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Anchorage City Tour and Highlights
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Up to 24 hours in advance. Learn More
2 Hours 30 Minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Overview
This Anchorage City & Highlights Tour is a fantastic way to spend your morning or afternoon. If you are short on time and looking for a fun way to explore the city in just a couple of hours, this is a great option. Get the highlights & learn the history of Alaska's big city & be back in time for lunch or dinner. Look for moose along the way. Culture, history, wildlife, nature, scenic viewpoints and overlooks all in about 2 to 2.5 hours!
What's Included
- Landing and facility fees
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Commercially Licensed Driver Guide
- Parking Fees
- Gratuities
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
Meet at the corner of 7th Ave & F Street at the Dena'ina Convention Center. NO public restrooms are available at this meeting point. A couple of great coffee shops are located nearby. Meet 10 minutes prior to departure. Please verify with us your exact pickup time, which might vary by 15-30 minutes.
Start time
09:00 AM
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Pickup points
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What To Expect
Ship Creek
Drive along the banks of Ship Creek on the way to the small boat launch. Marvel at the lineup of fisherman trying to catch salmon during the summer spawning season!
• Admission Ticket Free
All summer long Alaskans line the banks of Ship Creek trying to catch salmon. Visit the mouth of Ship Creek, once a fish camp used by the Dena'ina that would harvest spawning salmon. At this stop we will see the statue of Grandma Olga, an important Dena'ina matriarch who depicts scenes of life at a subsistence fish camp.
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Lake Hood Harbor
Drive by Lake Hood, the busiest float plan base in the world! Stop for a few minutes to take a picture and hopefully watch a float plane take off or land. Learn a bit about Alaska aviation at this scenic viewpoint.
5 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Earthquake Park
Follow your guide on a short walk in Earthquake Park to learn about the Great Alaska Earthquake that rocked southcentral Alaska in 1964. Watch out for moose in this area!
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Drive up to a scenic city overlook of Anchorage at the Glen Alps / Flattop Mountain Trailhead for a short walk. One of the access points to Chugach State Park and various hiking trails in the Chugach Mountains. Look out across Cook Inlet and see a bird's eye view of the Turnagain Arm & Knik Arm. Look out for moose on the drive!
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operated by Frontier Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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