Alaska Wildlife Tour
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Anchorage, USA
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Meet the animals of Alaska on a half-day tour from Anchorage. Travel down the gorgeous Seward Parkway along the Turnagain Arm waterway to viewpoints including Bird Point and Beluga Point. Take in the breathtaking scenery, then continue to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Go inside the sprawling nature preserve for injured animals to view large land animals, such as fox, lynx, grizzly bear, caribou, wood bison and more up close.
- Half-day tour of the Turnagain Arm and Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
- Includes entrance fee to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
- Learn about native Alaskan wildlife from local, informative guides
- Relax with hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-off in Anchorage
What's Included
- Pickup and drop-off from the Anchorage area
- Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting point
- Professional local guide
- Professional photographer guide (when available)
- Light snacks and water
- Food and drinks (please note the tour does not stop for lunch)
- Pickups from businesses, private homes, apartments or B&B's. If this is your case, please contact the supplier for the nearest pick up location.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- William A. Egan Civic & Convention Center555 W 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501, USA
Please be ready for pick-up at the designated location at least 15 minutes before your scheduled departure time. Look for a silver Mercedes Sprinter van displaying the Planet Earth Adventures logo. Pick-up times are approximate and may vary slightly due to traffic and other guest pickups.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.9:00 am
Itinerary
After morning pickup at your Anchorage hotel, travel along the Seward Parkway with a small group towards Portage Valley.
Your knowledgeable guide shares fascinating commentary about the wildlife of Turnagain Arm and the Chugach National Forest area. Stop at Beluga Point and Bird Point to get different vantage points on the Turnagain Arm, and look for wildlife such as moose, caribou and eagles. The Turnagain Arm is a narrow branch of the Cook Inlet, which connects to the Gulf of Alaska.
Visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, a wildlife reserve located at the edge of Portage Valley. On the sprawling refuge, injured and orphaned wild animals are rehabilitated, including large Alaskan land animals like grizzly bears, wood bison, caribou, moose, musk ox and deer. View the animals up close and learn about their backstory as you walk around the large wildlife center.
Your half-day tour ends with return to your Anchorage hotel.
Your knowledgeable guide shares fascinating commentary about the wildlife of Turnagain Arm and the Chugach National Forest area. Stop at Beluga Point and Bird Point to get different vantage points on the Turnagain Arm, and look for wildlife such as moose, caribou and eagles. The Turnagain Arm is a narrow branch of the Cook Inlet, which connects to the Gulf of Alaska.
Visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, a wildlife reserve located at the edge of Portage Valley. On the sprawling refuge, injured and orphaned wild animals are rehabilitated, including large Alaskan land animals like grizzly bears, wood bison, caribou, moose, musk ox and deer. View the animals up close and learn about their backstory as you walk around the large wildlife center.
Your half-day tour ends with return to your Anchorage hotel.
1
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
2
Beluga Point
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Turnagain Arm
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide (English and Spanish)
- Activity level is 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.We strongly recommend that guests requiring assistance be accompanied by a companion who is capable of, and totally responsible for, providing assistance. Neither Planet Earth Adventures nor our suppliers may physically lift or assist guests onto transportation vehicles or otherwise.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 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
Jeanette_W
Excellent tour and guide! Very knowledgeable, informative and friendly. Highly recommend taking this tour with these folks. They do a great job and make you feel like family. AWESOME!!
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Marianne_M, Jul 2026
Stopped along the way and driver gave and pointed a lot of facts about the area and animals. Saw Doll sheep on the rocks and an eagles nest with babies along the way and stopped to photograph. Once at conservation center they drove us through, then dropped us off to explore on our own. Loved seeing the animals up close.
Nicole_R, Jul 2026
Very informative guide. Breathtaking scenic drive. Great first day activity. Bundle up if it’s cool outside.
Jay_F, Jul 2026
Very scenic and informative. Nice small group. Wildlife conservation center windy and cold that detracted from experience but can’t help that. Not as many animals as I expected but wide variety. Had time to walk around on our own which was good. Made handful of stops on way to center. Snow capped mountains were beautiful.
Bradley_G, Jun 2026
Albert was very friendly and gave us a fun tour. He made multiple stops for pictures, and helped us get some great shots of the wildlife. He was very informative and told us a lot about the local area. Everyone had wonderful time on the excursion.
Shari_F, Jun 2026
Albert is very informative and knowledgeable about Alaska. His personal experiences with photography and the Iditarod and telling about them were the icing on the cake. He has the perfect demeanor for doing these tours. Very enjoyable, would highly recommend!
Karen_R, Jun 2026
Not as large as I thought , but very interesting. Animals pretty well visable. Sweet gift shop good prices
Jennifer_H, Jun 2026
This was such a fantastic tour! Albert was super knowledgeable and the wildlife center was interesting and fun. The amount of time at the wildlife center was perfect and we got great information on other areas to check out in Alaska from Albert. Would highly recommend for any travelers or groups.
Kelli_G, Jun 2026
It was a great day learning about the wildlife of Alaska. We visited a local lake with a beautiful glacier in the background. It was such a scenic day.
Sean_C, Jun 2026
Very informative drive along the Seward Highway. Landscape was amazing and loved the tour of the Wildlife Conservation Center. Our tour guide was awesome and looked for wildlife for photo opportunities. Heads up...bring bug spray.
Nichole_B, Jun 2026
Phil was a a wonderful tour guide. Very knowledgeable, friendly, and made the tour very comfortable.
Lisa_K, May 2026
Phillip was amazing. He has a lot of knowledge about the area and was very accommodating. He explained the bore tides and all about the animals. I would go again and highly recommend!
Patricia_R, May 2026
It is a great tour ending at an animal sanctuary. Saw a great variety of animals.
Our guide was Christina. She was very knowledgeable and personal. She made the experience even better
Allison_B, May 2026
Phil was very knowledgeable. He went above and beyond to make this an enjoyable trip. The weather was cold and rainy but we were able to drive through the entire park and get off and on as often as we wanted.
Kristy_H, May 2026
Phil was an excellent guide! Stopped on the way and showed us a lot of extras. Rainy day but he rode us around and told us a lot of neat tidbits!
Emily_G, May 2026
Phil was a great tour guide, we had a flught out in the evening and it was a great morning excursion to see wildlife!
Patrick_H, Sep 2025
It was an awesome tour!! Loved the Alaskan Wildlife Conservation Center! Our driver Christine was full of energy and really did all she could to help us see what we set out to see! This experience it worth it and then some!
Maurizio_P, Sep 2025
I booked an excursion to the AWCC to have an opportunity to see Alaska’s wildlife up close — all cared for with great respect and dedication.
2 hours are more than perfect!
Our guide was amazing: knowledgeable, passionate, and always happy to answer questions. Thanks to his enthusiasm and detailed explanations, the whole experience was even more engaging and memorable.
I highly recommend this excursion to anyone wanting to connect with nature and learn more about Alaska’s native animals.
Cathy_H, Sep 2025
We had a great tour with Eli. He was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. His enthusiasm was contagious. We saw many beluga whales at Beluga Point and one even showed his tail which Eli said he hadn’t seen in the four years he’d been doing the trip. We all felt very blessed to witness it.
Jan_J, Aug 2025
Eli did a wonderful job providing information about Alaska and its wildlife. He stopped twice to allow and assist us in viewing beluga whales, and he pointed out eagles along the way. We saw numerous wildlife species at the center.
Jo_D, Aug 2025
Our wonderful guide Eli went above and beyond to make sure that we enjoyed our outing. Very knowledgeable and passionate about the landscape.
Leslie_R, Aug 2025
It was amazing, the nature preserve was unbelievable, we saw bears elks bison link's wolf's carabos and many others i never see before
Lisa_S, Aug 2025
Great as described including a bit bespoke to make sure we got all of our bucket list items checked. Christina was great—and full of energy and knowledge.
CourtneyS, Aug 2025
Great experience! Everything was wonderful, including the ride to the AWCC and back. I learned a lot about the 49th state.
Jeanette_W, Aug 2025
Excellent tour and guide! Very knowledgeable, informative and friendly. Highly recommend taking this tour with these folks. They do a great job and make you feel like family. AWESOME!!
LouiseA_K, Aug 2025
Our tour guide was amazing! Eli was very knowledgeable and super friendly. He made an effort to talk to everyone on the tour and made all feel welcome. He gave us all sorts of facts throughout the trip. We spotted dahl sheep on the mountain, looked for whales, walked the trails of the Alaska Widlife Conservation Center, identified salmon, and saw the Middle Glacier! Something for everyone!
Allison_F, Aug 2025
Our guide, Elii was excellent. He was so knowledgeable and personable. He answered all our questions and narrarated all along our journey about the area, including about the wildlife. I loved the small tour size. It was so much more than a trip to the wildlife conservation center. We.made a few stops along the way as well. I highly recommend Planet Earth Adventures and Eli!
Zaynab_M, Jul 2025
This was the cutest tour we’ve done throughout our vacation. Eli was our guide and he was very interactive, excited, and filled with knowledge on various animals, mountains, and lakes. On our way to the Animal Conservation Center we made a stop at a lake where we were able to see Dall sheep with the help of Elis binoculars. When we arrived to the Center, Eli allowed us to walk around on our own and explore for a little before we continued the adventure together. This adventure was so fun and relaxing especially because of Eli and if you’re going to book, make sure you book with him for a well rounded, wholesome experience.
Dana_B, Jul 2025
Love the small group intimate style. Guide was very personable. Didn’t see any wildlife in their natural habitat though
Chris_T, Jul 2025
Nice half day adventure. Learned a lot of the history of the area. Our guide Eli was great! Funny, knowledgeable and personable.
Deb_R, Jul 2025
Spectacular scenery! The conservation center was a lot larger than I expected. It was great to walk around and see the animals.
Christina was a knowledgeable and friendly fun tour guide!
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