Anchorage Day Trips & Excursions

Day Trips & Excursions in Anchorage

As the latest city in Alaska and the gateway to the state’s vast and abundant wilderness, Anchorage is quite unlike any other city in the United States of America. The city is known for its diverse weather conditions and its welcoming and incredibly friendly locals. While the city’s main attractions shouldn’t be missed, the lots of locations outside the city should also not be missed. To make this happen, we have a list of all best day trips from Anchorage which will take you to the best locations that are not far from the city border. Some of these locations include Turnagain Arm, Chugach National Forest, Katmai National Park, Portage Valley, Alaska Railroad, Eagle River Nature Centre, Rendezvous Peak, Kenai Fjords National Park, and lots more. Some of the daytrips come in specific packages Multi-days trips from Anchorage designed to take you out for days out of the city border amidst proper care, transportation and accommodation, Anchorage day trips by train to make you have an awesome sightseeing experience on the railway, and lots more.

Anchorage holds a great deal of skyline beauty filled with views of attractions seen from the shoreline and beaches. You can go for long hours or days to explore this magnificent beauty when you book these Anchorage shoreline excursions. It doesn’t end there!!! There are a lot more outdoor activities in Anchorage which you shouldn’t miss. They will take you through the city’s hidden gems and expose you more to things you can’t see on the internet or from your hotel room. More comes when you choose to explore the deep culture of the locals, just book your Anchorage cultural and theme tours and you’re in for a bigger exposure.

At TripIndicator, we prioritize your enjoyment and convenience very much. To make things less burdensome, we customized our list of tours and selected those that bring in good ratings and reviews from other guests. The budget also greatly affects your itinerary, so we also considered the affordability of our tours. With TripIndicator, you’re just a click away from an exciting largest city in Alaska.

Anchorage Day Trips & Excursions Price

Advanced Snowshoeing Adventure (5 hours) €110.05
Full day Hiking Adventure (8 hours) €161.24
Glaciers and Wildlife: Super Scenic Day Tour from Anchorage (8 hours) €180.01
Wilderness, Wildlife, Glacier Experience from Anchorage (5 hours) €157.83
Valley of Glaciers Experience with Portage Glacier Cruise and Wildlife Tour (6 hours) €179.76
Glacier & Wildlife Discovery Tour (6 to 7 hours) €183.42
Portage Glacier Cruise and Wildlife Explorer Tour (5 hours 30 minutes) €169.77
Matanuska Glacier Ice Fall Trek from Anchorage (7 hours) €212.43
Glacier Cruise and Coach from Anchorage (10 hours) €225.75
Bears, Trains & Icebergs Tour (7 to 9 hours) €287.01
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Top Anchorage Day Trips & Excursions

Advanced Snowshoeing Adventure

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  • For a challenging adventure, which provides in-depth exploration of snow-covered areas normally inaccessible by walking, you have found your tour. If you are unfamiliar with snowshoeing, it's an activity which allows you to travel easily through snow-packed terrain. This truly unique experience will allow you to travel to vast locations at one of...Read more
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Full day Hiking Adventure

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  • This is the #1 option for individuals seeking a moderate to difficult full-day adventure with a comprehensive variety of features found in the Alaskan wild. This tour provides endless possibilities for photography, a hearty challenge, and immense reward.

    Highlights:

    • Experience an full-day hiking adventure in the wild with an...Read more
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Glaciers and Wildlife: Super Scenic Day Tour from Anchorage

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  • Small groups discover glaciers and wildlife on one one of the most intriguing road trips you will ever experience. A local expert will narrate on your 8 hour day tour from sea level in Anchorage, Alaska to 1800 feet in the Chugach Mountains.

    Free hotel pickup and drop-off included

    100% Satisfaction Guarantee

    Turnagain Arm...Read more
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Wilderness, Wildlife, Glacier Experience from Anchorage

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  • Learn about our rich history of early Native American inhabitants, Gold Rush sagas and about many interesting events that made Anchorage a beacon of adventure. We depart from downtown Anchorage, drive along the Turnagain Arm, and view its wondrous glacial waterway.

    See scenic backdrops, snow capped mountains, waterfalls, and topaz-blue...Read more
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Valley of Glaciers Experience with Portage Glacier Cruise and Wildlife Tour

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  • Start your tour with a pick up from your hotel location with one of Alaska's top rated guides. First experience one of Alaska’s most breathtaking drives down the Seward Hwy and Turnagain Arm with a few sightseeing stops at Beluga Point and Bird Point. We will then arrive in the Portage Valley making stops at Explorer Glacier, Middle Glacier and...Read more
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Glacier & Wildlife Discovery Tour

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  • This is the perfect tour for those with limited time in Alaska. Experience magnificent Portage Glacier on this full-day tour from Anchorage, as well as famous Seward Highway, America's most scenic road. Hugging the edge of Turnagain Arm, stop at lookouts like Beluga Point to try to spot all sheep then, continue on to see even more wildlife at the...Read more
from€127.00 from€185.00

Portage Glacier Cruise and Wildlife Explorer Tour

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  • Take a Shuttle down Turnagain Arm and Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Alaska on an outing that showcases the state's striking geographical features and abundant native wildlife. Spot hanging glaciers and Dall sheep as you drive along Turnagain Arm, then take an unforgettable cruise right up to the face of Portage Glacier.
    •...Read more
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Matanuska Glacier Ice Fall Trek from Anchorage

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  • Glacier hiking is a fun activity for virtually anyone with the proper equipment and an experienced guide. Explore the hidden treasures of the Matanuska glacier on this 7-hour day trip from Anchorage. Use mountaineering crampons to actually "walk on water" as you hike the glacier with a professional guide. See close-up views of the best accessible...Read more
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Glacier Cruise and Coach from Anchorage

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  • We make it easy to see it all in one day! Relax on the coach as the driver guide narrates while you enjoy the beauty of Turnagain Arm. On the cruise get ready to view one of the largest concentration of glaciers in Alaska. Weather, ice conditions and wildlife activity changes daily and our captains may adjust the route to provide the best cruise...Read more
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Bears, Trains & Icebergs Tour

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  • - Ride the Glacier Discovery Train

    - Visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

    - Float by Icebergs on Spencer Glacier Lake & 7 River Miles Down the Placer River Valley on the Most Scenic River Trip in Alaska

    You won’t see more on a day on the AK Railroad than on this trip.  Many of our guests tell us it is their best...Read more
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Tour of Turnagain Arm

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  • Spend 5 hours on a half-day tour of the scenic Turnagain Arm—a narrow branch of the Cook Inlet that's backed by the Chugach Mountains. Drive on America's most scenic road, the famous Seward Highway, and stop at spots like Beluga Point to scan the landscape for wildlife. At the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, see where injured and orphaned...Read more
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Anchorage Aurora Quest - Northern Lights Photo Tour

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  • This is the longest-running northern lights photo tour in the Anchorage area. Highlighted by Iceland Air's Stopover magazine as one of Anchorage's "Hidden Hot Spots" in its Spring 2019 issue (page 64), this tour is designed to maximize fun and opportunity with the aurora borealis.

    We provide a free 3-day forecast service that includes both...Read more
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26 Glacier Tour - Self-Drive from Anchorage

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  • Phillips Cruises and Tours offers a safe and memorable way to view the beauty of the glaciers and wildlife of Prince William Sound in a pristine wilderness area. Conditions change daily due to weather, ice flows, and wildlife activity so our captains adapt to these changing conditions to provide the best cruise experience while keeping your safety...Read more
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Alyeska Tram - A Self-Guided Tour

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  • Alyeska Tram a Self-Guided Tour

    Get out of the city of Anchorage and take the shuttle to Girdwood/Alyeska a small quaint alpine ski village.  This self-guided Alyeska Tram ride is truly idea for the independent traveler who enjoys breathtaking views.  Your shuttle will take you directly to Girdwood where you can take the Free Glacier...Read more
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Summer Valley and Forest Hike

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  • Experience the wonders found in one of the Chugach State Park's fondest, glaciated valleys. On this tour, we will take you to the glorious Eagle River trail system where boreal forests, and salmon spawning streams are found. This trail network also hosts the renowned "Crow Pass", which is part of the historic Iditarod trail system once used by dog...Read more
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Portage Glacier Cruise a Self-Guided Tour

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  • This self-guided Portage Glacier Cruise is truly idea for the independent traveler.

    Portage Glacier Cruise a Self-Guided Tour is a Self-Guided Tour is for those who enjoy getting away from the crowd and explore on their own and at their pace. You self-guided tour starts at 8 a.m. and you will arrive at Portage at 9:15 a.m. This gives you a...Read more
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Gold Panning Self-Guided Tour

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  • Get out of the city of Anchorage and take the Turnagain Arm Shuttle to Indian Valley Gold mine. This self-guided Goldpanning adventure is an opportunity to visit a real mine that helped shape the area. The Goldpanning Tour is truly ideal for the independent traveler who enjoys breathtaking views of Turnagain Arm.This self-guided tour allows you...Read more
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Anchorage City Tour, Alaska Wildlife Center and a Glacier cruise adventure 6 hrs

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  • We will share with you a brief history of Anchorage and its modern culture, you will see why we have chosen this incredible place to live and call home. You will also catch the spirit of Alaska and fall in love with Alaska the Last Frontier. You will take home an experience of a...Read more
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Alpine Classic Trek

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  • This is quite-the-quintessential Alaska hiking experience. Experience the thrill of ascending to heights offering 360-degree views of the nearby Cook Inlet and interior Chugach mountains. Gaze at deep, glaciated, u-shaped valleys, and giant ridgelines defining the landscape. Imagine pristine, treeless, tundra loaded with vegetation that you can...Read more
from€111.00

Full-Day Matanuska Glacier Small-Group Hiking Tour

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  • To hike on the Matanuska Glacier is more than just a hike. You will be walking on a glacier that is 27 miles long and 4 miles wide.

    There will be over 7000 steps to this adventure. And it is rated as moderate as far as difficulty.

    We also offer an extensive menu for lunch. We will send you the options the day before your adventure....Read more
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