Experience the breathtaking landscape of the Turnagain Arm on a 6-hour tour with an informative guide. Ride along the scenic Seward Parkway to the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge, Beluga Point, Bird Point and Portage Valley, stopping for photo ops and wildlife observation. Visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, a large nature preserve where injured animals are rehabilitated. Continue down the Turnagain Arm, then travel up into the Chugach Mountains for another great vantage point on the Turnagain Arm. Includes round-trip transportation from Anchorage.

• Anchorage Pick-up and Drop-off
• Professional local Alaskan guide
• English Speaking Guide
• Spanish Speaking Guide (when available)
• Professional photographer guide (when available)
• Admission to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
• Light snacks and water

• Tips for the guide (not expected but appreciated)
• Lunch

NOTE: Lunch is available for purchase at the Conservation Center

Start your day with pickup in Anchorage.

Head towards the Portage Valley as your guide shares informative commentary on the wildlife and history of Turnagain Arm and Chugach National Forest. Stop to look for wildlife such as Eagles and Moose, and snap photos at the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge, Beluga Point and Bird Point. All stops provide great views of the narrow Turnagain Arm waterway, which connects to the Gulf of Alaska and the Cook Inlet.

At the entrance to Portage Valley, visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, a wildlife reserve that rehabilitates orphaned and injured wild animals from the Chugach National Forest region, including caribou, elk, moose, musk ox, deer, bears and bison — some of Alaska's biggest land animals. See the animals and birds of prey during your time at the center.

Later, ascend the road that climbs into the Chugach Mountains where you get for sweeping views of the Turnagain Arm.

Please arrive at the Egan Convention Center at least 30 minutes prior to the tour departure time. If you are driving a vehicle to the pick up location, there is Public Parking available one block away by the Anchorage Mall. Pay Parking is located at the corner of 6th Avenue & E Street (495 W. Sixth Avenue)

• Warm Layered Clothing
• Rain Gear
• Sunglasses
• Camera
• Binoculars
• Comfortable walking shoes

NOTE: This activity goes rain or shine

FAMILY TRAVEL AND AGE LIMITS
Planet Earth Adventures welcomes families on tours and we often arrange custom tours and departures. We have a minimum age requirement of 6 years for our tours. We believe that you, as a parent or guardian, are best qualified to decide whether or not your child would enjoy the experience without compromising the comfort & enjoyment of others. Families traveling with children 6 years or younger should inquire about a private tour.

Please note that the Conservation Center property is not paved and it has lots of loose rocks, rough flat terrain which may not be suitable for some wheel chairs.

Please allow up to 6 hours round trip (approximate) from Anchorage for this tour. Total tour time can be impacted by things beyond our control such as accidents on the road or road construction.