Wildlife

Whale Watching, Bear Viewing, and Birding Tours

Wildlife viewing is among the most popular activities in Alaska. From whale watching for orcas or humpbacks to brown bear viewing and Alaska birding tours, your friends and family will delight in meeting Alaska animals of all shapes and sizes.

Learn about Alaska’s “big five,” their habits and habitats, and their hunting and feeding behaviors, and then grab your camera or video and photograph away. Take a cruise to view seacoast and marine wildlife at home in Alaska’s many fjords and bays. With abundant animals in all regions of the state, your ticket to mind-blowing Alaska wildlife viewing is simply choosing what you want to see and book a day tour or overnight adventures.

You can also visit many educational centers throughout the state to learn more about Alaska wildlife:

  • The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (Anchorage)
  • The Kodiak Brown Bear Center (Kodiak)
  • The Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center (Homer)
  • The Murie Science and Learning Center (Denali National Park)
  • The Alaska Raptor Center (Sitka)
  • The American Bald Eagle Foundation (Haines)
 

Choose from 74 vacations in Alaska related to Wildlife

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a Kodiak brown bear sow and her cub

Kodiak Brown Bear Center

The Kodiak Brown Bear Center in the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge was developed to offer unparalleled opportunities to observe and learn about the legendary Kodiak Brown bear. Enjoy deluxe private cabins with all meals while at the lodge.... Browse itinerary

a group of people photographing a brown bear in front of mountains and a glacier

Katmai Wilderness Lodge Bear Viewing

Enjoy one night exploring Kodiak Island. The next day board an Alaskan bush plane and fly to the remote Katmai National Park coast. On landing, lodge hosts assist with the transfer to the lodge. With various food sources... Browse itinerary

Bear Viewing from Homer

Bear & Wildlife Viewing Flight Safari from Homer

Enjoy a scenic flightseeing and bear viewing tour out of Homer, Alaska. First you take an approx. 1 hour scenic flight by small wheeled plane which takes you over a volcano and glacier-rich scenery to either Lake Clark... Browse itinerary

the mountain of Denali; a dirt path in foreground

Alaska’s Gems Tour

This tour provides Alaska travelers with many key Alaska highlights, combining travel by train and by deluxe motorcoach. Enjoy opportunities to view towering glaciers up close and perhaps catch a glimpse of a glacier "calving" into the waters... Browse itinerary

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Anchorage & Cook Inlet Sunset Photo Safari

This day tour from Anchorage is an Alaska photo tour that is fun for casual camera operators and avid photographers alike! This 4-hour tour departs from downtown Anchorage, takes place in the evening, and is a great way... Browse itinerary

Tonsina Point Kayak & Hike Combo Tour

This Seward day trip kayaking and hiking, takes you to explore the beauty of Resurrection Bay during a 7-hour Alaska adventure tour. Meet your transfer at Seward Small Boat Harbor, then depart from Lowell Point and paddle your... Browse itinerary

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Redoubt Bay Lodge

Departing from Anchorage's Lake Hood, it is just a 50-minute flight by seaplane over Cook Inlet to the entrance of Lake Clark Pass. Nested in a 171,000-acre critical habitat area, Redoubt Bay Lodge has three rustic cabins and... Browse itinerary

Evergreen trees and a wooden sign on a lodge reading "Glacier Bay Lodge | National Park Service Visitor Center"

Glacier Bay Lodge

Glacier Bay Lodge offers visitors a concentrated glimpse into many of the natural wonders found in southeast Alaska. Glacier Bay is part of a World Heritage Site and exploring this rugged mountain coastline by boat brings guests to... Browse itinerary

Alaska’s Finest Self Driving Tour

This Alaska self drive tour is designed for independent traveler's seeking the best available accommodations Alaska has to offer while road touring. Enjoy spectacular mountain, glacial and coastal scenery while visiting several must-see locations such as Prince William... Browse itinerary

Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise (Extended)

On this full-day Seward day tour, you will be treated to an extended wildlife and marine life cruise as you travel through Kenai Fjords National Park and the Chiswell Islands National Wildlife Refuge. Watch for Stellar sea lions,... Browse itinerary

the tail fluke of a diving whale

Explore Glacier Bay and Denali National Parks

Visit Glacier Bay National Park and Denali National Park, two amazing Alaska National Parks. Starting in Juneau, it is just a short flight to Gustavus, the gateway to Glacier Bay National Park. Spend 2-nights at Glacier Bay Lodge... Browse itinerary

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The small cruise ship 'Safari Endeavour' near a rocky coast; snow-capped mountains in the distance

Northern Passage and Glacier Bay Cruise

Seven nights of adventure cruising aboard your "floating lodge." Destinations include Chichagof Island, Icy Strait, and Glacier Bay National Park, where a national park ranger comes on board for a day. Guests enjoy daily guided opportunities to experience... Browse itinerary

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