10 Nature & Wildlife Tours in Seward That You Shouldn't Miss

November 3, 2021 Jacquiline Darosa

Situated on the Kenai Peninsula at the head of Resurrection Bay, Seward boasts a scenic town and unparalleled natural beauty. Also known as the "Gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park," Seward is a historic town with a lively harbor. Take a day boat tour from Seward to the National Park, where you can see abundant wildlife, spectacular fjords and tidewater glaciers.
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1. Seavey's IdidaRide Sled Dog Tours

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Seavey's IdidaRide Sled Dog Tours

Mush the 2017 Iditarod champion sled dogs! Visit Seavey's IdidaRide racing kennel, where four generations of the Seavey family and 100 of the toughest dogs in the world train during the summer months. You'll be helping train their 46th Iditarod team for their 4th championship. Cuddle the adorable husky puppies, try on the gear worn when it's 40 below, and get a pawtograph from their Golden Harness winning lead dogs. Sleds with padded seats and suspension, fully covered tour, and dog themed gift shop make this the most fun you can have in Seward in the rain. Voted "Best Sled Dog Ride in Alaska" by readers of the Alaska Magazine.

2. Major Marine Tours - Kenai Fjords Cruise

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Major Marine Tours - Kenai Fjords Cruise

Your safety is our #1 priority. We have implemented new social distancing and sanitation procedures to ensure your comfort, health, and safety while cruising with us. Please visit our website for a full list of updated procedures: https://majormarine.com/our-covid-19-response/ Major Marine offers world-class wildlife and glacier cruises in Kenai Fjords National Park, departing from the beautiful harbor town of Seward, Alaska. We are a locally-owned, family company celebrating over 25 years of sharing the beauty of Alaska with our guests. See tidewater glaciers, stunning scenery, whales, and abundant wildlife from one of our full-day or half-day cruise options. Our cruises explore the glacier-carved fjords and abundant wildlife of Resurrection Bay and Kenai Fjords National Park, offering some of the best whale watching opportunities in Alaska. Most cruises include a complimentary deli-style lunch served on board, allowing you to enjoy your meal without missing out on any of the sights.

3. Exit Glacier Guides - Day Tours

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Exit Glacier Guides - Day Tours

We're excited that 2016 marks our 12th year guiding adventurous travelers onto Exit Glacier and into other amazing locales around Seward. Our company created guided glacier trips in Seward, and we've spent a decade honing our focus on safety and creating amazing client experiences. Our biggest asset is our amazing staff. We are a seasonal business that has been fortunate enough to have our experienced staff come back year after year, which is very rare for our industry. Hope to see you in Seward!

4. Stoney Creek Canopy Adventures

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Stoney Creek Canopy Adventures

Stoney Creek Canopy Tour sails above and through a gorgeous stand of Northern Pacific Temperate Rain Forest high above a glacial valley floor just six miles north of Seward, Alaska, near the northern tip of Resurrection Bay. 3 hour, world-class canopy 8 Ziplines, 3 Bridges and 2 Rappels Join Us for an Experience of a lifetime! Age and weight limits apply please call us for details.

5. AA Seward Air Tours

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AA Seward Air Tours

Glacier landings, Scenic flights and Air taxi over glaciers, mountains, icefields, fjords and wildlife near Seward, Alaska.

6. Northern Latitude Adventures

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Northern Latitude Adventures

Leave the crowds behind, at Northern Latitude Adventures we never take more than 6 guests per boat. Join us on a scenic adventure as we encounter whales and other Alaskan wildlife in and around beautiful Resurrection Bay, and Kenai Fjords National Park.

7. Kenai Backcountry Adventures

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Kenai Backcountry Adventures

Kenai Backcountry Adventures' professionally guided wilderness adventure tours will take you into the most breathtaking backcountry areas Alaska has to offer. From national parks to wildlife refuges, mountain peaks to majestic rivers, our groups are small, but our adventures are BIG! Purveying family-friendly day adventures to all-inclusive, multi-day expeditions with flexible itineraries at a comfortable pace. Purveyors of Adventure in Alaska's Backcountry! Guided backpacking, packrafting, hiking, rafting, skiing & splitboarding in Kenai Fjords National Park, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Lake Clark National Park, Katmai National Park, & throughout Alaska.

8. Seward Ocean Excursions

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Seward Ocean Excursions

Seward Ocean Excursions offers year-round boat-based adventures aboard the Missing Lynx and Lost Lynx, ranging from wildlife/sightseeing tours to water taxi to just plain fun on the water. Why choose us? Seward Ocean Excursions is a locally-owned and family-run business. We pride ourselves in providing custom, small group trips all year long. In fact, we are Seward's only year-round on the water boat business! We offer wildlife/sightseeing tours, winter wildlife/sightseeing tours, water taxi service, SCUBA diving, and custom trips (if you can imagine it, we can do it!) Running trips all year long! Last minute? No problem...contact us and we can work you in the schedule! Never more than 6 people on the boat, and we run with as few as 2 people on the boat!

9. The Mindful Marmot

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The Mindful Marmot

The Mindful Marmot is an Alaskan Hiking and Yoga adventure company. We bring your yoga practice into the great Alaskan outdoors and combine it with different adventures such as hiking, helicopter flight seeing, and more. We offer day trips and retreats and have excursions suitable for beginners and more advanced. If yoga isn't your thing we also offer guided hiking tours with no downward facing dogs.

10. 60 Degrees Adventure Charters

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60 Degrees Adventure Charters

Our yacht charters out of beautiful Seward, Alaska are customized to your interests. Wildlife viewing, bird watching, cruising, wilderness trekking, beach combing, diving, kayaking, and more – we can help your group of up to six adventurers have the trip of a lifetime! Eight hour day day cruises will show you glaciers, wildlife, and the abundant beauty of Resurrection Bay. This tour includes a delicious salmon lunch prepared with fresh, local ingredients. Our multi-day adventures will have you kayaking with icebergs, eating dinner with a glacier crackling in the background, and falling asleep to the sound of waterfalls. You can count on these days to be unforgettable!

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