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Turnagain Arm Day Tour

Departs from Anchorage
Experience the highlights of the Turnagain Arm! This day tour departs Anchorage for the scenic drive south along the edge of the Turnagain Arm on the Seward Parkway. This road is considered to be America’s most beautiful and scenic road, crossing mountain passes and majestic valleys. Along the way we will try to spot moose, caribou, eagles and other wildlife. On our way towards Portage Glacier, we will make a couple of stops for photo opportunities at Beluga Point and Bird Point. We will stop at Portage Glacier and visit the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center at the head of Portage Valley located fifty miles south of Anchorage. We will see as living glaciers continue to carve the landscape and shape the life on the Chugach National Forest.
Built on the remnants of a terminal moraine left by Portage Glacier, the Visitor Center provides programs on the historical and natural wonders of the valley. The award-winning film, "Voices from the Ice" is shown hourly and provides a spectacular view of many glaciers and wildlife. The visitor center currently houses exhibits demonstrating "glaciers on the move" with insight into the retreat of Portage glacier. Although Portage Glacier is no longer visible from the Visitor Center, due to its retreat, the face of the glacier is still partially in Portage Lake. Afterwards, we will travel to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center opened to the public in 1993. It is located on 140 acres at the southern edge of Turnagain Arm and the entrance to Portage Valley. The center’s mission is to provide care and rehabilitation for injured and orphaned wildlife and to provide wildlife education and awareness. Animals that are unable to be released or survive in the wild are given refuge in the center's spacious habitats. Here people can safely get close, observe and photograph some of Alaska's largest land animals, including moose, bison, elk, deer, caribou, bears muskox, small mammals and birds of prey. During spring and summer, visitors can often witness the rehabilitation of orphaned baby animals of various species.
After an informative visit through the park with the largest of Alaska's wild animals, your tour will continue on to Girdwood, a quaint mining town turned ski resort at the base of Mt. Alyeska. Ascend the side of the spectacular mountain in style, taking a spacious gondola up to a lodge where you will enjoy lunch with the breathtaking view above and below. After your fill of lakes, glaciers, and Turnagain Arm reaching right toward you, descend on the tram for a ride back to Anchorage. Allow 5 to 6 hours round trip from Anchorage for this tour. Price: $ 135 Per Person. Includes Lunch. Daily Departures

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