Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Wilderness, Wildlife, Glacier Experience From Anchorage

• Wildlife and Glaciers With a Walk in the Rainforest

• Portage Glacier Cruise and Wildlife Explorer Tour

• Glacier View & Wildlife Anchorage Adventure Tour

• Glaciers and Wildlife: Super Scenic Day Tour From Anchorage

Tickets to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center are US$30 for adults and young people aged 13 and older, US$26 for kids aged 4–12, and children aged 3 and under enter for free. Discounted entry fees of US$28 are available to military members and Alaska residents, and US$24 to Alaskan kids aged 4–12.

Yes, the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is well worth visiting if you're interested in animals and wildlife, including bears, wolves, and bald eagles. What makes the center special is that it cares for native animals that have been orphaned or injured, and visitors can learn more about these creatures during a visit or tour.

Per one customer who booked the Wildlife Conservation Center & Portage Valley Glaciers, "Great tour with an enthusiastic guide. Informative and fun. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience, including a stop to see salmon spawning in a creek, hanging glaciers in Portage valley, and especially the Wildlife Conservation Center, where you get to see Alaska wildlife up close. Highly recommended."

The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is a non-profit sanctuary that preserves Alaska’s wildlife through conservation, education, research, and animal care. Spanning 200 acres (81 hectares), the center is home to orphaned and injured animals. It’s in Portage Valley, south of Anchorage, at Mile 79 of the Seward Highway.

The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is home to various native Alaskan wildlife. Visitors can expect to see brown bears, black bears, moose, bull elk, elk, Sitka black-tailed deer, wood bison, muskox, wolves, coyotes, foxes, lynx, bald eagle, porcupines, and American red squirrel in different enclosures over 200 acres (81 hectares).

Yes, guided tours are available at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Paid tours include the 1.5-hour Walk on the Wild Side Tour (available year-round), the 30-minute Bear Encounter Tour (over the summer), and the 30-minute Moose Encounter Tour (available over the summer). A 30- or 60-minute Virtual Tour is also available.

From Anchorage, take AK Route 1 (the Seward Highway) south for around 47 miles past Girdwood to Mile 79 of the highway. The center is located just before the Portage Glacier Road turnoff. Visitors can also take a taxi or rideshare but should have the driver wait, as return pick-ups may not be possible.

Yes, there are specific safety guidelines to follow when visiting the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Do not touch or feed the animals (except under supervised encounters), and do not taunt or harass animals. Pets should be kept inside vehicles, and children should be kept away from fences. Visitors should also dispose of garbage properly.

Visitors can only interact with animals as part of a guided tour and encounter, such as the Walk on the Wild Side Tour, Bear Encounter, and Moose Encounter, where tour participants get the opportunity to feed an animal or participate in their feeding under close supervision from staff.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Anchorage:

• Portage Glacier

• Matanuska Glacier

• Lake Hood

• Denali

• Cook Inlet

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Anchorage.