- Alaska Saltwater Lodge offers a
variety of excursions to meet the needs and
desires of our guests (and you don't have
to stay at the lodge to take advantage of
our unique tour packages)
Full Day
Tour | Full
Day Combination Tour | Overnight
Tours
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FULL
DAY SMALL GROUP TOUR:
-
 $179 per person
($159 your special early booking internet rate per person plus tax. All tour prices include lunch)
Our full day Small
Group Whale Watching, Wildlife, Natural
History, and Glacier Tour ventures
deep into Kenai Fjords National Park. With
over 25 years experience, we will show
you the Fjords' best kept secrets. This
is a photographer's paradise where you
will see the Harding Icefield, calving
glaciers, seals, Steller sea lions, porpoises,
and sea otters. We will stop for lunch
in front of a calving glacier, giving us
ample time to witness and photograph the
face of the glacier as mammoth pieces of
ice thunder into the sea. A majority of
the time we see whales on these wildlife
and glacier tours.
 During spring we are
likely to spot grey whales on their annual migration
to the arctic. In the summer we often encounter
humpbacks, minke, and fin whales which have
traveled thousands of miles to feed in the
rich waters of the fjords. Orcas, also
known as "killer whales", are present in
our waters throughout the year.
Most tour operators conduct
their wildlife and glacier tours with groups
of 100 or even 200 or more passengers. We
are more interested in quality than quantity
and therefore limit our group size to 15
or fewer and can arrange for tours with as
few as 2 people. With
smaller groups we can position the boat so
everyone gets a perfect view. We take extra
effort so you will never miss that photo
opportunity of a lifetime.
We are often asked,
What is the difference between our tour and
the tours offered by the other companies?
While we specialize in and only do small
group tours, the following testimonial probably
explains this better than I can.
 Steve
and Lynne Alterman:
"Jim -- Just got back from
Alaska and wanted to tell you how
much we enjoyed our all day tour
on Saturday, August 26. Bruce was
great about showing us the Kenai
Fjords area (and spotting wildlife
-- including a swimming bear).
We knew we made the right choice
when we saw all the other tour
boats with over a hundred people
leaning over the side and we had
a grand total of six. We can't
thank you enough. Please feel free
to use us as references if anyone
wants to know about the quality
of your tours." |
 We
depart at 8 a.m. and plan
on returning between 4:30 and 5 p.m. but
on numerous occasions haven't gotten in
until later, usually because we have encountered
an unusual wildlife sighting late in the
afternoon such as orcas chasing a humpback
whale or a mountain goat giving birth and
everyone on board is more interested in
the sighting than getting back on time.
We have the advantage of flexibility that
is impossible with all of the large group
tours that must adhere to strict schedules.
We also enjoy flexibility in choosing our
viewing route and therefore seldom take
the exact same route two days in a row.
Repeatedly guests tell us that this tour
of the Kenai Fjords coastal wilderness
was the highlight of their trip to Alaska.
Scroll down to view more photos taken on our Small Group Tours
 FULL DAY TOUR / FISHING COMBO:
$289/person (includes lunch) plus tax
$259 early booking rate (includes lunch) plus tax This package combines the Full Day Tour with a saltwater fishing experience. There are several places along our route where a short stop guarantees catching fish. Whales, salmon, halibut, bass, along with puffins and other auklets congregate in the same area to feed on herring and needle fish. It is not unusual to have whales circling our boat and to see puffins diving while we catch fish. This package is a favorite for visitors who are interested in seeing the Kenai Fjords' wildlife and glaciers and would also like a taste of Alaska's famous saltwater fishing.
OVERNIGHT TOUR:
1600/person, 2
days & 1 night
$2400/person, 3 days & 2 nights
 For
the kind of experience you will never forget,
consider this amazing trip. In addition
to everything included in the full day trip
outlined above, we take the time to focus
on areas of special interest, such as whale
watching. We can use Zodiac inflatable boats
(or by special arrangement, sea kayaks) for
closer observation of seals and sea otters.
We can hike primitive terrain only recently
uncovered by receding glaciers and see hundreds
of salmon returning to spawn in streams that
a few decades ago did not exist.
Because we only have a limited number of
spaces, reservations are usually necessary.
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