Turnagain Arm, Wildlife Center & Glaciers: Small-Group Tour
Recommended by 99% of travellers
Anchorage, USA
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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What's Included
- Bottled waterWe will have bottled water and some snacks available during the trip
- Entry to the AWCC is provided as part of your tour.
- Snacks
- LunchLunch and drinks at Girdwood Brewing Company (typically $15–25 per person), gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
I've found that getting around an unfamiliar city can be an annoyance. My goal is to remove all annoyances from your day. To this end, let us pick you up at your hotel. This could entail us being there by as much as 30 minutes early to do this. I will let you know before your tour exactly what time I'll be at your hotel.
Drop-off point
- Visit Anchorage Log Cabin Visitor Information Center546 W 4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501, USA
Drop-off is at your Anchorage pickup hotel — or if you'd rather end the day downtown for dinner or somewhere else in the city, just let your guide know. Return to Anchorage is typically around 3pm.
Start time.9:00 am
Itinerary
1
Anchorage
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Seward Highway
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
3
Beluga Point
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
1 hour 10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
5
Portage Glacier
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
6
Girdwood Brewing Company
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
7
Anchorage
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travellers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
The tour guide was excellent. He provided lots of interesting information. The day was rainy, but the tour was still excellent. Beautiful scenery, interesting animals, good lunch and a wonderful group of people. I highly recommend this tour.
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Had a great time! Tim was a great guide and had great knowledge to share about Anchorage and the various wildlife we saw.
Tim was an excellent tour guide! He was knowledgeable, friendly, and made the entire experience enjoyable. It was a great small-group tour, and it was absolutely perfect. If you’re considering this tour, book it—you’ll regret missing it! Highly recommend Tim and this tour!
Caribou Tours owner and guide, Tim, provides the first-time Alaska visitor with an insider’s view of life in and around Anchorage. As an Alaska native, he’s built a solid tour, full of varied experiences, Alaska (rescued) wildlife, and topped with a delicious late lunch in Girdwood, on the return to Anchorage. (Bonus: Let Tim know your lodging or hotel and he’ll pick you up and return you.)
We booked this tour on the last day of our trip, so it was relaxing and easy for us. I liked the field-trip feeling of the tour. Our tour guide, Tim, was very friendly and flexible. When people wanted to stop to take pictures, he accommodated them.
We were the last ones he dropped off, and we were not in a hurry. He made a detour to show us one of his friends’ houses because he wanted us to see their beautiful garden. That personal touch made Tim’s tour feel special and heartwarming.
Tim is a great guide. Made the effort to strike up conversations with everyone, clearly very attentive. He was friendly and lively and was very knowledgeable, fulling us in with many historical facts. The animals at the conservation center were delightful. The Portege glacier was magnificent. Lunch was delicious. Highly recommend the Deck Hand steak sandwich.
At the end of the trip, Tim was kind enough to drop us off at the airport to catch our return flight. Saved us the hassle of going back to the hotel.
Tim was exceptional. He was informative and caring. Very scenic tour with a huge lunch sandwich. Couldn’t finish it.
Great way to get out of town and enjoy Alaska’s gorgeous scenery! Tim, our guide, does a wonderful job! I highly recommend this excursion.
This was an amazing tour to see breathtaking sites and get to experience a wide range of animals native to Alaska ranging from black bear, brown bear, moose, caribou, bison, music, and much more. Tim was an excellent tour guide who was very informational being a local and made the tour fun and relatable to his audience. We had many stops to get pictures and had a great time with family and friends. Highly recommend this tour!!
What a wonderful tour! Tim was very kind and knowledgable and made sure everyone was comfortable. The views were amazing and we were able to see things we would not have on our own. Definitely worth it!
There were seven of us from 64-11 and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The guide was very knowledgeable and personable. The wildlife center was excellent and there guide moved the van several times in case anyone got tired of walking, he also had a lot of knowledge about the center. Lunch was excellent. I would highly recommend this tour
This is a wonderful overall tour where you get to see a bit of all! And Jim is amazing. He’s easy going and doesn’t rush you and keeps the flow going even when you are just driving. He shares lots of great facts about the area and Alaska! Highly recommend.
This is a great way to relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Our tour guide was funny, informative and took time to get to know all of us. It was a great way to spend a rainy day
My family and I took the Turnagain Arm tour August 4th and we all had a great time! Tim is informative and has great (dad) jokes! We loved visiting the AWCC and Girdwood Brewery and all the wonderful stops in between! It was very helpful that Tim will pick you up at your choosen location. The can was clean and spacious and Tim provided snacks and water. We planned to take a train the next day and appreciated the advice Tim gave to take a different route. This was a great trip and I'd highly recommend it to anyone without a rental car/on their first day in Alaska, but really anyone else too!
Very laidback trip with excellent guide, Tim. Small group of 5 made for almost a personal tour. Comfortable transportation.
Loved the scenery and the lunch. The wildlife rehab was amazing. Tim was knowledgeable. Great trip!!
We were surprised by how good the tour was. Tim was born and raised in Anchorage and kept us informed and entertained all day.
Great tour. Saw some beautiful animals at the wildlife preserve and some stunning Alaska scenery. Wish it had been a little warmer but that is Alaska for you!
Although it rained during our tour, it was still a very informative and interesting day. We loved seeing the animals and the food trucks at Girdwood were amazing. Thanks Tim!
Tim was knowledgeable about all the surroundings and animals. He had wonderful stories and trivia about the area
Main activity is a visit to the Conservation Center, with a few stops before and after at picturesque landscape vistas.
Tim was friendly and knowledgeable and made the day very enjoyable. We made several stops along the way where he taught us about Alaska's natural history. We were able to take our time exploring and never felt rushed.
The tour provided an excellent overview of what the greater Anchorage area has to offer. The tour description is accurate. I loved the nature and wildlife stops particularly. We lucked out with an up-close (but safe) moose sighting, for which we made an unplanned—but much appreciated—stop at Potter Marsh. I would’ve liked more time at the AWCC, but enjoyed the time spent. The lunch took more time than expected but was very good.
Very responsive and accommodating tour operator. Enjoyable day and meal. Tim was great! He was informative and humorous.
This was a great tour. Tim was funny, knowledgeable about Alaskan history and culture. He went above and beyond to make sure we had a great tour. Loved the stop for lunch!! Crepes were absolutely amazing! I would highly recommend Caribou Tours. Spend the money and take this tour.
Great tour w a variety of stops. Tim was very knowledgeable & planned an enjoyable day. We saw wildlife, beluga whales, glaciers & much more!! Highly suggest this tour. Great features to have water, snacks & delicious lunch included! Bonus to be picked up & dropped off at hotel.
Great experience with our guide Tim. He was very personable and knowledgeable. The scenery was incredible and learning about the wildlife was amazing. The best part was our visit to Girdwood where we experienced fantastic food and conversation. Highly recommend this excursion for anyone who wants to learn about Alaska from a true resident.
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Our trip to Beluga Point and the Alaska Conservation Center was outstanding from start to finish. The scenery at Beluga Point was breathtaking, with stunning mountain and coastal views. We were excited to see a moose in the wild and many beautiful birds throughout the day, making the experience truly unforgettable.
The Alaska Conservation Center was excellent, offering a close look at Alaska’s amazing wildlife while teaching us about conservation efforts. Our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and engaging, sharing fascinating facts about the animals, local history, and the surrounding area. His expertise made the tour both educational and enjoyable.
The lunch was fantastic, and the entire excursion was well organized, relaxing, and memorable. We highly recommend it.
We lucked out and saw the birth of a wood bison at the AWC! Our guide was very knowledgeable about the animals at AWC and very sleet to sightings along the way to the AWC.
A very informative fun small-group tour. The animals were lively, lunch was great and Tim was funny and warm.
Tim was an exceptional guide for this wonderful day trip. He was a wealth of knowledge, funny, and friendly. Great time with a handful of other friendly guests made this a fun experience.
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