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Portage Glacier Scenic Cruise & Drive with Airport Transfer (Wheelchair Accessible)
Wheelchair Accessible
Easy Activity
Shopping Opportunities
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
Board your motorcoach for a ride to scenic Portage Lake where you will visit Begich, Boggs Visitor Center. Built upon the terminal moraine left behind by Portage Glacier in 1914, it offers a unique opportunity to learn about the Chugach National Forest, America's farthest north national forest. Learn from the exhibits, educational presentations, and perhaps take in the 20-minute film, Retreat and Renewal: Stories from Alaska's Chugach National Forest. Then board the m/v Ptarmigan for an unforgettable cruise. This sightseeing vessel has been specially designed to navigate this uniquely created lake bringing you within 300 yards of Portage Glacier. Enjoy the spectacular views and 60-minute narrated tour from a seat in the enclosed lounge or on the open-air observation deck.
Next, it's a short drive to the Portage Day Lodge where you may enjoy a deli-style lunch or grab-and-go snack in the Glacier Cafe (not included) and shop for unique Alaska artwork and gifts in the gallery.
Your tour concludes with a narrated drive along the Turnagain Arm on the Seward Highway - Alaska's "National Scenic Byway." Enjoy picturesque mountains and pristine wilderness, en route to Anchorage. You'll be transferred to the airport or downtown hospitality center, depending on your itinerary.
Points of interest
Turnagain Arm
Portage Glacier
Seward Highway
Anchorage
Schedule
Special Notes
The content of this tour is identical to WH1-610. Only guests using a wheelchair who cannot transfer from their device to a seat and require a lift-equipped vehicle can book this tour, as it ensures accessible transportation. Their traveling companions should book WH1-610 as everyone will be on the same transportation. Bookings not marked with an accessibility requirement will be removed from the tour's inventory.
This tour can accommodate manual and electric wheelchairs. The lift on the vehicle can accommodate a maximum weight of 600 lbs., maximum length of 47 inches and maximum width of 30 inches. Passengers with disabilities must contact the onboard Tour Office at least 48 hours prior to the excursion to ensure arrangements can be made to meet their particular needs. Please be sure to read the "Accessible Cruising" information on the home page of Princess.com.
This tour is available to passengers disembarking in Whittier with an overnight stay in Anchorage after their cruise or departing on flights after 3:30pm on the day of disembarkation. It is not available to passengers on back-to-back voyages who will stay onboard the ship and cruise back to Vancouver. This tour drops at the Anchorage airport by 2:00pm and continues on to the downtown hospitality center (arrive by 2:30pm) for guests with later flights or an overnight stay in Anchorage. This tour operates with a special use permit from the U.S. Forest Service
Whittier tours are only available to cruisetour guests who spend the first night of their package in Anchorage. Other cruisetour guests cannot take an excursion as they would miss the transfer to their next destination.
Unaccompanied Minor Policy: Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Wheelchair Accessible
Easy Activity
Shopping Opportunities
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
Board your motorcoach for a ride to scenic Portage Lake where you will visit Begich, Boggs Visitor Center. Built upon the terminal moraine left behind by Portage Glacier in 1914, it offers a unique opportunity to learn about the Chugach National Forest, America's farthest north national forest. Learn from the exhibits, educational presentations, and perhaps take in the 20-minute film, Retreat and Renewal: Stories from Alaska's Chugach National Forest. Then board the m/v Ptarmigan for an unforgettable cruise. This sightseeing vessel has been specially designed to navigate this uniquely created lake bringing you within 300 yards of Portage Glacier. Enjoy the spectacular views and 60-minute narrated tour from a seat in the enclosed lounge or on the open-air observation deck.
Next, it's a short drive to the Portage Day Lodge where you may enjoy a deli-style lunch or grab-and-go snack in the Glacier Cafe (not included) and shop for unique Alaska artwork and gifts in the gallery.
Your tour concludes with a narrated drive along the Turnagain Arm on the Seward Highway - Alaska's "National Scenic Byway." Enjoy picturesque mountains and pristine wilderness, en route to Anchorage. You'll be transferred to the airport or downtown hospitality center, depending on your itinerary.
Points of interest
Turnagain Arm
Portage Glacier
Seward Highway
Anchorage
Schedule
Special Notes
The content of this tour is identical to WH1-610. Only guests using a wheelchair who cannot transfer from their device to a seat and require a lift-equipped vehicle can book this tour, as it ensures accessible transportation. Their traveling companions should book WH1-610 as everyone will be on the same transportation. Bookings not marked with an accessibility requirement will be removed from the tour's inventory.
This tour can accommodate manual and electric wheelchairs. The lift on the vehicle can accommodate a maximum weight of 600 lbs., maximum length of 47 inches and maximum width of 30 inches. Passengers with disabilities must contact the onboard Tour Office at least 48 hours prior to the excursion to ensure arrangements can be made to meet their particular needs. Please be sure to read the "Accessible Cruising" information on the home page of Princess.com.
This tour is available to passengers disembarking in Whittier with an overnight stay in Anchorage after their cruise or departing on flights after 3:30pm on the day of disembarkation. It is not available to passengers on back-to-back voyages who will stay onboard the ship and cruise back to Vancouver. This tour drops at the Anchorage airport by 2:00pm and continues on to the downtown hospitality center (arrive by 2:30pm) for guests with later flights or an overnight stay in Anchorage. This tour operates with a special use permit from the U.S. Forest Service
Whittier tours are only available to cruisetour guests who spend the first night of their package in Anchorage. Other cruisetour guests cannot take an excursion as they would miss the transfer to their next destination.
Unaccompanied Minor Policy: Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.