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

The Ultimate Alaskan Adventure! Experience a dog sledding adventure you will never forget! Fly in your own private helicopter to a remote snow covered glacier. How about landing on a glacier? We will fly you above the Knik Glacier; an impressive 25-mile long, 6-mile wide river of ice. Your helicopter will land on a glacier, right in the middle of some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in Alaska. Step out onto ice thousands of years old. Experience the wonder and beauty that is Alaska in its glacial melt pools and stunning ice sculptures created by water, wind, and sun. We also offer kayaking, hiking and ice climbing excursions via helicopter. During summer our flights depart from our off airport base at Knik River Lodge. Located just an hour northeast of Anchorage, Knik River Lodge is ideally suited to serve as the starting point for a great Alaskan adventure.

We offer an exciting way to experience Alaska year-round with our half-day, full day, and multi-day tours. With fully guided ATV and side-by-side tours in the summer and fully guided snowmobile tours in the winter, we specialize in experiencing glaciers. Let us be your guide to the backcountry of Alaska!

See the Knik Glacier and Knik River valley on our exciting hiking and packrafting adventure! Hike to the glacier, and then inflate your packraft and paddle down the river back to your car!

Our day tours include a train ride on the Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Wasilla. Alaska Life and Glacier tours will pick you up van for the rest of you tour and will take you back to your hotel in Anchorage after the tour is completed. Tours start with a dogsled ride at the Iditarod Headquarters and then on to enjoy the rest of the tours of either the glacier hike or wildlife tour experience where the Musk Ox Farm and Reindeer Farms are visited. Lunch is included in both of our tours.

The Palmer Farm and Food Tours offer two tour opportunities from June 15-September 15, 2019 season. In less than three generations, historic Palmer, Alaska transformed from a remote outpost to a bustling rural town. Journey with our guides as they take you on the history of farming and food on our three farm tour in Palmer, Alaska. Experience how Alaskans lived then and now and the challenges they have faced in growing food for our communities. Vistors to Palmer have a unique opportunity to visit three local farms, delight in an Alaskan grown meal, learn about local urban farming and visit a local farm stand to get the complete picture of Alaskan farming from field-to market-to fork. Alternatively, you can choose to go to a brewery for the afternoon tour after visiting two farms. We are very flexible, so call in advance of booking if you don't see a tour option fit for you and your schedule.

Alaska Lakes Guide Service provides year round guided fishing and ice fishing in the Anchorage and Mat-Su Valley region of Alaska. No matter what month you decide to visit Alaska, we will be fishing! We are a full service fishing guide company that will take you 'catching' for Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Char, Dolly Varden, Northern Pike, Burbot, Grayling, King Salmon, Red Salmon, Silver Salmon, Chum and Pink Salmon. Whether it is by one of our two boats, 12ft angler kayaks, shore walk in, or snowmobiles, we will take you to the fish. I look forward to fishing with you. It will be a great time!

We want to give you the experience of a lifetime! This is so much more than a typical tourist ATV/UTV tour. For one thing, we cover 20-50 miles depending on the tour. That means you'll enjoy a huge diversity of terrain, vegetation, wildlife, and absolutely incredible scenery. You'll ride across rivers, climb dunes, go deep into the forest and have some high-speed runs on the open riverbed. No matter where in the valley we are, you'll see amazing views of glaciers, rugged mountains, rivers and so much more. This is one of the most amazing and unique areas of Alaska. Add in new industry-leading machines, a knowledgeable guide who will make sure to keep you safe, and you've got a recipe for great fun! Drive an ATV or UTV. UTVs are available in 2 or 4 seats and ATVs also fit 2. No experience needed and gear provided. Tours available from 4 to 8 hours. The 8-hr Glacier Tour comes with lunch on the moraine. Shuttle service available form Anchorage. Explore Alaska like an Alaskan!

Offering snowmobile adventure tours & rentals just outside of Palmer, Alaska for groups of all sizes. Choose from one of five Alaska state parks with over 100,000 acres of riding. Fast online reservations and friendly customer service! We select the park a few days before your tour and it is primarily based on weather. The custom tour times and lunch options are great too! Snow machines!

FIshtale River Guides run guided Alaska salmon fishing trips and tours on the Little Susitna River and Deshka River located a 90 minute drive north of Anchorage or a 45 minute drive from Wasilla. Catch Alaska-sized king salmon, silver salmon, and / or chum salmon during summer months from mid-May through early September. Glide from fishing hole to fishing hole aboard a flatbottom jet boat customized for guest's comfort and to run through shallow riffles. Quietly drift through long runs of salmon holding water while casting Flashtrap Spinners or floating Fire-Cured salmon roe under ESB Bobbers. Experience the thrill of hooking and battling large ocean-run salmon that explode from the scenic small rivers you will be fishing. Frequent wildlife sightings of bald eagles, beavers, and waterfowl, with less frequent sightings of moose, coyotes, foxes, otters, and seals. Guide will bait your hooks and fillet your catch on summer salmon fishing charters. Family friendly, non smoking. Winter ice fishing tours on Mat-Su Valley lakes located closer to Anchorage, Wasilla and Palmer are also available. Free salmon availability chart, photo viewing, and daily fishing reports posted on website.

Bleeding Heart Brewery is one of Alaska’s smallest production breweries, tucked away in the colonial “Matanuska Maid” block in historic downtown Palmer, right below the iconic water tower. While our name may not scream “Alaska” by invoking a mountain, a river, a lake, an animal or the sun itself, we are Alaskan. Our inspiration comes from literature, colloquialisms, sarcasm, tragedy, music, pain, love, life, heartache; from the human experience. Every beer has an origin and a history that extends beyond simply where we live! Every beer tells a story; every beer has Heart!