Our driver was very nice and provided a lot of commentary about Alaska while we were on the road. However, the stops we made were extremely brief. 10-15 minute stops at each point, 1 lookout point on Turnagain arm, and animal areas at the Wildlife Conservation Center. 1 stop was 45 minutes, which was at the gift shop area, of course. Our driver provided some info on the Center itself and a couple of the animals there, but I would've wished for a Conservation Biologist to provide informational talks and the back-stories of each animal that ended up at the center. None of the workers at the Center really spoke to us. Only 1 person did, to tell us how to spot the hiding spot of the Lynx, but that was it. There is a lot of missed opportunities with this tour, I didn't feel quite the connection to the Center as I thought I would've. That's too bad because wildlife and conservation is the #1 reason as to why I decided to visit Alaska in the 1st place. Hopefully, this tour in the future will provide a little more connection with the Center's mission or just make the tour last longer. I felt that we were just being rushed and shuttled between areas. At least during our visit, all the animals decided to wake up and put on a show for us. A brown bear was rolling around on his back, and another was scratching an itch on a pole. The wolves were napping at first and then all 3 woke up and started pacing and hoping on top of things. There was plenty to see so that was good. And I think I may have seen a beluga whale while driving on Turnagain Arm, but i'm not certain.

This excursion was one of the best things we did in Alaska. Our guide was prompt and professional, and very helpful with navigating Anchorage (as it was our first day there). The Wildlife Conservation Center was remarkable. We were literally 3 feet away from brown and black bears, moose, caribou, foxes, etc. Funny enough, we were thrilled to be there on a sunny day with a bright blue sky, but we were told the animals are often more active when it rains (which it does frequently during the summer in Alaska.) Anyway, everyone who visits Anchorage should make it a point to go out to the remarkable Turnagain Arm and Wildlife Conservation Center. It is well worth it! And, going with this tour did not disappoint! We loved it!

Our tour guide, John, made the trip worthwhile. His knowledge of Alaska and the Anchorage area was interesting and fascinating at the same time as well as his stories of life in Alaska. At the wildlife refuge, we got to see quite a few animals up close. As the first excursion of our cruise, it really made us excited for what was to come next! Highly recommend this tour.

This tour was great! I booked it at the very last minute and was able to do so quite easily. Rebecca, our guide, picked us up at the hotel and provided a commentary throughout on the scenery and wildlife. As there were only six of us , the tour was tailored to everyone's preferences. On our last day in Alaska we were finally able to get some great pictures of: bears, elk, reindeer, moose, wolves and some other animals that were elusive in the wild. The Wildlife Nature Center was a great way to see the animals up close and personal. I would highly recommend Salmonberry Tours.

The guide was really great and full of great information about life in Alaska today and in the past. Really enjoyed this tour!

Fantastic tour!! Our guide Kevin was knowledgeable and very friendly...gave us tons of interesting facts, history and fun stories. We saved the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center for the last day of our 3-week vacation in Alaska. It is a MUST-SEE!! We saw more animals in one day than the 3 weeks!

This was a great tour. The scenery was beautiful, the guide knowledgeable about the area and the wonderful animals we saw. I thought it was well worth the money. We got lots of great pictures of the animals. We got our only close-up bear experience during our Alaska trip at the Animal Refuge! I recommend this tour and would do it again.

Chloe, our guide, was excellent. She was very knowledgeable about Alaska, Anchorage, and the wildlife as well as personable and professional too. The drive was beautiful and seeing the wildlife up close was spectacular. We decided to take this tour because seeing wildlife is so unpredictable and this was a sure way to see them. We watched the bears for a long time and would have loved to watch them even longer. It was awesome that I was able to support such a wonderful establishment.

We all enjoyed the trip thoroughly - the young lady tour guide had excellent knowledge and stopped for some great photo shoots.
The tour of the Wildlife Sanctuary was excellent - and she seemed to know many of the animals by name.

Really worthwhile trip to learn more about Alsaka.

A Little bit to expensive. Only a car drive to the wildlife Center and back.
The Center is really great.