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Portage Glacier Tours:

Choose from a variety of tours that include Portage Glacier Cruises. If you have your own transportation you can drive to Portage Lake, or let us do the driving from Anchorage.



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Driving Directions to Portage Glacier:
  • Take the Seward Highway south from Anchorage.
  • Take a left on Portage Glacier Road (milepost 78.9) approximately 48 miles out of Anchorage.
  • Travel 5 miles to fork in road, take the right-hand fork to travel 1-1/2 miles to the mv Ptarmigan dock and passenger building.

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   Portage Glacier Tours:
  • Portage Glacier Cruise Only
    $34 adult / $17.00 child
    Approximately 1-hour cruise. Do you have your own transportation? Portage Glacier is truly worth the drive. Cruising on the mv Ptarmigan, you'll stand just 300 yards from a relic of the Ice Age and watch for chunks of ice to break off the glacier and crash into the water below.
  • Portage Glacier Cruise Tour
    $79 adult / $39 child
    Approximately 4 hours. Travel along the scenic Seward Highway to Portage Glacier. Stop at the Begich-Boggs Visitor Center to see the glaciology exhibits. Then board the mv Ptarmigan for an unforgettable 1-hour cruise across Portage Lake. On the way back to Anchorage, stop at Alyeska Resort for a 1-hour lunch on your own and an optional tram ride to the top of Mt. Alyeska.
  • Grand Anchorage City and Portage Glacier Cruise Tour
    $119 adult / $64 child
    Approximately 9 hours. For the ultimate adventure, combine two great tours in one. Enjoy a guided tour of cosmopolitan Anchorage. Then travel the scenic Seward Highway to join the mv Ptarmigan for a narrated cruise across Portage Lake to the magnificent Portage Glacier. With a stop for lunch on your own at Alyeska Resort and an optional tram ride, how can you possibly resist?