Best Selling Turnagain Arm Self-Guided Shuttle Tours
This tour offers wildlife encounters up close with six departures daily!
Board your Turnagain Arm Shuttle for the guided drive along spectacular Turnagain Arm. From beginning to end there are dramatic views of mountain scenery and the Cook Inlet. At the 140-acre Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, jaws drop in awe-even those of longtime Alaskans. AWCC’s mission is to provide refuge for orphaned, injured and injured animals-those that can’t survive in the wild. The center also educates visitors about Alaska’s Wildlife. Your shuttle will take you directly to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center where you can witness Alaskan Wildlife up-close. On the way down to the Alaska Wildlife Center you will be traveling down Alaska’s most scenic highway known as Turnagain Arm.
Duration
4.5 approximately 4.5 hours
Included
Round-trip shuttle service with a tour of Turnagain Arm.
Excluded
Entrance fee into the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Entrance fees are charged separately and can be purchase online once you get your shuttle ticket.
Tour Times
9 am, 10 am, 11 am, noon, 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm
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This tour offers three departures daily with various times to spend in Portage Valley and time to take the cruise.
Get out of the city of Anchorage and take the Turnagain Arm Shuttle to the Portage Glacier Cruise. This self-guided Portage Glacier Cruise is truly idea for the independent traveler. Your shuttle will take you directly to Portage Glacier Lodge at Portage Valley where you can enjoy a meal and enjoy stunning hiking trails like the Trail of Blue Ice and Byron Glacier Trail. After or before you take in the sites of Portage valley, you can take the one-hour cruise on Portage Lake up to the face of Portage Glacier.
Begich Boggs Visitor Center
The visitor center is on Portage Lake and has observation decks and telescopes. Prior to the Portage Glacier retreat it would offer great views of Portage Glacier but now you have to take the cruise to see the glacier. Inside the center are interpretive displays of wildlife and an excellent movie. All this can be seen for a nominal fee or if you have a park pass it is FREE.
Included
Round-trip shuttle service with a tour of Turnagain Arm with pick up and drop offs at appointed locations.
Excluded
The price of the Portage Glacier Cruise is not included. Plan for $45.00 pp for cruise ticket. Tickets can be purchased here.
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Take a breathtaking ride down the Seward Highway to view awe-inspiring stops along Turnagain Arm.
Alaska’s Seward Highway climbs over mountain passes where you’re surrounded by jaw-dropping views of jagged peaks, rain forests, crystal lakes and the Pacific Ocean—this highway is a photographer’s dream. Potter Marsh marks the end of city views and the beginning of wilderness—it is truly a birder’s paradise. While driving along this road, we stop at several stops with ample time to take in the breathtaking views.
Beluga Point
Popular photo stop with panoramic views of Turnagain Arm. Possible opportunities to see Dall sheep and Beluga whales. Beluga whales are often sited during later part of July through August when the salmon are spawning in the area streams.
Portage Valley
Enjoy breathtaking views of Explorer Glacier which overlooks a serene lake. Then it is on to the next stop for a 10 minute walk into a rainforest that leads to an overlook looking down on Portage Lake and its many glaciers that surround it. On the way back sit back and enjoy the scenery.
Included
Round-trip shuttle service with a tour of Turnagain Arm with pick up and drop offs at appointed locations.
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Get out of the city of Anchorage and take the Turnagain Arm Shuttle to Girdwood/Alyeska Resort a small quaint alpine ski village. This self-guided tour to Girdwood is truly ideal for the independent traveler who enjoys breathtaking views and the chance to spend time in Girdwood hiking or the many other adventures offered in Girdwood. Your shuttle will take you directly to Girdwood where you can take the free Glacier Valley Transit shuttle to various location in the quaint mountain ski town. Enjoy stunning hiking trails and views that will take your breath away and make your heart palpitate. Take the time to read up on all that Girdwood has to offer if you get to Girdwood and want visitor information visit the Tourist Trap when you get off the shuttle. You can also go into the Alyeska Resort where the concierge desk is always happy to book you on any of the activities available in Girdwood. There is so much to see in do in Girdwood that we encourage you to do your homework.
Beluga Point
Popular photo stop with panoramic views of Turnagain Arm. Possible opportunities to see Dall sheep and Beluga whales.
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Get out of the city of Anchorage and take the Turnagain Arm Shuttle to the Portage Glacier Lodge. This self-guided Portage Glacier adventure is truly idea for the independent traveler. Your shuttle will take you directly to Portage Glacier Lodge at Portage Valley where you can enjoy a meal and enjoy stunning hiking trails like the Trail of Blue Ice and Byron Glacier Trail.
This self-guided Portage Valley Tour allows you freedom to break away from tour groups and explore on your own and return at appointed return times from Portage Lodge.
Beluga Point
Popular photo stop with panoramic views of Turnagain Arm. Possible opportunities to see Dall sheep and Beluga whales. Beluga whales are often sited during later part of July through August when the salmon are spawning in the area streams.
Included
Round-trip shuttle service with a tour of Turnagain Arm with pick up and drop offs at appointed locations.
Excluded
Any cost of activities found along the way are an add-on paid by you.
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You simply can’t imagine a better way to immerse yourself in the beauty of Alaska other than to take an adventures ride along the Turnagain Arm or Portage Valley. Turnagain Arm Self-Guided Bike Tours was born from the idea that the absolute best way to see the Turnagain Arm is on a bike traveling under your own power discovering the bike trails on your own terms. We handpicked the most scenic biking routes—From Indian to Girdwood or Girdwood to Indian and Portage Valley. Whether its wide-open vistas, a quaint local town like Girdwood or simply one thrilling backroads bike adventure, you will forever raise the bar on what an active Turnagain Arm bike ride can be. Isn’t that something to be excited about!
At the Turnagain Arm Shuttle we have we’ve partnered with a reputable bike shop that has helped us to fine-tune many elements of our self-guided bike tours. We’re adapting to the new challenges surrounding adventure travelers who want to get out on their own. Our goal is to get you a bike rental and facilitate the transportation that will support bike travel and life-changing experiences that you will find along the Turnagain Arm. Our shuttle with bike racks that hold 4 bikes departs Anchorage at 8 am, 9 am, 10 am, 11 am and noon which gives the adventure bicycling enthusiast plenty of room to plan.
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