Cruise Ship Tour and Transfer: Whittier to Anchorage Private
What your day looks like
This full-day tour from Seward highlights the Turnagain Arm, an All-American Road, and National Scenic Byway. Watch for alpine scenery, hanging glaciers, and potential wildlife sightings along the Seward Highway. Enjoy a local guided transfer, aerial tram ride up Mt. Alyeska, lunch, a tour of the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, and scenic photo stops along the way! Following your pick up at the Whittier Cruise Ship Terminal, sit back with your luggage secured in our comfortable and clean sprinter vans as your Alaskan driver guides you northbound on the Seward Highway! Travel 2.5 miles through the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, the longest highway tunnel in North America! Travel Drive-up Portage Valley for views of several Alpine glaciers and a nature walk to a popular salmon viewing location! Next, visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, a 200-acre natural habitat that provides wildlife education and rehabilitation for some of Alaska’s favorite animals! This is Alaska’s only guaranteed wildlife viewing! Get close enough to observe and photograph some of our favorite land animals such as moose, reindeer, bison, wolves, and more! Visit the quaint town of Girdwood and a favorite local eatery for lunch (provided). After lunch ascends up the side of Mt. Alyeska on an aerial tram. From the top (weather permitting) take in views of several glaciers and the upper reaches of a temperate rainforest. Continue along the Turnagain Arm, an All-American Road, and National Scenic Byway. Look out for alpine scenery, hanging glaciers, and potential wildlife! Upon arrival in Anchorage, you'll be transferred directly to the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport where you will be helped with off-loading your luggage, or you may be dropped off at your Anchorage hotel!
The experience, in brief
- The perfect way to travel from Whittier to Anchorage
- Get picked up at the Whittier Cruise Terminal or your Whittier hotel
- Drive through Portage Valley
- Visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
- Have lunch in the quaint town of Girdwood
- Take the aerial tram up the ski slope
- Drive into Anchorage via the Turnagain Arm
The journey, in full
Please note this is a seasonal tour, available from the end of May through September only.
Your day, step by step
Girdwood
Transportation.
Girdwood
Sightseeing at Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center.
Girdwood
Sightseeing at Turnagain Arm.
What to know before booking
Included
Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel Admission Mt. Alyeska Aerial Tramway (excluding departures from April 2025- May 18, 2025) AK Wildlife Conservation Center Admission
Not Included
Guide Gratuity
What to Bring
Tipping Recommendation: 10% - 15% of Tour Price
Restrictions
Luggage Size, Dietary Restrictions, Mobility Restrictions.
Meeting & Pickup
Pick up available from the Whittier Cruise Ship Terminal. Drop off is available from major hotels located within Anchorage or Girdwood.
Languages Offered
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Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business