The 4 Best Anchorage Train Tours

1.Alaska Railroad Anchorage to Seward Round-Trip Same Day Return

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 371 reviews · 14 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $226Our pick

You’ll ride the Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Seward and back in one long, scenic day. Reserved seating, onboard narration, picture windows, open vestibules, and food for purchase make the journey easy. In Seward, choose your own walk, museum visit, meal, or separately booked excursion.

“Not given enough information about the return trip and missed the train coming back. The information was not on my itinerary.”

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2.Bears, Trains & Icebergs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $392Top rated

You’ll ride roundtrip from Anchorage or Girdwood, tour the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, then raft near Spencer Glacier and float seven river miles down the Placer River. Guides such as Alex, Kyle, Alesha, and Quin lead the day, with lunch and snacks included.

“Getting out on the water and close to the water! The guides were very knowledgeable and fun to talk with 😃”

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3.Alaska Railroad Anchorage to Seward One Way

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 127 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $133Best value

Board the Alaska Railroad’s Coastal Classic at 6:45 am in Anchorage and reach Seward at 11:15 am. Enjoy reserved seats, large windows, open vestibules, onboard narration, and food for purchase while the train follows Turnagain Arm toward glaciers, waterfalls, wildlife, and Kenai Fjords country.

“Some of the best views we had so far, would recommend this as a must for visiting Alaska. Food on the train was very good also”

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4.Alaska Railroad Anchorage to Denali One Way

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 81 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $205

Take the 8:20 am Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Denali, arriving about 3:40 pm. Your reserved seat, onboard narration, large windows, and optional dining make this an easy way to reach the park while watching the Chugach Mountains, Susitna River, Hurricane Gulch, Broad Pass, and Healy Canyon roll by.

“Very scenically and beautiful trip, we enjoyed every minute of it, we also let le the guide that was telling us everything about every place we saw.”

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