Experience the highlights of Turnagain Arm on the scenic Seward Parkway! This road is often considered as one of America's most scenic drives, and this 4-hour tour helps bring you to the gorgeous natural scenery. Stop at lookouts like Beluga Point for to snap a couple of photos, and keep an eye out for dall sheep, eagles, moose, and other wildlife. Learn about animal rehabilitation at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, and enjoy the stunning natural beauty on this small group Alaska wildlife tour.
Activity Level: 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.
Light snacks and water
Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting point
Pickup and drop-off from the Anchorage area
Professional local guide
Professional photographer guide (when available)
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.
CHILD: : 6 -
11
ADULT: : 12 -
99
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
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 m
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide (English and Spanish)
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the
experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start
time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
What To Expect
Seward Highway
Experience the highlights of the Turnagain Arm! This day tour departs Anchorage for the scenic drive south along the edge of the Turnagain Arm on the Seward Parkway. This road is considered to be America’s most beautiful and scenic road, crossing mountain passes and majestic valleys. Along the way we will try to spot moose, eagles and other wildlife. On our way towards the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, we will make a couple of stops for photo opportunities at Beluga Point and Bird Point.
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Admission Ticket Free
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
We will visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. The AWCC opened to the public in 1993. It is located on 140 acres at the southern edge of Turnagain Arm and the entrance to Portage Valley. The center’s mission is to provide care and rehabilitation for injured and orphaned wildlife and to provide wildlife education and awareness. Animals that are unable to be released or survive in the wild are given refuge in the center's spacious habitats. Here people can safely get close, observe and photograph some of Alaska's largest land animals, including moose, bison, elk, deer, caribou, bears muskox, small mammals and birds of prey. During spring and summer, visitors can often witness the rehabilitation of orphaned baby animals of various species.
2 hours
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Admission Ticket Included
Reviews
Learned so much about Alaska, the wildlife, peoples, glaciers, and history
Terry V, 05-11-2022
Matthew was our driver and incredibly knowledgeable and personable guide. It was an amazing experience.. cold but sunny day.. saw all kinds of wildlife
Our tour guide was so...
Argin_M, 08-09-2022
Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and kind, they made this trip amazing. It was such an organized and well set trip that I was sad to be over. definitely recommend to everyone.
Lovely, relaxing tour--highly recommend!
Y9306LBpatt, 31-08-2022
This was the last activity on our Alaska tour and it was a lovely ending to the trip. Our guide was knowledgeable adapted the tour to us and our fellow participants. We saw pods of beluga whales, Dahl sheep, and salmon, and a great variety of wildlife at the Wildlife Conservation Center. Our guide also brought us to some beautiful, out-of-the-way places. I highly recommend this tour!
Our guide was very...
Simone_M, 21-08-2022
Our guide was very knowledgeable and fun. Had a great time. Phil knew a great deal about the history of the area and was happy to answer any question.
First visit in Alaska, wanting to see wildlife
L6785PMandreal, 26-08-2022
Excellent guide. We had pouring rain. Great tour, though. We liked the multiple stops, knowledgeable commentary and small group size