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Within
the Anchorage area, you can listen
to Alaska Native storytellers or a
spinner of gold-rush tales. Watch hundreds
of floatplanes take off and splash
down or wander through a museum of
aviation history. Take a downtown walking
tour or hike for miles along greenbelt
trails. Anchorage makes a great base
camp for adventures outside the city
limits, but don't forget to check out
the sights and attractions right here
in town.
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| Alaska Native Heritage Center |
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The Heritage Center is a centerpiece of native life in Anchorage. Learn about Eskimos, Indians, and Aleuts, watch traditional dance, listen to storytelling, meet carvers, and tour authentic dwellings which kept natives warm through the seasons. Visit the center and the Anchorage Museum with a special joint-admission ticket for only $28.95. A complimentary shuttle runs between the two facilities.
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| 1 – 3 hr |
• 9am – 5pm daily (May 6 – Sept 3)
• Winter hours vary |
• Adults $24.95
• Kids 7-16 $16.95
• Kids under 6 free
• Seniors & Military $21.15
• $71.50 for a Family (2 kids/2 adults) |
Free summer shuttle from 5 downtown locations. Heading north on Glenn Highway, exit at Muldoon Road. Turn right at the tan sign to the center, follow the driveway one mile. |
| 8800 Heritage Center Dr. |
| Ph: 907-330-8000 or 800-315-6608 |
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| Anchorage City Trolley Tours |
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| Step aboard Anchorage's first trolley, owned and operated by Alaskans! You can relax and enjoy the ride while your Alaskan guide shows you the sites and attractions of Anchorage. You'll see the Alaska Railroad, Lake Hood (the largest and busiest float-plane base in the world), mysterious Earthquake Park, Cook Inlet, Anchorage Museum, great shopping areas, and favorite dining restaurants. Your ride is fully narrated, and the trolley is heated and enclosed. |
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Directions |
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| 1 hr |
• Summer: 9am - 6pm (First Tour 9am, Final Tour Begins 5pm)
• Departs every hour on the hour
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• Adults $15
• Kids 6-12 $7.50
• Kids 5 and under free
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Trolley departs from the log cabin Visitor Information Center, on the corner of 4th Ave and F St. downtown. |
| Corner of 4th & F Street |
| Ph: 907-276-5603 or 888-917-8687 |
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| Browse through art, history and science galleries in the state’s largest museum. The Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center has over 600 native Alaskan objects and the Imaginarium Discover Center is complete with marine touch-tank, planetarium and more. Don’t miss Sydney Laurence’s classic Mount McKinley painting. In the summer, combine a visit of the museum and the Alaska Native Heritage Center with a special joint-admission ticket for only $28.95. A complimentary shuttle runs between the two facilities. |
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Directions |
Contact |
| 30 min – 3 hr |
• Summer: 9am -
6pm daily, Open until 9 p.m. Thursday
• Winter: Tues-Sat 10am - 6pm, Sun 12pm
- 6pm, Closed Monday |
• Adults:
$12
• Senior/Military/Student with ID: $9
• Kids 3 - 12: $7
• Kids 2 & under: free ($2 donation rec.) |
Corner of 7th Ave and C St. Heading north on Glenn Hwy, turns into 5th Ave downtown. Turn left on C St. Turn left on 7th Ave and go one block to the museum. |
| 625 C Street |
| Ph: 907-929-9200 |
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| This is no boring lecture—this one-hour live-action show is packed with entertainment and comedy! You’ll learn about the history of the famous 1,150-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race and hear tales from the trail, but you’ll also get to watch these impressive dogs performing and having fun. |
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Cost |
Directions |
Contact |
| 1 – 2 hr |
Summer: Wednesday – Sunday, 7pm Evening Show & 6pm or 7pm Dinner Show (dinner served at 6 pm for the first show, and 8pm for the second show) |
• Adults $35 Evening Show; $65 Dinner Show
• Kids 2 - 11: $15 Evening Show; $35 Dinner Show
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From downtown, drive north all the way down E St., and across the railroad tracks. |
| 185 E. Ship Creek Ave . |
| Ph: 888-221-MUSH |
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| Visit the Musk Ox Farm and take a 30- to 40-minute tour. You may see as many as 60 musk ox, and perhaps even some babies. Since they’re friendly creatures, they may come right up to the fence to greet visitors, and you can feed them treats. A guide will tell you all about these unique creatures, explain qiviut, how it is harvested, and how it’s essential for maintaining the native Alaskan way of life. Learn
more about the Musk Ox Farm »» |
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Cost |
Directions |
| 30 min – 1 hr |
10am – 6pm, June to end of August; rest of the year by appointment.
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• Summer Rate: Adults, $8, seniors, $7; children 5-12, $6; children 4 and under: free.
• Winter Rate: $30.00 minimum (admits 1-2 persons); $12.00 per person thereafter.$6 - $10 |
Drive east on
the Glenn
Hwy. (Hwy. 1) approximately 50 miles. |
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| Come and pet a reindeer or feed fresh willow to a bull moose on a 200-acre plot in the Palmer area which has been in the Williams family for three generations. You can also book a guided horseback ride, with views of the Knik Glacier and Pioneer Peak. Learn
more about the Reindeer Farm »» |
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Directions |
| 30 min – 1 hr |
10am – 6pm, May to Mid-September; rest of the year by appointment.
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•Adults, $7, children 3-11, $5; children 2 and under: free. |
Seven miles south of Palmer at 11.5 Mile on the Old Glenn Highway. At the flashing yellow light, turn onto Bodenburg Road, go 3/4 mile and you’ll see the sign. |
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| Alaska Wild Berry Products has created a mini-mecca set along the Campbell Creek walk/bike trail. Identify wild berries, see baby reindeer, watch a feature film on Alaska, and tour the candy kitchens and the world's largest chocolate waterfall. Learn
more about Alaska Wild Berry Park and Theater »» |
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Directions |
Contact |
| 30 min – 2 hr |
11am – 7pm (Year-Round) |
Movies: $8, $6 for military, senior citizens and Alaska Residents, $5 for students and kids four and under free. |
Take C St. to Int'l Airport Rd. and turn left. Cross Old Seward Hwy and it will be on your right. If you cross the New Seward, you've gone too far. |
| 5225 Juneau St. |
| Ph: 907-563-2272 |
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Alaska ATV Adventures offer a variety of day trips around the state, but its main offerings are on trails near Girdwood—less than a half hour from the south side of Anchorage—where you can explore Alaska’s Pacific Costal Temperate Rainforest. Most people who take this tour have little or no experience with ATVs, but it doesn’t matter.
Learn
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Directions |
Contact |
| 3 hr |
Tours run from May through October. |
$165 for drivers 15 and up and $120 for passengers or kids from 8 to 15. |
Directions provided to the trailhead when booking confirmed. |
| Maling Address: 17023 Kantishna Drive, Eagle River |
| 907-694-4294 |
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This helicopter tour operator offers intimate flightseeing tours over a variety of dramatic terrains—all a short flight from Anchorage.
Learn
more about Group 3 Aviation »» |
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Directions |
Contact |
| 30 min - 1 hr |
Tours run from May through October. |
$215 - $320 per person (two person minimum). |
Flights depart from Merrill Field, located on 5th Avenue, just a few minutes east of downtown. Group 3 also offers courtesy shuttle from most downtown hotels.. |
| 2600 E. 5th Ave, Anchorage |
| 907-243-0147 |
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Set off into backcountry Alaska on your own ATV. You’ll drive over rocks, splash through mud, and look for wildlife on your way to the Knik Glacier.
Learn
more about Alaska All Terrain Tours »» |
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Directions |
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| 4 - 6 hr |
Tours run from April through October. |
$199 - $295 per person. |
Directions provided at time of booking.
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| Maling Address: P.O. Box 3820, Palmer |
| 907-868-7669 or 888-414-7669 |
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Girdwood may be the most famous snow-sports area near Anchorage, but when it comes to easy access to the slopes, Hilltop has it beat. Just 15 minutes from downtown Anchorage, this 30-acre winter recreation area offers both convenience and super-economical snow sports.
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more about Hilltop Ski Area »» |
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Cost |
Directions |
Contact |
| 2 - 3 hr |
Mid Nov through Early April
3pm - 8pm Mon through Thurs, 3pm to 9pm Fri, 9am - 9pm Sat, and 9am - 5pm Sun . |
Lift Tickets $30: full day, ages 19 and up; $26: half day; $28: full day, kids ages 8–18; $26: half day; Kids 7 and under ski free with purchase of adult lift ticket. |
Located at 7015 Abbott Road. From Seward Highway, take Abbott Road east about 4 miles and look for the ski area on the right. |
| 7015 Abbott Road, Anchorage |
| 907-346-1446 |
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| This seasoned tour operator in Anchorage offers a variety of horseback adventures: short afternoon rides along forested trails, day-long trips in the Chugach Mountains or even fully equipped pack tours.
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Directions |
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Avg. 1 - 2 hr
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Summer: Mid May - Mid Sept
Winter: Mid Sept - Mid May |
Summer & Winter Trail Rides: 1 hr (Min. 2) $65/person; 1.5 hr (Min. 2) $75/person; 2 hr (No min.) $90/person.
Winter Sleigh Rides: 30 min (5 - 6 riders) $100.
More options available - call or check website for details.
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From Seward Highway, turn onto O'Malley Road heading east for less than a mile. |
| 2421 O'Malley Rd., Anchorage |
| 907-868-3728 |
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| Lake Hood Floatplane Base |
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Watch floatplanes—as many as 800 per day—splash down and lift off at the world’s busiest floatplane base lake. Stroll the grassy shores lined with planes, from rusting relics to brightly painted beauties to vintage models which float on their bellies. Be sure to check out the nearby Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum.
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Directions |
| 1 – 2 hr |
• Daylight hours (Year-Round)
• Weather-dependent |
Free |
Drive west on Spenard Rd., turn right onto Lakeshore Dr. |
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setting while getting close-up views of
the many animals of the north. Be sure
to see polar bear Ahpun and brown bear
Oreo. |
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Directions |
Contact |
| 1 – 2 hr |
Summer: 9am
- 6pm daily, Tues & Fri 9am - 9pm
Winter: 10am - 5pm daily
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• $6 - $12
• Kids under 3 free |
Drive east on
O’Malley Rd. off the New Seward
Hwy. |
| 4731 O’Malley
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| Ph: 907-346-3242 |
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| Learn about Alaska's aviation history and the daring bush pilots who the opened up the Last Frontier. See rare aircraft dating back to WWI, historic photographs, artifacts, maps, newspaper accounts, aviators' clothing, and films |
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| 45 min |
• 9am – 5pm All week
• Winter hours 9am – 5pm Wed-Sun |
$10 |
Drive west on Int’l Airport Rd. to
the airport, turn right onto Postmark Dr., right onto Heliport,
and right onto Aircraft Dr. Free airport shuttle from airport
terminal. |
| 4721 Aircraft Dr. |
| Ph: 907-248-5325 |
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| This park is set in the woods where an entire neighborhood slid into the ocean during last century's most powerful earthquake. Walk trails and read signs which explain the destruction and the stupendous natural forces that caused it. To see actual footage of the '64 quake, click here. |
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| 15 min |
Open anytime (Year-Round) |
Free |
Drive all the way west on Northern Lights Blvd. or walk the Coastal Trail. |
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| Salmon Viewing at Elmendorf State Hatchery |
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| For guaranteed wildlife viewing close to downtown, head to the visitor viewing area at Elmendorf State Hatchery. Having spawned in the hatchery, the ocean - ready salmon and trout are released for migration. They’ll return as adults ready to spawn, and you can watch as they struggle upstream. See kings from late May through July and reds from August through mid-September. |
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| 30 min – 45 min |
8am – 10pm daily (May through Sept) |
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From downtown, head east on 6th Avenue, bearing left as you merge onto the Glenn Highway. Turn left on Reeve Blvd, stopping at the intersection with Post Road. |
| North bank of Ship Creek near Reeve Blvd and Post Rd |
| Ph: 907-274-0065 |
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| Whether you’re looking to take a light after-dinner stroll around your hotel or a hearty day hike at the edge of wilderness, Anchorage’s Parks and Trails system has something for you. 190 parks covering 10,000 acres are connected by 400 miles of trails. Learn more about our six favorite nature escapes with scenery, wildlife, and lots of quiet. |
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| The modern city which today occupies the entire Anchorage Bowl grew up downtown. A walk through the museums and historic buildings gives a rich glimpse into our fascinating past. Click the link below to checkout our downtown favorites. |
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"Don't miss a cruise into
Prince William Sound. People are out there with their mouths
open. They've never seen anything like it-I don't care where
they've gone." |
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Brad
Philips,
Tourism pioneer, Former State Legislator, founder of
Phillips 26 Glacier Cruise |
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