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Flora and Fauna Nature Walk

Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Overview

This is the perfect tour if you are looking to go on an easy hike and learn about flora & fauna. You will experience the incredible diversity of vegetation in a mixed boreal and coastal rainforest. Species like giant spruce, paper birch, and aspens reign from above while alders, willows, and devil’s club dominate the understory. Lichens, fungi, berries, and mosses are waiting to be explored, and we will teach you all about them.

• Take a nature walk through picturesque Chugach State Park.
• An easy, brief, and compelling experience designed for all to enjoy.
• Perfect for families with children!
• Learn about boreal forests and glaciated valleys through the voice of a naturalist.
• Opportunity for wildlife sightings, including moose, bear, and birds.
• Provisions include a prepacked snack, courtesy of Elevated Oats.

This is a great way to spend a moment in the wild of Alaska. Truly, a must-do!
Are you ready? Book today!

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Flora and Fauna Nature Walk

Tour guide

Language: English

Human tour guide

Duration: 3 hours

Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants.

When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.

Day packs and trekking poles available upon request
Granola bar

Must meet at designated meeting location or provide own transportation to trailhead.
No hotel, B&B, Air B&B, or other accommodation pickups.

Meeting point

Open location in Google Maps

Meeting, Transportation, and Parking Information: Our meetup spot is in front of the Egan Center. There are parking garages in the area if you need them. You may also choose to meet us at the trailhead using your own arranged transportation, just notify us in advance.

Return details

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Flattop Mountain Trail

This is the perfect tour if you are looking to go on an easy hike, learn about Alaska’s vegetation and animal populations, and see one on the Chugach State Park’s most photogenic alpine valleys. We’ll start by meandering through hemlock forests scarred by thrashing leeward winds from the Turnagain Arm. Snowshoe Hares make their homes here attracting the rare lynx living in the area. Wild geraniums, bluebells, and forget-me-nots pop up In June and blissful blueberries, funky fungi, and changing colors tell us when summer is coming to a close. The flora and fauna of the Glen Alps tell us a story of an ecosystem living in harmony just outside of Anchorage. Moose and bear birth their young in spring and mate during the fall months. They travel through the mountains and valley in search of their favorite browse, providing ample opportunity for wildlife viewing and photography. Transportation included in total time of tour: (1 hour transportation & 2 hours walking)

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Experience Suggestions: None, but you should be able to walk at least 3 miles on flat pavement, or 2 miles of uneven rolling terrain over the course of 2 hours. Some parts of trail are steep and hilly, placing additional stress on areas of the body not impacted by level terrain. Not recommended for those with severe cardiac or respiratory issues/illness. May be difficult for those with severe joint issues.

Participation waiver signature required prior to departure.

If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know and we will accommodate you with a different snack option

Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff

Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas

Gear/equipment sanitised between use

Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Guides required to regularly wash hands

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

How it works?

01 — You choose from 10 000+ experience gifts

02 — We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient

03 — Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!