Anchorage Cultural Heritage and City Tour

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.

What to expect:

Duration: 3 hours

Anchorage

Anchorage, AK, USA

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.

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Ship Creek

150 Whitney Rd, , Anchorage, 99501-1615, Alaska

Enjoy a quick photo stop along Ship Creek that shows views of the city and the rugged mountains that surround it.

15 minutes

Alaska Native Heritage Center

8800 Heritage Center Dr, , Anchorage, 99504-6100, Alaska

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 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Alaska Art Alliance

328 W 4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501, USA

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 minutes