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Guided Tour of Musk Ox Farm & Scenic Drive from Anchorage

Recommended by 100% of travelers
Anchorage, USA
  • 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Explore the musk ox farm in Matanuska Valley on this small group tour from Anchorage. You’ll take a walk on the farm, learning about the history and importance of the animals and qiviut, its fine wool, as you go. You’ll have round-trip transfers from Anchorage, too, some lovely scenery along the way.
  • Easily meet your group at the departure point
  • Keep costs down by booking this small group tour
  • Entry to the musk ox farm is included
  • Tour for around 3 hours, then the rest of the day is free

What's Included

  • Admission to the Musk Ox Farm
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center, 600 W 7th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501, USA

    We meet in front of the Dena'ina Center at the corner of 7th Ave & F Street (across from Darkhorse Coffee) There is no restroom available at the meeting spot.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Matanuska Valley (Pass By)

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Musk Ox Farm

1 hour Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Gabriela_E
Wonderful and unique experience! The ride to the MuskOx farm/conservatory was very scenic- oh those mountains!! The farm was fantastic and the staff there were kind and very informative. I loved getting to hear all of Brittany’s stories and she clearly loves her job so much. This was the only tour I could find going to this great location and I would highly recommend it :)

Reviews

4.9
based on 14 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

A great countryside trip,...

Daniela_D, Aug 2025
A great countryside trip, suitable for everyone who wishes to get familiar with musk oxen in a beautiful farm. Brittney is a great driver, guide and a such a nice person!

Response from Host, Aug 2025

I'm so glad you enjoyed the tour! It was a pleasure!

Prehistoric animals are cool

Laura_S, Aug 2025
Musk oxen are fascinating animals, and it was great to see them being cared for so humanely. Brittany with Escaping Anchorage was so nice and very accommodating, even giving us the option to postpone the trip because the weather wasn’t ideal. (We went anyway and were glad we did.) Wear shoes you don’t mind getting muddy.

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Thank you so much for supporting my small business! I'm so glad you decided to go even with the weather!

life at Musk Ox farm

Cecilia_B, May 2025
thoroughly entertaining with my daughter Lisa who is a member of the Musk family. She is a sponsor of Fatta but did noy get to see her up

Response from Host, Jun 2025

I was sad we weren't able to get closer to see little Frittata, combing season does make the farm a bit chaotic, but I'm thrilled you enjoyed the tour! Feel free to reach out if you'd like photos from that day!

Unique, fun experience!

Gabriela_E, May 2025
Wonderful and unique experience! The ride to the MuskOx farm/conservatory was very scenic- oh those mountains!! The farm was fantastic and the staff there were kind and very informative. I loved getting to hear all of Brittany’s stories and she clearly loves her job so much. This was the only tour I could find going to this great location and I would highly recommend it :)

Response from Host, Jun 2025

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! The Musk Ox Farm is one of my favorite places to go!

Lots of fun. Guide was...

Sharon_K, May 2025
Lots of fun. Guide was great. Musks are big and got to see baby musks. Would do it again if we went back to Alaska

Response from Host, Jun 2025

We love taking folks to the Musk Ox Farm! Thank you for supporting my small business!

Good experience

Brett_S, Aug 2024
Good but pricey. Basically a drive to the farm for a tour and back. Appreciate Brittany greatly! Would definitely support this and try her other tours

Response from Host, Sep 2024

We appreciate your review. We're always striving to improve, feel free to send us an email if there is anything we could do differently to make this a 5 star experience for you and other guests in the future. Thank you for Escaping Anchorage with us!

Interesting and fun

Donna_C, May 2024
The ride to the farm was beautiful and the driver was informative and entertaining. The farm and musk oxen were fun and interesting

Response from Host, Jun 2024

We're glad you enjoyed the tour! Thank you for choosing Escaping Anchorage!

A 'Musk' do!

Kinsey_B, May 2024
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. We loved Brittany so much on our first tour to the Musk Ox Farm that we went back to our hotel and booked another tour to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center later that same week. SUPER friendly, SUPER knowledgable and SUPER passionate about Alaska - everything you would hope for in a guide and more :)

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Thank you so much for all of your support and the kind words! I had so much fun with you two!

Musk Oxen tour

Nola_T, Jul 2023
My granddaughter and I really loved this tour. The musk ox farm was interesting and our guide was full of facts and information about each of the animals. Brittany from Escaping Anchorage that drove us out there was also entertaining and very knowledgeable about the area she drove us through.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Nola, it was a pleasure to host you and your granddaughter! I'm so glad you had a good time learning about the Musk Oxen, they are such interesting animals. Thank you for Escaping Anchorage with me!

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