife.
Indian Valley Mine, National Historic Site (Pass-by Only)
Learn and see the historic Gold Rush of 1890, Eureka!
Bird Creek (Pass-by Only)
See the scenic valley views. Look for seasonal bears and eagles.
Girdwood
Once an active gold mining community is now home to a large ski-resort
Alyeska Ski Area (Pass-by Only)
See the mountains that host a double-black ski run.
Byron Glacier Trail
Seasonal Self-Guided walk to the foot of Byron Glacier. Typically, later May to mid Sept.
Admission Ticket IncludedWhittier (Pass-by Only)
See the tunnel entrance to one of America's longest shared rail-and-road tunnel.
See the scenic glacial ponds of Explorer Glacier. When seasonally available we walk on the Blue Ice Trail.
See Glacier Valley campgrounds
Walk on America's most northern rain forest
McHugh Creek Recreation Area (Pass-by Only)
Wonderful viewpoint of Chickaloon Bay
Dimond Center Mall (Pass-by Only)
See our states' largest indoor mall.
Flattop Mountain Trail (Pass-by Only)
Above 3000 feet, a notable mountain peak viewable throughout Anchorage
Alaska Railroad (Pass-by Only)
With a rich historic footprint in Anchorage the rail system is viewable during our tour
Where to meet and pickup
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- NO HOTEL PICK UP DURING SPRING-FALL. Hotel pick-up December and January only, Major hotels in mid/downtown. We Meet at 10 minutes before Departure at Dena'ina Convention Center, 600 W 7th Avenue--Downtown Anchorage.
Ticket Redemption
Direct access, no redemption is required
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Things to know
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
- Snacks
- Entertainment
- Professional local guide & scout
- Live commentary on board
- Ptarmigan ship - $49 will be excluded from ticket if not specifically selected while booking.
- $49 Glacier Cruise ship upgrade may be added directly from PicTours Alaska's website.
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Glacier Cruise Upgrade Available Summer months Only