Portage Glacier Cruise & Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (Intransit)
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Port
Anchorage, Alaska, US
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$199.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
6½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Enjoy a narrated tour to Portage, an hour south of Anchorage, along the Seward Highway.
Visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. The Conservation Center is a refuge for orphaned and injured wildlife, such as moose, musk oxen, bears, caribou, bison and birds. The animals are kept in large enclosures resembling their natural habitat.
Explore the extensive gift shop at the center with a wide selection of handmade Alaskan arts and crafts.
Take a cruise aboard the mv Ptarmigan to within 300 yards of Portage Glacier for fantastic views of the blue-white icebergs that decorate Portage Lake. The cruise is narrated by a US Forest Service representative.
Stop at Portage Day Lodge and purchase a snack in the Glacier Café (at your own expense). You'll also have time to shop for Alaskan artwork and gifts in the gallery.
The Begich Boggs Visitor Center is built on the terminal moraine left behind by Portage Glacier when its retreat began in 1914. The Center expands your knowledge about the Chugach National Forest — America's northernmost National Forest — through exhibits, educational presentations, and a short film entitled Retreat & Renewal: Stories from Alaska's Chugach National Forest .
Notes:
Dress warmly in layers with a windproof and waterproof outer layer; bring a warm hat, gloves and a scarf. This tour is available only to guests whose cruise does not begin or end in Anchorage/Seward. Lunch is not included. You will have time to purchase lunch at your own expense during the tour. Tour sequence may vary.