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Anchorage, Boat Charters

Flora and Fauna Nature Walk

3 hr

Viator

4.9/5

Product code: 155759P24

4.9 · 25 reviews

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$99

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About this activity

This is the perfect tour if you are looking to go on an easy hike and learn about flora & fauna. You will experience the incredible diversity of vegetation in a mixed boreal and coastal rainforest. Species like giant spruce, paper birch, and aspens reign from above while alders, willows, and devil’s club dominate the understory. Lichens, fungi, berries, and mosses are waiting to be explored, and we will teach you all about them. • Take a nature walk through picturesque Chugach State Park. • An easy, brief, and compelling experience designed for all to enjoy. • Perfect for families with children! • Learn about boreal forests and glaciated valleys through the voice of a naturalist. • Opportunity for wildlife sightings, including moose, bear, and birds. • Provisions include a prepacked snack, courtesy of Elevated Oats. This is a great way to spend a moment in the wild of Alaska. Truly, a must-do! Are you ready? Book today!

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What is included

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Experience Suggestions: None, but you should be able to walk at least 3 miles on flat pavement, or 2 miles of uneven rolling terrain over the course of 2 hours. Some parts of trail are steep and hilly, placing additional stress on areas of the body not imHealth other

Gear/equipment sanitised between useSafety gear equipment sanitized between use

Guides required to regularly wash handsSafety guides required to regularly wash hands

Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staffSafety hand sanitizer available to travelers and s

High-calorie trail bitesFood and drink

If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know and we will accommodate you with a different snack optionHealth other

Must meet at designated meeting location or provide own transportation to trailhead.Other

No hotel, B&B, Air B&B, or other accommodation pickups.Other

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular healthNo heart problems

Participation waiver signature required prior to departure.Health other

Public transportation options are available nearbyPublic transportation nearby

Regularly sanitised high-traffic areasSafety regularly sanitized high traffic areas

Service animals allowedPets welcome

Social distancing enforced throughout experienceSafety social distancing enforced throughout exper

Suitable for all physical fitness levelsPhysical easy

Itinerary

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Flattop Mountain Trail
2 hr - This is the perfect tour if you are looking to go on an easy hike, learn about Alaska’s vegetation and animal populations, and see one on the Chugach State Park’s most photogenic alpine valleys. We’ll start by meandering through hemlock forests scarred by thrashing leeward winds from the Turnagain Arm. Snowshoe Hares make their homes here attracting the rare lynx living in the area. Wild geraniums, bluebells, and forget-me-nots pop up In June and blissful blueberries, funky fungi, and changing colors tell us when summer is coming to a close. The flora and fauna of the Glen Alps tell us a story of an ecosystem living in harmony just outside of Anchorage. Moose and bear birth their young in spring and mate during the fall months. They travel through the mountains and valley in search of their favorite browse, providing ample opportunity for wildlife viewing and photography. Transportation included in total time of tour: (1 hour transportation & 2 hours walking)

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Standard

Weather cancellation available

May cancel if minimum travelers are not met

Refund rules

100% refundable until 1 day before departure

0% refundable from 0 to 1 day before departure

Reviews

5/5

Great hike ! Highly recommended

Spent a great 2 hours with Rebecca on this great hike— emphasis was on foraging not on strenuous hiking, but Rebecca opened the world of berry picking and eating in Alaska — wonderful and informative

Reviewed by 923paulv - 2022-08-07

5/5

Great morning adventure

We had a nice, easy hike with a young enthusiastic guide who was knowledgeable about the local flora (we didnt really see fauna) and kept the walk to our pace. We saw incredible scenery and spent a lovely morning.

Reviewed by Nancy_B - 2022-07-09

5/5

Our guide, Rebecca was...

Our guide, Rebecca was wonderful. She was just excited about pointing out and describing unusual flowers as we were. Also coming across a Moose during our walk. Thanks Rebecca

Reviewed by Bruce_W - 2022-07-01

5/5

Excellent Hike!

Our guide, Lea, was excellent! She was very knowledgeable and responsive to our questions. We highly recommend this excursion.

Reviewed by Steven_D - 2022-06-21

4/5

Know ahead of time that this is more than a nature walk, it is a mile hike

Our guide was Jacob who was excellent. He is very knowledgeable about the flora and fauna and has a passion for what he does. Our only disappointment or surprise had to do with how the tour was advertised to us online. It was represented as a nature walk but it was more of a mild hike. Mind you, we are capable of a mild hike but based on the fact that we thought we were taking a nature walk we were not dressed appropriately for a mild hike. In fact had I known ahead of time what this excursion entailed, at this point in time I would not have booked it based on my husband‘s current health history. So I think it is important for people to know that this is more than a nature walk and involves walking on uneven and even slippery terrain at times and one must definitely dress appropriately for walking in the bush.

Reviewed by Sherry_F - 2022-07-10

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