Things to do in Girdwood, Alaska (AK): The Best Tours

This is the perfect tour for those with limited time in Alaska. Experience magnificent Portage Glacier on this full-day tour from Anchorage, as well as famous Seward Highway, America's most scenic road. Hugging the edge of Turnagain Arm, stop at lookouts like Beluga Point to try to spot all sheep then, continue on to see even more wildlife at the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge (seasonal). Take a 1-hour cruise on Portage Lake to see Portage Glacier calving, and see where wildlife is rehabilitated at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Later, head high up on the Chugach Mountains for amazing panoramic views of the Anchorage bowl and beyond (weather permitting) This is a 6-hr tour (approx.) Activity Level: EASY Guests should be able to walk short distances on uneven ground. Trails surfaces vary from paved to uneven natural terrain. Tour participants must be able to walk a short distance and be able to get in/out of the tour vehicle with minimal assistance.

Inclusions: Professional Local Guide, Professional photographer guide (when available), Bottled water, Light snacks, Spanish-speaking guide (when available)

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified, Pickups from private homes, apartments or B&B's. If this is your case, please contact the supplier for the nearest pick up location

Experience the pure enthusiasm of Alaskan Huskies while mushing on an alpine glacier! Your tour begins with a helicopter flight to a remote glacier camp. Next, you'll ride a dog sled on beautiful journey around an alpine snowfield! This is the dogsledding tour of a lifetime. (This tour departs from the town of Girdwood, located just 35 miles south of Anchorage).

Inclusions: Round-trip shared transfer from any Girdwood hotel or B&B (if required)

Exclusions: Gratuities

Your tour begins with breathtaking views of giant glaciers in Alaska's Chugach Mountains. Next, your pilot will land and you will enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime chance to step out of the helicopter and explore the ancient ice.

Inclusions: Glacier landing and time to explore, Round-trip shared transfer from any Girdwood hotel or B&B (if required)

Exclusions: Gratuities

Get a rare view of Alaska’s beauty on a 30-minute trip into the heart of glacier country. You'll see vast ice-fields and glaciers as you glide past the jagged peaks of the Chugach mountains. You'll want to keep your camera ready, and keep a look-out for wildlife traversing the steep cliffs.

Inclusions: Round-trip shared transfer from any Girdwood hotel or B&B (if required)

Exclusions: Gratuities

We will share with you a brief history of Anchorage and its modern culture, you will see why we have chosen this incredible place to live and call home. You will also catch the spirit of Alaska and fall in love with Alaska the Last Frontier. You will take home an experience of a lifetime!

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Admission to the Alaska Wild Conservation Center, Admission to the 1 hour Portage glacier tour

Exclusions: Food nor Drink or meals of any kind

Enjoy aerial views of blue ice-fields and hanging glaciers as you glide past the rugged peaks of the Chugach mountians. During your tour, your pilot will land on a glacier and you will have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to step out and explore the ancient ice. This 90-minute tour includes an extended return flight over the majestic waters of Prince William Sound, where you'll see a spectacular 400-foot-tall tide-water glacier and look for seals and otters in the blue fjords. Don't forget your camera - this trip is a photographer's dream.

Inclusions: Round-trip shared transfer from any Girdwood hotel or B&B (if required)

Exclusions: Gratuities

Experience some of the most beautiful scenery in Alaska and see an amazing range of Alaska native animals in a natural setting, all in an afternoon!

Inclusions: Refill your personal bottle or enjoy our filtered glacier water from a recyclable paper cup., Snacks, Admission to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, Free pickup and drop-off at most Anchorage hotels

Exclusions: Gratuities

We depart no later than one hour prior to sunrise. We cater this adventure to the Alaskan environment. Learn about the history of Anchorage. A Real Alaskan Tour Guide sharing facts and personal experiences. From downtown Anchorage, travel along the Turnagain arm to Portage Valley. Two options are available for this tour and do not have to be decided until the day of. In Winter we on use option one as option two is not open. (Opt. 1) Take a trip through a 5K one way tunnel to a former secret military base - now the City of Whittier. Have lunch on us -- fresh halibut or clam chowder. (Opt. 2 summer only) Hop aboard the m/v Ptarmigan for a one hour cruise to Portage Glacier. Next the Wildlife conservation Center. Bear, Moose, Elk, Musk-Ox, Wolves, Fox and much more. Tour into the Chugach Mountains with a spectacular view of Turnagain Arm. This tour includes a full city tour and pick-up/drop-off at location of your choice. This tour offered Private and as a group for the same price.

Inclusions: Accommodation as per itinerary, Lunch, Bottled water

Exclusions: Gratuities

See Wilderness Outside of Anchorage City Limits. Small Group Excursion, Big Alaskan Experience -- All IN ONE TOUR, ALL IN ONE DAY Take an adventure and see Bears, Moose, Glaciers while being able to freely walk along the most Scenic Views in the world. This is a life changing experience that goes far beyond a tour or shuttle. This activity offers "boots to the ground" adventure, however the level of involvement is entirely at the traveler's discretion. The excursion is extremely senior friendly. Departs downtown Anchorage and heads outside its city limits. This adventure begins to enter the vast wilderness of the Chugach State and National Forest.

Inclusions: Bottled Alaska Pure Glacier water, Snacks, Free Photography Lessons

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Small groups discover glaciers and wildlife on one one of the most intriguing road trips you will ever experience. A local expert will narrate on your 8 hour day tour from sea level in Anchorage, Alaska to 1800 feet in the Chugach Mountains. Free hotel pickup and drop-off included 100% Satisfaction Guarantee Turnagain Arm tour from Anchorage Portage Glacier one-hour cruise on a calm lake Lunch stop at a rustic Alaskan lodge Wide variety of Alaskan Wildlife at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center including bears, moose, caribou, wood bison, musk ox, lynx, wolf, etc. Scenic views from 2000 feet above Anchorage, AK of the Cook Inlet and surrounding mountains Photo stops Hotel pick-up and Drop-off included Free water and snacks in the van

Inclusions: Free hotel pickup and drop-off, Live commentary on board, Long-time Alaskan guides, Transport by Sprinter vans, We'll refill your personal bottle, or you can enjoy our filtered water from a recyclable paper cup, Snacks, 100% Satisfaction Guarantee

Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities