Downtown Anchorage Travel Guide

Anchorage

A coastal landscape with a cracked shoreline, a road, and autumn-colored trees.
A cityscape with a rainbow over a cloudy sky.
A cityscape with buildings, roads, and snow-capped mountains in the background.
A log cabin with a green roof, surrounded by colorful flowers, and a Hilton hotel in the background.
A sunset over a coastal landscape with mountains in the background.

Stay near popular Downtown Anchorage attractions

The exterior of the Anchorage Museum with a modern glass facade, a pedestrian pathway, and red flowering plants.

Anchorage Museum

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One of the largest museums in Alaska is also one of its best, telling the stories of Alaska Native cultures and displaying artworks from this stunning state.
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PRISTINE - Wilderness, Wildlife, Glacier Experience in Anchorage

Rp3.852.245
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
PRISTINE - Wilderness, Wildlife, Glacier Experience in Anchorage
Anchorage Museum General Admission Ticket

Anchorage Museum General Admission Ticket

Rp437.775
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Anchorage Museum General Admission Ticket
Anchorage Tour of the Year!

Glacier View & Wildlife Anchorage Adventure Tour

Rp3.099.447
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Glacier View & Wildlife Anchorage Adventure Tour
Turnagain Arm, Wildlife Center & Glaciers: Small-Group Tour

Turnagain Arm, Wildlife Center & Glaciers: Small-Group Tour

Rp2.276.430
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Turnagain Arm, Wildlife Center & Glaciers: Small-Group Tour
Anchorage: Full-Day Matanuska Glacier Hike and Tour

Anchorage: Full-Day Matanuska Glacier Hike and Tour

Rp6.461.559
per adult
Anchorage: Full-Day Matanuska Glacier Hike and Tour
Matanuska Glacier Hike Day Tour- From Anchorage

Matanuska Glacier Guided Hike – Anchorage Pickup

Rp5.200.767
per adult
Matanuska Glacier Guided Hike – Anchorage Pickup
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Where to stay in Downtown Anchorage

Find the best Downtown Anchorage areas for the activities you enjoy most.
A cable car system, a wooden building, and snow-capped mountains.

Alyeska

If you're spending some time in Alyeska, Girdwood Center for Visual Arts and Girdwood Town Square are top sights worth seeing.

A city at night with a river, illuminated streets, and snow-capped mountains in the background.

Midtown Anchorage

Travellers come to Midtown Anchorage for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Z.J. Loussac Library - Main Branch and Wells Fargo Alaska Heritage Library and Museum while you're in town.

A wooden bridge over a calm river with grassy banks and mountains in the background.

Hillside

While visiting Hillside, you might make a stop by sights like Alaska Zoo and Anchorage Golf Course.

A sunset over a wetland with a small stream and distant mountains.

Bootlegger Cove

If you're spending some time in Bootlegger Cove, Tony Knowles Coastal Trail and Anchorage Alaska Public Lands Information Center are top sights worth seeing.

A mountain landscape with a calm lake and a forested area.

Sand Lake

If you're spending some time in Sand Lake, Jewel Lake and Kincaid Park are top sights worth seeing.

Downtown Anchorage Travel Guide