Bike and History Tour of Anchorage
This is a combined local Anchorage history and ebike tour. The ebikes ensure a pleasant and relaxing ride covering a large swath of Anchorage city. You will be guided on a tour through Anchorage's history, from pre-colonization through the present era. Along the "way" we'll cover Anchorage's history as a tent city labor camp to the aviation hub to the military buildup in World War II and through the oil-boom of the 1980s.
The bike tour will mostly be along Anchorage's scenic greenbelt trails, including the Coastal Trail. Our route also takes us through the Campbell Creek and Chester Creek bike paths, were moose sightings are common. Belugas and bear have also been sighted.
All in all it's a fabulous way to spend a half-day in Anchorage, getting to know the city's history, enjoying a near-effortless ebike ride, and seeing the surrounding mountains and (with luck) seeing wildlife.
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Bike and History Tour of Anchorage
Pickup included
What's included in Bike and History Tour of Anchorage
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Oscar Anderson House Museum
Learn about Oscar Anderson and how he influenced the development of Anchorage from a tent city to a permanent city
Delaney Park Strip
Learn about the Alaska Railroad with a tour stop by a preserved locomotive. Additionally, you will learn about the history of the park strip from Anchorage's early beginnings to the modern day.
Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
Watch for great views of Cook Inlet as well as mountains to the west and north (maybe even Denali!). Belugas have also been spotted from this vantage.
Inclusions
- Waterproof gloves
- Bicycle helmet
- Lyft transportation included with tour price
- Handlebar storage bag and bike rack
- Lyft transportation by request
- Use of bicycle
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Rain Poncho
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 20 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Please contact tour operator if you are requesting pick up.
Meeting / End Points
- Meet at the east entrance (near the stop sign) to the Tudor Elementary School parking lot. Your guide will be visible and wearing a hi-vis vest and carrying a clipboard. There is also an orange and white buried cable marker at the meeting point.
