Come visit Portage Glacier and discover one of Alaska’s most popular attractions. Visit the sheer, awesome face of a mighty Alaska glacier, located just an hour from Anchorage. Cruise across Portage Lake on the mv Ptarmigan, where you’ll stand in awe of a relic of the Ice Age and watch for ice pieces break off the glacier and crash into the water below.
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Portage Glacier Cruise
(Self-Drive)
Portage Glacier Cruise Tour
(Roundtrip Anchorage)
Learn About the History of Portage Glacier
Map and Driving Directions to Portage Glacier
Portage Glacier Cruises operates under special use permit with the Chugach National Forest and is an equal opportunity provider.