15 Alaska Tours That Are Worth the Ticket

Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching - Auke Bay and the two-hour whale search

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7,379 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $177Our pick

Review of Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching, with guaranteed humpback sightings, cruise pickup, heated cabins, guides, timing, and value tips.

“I was nervous to take this tour during our stop over in Juneau on a cruise. I was afraid maybe they wouldn't get us back on time. They did pick us up on time and get us back in plenty of time to make our boarding. We saw lots of whales and everyone was super friendly and taught us a lot of interesting information. We went in August. I'm not sure if that has an impact on how many whales we saw, but it was a very good experience.”

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Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching & Mendenhall Glacier

2.Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching & Mendenhall Glacier

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,236 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $249

Review of Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier and whale-watching tour, with timing, value, wildlife odds, transport tips, and practical advice.

“Loved Alaska Tours with Kacie, Justin, and Nate aboard the George Mason. Very informative and we saw 2 whales that breeched! So exciting to see Sasha and her baby Chacha! Kacie knows her stuff and you can tell she loves her work! Great time! Highly recommend!”

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Wilderness, Wildlife, Glacier Experience from Anchorage

3.Wilderness, Wildlife, Glacier Experience from Anchorage

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,004 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $199

Review of Anchorage’s half-day wilderness tour, with wildlife, glaciers, photo stops, Chugach scenery, costs, timing, and cruise advice.

“This tour is perfect to experience some highlights of Anchorage if you don’t have many days to sight see. The Wildlife Conservation stop was amazing enabling us to see many animals such as bears, moose, reindeer, porcupine, lynx, and bison. We stopped at a riverside area where salmon come to spawn and had up close views of sockeye, chum, and pink salmon. We chose to upgrade and went on the boat tour on Portage Lake to see Byron glacier up close. It was phenomenal and worth the extra money! Our tour guide, Aaron, was very knowledgeable about local wildlife and did a fantastic job explaining the history of Anchorage. He…”

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Anchorage Trolley Tour

4.Anchorage Trolley Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,607 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $25Best value

Review of Anchorage Trolley Tour, a one-hour ride with local stories, earthquake sites, seaplanes, wildlife, and a $25 price.

“Very interesting and informative! We very much enjoyed it! It had a ton of great information and was lovely.”

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Ketchikan Duck Tour

5.Ketchikan Duck Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,600 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

Review of Ketchikan’s 90-minute amphibious Duck Tour, with harbor views, totem poles, local stories, pricing, Ward Cove tips, and practical advice.

“Reed and Captain Mike were a lot of fun. Very informative and really great to see the town on a boat/vehicle.”

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Kenai Fjords National Park Glacier & Wildlife Cruise

6.Kenai Fjords National Park Glacier & Wildlife Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,756 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $265

Review of Major Marine Tours’ six-hour Seward cruise to Kenai Fjords, with glaciers, wildlife, lunch, costs, tips, and booking advice.

“Guide was extremely knowledgeable and explained in detail about wildlife seen, local geography and glaciers”

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Alaska Snowmobile Adventure Tour

7.Alaska Snowmobile Adventure Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,703 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $112

Race across frozen lakes and Chena Lakes trails near Fairbanks, with expert guides, wildlife views, hot drinks, and snacks.

“This was really really fun! Kathy was great! We went out on a lake where we could "open it up" (Kathy was right, the machines accelerated really quick :-) ). This was one of the best things we did on our trip and I highly recommend this excursion!”

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Dog Sledding and Mushing Experience in North Pole

8.Dog Sledding and Mushing Experience in North Pole

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,394 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $105

Review of Fairbanks North Pole dog sledding: a private 30-minute husky ride with warm gear, mushing stories, photos, and practical tips.

“Quick and fun experience. People here are nice. Was given all the basic needs except for goggles which kindve sucked but wasn’t too bad on the ride.”

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Anchorage Trolley’s Deluxe City Tour

9.Anchorage Trolley’s Deluxe City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,382 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $50

Anchorage Trolley’s 90-minute city tour covers earthquake history, seaplanes, wildlife, and key views for $50 per person.

“Prince was a great Trolley host! We loved hearing about local Anchorage history, getting out and taking pictures of the views, and looking for moose!”

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Mendenhall Glacier Ice Adventure Tour

10.Mendenhall Glacier Ice Adventure Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,285 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $376

Paddle Mendenhall Lake, hike near the glacier, and explore Tongass National Forest on a guided five-hour Juneau adventure.

“Meg and Ben were very knowledgeable and made the adventure exciting! Highly recommend for an up close look!”

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Northern Lights & Chena Hot Springs Tour

11.Northern Lights & Chena Hot Springs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,278 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $250

Review of Fairbanks’ Chena Hot Springs aurora tour, with ice sculptures, mineral pools, dinner options, guides, timing, cost, and practical tips.

“We planned our trip to Fairbanks in order to see the northern lights. As the time came near it was apparent that it was too cloudy. We did the chena hot springs tour and enjoyed the dinner (a bit pricey but a good value) and the ice museum was a kick. The hot spring pool was wonderful, welcoming accommodations and a large open outdoor pool, with nice atmosphere lighting (green red and blue lights). What made this excursion next level was our guide Shannon. As we returned to Fairbanks it continued to be overcast but she was determined to get us to experience the Northern lights. Twice she had found…”

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Mendenhall Glacier Lake Canoe Tour

12.Mendenhall Glacier Lake Canoe Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,269 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $250

Paddle across Mendenhall Lake to the glacier near Juneau with guides, gear, wildlife, hot drinks, and round-trip cruise dock transport.

“We consider this our best excursion experience during our week in Alaska. Mason was so helpful, funny and awesome!”

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3.5 Hour Crowd-Skipping Whale Tour in Juneau, Alaska

13.3.5 Hour Crowd-Skipping Whale Tour in Juneau, Alaska

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,164 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $189

Review of Juneau Whale Tours’ small-group whale trip, with a 20-person catamaran, wildlife sightings, pickup tips, pricing, and what to expect.

“This was an amazing & spectacular excursion!!! First , we had a very friendly & super entertaining bus driver , Alan. He was awesome!!! Our captain , TJ , & the naturalist/guide , Andrew , are both sooooooo good at what they do!!! They were great at giving us an education on the humpbacks & they answered questions & entertained us! We could not have been more thrilled with the Mom & baby humpback show that we were given yesterday!!!!!!! Both were breaching & continued to do so many times!!!!!! I would absolutely go in this excursion again! It was a small boat…not crowded! We would highly recommend this excursion!…”

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Kenai Fjords and Resurrection Bay Half-Day Wildlife Cruise

14.Kenai Fjords and Resurrection Bay Half-Day Wildlife Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,156 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $165

Review of Seward’s 4-hour Kenai Fjords wildlife cruise, with Bear Glacier, sea lions, whales, practical tips, pricing, and honest advice.

“Amazing! One of the best parts of our Alaskan vacation! So much wildlife to see and we were also lucky enough to see a pod of Orca whales. Would definitely recommend this experience to anyone!”

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Kenai Fjords National Park Glacier & Wildlife Tour from Seward

15.Kenai Fjords National Park Glacier & Wildlife Tour from Seward

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,036 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $223

Cruise Kenai Fjords from Seward past glaciers, whales, puffins, and seabird rookeries, with lunch, expert narration, and warm indoor seating.

“Best part of our trip! We saw so many animals....mountain goat, whales, puffins, and more. The glaciers were also something to behold. Crew and captain were great.”

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