Featured Tours & Excursions:
Anchorage - Portage Glacier
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Anchorage -
Anchorage Highlights Tour
A sprawling city of over 250,000 full-time residents, Anchorage is the regional center for trade, banking, communication, transportation and the arts. Explore Ship Creek, where Anchorage began as the headquarters of the famous Alaska Railroad. Understand the financial impact and growth of Anchorage during World War II, the establishment of Elmendorf Air Force Base, and the recent boom of entrepreneurs in Anchorage.
Sightseeing, includes the 25-acre Alaska Native Heritage Center, a new foundation developed by Alaskan native corporations in recognition and tribute to the distance culture of the Alaskan people. Highlights include cultural sights in natural settings and a gallery of native arts.
Duration: 3 hours, $48.99
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Anchorage area -
Portage Glacier Cruise
If you have your own transportation, then a drive to Portage Glacier is truly worthwhile. As you skirt the shores of Turnagain Arm, watch for wildlife. When you arrive
at Lake Portage, board the M/V Ptarmigan for an unforgettable one hour cruise across iceberg-dotted Portage Lake. Take a seat in the enclosed lounge or on the open-air
observation deck. The cruise is narrated by a representative of the U.S. Forest Service. The cruise will conclude at the original departure point, allowing you to continue
your drive at leisure. Available from May 16 through September 14, 2007.
Duration: 1 hour, $28.99 (US)
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Anchorage area -
Portage Glacier Cruise plus Tour
Head out the scenic Seward Highway to Portage Glacier. As you skirt the shores of Turnagain Arm, watch for wildlife. Stop at the Begich-Boggs Visitor Center to see the
glaciology exhibits. Then board the M/V Ptarmigan for an unforgettable one hour cruise across iceberg-dotted Portage Lake. Take a seat in the enclosed lounge or on the
open-air observation deck. The cruise is narrated by a representative of the U.S. Forest Service. On the way back to Anchorage, stop at the Alyeska Ski Resort for a lunch
on your own and an optional tram ride to the top of Mt. Alyeska.
Duration: 7 hours, $74.99
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Anchorage area -
Grand Highlights and Glacier Cruise plus Tour
A deluxe city tour of Anchorage including a visit to the 25-acre Alaska Native Heritage Center, a new foundation developed by Alaskan native corporations in recognition and tribute to the distance culture of the Alaskan people. Highlights include cultural sights in natural settings and a gallery of native arts.
The tour continues with a drive along the scenic Seward Highway to Portage Glacier. As you skirt the shores of Turnagain Arm, watch for wildlife. Stop at the Begich-Boggs Visitor Center to see the glaciology exhibits. Then board the M/V Ptarmigan for an unforgettable one hour cruise across iceberg-dotted Portage Lake. Take a seat in the enclosed lounge or on the open-air observation deck. The cruise is narrated by a representative of the U.S. Forest Service.
Also included in the tour is a stop at the Alyeska Ski Resort where you can take an optional tram ride to the top of Mt. Alyeska.
Duration: 10 hours, $114.99
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