Self-Guided Seward Hwy Scenic Drive: Anchorage-Seward Roundtrip

Self-Guided Seward Hwy Scenic Drive: Anchorage-Seward Roundtrip

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Overview

Drive along the Anchorage to Seward Scenic Drive, where glaciers meet the sea and wildlife thrives in Kenai Fjords National Park. This route is renowned for its stunning landscapes, from majestic mountains to pristine coastlines. Along the way, explore the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, home to bears, moose, and more. The drive also takes you through the serene Portage Valley and alongside the Resurrection River, offering some of the best views of Alaska’s untouched wilderness.

Purchase one tour per car, not per person!

After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, & enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the designated starting point.

New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.

This is not an entrance ticket to attractions along the route. Check opening hours before your visit.

Activity location

Potter Marsh Bird Sanctuary
- 154th Ave,
- 99587, Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

44MV+R85
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States

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Seward Highway Scenic Drive Round Trip Anchorage to Seward in English

3h
Opening hours: Wed 6:00-18:00
English

Travellers

Language options: English

Price details

RM 156.88 x 1 TravellerRM 156.88

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What's included, what's not

Great value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!
Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
Learn more: dive deeper into any story you enjoyed with extra stories.
Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!
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Know before you book

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.
How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
Audio Setup: Connect your phone to your car's stereo system using Bluetooth, USB, or AUX. For the best experience, consider using headphones for walking tours. Audio playback is compatible with Apple CarPlay, with navigation features coming soon. Support for Android Auto is also on the way.
For the best experience, please use an iPhone running iOS 15 or later, an Android device running version 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular connectivity, as these are recommended for navigation.

Activity itinerary

Potter Marsh Bird Sanctuary

It's known for its excellent birding, with about 130 different species found here. You might see bald eagles, northern pintails, Canada geese, canvasback ducks, northern harriers, Arctic terns, and trumpeter swans here, and that's just scratching the surface. Note: The tour is over 118 Miles long per tour, with more than 90+ audio stories per tour, and takes about 2-3 hours to complete. New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.

Cook Inlet

The largest state parks in the entire country, Chugach State Park. We're talking half a million acres large. It's a gorgeous park, full of lakes, tundra, and a variety of different forest ecosystems.

Turnagain Arm Drive

The Turnagain Arm is that body of water right there. It's a narrow channel coming off of the Gulf of Alaska, and more specifically, one of two offshoots of the Cook Inlet.

McHugh Creek Trailhead

From this trailhead, it's only a short walk to a 20-foot waterfall. If we're looking for just a short stop, we can be in and out in 10 minutes--though I must mention that there is a small parking fee.

Beluga Point

The name comes from the fact that, yes, it can be a lucky spot to see beluga whales. These white whales are much smaller than some other whales, reaching only 12 to 16 feet in length.

Indian Valley Mine, National Historic Site

We're now approaching the Indian Valley Mine. A prospector named Peter Strong came to Alaska in 1898, and his mine is one of only a few that operated for any significant amount of time.

Bird Point

You'll find a few sculptures of beluga whales, some interpretive signs, telescopes for wildlife-watching, and an access point for the Bird to Gird Trail.

Girdwood

If you're a skier, you may know Girdwood as the home of Alyeska, Alaska's largest ski resort. But there's more to do here than just shred the pow.

Alyeska Resort Mountain Hike

In the winter, this is ground zero for excellent alpine skiing. In the summer, you can hike on some of the ski trails or explore the trail network on a mountain bike.

Winner Creek Trail

In its four round-trip miles, this moderate trail travels through a temperate rainforest ecosystem and a gorge, and has lovely views of icy blue creeks.

Chugach National Forest

It gets its name from the Chugach Native Alaskans, though that's the name white settlers gave them. They call themselves the Sugpiaq, which comes from the phrase "real people" in their language. They're also sometimes called the Alutiiq, which is just fine, too. The Chugach is the second-largest of all the country's national forests at more than 5 million acres.

Portage Glacier

This is a classic glacially carved valley, but unlike in so many other such valleys, the glacier that carved it is still here--and wow, is it a sight.

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (Pass by)

They can just wander anywhere they want! So there's never a guarantee that you're going to spot that moose, or bear, or ruby-crowned kinglet you're so excited to see.

Byron Glacier Trail

Byron Glacier occupies the valley just west of Portage, and it makes for a gorgeous hike. It's an easy 3 miles round trip, flat, and takes about an hour and a half to hike.

Summit Lake

It's a nice spot to stop and do some wildlife watching, if anyone's in the mood. It's a wet area, so that means you might spot moose or beavers.

Tern Lake

The Inuit people of Alaska's Arctic tell legends about the Qalupalik, terrifying monsters with long hair, long fingernails, and green, scaly skin. They lurk in the Arctic Ocean, where open water meets the ice, waiting to snatch kids who wander too far from their parents.

Moose Pass

If anyone needs a snack or a bathroom break, this is a great place for it. Word is that the name of the town comes from an incident in 1903 between a dogsled-driving mailman and a moose, in which the moose caused a significant delivery delay.

Kenai Lake

Fed by glaciers and surrounded by mountains, it sure is pretty in its own right. But the lake has another claim to fame: It's the headwaters of the Kenai River, one of the world's most beloved fishing destinations.

Resurrection River Trail

Well, the first 4.5 miles aren't so bad--they're pretty flat, and wind through a spruce-hemlock forest. But after that, things get wild. It's not even really a trail, as hikers have to slog through mud, climb downed trees, cross big streams, and crash through thick bushes to follow it.

Location

Activity location

Potter Marsh Bird Sanctuary
- 154th Ave,
- 99587, Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

44MV+R85
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
1498 3rd Ave
- 1498 3rd Avenue
- 99664, Seward, Alaska, United States

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