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Many thanks to Dave Rocke, Family Air Tours, Ketchikan, AK; Larry Dupler, ORCA
Enterprises, Juneau, AK; Bear Creek Outfitters, Juneau, AK; Kenai Fjords Tours,
Seward, AK, Doug Ward, Dolphin Jet Boat Tours, Juneau, AK, Juneau Convention
and Visitors Bureau, Alaska Tourism Marketing Association, Seattle Convention
and Visitors Bureau, Vancouver Convention and Visitors Bureau, Anchorage, Convention
and Visitors Bureau, the Alaska railroad and the State of Alaska Division
of Tourism, Juneau, AK for the pictures on these pages. All pictures are copyrighted
and all rights are reserved to the owner of the picture. |
For planning or remembering your Alaska trip |
This route serves two different sets of travelers. If you are traveling via a cruise ship that docks in Whittier, (Princess, Carnival and Radisson/Regent Cruise lines) the Alaska Railroad's Glacier Discovery service is an elegant, scenic, convenient and informative way to travel to or from your cruise ship to Anchorage. If you are looking for a day trip to go fishing or to experience glaciers and the beauty of the Chugach National Forest this train is also for you. After traveling through Anchorage the Glacier Discovery descends through the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge, commonly called Potter's Marsh. This is a good place to spot migratory birds, water fowl and moose. Your trip continues along the Turnagain Arm, a body of water featuring the world's second highest tides at over 30 feet. Beluga whales can often be seen following salmon on the incoming tide, and Dall sheep frequent rocky mountain sides. After passing Girdwood and Portage Glacier you will travel through a two mile tunnel before reaching Whittier. Here cruise ship passengers, fishers and those who are taking a mini-cruise to view glaciers hop off. Other passengers continue on to Spencer Glacier (where you can take a raft trip in the lake formed by Spencer Glacier.) Or you can choose to continue on the train deeper into the Chugach Mountains to the aptly named Grandview, past Bartlett Glacier, which comes to within 800 feet of the railroad track and Trail glacier. On the return trip Anchorage passengers exit the train at Portage and are motor coached to Anchorage. The Glacier Discovery then proceeds to Whittier, providing Anchorage bound service to cruise ship passengers and others who have been visiting Whittier. because the train leaves Whittier at 6:45PM it provides an excellent opportunity for cruise ship passengers to add excursions in Whittier to their itinerary. (the buses all leave much earlier) |
GLACIER DISCOVERY TRAIN Daily Service May 17 to September 15, 2008 Depart Arrive Anchorage 10:00AM Girdwood 11:15AM Girdwood 11:20AM Portage 11:35AM Portage 11:40AM Whittier 12:20PM Whittier 12:35PM Portage 1:30PM Portage 1:35PM Whistle Stop 1:45PM Whistle Stop 1:55PM Grandview 3:05PM Grandview 3:20PM Whistle Stop 4:30PM Whistle Stop 4:40PM Portage 5:15PM Portage 5:20PM Whittier 6:45PM Whittier 6:55PM Portage 7:15PM Portage 7:20PM Girdwood 7:35PM Girdwood 7:40PM Anchorage 9:15PM |
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GLACIER DISCOVERY TRAIN - 2008 Adventure Fares To To To To Spencer RT To Anchorage Girdwood Portage Whittier w/Rafting Grandview RT From Anchorage Adult -- $55 $58 $60 $185 M $102 M Child - - $28 $29 $30 $139 M $51 M From Girdwood Adult $55 -- -- $60 $185 M $102M Child $28 -- -- $30 $139 M $51M From Portage Adult $58 -- -- $20 $145 $79 Child $29 -- -- $10 $115 $40 From Whittier Adult $60 $58 $20 -- $145 $79 Child $30 $29 $10 -- $115 $40 M signifies motorcoach transfer from Portage to Anchorage/Girwood |
Anchorage, Whittier, Spencer Glacier, Grandview |