Glacier Discovery Train and Guided Walk

See the beautiful Cook Inlet coast on the Alaska Railroad and walk in the Chugach National Forest.

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Starting at:
$141 / per person

Duration:
9 hours

Departure time:
9:45am

Dates:
May 27 - September 17, 2023

Child rate:
$71

Child age:
2 to 11 years old

Tour overview:
This Anchorage day trip departs in the morning on the Alaska Railroad’s Glacier Discovery train for a 3.5-hour ride along Cook Inlet’s spectacular Turnagain Arm to Spencer Glacier in the Chugach National Forest. Upon arrival at Spencer Lake, you have time to explore the area independently or participate in a guided walk led by a US Forest Service Ranger. There is a viewing platform where you can see the glacier and benches for sitting or continuing exploring the area with a walk toward the glacier on the low-impact gravel paths along Spencer Lake, offering incredible views of the Chugach Mountains. The trail is about a 3-mile roundtrip. After visiting Spencer Lake, the Alaska Railroad whistle-stop train will return to Portage station, where a waiting motor coach will provide the return transfer to Anchorage.

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Day Tour Details

What's Included:

Roundtrip transportation to Spencer Glacier by train and bus from Anchorage
Narrated walk with US Forest Service Ranger
All taxes and fees

What's Not Included:

Transfers to and from your Anchorage hotel, lunch, however meals can be purchased on board the train.

Physical Activity: Able to walk 3 miles on a gravel pathway.

I would highly recommend the rail trip through Alaska. We did the Gold Star Dome car that came with an excellent meal and wonderful views. We did a stay in Anchorage, Seward, Talkeetna, Denali, and Fairbanks with day trips in each place. It gave us the best views of... Read more

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Glacier Discovery Train and Guided Walk

See the beautiful Cook Inlet coast on the Alaska Railroad and walk in the Chugach National Forest.

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