Anchorage to Whittier Wildlife Adventure
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Enjoy a 3 hour tour from Anchorage to the Whittier Cruise Terminal. Traveling on the scenic Seward Highway and through the stunning Portage Pass. Your driver will guide you through the history of the Turnagain Arm, Portage Pass, and Whittier. From the Indigenous people who first lived there, English exploration of the area, to the discovery of gold, and how the Strange town of Whittier got it's start. This tour includes a stop at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. The nonprofit center that is dedicated to preservation, education, research, and animal care. The center takes in injured and orphaned animals to rehabilitate and provide permanent homes at the center. The tour ends at the Whittier Cruise Terminal for you to board your cruise ship. Pick up times: 11:30 Downtown Anchorage - (939 W 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501) Hotel Captain Cook 12:00 Anchorage Airport - Baggage Claim level outside door #1 in the courtyard by the large red semicircles.
Inclusions
What's included
- Restroom on board
Itinerary
Experience Alaska’s wildlife via the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center's scenic 1.5-mile loop, accessible by foot, by bike, or by car, while learning about our resident wildlife via interpretive signs at each animal habitat. AWCC encourages you to visit the center with your walking shoes and camera in hand for an educational Alaskan experience to remember. The sanctuary maintains over 200 acres of spacious habitats for resident animals to feel at home displaying their natural wild behavior as education ambassadors for their species. It is common for visitors to see brown bears swimming, moose strutting, wood bison roaming, muskox playing, wolves posing, porcupines climbing, and more!
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 87 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5We had such a lovely time...
We had such a lovely time on the Anchorage to Whittier Wildlife Adventure! It was a really nice way to start our Alaska trip and get to Whittier without having to worry about the transportation. The scenery along the way was absolutely beautiful, and we were lucky enough to see some wildlife too. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the trip feel relaxed and enjoyable. We really appreciated all the interesting stories and information about the area. Everything was well organized from start to finish, and we enjoyed every part of the experience. Highly recommend this tour if you’re traveling from Anchorage to Whittier — it’s much more than just a transfer! ❤️
5Great way to take transit...
Great way to take transit to ship port from Anchorage. Excision and transport. Perfect combination to start the vacation. Driver friendly, competent, professional and knowledgeable. Engaged with all of us during the transport. Conservationist center worth visiting because no similar excursion is available on the cruise’s itinerary.
5Are bus driver was very...
Are bus driver was very energized with everything. She informed us that the tunnel was closed and she wanted to get us close for when it reopened. We took and extra stop along the way and where able to get some great pic. Then we were able to get tunnel right on time when it opened up at 3pm. Later on the ship we me up with some people we left the hotel with to go to the airport and they took a different bus. They waited at the airport for 4 hrs and made it to the ship berry on time.
5Great way to get to...
Great way to get to cruise ship via a wildlife park. Bus was comfy and tour guide was great . highly recommend
5The bus ride to Whittier...
The bus ride to Whittier was comfortable and very scenic. The stop at the wildlife sanctuary was worthwhile. Loved seeing all the animals housed there. Our driver Virginia was entertaining and an excellent driver.
5Seamless process
Very well organized and informative . All along the tour we were given information and facts that made it very interesting. Highly recommend
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- 11:45am - 12:00pm - Airport - South Terminal bus parking outside baggage claim door #1 to the left of the courtyard. Look for the driver in a grey polo or dress shirt with the Pacific Alaska Tours logo.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 50 travellers
- Operated by
- Pacific Alaska Tours
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Important Note: Guest can carry their own infant carrier as we have seatbelts on each seats.
How it compares in Anchorage
- Its from-price is 53% below the median of the 201 experiences we list in Anchorage.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 38 of 201.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Anchorage
Anchorage is Alaska's largest city, set on Cook Inlet beneath the Chugach Mountains, with coastal trails, wildlife and long summer daylight.
Anchorage sits between Cook Inlet and the Chugach Mountains in south-central Alaska, and it is the state's largest city. It began as a railway construction camp in 1915, and the Good Friday earthquake of 1964, among the strongest ever recorded, reshaped it; Earthquake Park marks the story. The Anchorage Museum covers art, history and science, and the Alaska Native Heritage Center presents the state's Indigenous cultures.
Top-ranked sights in Anchorage: Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Earthquake Park, Lake Hood.
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