Whittier Cruise Transfer with Wildlife&Glacier tour to Anchorage
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Whittier, USA
- 6 to 7 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Cruise passengers often disembark in Whittier with time to spare before their flight out of Anchorage, and this small-group transfer turns the stopover into a scenic tour along Turnagain Arm. Stop at Portage Lake for glacier views, then watch for beluga whales at Beluga Point and moose at Potter Marsh. Admission to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is included, with bears, bison, and musk oxen on site.
- Combine an airport transfer with a sightseeing tour between Whittier and Anchorage
- Let your guide watch the clock so you reach the airport in good time
- Pay once instead of booking a shuttle and tour guide separately
- Choose a downtown hotel drop-off if you're staying on in Anchorage
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- All Fees and Taxes
- Free WIFI
- Tip
Meeting and Pickup
Start time.9:00 am
Itinerary
1
Portage Lake Overlook
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Beluga Point
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Potter Marsh Bird Sanctuary
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
5
Earthquake Park
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
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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
It is a full day of exploring parts of Alaska you won’t see from the cruise ports. A wonderful way to travel to Anchorage with pickup from cruise terminal and drop off at your hotel or the airport. Taylor Luo was a great guide!! We made many stops, he pointed out things such as a moose and mountain goats and was vet informative, patient, and kind. It was a beautiful day!!
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Great guide and stops!! Taylor was
awesome and super engaging!! Highly recommend whenever in Anchorage!!
great stops. knowledgeable and very kind. gave us ample of time to explore each area we stopped at. i would use Ty again if we came back to Alaska.
Communication was excellent. Taylor was our guide...he made it very interesting and we had lovely scenic stops and restroom breaks along the way.. He took us to see an incredibly beautiful waterfall...we really enjoyed the stop to the Chocolate Shop. I would highly recommend as a way to travel from Princess Cruise disembarkation in Whittier to Anchorage, AK.
This was a great way to get to the airport post cruising . Taylor was our driver and he was great about pointing out nature and some history of anchorage and Alaska. We stopped along the way and enjoyed each stop.
Hands up best tour I had in my 10 day landcruise tour in Alaska! Geoff is very passionate being our tourguide/photographer! He even speaks Tagalog my kabayans. He truly made our tour worth every cent! Bonus we get to see the Denali mountain peak which is very rare on a clear sunny day on mountain top Anchorage. He brought us to off beaten path places that are amazing. Highly recommended👍
It wasn’t the best of days for a trip with weather conditions obscuring views. It felt a bit long and drawn out overall but that could have been the weather and the waiting around. The guide was knowledgeable but never gave clear instructions on time to load back in causing delays. Lunch spot was great and we saw a lot of scenery.
Great narration. Beautiful scenery. Diverse views. Good way to kill time waiting for late night flight.
Very informative and a great experience
Not sure why this they want me to write a 100 word answer? ? ?
Our driver was Kylee. She was absolutely fantastic. She showed us everything that was listed in the excursion description and more. Very conscientious about people's needs and things that we would like to see. Once we made it to Anchorage, she dropped us off wherever we needed to be. The gentleman behind me said it was the best excursion he had ever been on. Thank you Kylee!
Amazing experience and is a must specially if you arrive in Whittier in the early hours and have many hours to spend time before your hotel check in or flight. Ideally you would have an 8pm or later flight .
Best use of time getting close interaction with bears , moose etc and seeing nice views and doing hikes ! Our first stop was to see Salmon in the water !
Geoff, the tour guide is amazing with a wealth of knowledge !
Our driver, Geoff, was absolutely amazing—we can’t say enough great things about him! We were blessed with phenomenal weather, and Geoff made the most of every minute of it. He took us to so many incredible places with breathtaking views, shared tons of interesting facts and stories, and went above and beyond to make our day unforgettable. We couldn’t have asked for a better driver or a better way to experience the Anchorage, Alaska area! ❤️🏔️
Our driver, Geoff, picked us up right on time in front of the cruise terminal and then showed us various sights around Anchorage, going over the originally scheduled time. It was a great tour that allowed us to get a good understanding of Anchorage's nature and other attractions.
Taylor was a fantastic tour guide. We had a great day enjoying all the spectacular sites on our way to Anchorage from Whittier
Lots to see and learn along this tour. Ye was a great guide. Beautiful scenery, fun facts and lots of animals too!
You do see some sights but it was a long day and after the cruise we both agreed that it would have suited us better to just go straight to airport and take an earlier flight home.
Taylor did a great job taking us to many interesting locations and giving us background information on the area. It was the perfect way to spend some time before our flight.
We booked this excursion to avoid sitting in the airport for 12+ hours. Ye was an excellent tour guide. He was very knowledgeable of the area and was so kind to share his knowledge with us and to answer any questions that we had. We especially enjoyed the 2 mile hike and the wildlife refuge. It was so much better than sitting in the airport!
Great way to get back to airport after cruise if you have the time. We saw many glaciers, waterfalls, bears, moose and other animals at the conservation, and beautiful scenery while learning about the area from our guide Lee.
We had a relaxed walk to Byron Glacier, was nice, especially within half hour after getting off the ship.
a Free form excursion that gave the traveler a great taste of Anchorage and the sorounding area. The virgin falls were the highlight of the day Luncg at the brewery was a great addition that we did not know was on the tour.
We went on a cruise and took this excursion from Whittier to Anchorage. Our driver was very nice and informative. We got to see some of Alaska we would not have seen on the cruise. This excursion was awesome!
This was a fantastic way to transfer to Anchorage. Geoff was amazing. He took us to several hidden locations. He was a great tour guide and provided us with a wealth of information. Communication skills were also excellent. I would highly recommend this to anyone!
Great all day excursion for after a cruise! Lots of great spots visited between Whittier and Anchorage. Great if you have an evening flight out of Anchorage. Our guide Kylee was great!
Highly recommend this airport transfer tour. We took this tour at the conclusion of our cruise in Whittier and picked up a rental car in Anchorage for more touring on our own. We were met by our guide, Echo, outside the cruise terminal who handed each of us a generous snack pack as we boarded the van. They will find you at the cruise port, don't worry! Your guide will carry a sign with the tour company name (Alaska Horizon Adventure) on it and call out your name looking for you. My husband and I were on this tour with our 22 year old son. We were joined on the tour with another 6 people all from the same family celebrating a 50th Wedding Anniversary. Age range of the entire group was from about age 12 to late 70's. Echo, our tour guide, did a great job of keeping things interesting for everyone and we never felt like we were missing out on anything due to the ages of the people on the tour. We hiked the Byron Glacier Trail, a two to three mile round-trip, out and back hike. Again, this was something easily managed everyone on the tour and as it was raining, Echo made sure that everyone was up for hiking in the rain and would have adjusted the schedule accordingly if not.
A stop at the Wildlife Conservation Center was followed by a lunch stop in Girdwood where we enjoyed some wonderful pizza. Following lunch, we hiked the Virgin Creek Falls Tour which was a short 1/2 mile out and back hike in a coastal temperate rainforest. It was absolutely gorgeous! We also stopped at Potter Marsh where we saw a moose, a bald eagle's nest, and salmon in the river.
Since none of us were rushed to catch flights home, we spent about a total of 7 hours on this tour, which for us, made it easily the tour that gave us the most bang for the $'s spent. It was very enjoyable, we appreciated being able to get out and walk around at each stop. We were never bored, nor did it ever feel like this tour was too long. Highly recommend this tour!
Very nice tour. Great sample of many things from Whittier to Anchorage. Glad I took this route instead of the train. Our driver/guide Lijuan was very knowledgeable about Alaska, very upbeat and happy to answer any questions you may have. Also great recommendation on dining for that evening.
This is more than just a transfer with a tour!!! From before Kylee even picked us up, she communicated and was nothing but personable and positive! We were 2 of a total group of 10 from our cruise, tired but excited. Kylee pivoted when necessary without batting an eye. She really got to know us, and tapped into what we liked, and were able to
Do being so tired. She even gave tips of the best places to eat and see in Anchorage for those of us staying at a hotel and not flying out that day.
I can’t say enough about how great it was!!
Perfect paced tour / transfer from the cruise ship in Whittier to our hotel in Anchorage. Loved the wildlife refuge and the photo stops.
Pizza for lunch was very good.
Our local guide / driver was very entertaining and informative.
We had the best last day of our cruise, experiencing the best of Anchorage. Taylor was full of knowledge about the area and took us to see many things not on the itinerary. The ride was comfortable and he took us to a great spot for us to get some lunch. He had a bag of snacks for us when we first got on the bus. He also had car seats for the two little ones in our group.
Excellent experience! We had a great time going to see live animals in sanctuary and the gorgeous views along the way. The tour was relaxing and fun .
Excellent excursion after disembarking from our cruise ship. First of all the reservation was easy to make and being able to pay later (right before the trip) was a nice advantage.
Our guide; Kaylee did an awesome job, from being in touch with us prior to our pick-up, taking us to several different places along the way before our last drop off at the Anchorage airport. She was very personable and shared some amazing stories along the way.
Since our flight was leaving at midnight and we had to be off the ship by 9:00am, I felt this was the best choice since it involved 8 hours of seeing more of Alaska on our final day. The other excursions which the cruise line offered were only 1-2 hours long.
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