Anchorage City Tour and Highlights
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!
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Anchorage City Tour and Highlights
Pickup included
What's included in Anchorage City Tour and Highlights
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Ship CreekPass-by Only
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!
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.
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.
Inclusions
- Landing and facility fees
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Commercially Licensed Driver Guide
- Parking Fees
- Gratuities
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Please verify your exact pickup time & location with us. Pickups will start approximately 20-40 minutes before the tour begins based on your location.
Meeting / End Points
- 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.