Anchorage Highlights and Indigenous Heritage

Name: Anchorage Highlights and Indigenous Heritage
Brand: Viator
Price: 79 USD
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4.8(10)3 HoursEnglishAnchorage

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Explore Alaska’s largest city while learning about the Dena’ina Athabascan people’s rich cultural heritage. Begin with a downtown tour seeing where Anchorage started along Ship Creek, then visit the Alaska Art Alliance to observe Alaska Native artists practicing traditional carving techniques with ivory, whale bone, and baleen—skills passed down through generations.

Continue to the Alaska Native Heritage Center, Alaska’s premier cultural institution, where you’ll explore exhibits, walk among traditional dwellings around Lake Tiulana, and experience live cultural demonstrations including storytelling, traditional dancing, and Native Games. This immersive journey provides authentic insights into both contemporary and traditional Alaska Native cultures.

After exploring the Native Heritage Center, you will take the short trip back downtown.

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What you'll do

Departing the curb your trained driver will guide you through the traditional homelands of the Dena’ina Athabascan
Taking a tour of downtown Anchorage see where it began along the banks of Ship Creek and learn how those humble beginnings grew into the largest city in Alaska.
Ship Creek
150 Whitney Rd, , Anchorage, United States
Enjoy a quick photo stop along Ship Creek that shows views of the city and the rugged mountains that surround it.
15 min
Alaska Native Heritage Center
8800 Heritage Center Dr, , Anchorage, United States
Alaska's premier Alaska Native cultural center. The center shares the heritage of Alaska's 11 major cultures. Visitors experience Alaska Native cultures first-hand through stories, dance and more. You will have the opportunity to tour life size recreations of Alaska Native dwellings, see and hear traditional dancing and singing, and watch examples of Native Alaskan games.
2 hoursAdmission included
Witness Alaska Native artists practicing traditional carving techniques passed down through generations
Observe skilled artisans working with ivory, whale bone, and baleen in this unique Fourth Avenue workshop. Learn about the “Utuqqanaatmiñ” (“From Our Elders”) project while watching beautiful traditional art come to life. Browse authentic handcrafted pieces in the attached gallery where artists sell their creations. This intimate cultural experience offers rare insight into living indigenous traditions and the healing power of ancestral arts.
45 min

Meeting and pickup

2 locations

Pickup details

This tour meets on 4th Avenue between E and F streets in front of the Old City Hall and Log Cabin visitor center. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour departure. Look for the driver in a grey polo or dress shirt with the Pacific Alaska Tours logo. Wear weather appropriate clothing and shoes.

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Important Note: Guest can carry their own infant carrier as we have seatbelts on each seats.

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