• Beluga Point - Beluga Point is a planned stop on the tour. Guests will enjoy a narration about the area’s geology, unique features, and history, with time allocated for photography.
• Seward Highway - The journey from Anchorage to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center/Portage Glacier Area offers breathtaking views as travelers pass between the dramatic shorelines of Turnagain Arm and the towering peaks of the Chugach Mountains. The Seward Highway is renowned as one of the most scenic highways in the United States.
• Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center - Spanning 200 acres, the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center leaves visitors in awe, including seasoned Alaskans familiar with grizzlies and other wildlife. The center’s mission is to preserve Alaska’s wildlife through conservation, research, education, and quality animal care. Open to the public since 1993, it educates visitors about Alaska’s wildlife. Coyotes peek from behind the brush, while a bald eagle swoops down on salmon remains left by a grizzly bear. Wood Bison roam 65 acres of tidal flat terrain as part of a program aimed at restoring the species to the Alaskan wilderness. Animals unable to return to the wild are provided a permanent home at the center. Join these exciting programs and observe animals in their natural, “wild” behavior.

Visitors will have approximately 90 minutes to view the animals. Coffee and food are available for purchase from vendors at the Center.

• Portage Glacier - The Portage Glacier Cruise is located an hour from Anchorage. This cruise brings you close to the glacier’s face. Guests will board the comfortable MV Ptarmigan, which features an enclosed, heated cabin and an open-air observation deck. The hour-long cruise is narrated by the US Forest Service, navigating around floating icebergs and approaching within 300 feet of the towering Portage Glacier, one of Alaska’s most popular attractions. There may be a chance to hear the distinctive rumbling of a calving glacier or rolling iceberg.

After the one-hour cruise, there will be an opportunity to have lunch at a nearby restaurant. Lunch is not included.

• Cook Inlet - Enjoy expansive panoramic views from a high vantage point in the Chugach Mountains.

• Light snacks
• Bottled water
• Professional photographer guide (when available)
• Spanish-speaking guide (when available)
• Professional Local Guide

• Gratuities
• Food and drinks, unless specified
• Pickups from private homes, apartments or B&B’s. If this is your case, please contact the supplier for the nearest pick up location

This tour is ideal for those with limited time in Alaska. Enjoy the breathtaking Portage Glacier on this full-day excursion from Anchorage, along with the renowned Seward Highway, celebrated as America’s most scenic road. As it traces the edge of Turnagain Arm, make stops at lookouts like Beluga Point to try and spot sheep, then proceed to observe more wildlife at the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge (seasonal). Embark on a 1-hour cruise on Portage Lake to witness Portage Glacier calving, and visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center where wildlife is rehabilitated. Later, ascend the Chugach Mountains for stunning panoramic views of the Anchorage bowl and beyond (weather permitting). This tour lasts approximately 6 hours.

Activity Level: EASY

Participants should be capable of walking short distances on uneven ground. Trail surfaces range from paved to uneven natural terrain. Tour participants must be able to walk a short distance and enter/exit the tour vehicle with minimal assistance.

• May be operated by a multi-lingual guide.
• A minimum number of people per booking is required for this tour to operate.
• Glacier Cruise portion of the tour is subject to weather conditions.
• Activity level: EASY.
• Guests should be able to walk short distances on uneven ground. Trail 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.
• We have limited number of infant/child seats. These must be requested in advance if you have a child. If it is NOT requested at the time of booking, we will NOT have them on the day of the tour.

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