Portage Glacier Tours

Portage Glacier Cruise - Gray Line of Alaska

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Overview

Find out why Portage Glacier is one of Alaska's most popular attractions. Visit the sheer, awesome face of a mighty Alaska glacier located just an hour from Anchorage. Cruising across Portage Lake on the mv Ptarmigan, you'll stand just 300 yards from a relic of the Ice Age and watch for fractures of ice break off the glacier and crash into the water below.

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.

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?