Wildlife Conservation Center & Portage Valley Glaciers Tour

This 4 hour 30 minute small-group guided tour departs from downtown Anchorage (524 W 4th Avenue) and follows the scenic Seward Highway along Turnagain Arm, where you’ll keep an eye out for beluga whales, Dall sheep, bald eagles, and possibly bears.

Your first stop is the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (mile 79 Seward Highway, Girdwood), where rescued and rehabilitated animals such as bears, moose, caribou, and wolves are kept in large, natural enclosures.

Then you’ll proceed through Portage Valley, pausing to admire hanging glaciers - including Explorer, Middle, Byron, Burns, and Shakespeare - which once filled this valley before receding. A walk through rainforest terrain is included, offering a contrast to the icy vistas.

The guide narrates ecosystem context, wildlife stories, and glacial history throughout. Round-trip transport from Anchorage is provided.