Salmon Berry Travel & Tours - Anchorage, Alaska

Joel Putnam

Brooks and Kit were great tour guides for our Matanuska Glacier hike yesterday.
The drive up was amazing with the fall colors. Restroom break and photo stop along the comfortable 2.5 hour drive. Water and snacks were provided.

The glacier was incredible. Brooks and Kit were informative, caring, and friendly to everyone. The views of the valley and the walk along the toe of the glacier was an Alaskan experience not to be missed!

Lunch at the Long Rifle was delicious and supporting a local business. On the way back we saw a moose!

Dani Duncan

After our cruise, we needed a way to get from Seward to Anchorage and booked the Seward to Anchorage Cruise Ship Transfer & Sightseeing Tour. It was perfect. Our tour guide Kayla was the best! She was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. You could tell she just loved to show her home off to us out of towners. The stops were perfect, we had great food and spectacular scenery. Highly recommend!

S.

I recently did a day tour from Seward port to Anchorage with Kohl and highly recommend the experience. The company was organized, on time, communicative, and accessible. The van was clean and Kohl was incredibly knowledgeable about everything we saw. He was thorough and thoughtful, plus a very safe driver. Good demeanor and funny too. Only feedback about this particular tour would be to recommend in advance that guests are wearing sturdy waterproof shoes because, depending on the time of the year, the “casual walk” to exit glacier can be more like a trudge through straight snow; I just wasn’t expecting it and would have liked to be more prepared. Overall a great day!

Kim Swartz

10/10 recommend the Glacier Turn Tour. Patty helped us choose the perfect tour for us! Our guide, Meghan, was great; Young, energetic and enthusiastic! We enjoyed learning from and with her. Pick up was right on time, and the van was comfortable and well appointed. Alyeska is beautiful, lunch was delicious and hearty, Wildlife Conservation Center was amazing, but the star of the show was the glacier! Indescribable experience. <3

Sarah Cuneo

I am a well-organized person who has planned dozens of trips world wide on my own. When I started researching Alaska I felt overwhelmed with trains, planes, cars and ships. When my travel agent told me that she could get me a trip that did not involve a cruise ship with a local female owned, inclusive focused travel company, I was all in. We went with Salmon Berry Tours and we were not disappointed! Glenda arranged everything for us and did an amazing job. All we had to do was show up.

My family and I, two teens and partner, started our journey in Anchorage where we set up our home base at Copper Whale Inn (see separate rating). Our first excursion was to Matanuska Glacier. Josh and Alex were our guides on this amazing full day journey. Both of these guides have lived in Alaska for 18+ years and they shared their knowledge through storytelling instead of regurgitating boring facts and statistics. They were so engaging that our two teens were detached from their phones the entire time. They took great care of us during our time on the ice, ensuring our safety while helping us create amazing memories. We had a delicious lunch at a lodge overlooking the glacier before heading back to Anchorage. Alex was an excellent driver and the van was immaculate and comfortable. We learned a lot from these guides - they are both amazing humans!

Salmon Berry arranged a bear sightseeing tour for us the following day. We were picked up at the hotel and taken to an airfield to board our floatplane. The flight to Lake Clark was outstanding and we got to see several bears while sitting on a comfortable pontoon boat. This was a highlight adventure for us for sure.

We moved on to Seward via train and thoroughly enjoyed the scenic and informative ride. Once we got to Seward we went on a half day guided tour of this delightful town. We spent a lot of time at Kenai Fjords National Park where we learned all about Exit Glacier. Next was a sled ride with winning iditarod dogs. My kids loved holding the puppies and cuddling with the mushers.

Our next stop was Girdwood and we were delighted when Josh showed up to take us there. The transfer from Seward to Girdwood includes a stop at Exit Glacier for a short, guided nature walk. Josh pointed out wildlife along the way and continued to educate us about Alaska Natives and Alaskan history. Next stop was a wildlife conservation center followed by lunch at a local brewery. Josh managed to take all of our orders and delivered us our delicious food truck meals at our tables. The beer selection was plentiful and the stop was very enjoyable. Our final stop was to Mt. Alyeska where we took a scenic tram ride up the mountain. The rest of the van continued on to Anchorage and we stayed at the Alyeska resort for a couple of nights. While there we enjoyed several hikes, electric bike rides and a walk across aerial bridges.

We realized that we had misplaced our binoculars. Glenda and Josh teamed up and were able to locate our binoculars and get them back to us. It was clear that they made this a priority and we very much appreciated this personal touch. It was nice to know during the entire trip that we had Salmon Berry just a phone call away to help us with anything that might come up. They really delivered.

Our final transfer was from Alyeska back to Anchorage. Michael was our Salmon Berry driver. He communicated with us the day before to arrange a suitable time for departure. We very much appreciated him being proactive and flexible. He also pointed out wildlife along the way and talked to us about the railroad, mud flats, tides, etc. Our final stop was the Alaska Native Heritage Center before spending one more restful night at the Copper Whale Inn.

We cannot thank Salmon Berry enough for creating such an amazing family trip which catered to our specific wants and needs. They took care of everything so we could just enjoy everything that Alaska has to offer. They love their state and they take customer service seriously. Thank you Glenda, Josh, Alex and Michael. We will be back next year!!

Rose Bolotin

Motanuska Glacier hike was, by far, more exciting than most of the amazing nature hikes I've ever experienced. Definitely a highlight of this trip. Salmonberry Tour guides Kit and Josh made our trip memorable, safe, beautiful, and absolutely amazing!

Pam Dillon

Great organisation which is owned and run by women.
Went out on the glacier tour with KIT and Brooke's.
Kit had a wealth of knowledge about Alaska and Glaciers while Brooke epertained us with his singing and stories
Kit extremely professional dealing with a problem that arose in the trip.
Booking ladies were extremely patient and helpful.
If you want a well oiled and smooth running organisation for your tours Salmon Berry tours are the ones to go with you won't regret it

Samantha Dillahunt

Brooks was a kind, flexible and informative tour guide. Everyone at the Salmon Berry office was kind and inviting. My tour was of the Mt Alyseka and Anchorage Nature Center. I will use these guys again for my next trip in Alaska, and try another tour! They also dropped me off at my hotel!