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We offer Alaska raft trips that offer scenic views, wildlife viewing, fishing, and whitewater.
Custom group Alaska rafting adventures are available on request. If have interested in something special or participating in an exploratory expedition, please contact us with your ideas or to see what plans are being made.
Kongakut River - 10 day Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Rafting Safari. Explore Alaska's remote Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) by raft on the "river of caribou". Our trip coincides with the annual migration of the 130,000-strong Porcupine caribou herd and passes through some of the world's most pristine wilderness.
Lake Creek - 7 day Whitewater Rafting and Fishing Adventure. Our favorite fly-in wilderness adventure river, great combination exciting whitewater and great Alaska fishing. Lake Creek offers almost continuous Class II/III whitewater with a few Class IV rapids, five species of salmon, rainbow trout and arctic grayling.
Chulitna River - 4 day Denali Raft Adventure. An excellent family adventure and sampling of Alaska's best wilderness and geography at a casual pace. We travel through Denali State Park, upper Susitna Valley and take out near Trapper Creek, a historic gold mining town. |
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Alaska Bus Passenger Service
Seward - Anchorage Bus
Bus Service Between Anchorage and Seward
Click here for other bus destinations: Alaska Bus Passenger Service
 For your convenience a morning and an afternoon Anchorage and Seward bus departures are available.
The Seward Anchorage bus provides daily bus services between Anchorage and Seward, the gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park. The bus trip from Anchorage to Seward offers spectacular scenery as you travel the Seward Highway, a National Scenic Byway. Travel along the Turnagain Arm, a body of water featuring the world's second highest tides at over 30 feet. The scenic trip continues into the Kenai Mountains through Turnagain Pass, past the turquoise waters of Kenai Lake, through the town of Moose Pass and into Seward.
The Seward Anchorage bus service features a spacious, comfortable bus with large picture windows, generous legroom and an on-board restroom. Your knowledgeable driver-guide will offer tour highlights along the route, and ample photo and restroom stops will be made.
The morning Anchorage departure is the transportation option to Seward for our 11:30 am whale watching glacier cruise or our Resurrection Bay Sea Kayaking trip. If you prefer, you can travel one direction by bus and return by the Alaska Railroad.
Our most popular Seward transportation option is to travel one direction by bus and return by the Alaska Railroad Coastal Classic Train, allowing you to take in the scenic vistas of both the highway and rail routes.
The Seward Anchorage Bus offers connection for Seward cruise ship passengers to and from Anchorage. For groups, Seward charter bus and van service is also available. Please call or email.
Custom Seward transportation, lodging and Seward Tour packages are available. Email or call for information.
Alaska Bus Passenger Service
Click on the route links for more information, schedule and rates.
• Denali Anchorage Bus: Bus service between Anchorage and Denali National Park.
• Denali Seward Bus: Bus service between Seward and Denali National Park.
• Denali Talkeetna Bus: Bus service between Talkeetna and Denali National Park.
• Denali Whittier Bus: Bus service between Whittier, Denali National Park.
• Denali Park Tour Bus: Denali National Park Tour Buses into the park tour.
• Seward Anchorage Bus: Bus service between Seward and Anchorage.
• Whittier Anchorage Bus: Bus service between Anchorage and Whittier.
• Talkeetna Anchorage Bus: Bus service between Talkeetna and Anchorage.
• Homer Anchorage Bus: Bus service between Homer and Anchorage.
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Backcountry Safaris
P.O. Box 1397 Seward, Alaska USA 99664
1-907-222-1632 or toll-free 1-877-812-2159
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Overview |
Tour Type: Motorcoach, Points of Interest
Difficulty: Easy
Comfort: Generous Legroom, Large Picture Windows, Custom Bus
Prior Experience: None |
2012 Tour Dates |
Northbound To Anchorage
Morning Seward to Anchorage
May 16 - September 16
Departs: 10:30 am Seward Small Boat Harbor
Departs: 10:45 am Seward Windsong Lodge
Departs: 11:15 am Trail Lake Lodge
Arrives: 1:30 pm Anchorage Museum/Airport
Drop offs are limited to Anchorage Airport and Anchorage Museum (downtown).
Afternoon Seward to Anchorage
May 16 - September 16
Departs: 6:30 pm Seward Small Boat Harbor
Departs: 6:45 pm Seward Windsong Lodge
Departs: 7:00 pm Trail Lake Lodge
Arrives: 9:30 pm Anchorage Museum/Airport
Drop offs are limited to Anchorage Airport and Anchorage Museum (downtown).
Southbound To Seward
Morning Anchorage to Seward
May 16 - September 16
Departs: 7:00 am Egan Center 5th Ave
Arrives: 9:45 am Seward
Drop offs are limited to the Seward Windsong Lodge, Seward Cruise Dock, and the Small Boat Harbor.
Afternoon Anchorage to Seward
May 16 - September 16
Departs: 3:00 pm Anchorage Museum
Arrives: 5:45 pm Seward
Drop offs are limited to the Seward Windsong Lodge, Seward Cruise Dock, and the Small Boat Harbor.
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Tour Rates |
Children ages 11 and under.
All photo stops are made at the discretion of the driver, weather and time permitting.
Northbound To Denali
Seward to Anchorage
Adult: $65.00 per person
Child: $32.50 per person
Southbound To Anchorage
Anchorage to Seward
Adult: $65.00 per person
Child: $32.50 per person
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 Did You Know?
Did you know that Denali or Mt. McKinley, located within Denali National Park and Preserve, is the highest mountain on the North American continent? Measured from the 2,000 foot lowlands to its snowy summit at 20,320 feet, the mountain’s vertical relief of 18,000 feet is greater than that of Mount Everest. |
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