Pre-BEX Tours
TBEX Summit America 2024 Pre-BEX Tours are closed
Pre-BEX Tours:
- Only registered conference attendees can sign up for a Pre-BEX Tour.
- Pre-BEX Tours are open to both Content Creators and Industry Professionals and are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. No guests, companions, or plus-ones are permitted unless they, too, are registered. There are no waitlists once a tour becomes full.
- Please sign up with the same email address used when you registered for TBEX Summit America 2024. You must be 18 years of age or older to participate in TBEX activities.
- If you need to cancel any Pre-BEX Tour you have signed up for at any time before the event for any reason PLEASE email imme@tbexcon.com ASAP to do so. Others can then take your cancelled spot(s). Thank you for your understanding and cooperation with this.
- Occasionally a Pre-BEX tour has to be cancelled, re-scheduled, or altered. You will be advised if this happens, and we appreciate your understanding.
- Many tours are offered on multiple days to best fit your preferred conference and travel schedule.
Pre-BEX Tour #1
Walk on Frozen Water, Matanuska Glacier Hike
Date
September 23rd and September 24th
Number of Participants
22 on 9/23 and 11 on 9/24
Meeting Location & Time
Meet at the Dena’ina Center – Check in at 7:45am for 8:00am departure. Return 4:00pm
Highlight
Explore the amazing blue glacier ice of Matanuska Glacier on a 2.5-3 mile walking tour.
Notes
Lunch included. Crampons provided. Must provide your own cold weather gear; light winter coat, hat and gloves. *This tour is NOT ADA accessible
Sign Up →
September 23rd – SIGN UP HERE
September 24th – SIGN UP HERE
#1 Walk on Frozen Water
Blue Ice and crampons, are you ready to walk on a glacier and peer into a crevasse? Exciting! This is a tour for those seeking adventure with a lot of Alaska history. Your daylong experience will start with a scenic drive north with magnificent views of the Chugach and Talkeetna mountain ranges and include photo stops with interesting history and geology of this stunning area taught along the way. Your local guide will assist you in donning ice cleats and a helmet before heading out on the glacier’s icy surface to begin the explorations. You will cover up to three miles of terrain as your guide explains in detail the origins of these rivers of ice and point out the ever-changing ice formations that dominate the landscape. After your hike, enjoy lunch at a local eatery with plenty of time to relax and share stories of your day spent on the glacier.
Pre-BEX Tour #2
Angle of Light, Photographic Journey
Date
September 23rd
Number of Participants
10
Meeting Location & Time
Meet at the Dena’ina Center – Check in at 9:45am for a 10:00am Departure. Return 3:00pm
Highlight
A photographic exploration of the stunning coastal and mountain landscapes off the beaten path
Notes
Tripods provided. Camera NOT provided. Water, Hot Drinks and Light Snacks Included. *This tour is ADA accessible
Sign Up →
September 23rd – SIGN UP HERE
#2 Angle of Light, Photographic Journey
Learn from a photo expert how to capture the unique angle of Arctic light in our golden season. Sneak away to the secret places and hidden gems in and around Anchorage to capture landscapes, wildlife & autumnal beauty of the fall season. Smart phone, video camera or long lens enthusiasts will find plenty of subjects to explore in this outing. Your itinerary includes Turnagain Arm, Chugach National Forest, and Chugach State Park, with the opportunity to photograph mountain streams, waterfalls, coastal mudflats, glaciers, and both the Chugach and Kenai mountains. Wildlife opportunities may include bears, moose, Dall sheep, Bald eagles, and Beluga whales. Throughout the tour, you’ll be offered creative and technical support by your Alaska Photo Treks guide where the objective is to take you off the beaten path to explore unique locations that provide great photo opportunities.
Pre-BEX Tour #3
Chef for a Day! Alaskan Bounty Cooking Class
Date
September 23rd and September 24th
Number of Participants
12
Meeting Location & Time
Meet at the Dena’ina Center – Check in at 10:30am for 10:45am departure. Return 2:15pm
Highlight
Get your aprons dirty as you cook together and eat local seafood and vegetables harvested in Alaska
Notes
Beer and wine included with the complete meal. *This tour is ADA accessible
Sign Up →
September 23rd – SIGN UP HERE
September 24th – SIGN UP HERE
#3 Chef for a Day!
Calling all foodies! Get your aprons dirty as you cook together and eat the bounty of Alaska, including wild caught Alaska seafood and locally grown vegetables and fruit. Experience the captivating flavors of the north in this afternoon class, where we’ll guide you through the creation of modern local dishes that embody the spirit of the 49th state.
Pre-BEX Tour #4
Brews with Views
Date
September 24th
Number of Participants
10
Meeting Location & Time
Meet at the Dena’ina Center – Check in at 11:30am for 11:45am departure. Return 4:00pm
Highlight
Tour around a few of Anchorage’s top breweries with great brews and amazing views.
Notes
Lunch included. *This tour is ADA accessible
Sign Up →
September 23rd – SIGN UP HERE
September 24th – SIGN UP HERE
#4 Brews with Views
Lagers, IPAs, Stouts, Belgians, Seltzers and so much more. With 15 breweries in Anchorage, you will need more than a day to drink your way through all of them. We will get you started with a tour of some of the best of them, including local food favs and behind the scenes talks of the brewery science and magic that turn Alaska Glacier water into world class beer.
Pre-BEX Tour #5
Coastal Cruise Bike Tour
Date
September 24th
Number of Participants
8
Meeting Location & Time
Meet at the Dena’ina Center – Check in at 8:45am for 9:00am departure. Return 12:15pm
Highlight
Cruise along the beautiful coastal trail of Anchorage on a guided bike tour looking for wildlife.
Notes
Light snacks and water provided. *This tour is NOT ADA accessible
Sign Up →
September 23rd – SIGN UP HERE
September 24th – SIGN UP HERE
#5 Coastal Cruise Bike Tour
This Coastal Cruise Bike Tour allows you to experience the wild side of Alaska’s largest city on a leisurely 9.5-mile guided ride. Cycling through the urban wilderness of Anchorage’s largest municipal park, through wooded hills, past Cold War missile bunkers, by visual and lasting devastation from the 1964 Earthquake at Earthquake Park, and ending at Westchester Lagoon, a waterfowl sanctuary. This bike ride takes place along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, a paved path that winds through the forested hills nestled along the Cook Inlet. All along the way, keep your eyes peeled for wild moose!
Pre-BEX Tour #6
Sailing the In-land Seas
Date
September 23rd and September 24th
Number of Participants
27
Meeting Location & Time
Meet at the Dena’ina Center – Check in at 7:45am for 8:00am departure. Return 3:30pm
Highlight
Boat cruise to the headwaters of Blackstone Bay and see walls of glacier ice.
Notes
Box Lunch included. *This tour is NOT ADA accessible, bring a jacket.
Sign Up →
September 23rd – SIGN UP HERE
September 24th – SIGN UP HERE
#6 Sailing the In-land Seas
Travel south along the Turnagain Arm tunneling through the Chugach Mountains arriving in the gateway to Prince William Sound and discover how different Whittier is from any other town in the rest of Alaska! Once on board the landing craft boats, ply the calm glacier waters of this inland sea protected by barrier islands, jeweled with both cliff hanging and tide water walls of ice, while learning some history about the area. These majestic waters are also home to Stellar Sea Lions, Orca, rafts of Sea Otters, and sea birds rookeries and so much more.
Pre-BEX Tour #7
Down the Golden Dirt Road
Date
September 24th
Number of Participants
10
Meeting Location & Time
Meet at the Dena’ina Center – Check in at 8:00am for 8:15am departure. Return 3:30pm
Highlight
Pan for Gold, off-road in brand new heated and enclosed UTV’s, and scout for wildlife in the mountains!
Notes
Hiking/outdoor shoes recommended. Box lunch included after tour. *This tour is NOT ADA accessible
Sign Up →
September 24th – SIGN UP HERE
#7 Down the Golden Dirt Road
Explore Alaska backcountry and take in amazing views of the Talkeetna Mountain Range in brand-new heated & enclosed UTVs. Start from a unique “castle” in the beginning strip of Hatcher Pass, splash in running creek beds, sling some mud and head to the top of a mountain pass to enjoy panoramic views and pan for gold. Blueberries abound, crisp mountain streams flow and bears can be found to roam. Have fun driving brand new UTVs, learn about cool Alaska history and adventure in the mountains!
Pre-BEX Tour #8
Must Love Dogs and Must Love Dogs Some More Combined
Date
September 23rd and September 24th
Number of Participants
5
Meeting Location & Time
Meet at the Dena’ina Center – Check in at 7:45am for 8:00am departure. Return 3:00pm
Highlight
Step into the life of a dog musher and experience a team of huskies in an ATV led Dog Sledding Tour OR a Musher-made summer race cart.
Notes
Hiking/outdoor shoes recommended. Box lunch included after tour. *This tour is NOT ADA accessible
Sign Up →
September 23rd – SIGN UP HERE
September 24th – SIGN UP HERE
#8 Must Love Dogs
Meet a musher, hold a puppy or two, step into the life of a dog musher and experience the power of a team of huskies in a remote community in Alaska. There are many Alaskans across the state living remotely with a team of their own husky pals, running their teams on local trails to keep them in racing trim. It isn’t a hobby but an all-encompassing lifestyle if they want to compete and it needs to be an obsession if they want to win. You will drive north to the Matanuska Valley, a region home to many Iditarod racing teams. This tour is an ATV led Dog Sled OR a Musher-made summer race cart.
Pre-BEX Tour #10
Glaciers and Streams by ATV
Date
September 23rd and September 24th
Number of Participants
12
Meeting Location & Time
Meet at the Dena’ina Center – Check in at 7:45am for 8:00am departure. Return 1:30pm
Highlight
Beginner level ATV’ing over rivers and streams to a phenomenal glacial valley
Notes
Rain boots and full gear provided. Light snacks provided, Lunch not included. *This tour is NOT ADA accessible
Sign Up →
September 23rd – SIGN UP HERE
September 24th – SIGN UP HERE
#10 Glaciers and Streams by ATV
Not everyone living in Alaska owns an All Terrain Vehicle but they definitely know someone who does. In some communities it is the primary transportation option. This tour of Alaska, just north of Anchorage, is a perfect introductory ATV course that takes you on a thrilling trail ride to view the glassy castles of Alaska’s glaciers and witness rare wildlife among the grand scenery of the country. You will receive an ATV orientation from our local Alaska guides and ATV experts so that you’ll feel confident operating the versatile equipment and safely enjoy all of the trails and backcountry exploring.
Pre-BEX Tour #12
Scenic Turnagain Arm Tour (on the 23rd this tour will be combined with #16 Mountaintop View and Wildlife Too)
Date
September 23rd and September 24th
Number of Participants
12
Meeting Location & Time
Meet at the Dena’ina Center – Check in at 9:45am for a 10:00am Departure. Return 4:00pm
Highlight
Sightsee down the majestic Turnagain Arm and get a private and up close wildlife tour at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Notes
Water and Snacks Included. *This tour is NOT ADA accessible
Sign Up →
September 23rd – SIGN UP HERE
September 24th – SIGN UP HERE
#12 Scenic Turnagain Arm Tour
Drive south along the Turnagain Arm to one of Alaska’s most scenic highways skirting the shore where the Chugach Range plunges into the sea to the North, and the Kenai Range hems in this tidal waterway to the South. Dall Sheep frolic the steep slopes above and Beluga Whale cavort in the waves below. There will be breathtaking pitstops for photography along the way, arriving to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, a sanctuary that maintains over 200 acres of spacious habitats for resident animals to feel
at home displaying their natural wild behavior as education ambassadors for their species. It is common to see brown bears swimming, moose strutting, wood bison roaming, muskox playing, wolves posing, porcupines climbing, and more!
Pre-BEX Tour #15
Discover Eklutna Lake
Date
September 23rd
Number of Participants
20
Meeting Location & Time
Meet at the Dena’ina Center -Check in at 8:45am for 9:00am departure. Return 3:00pm
Highlight
Surrounded by towering mountains and sitting on the edge of a glacier fed turquoise lake, choose your own adventure. Hike, bike, kayak or ride!
Notes
Outdoor active wear required. Lakeside grilled lunch included. *This tour is NOT ADA accessible
Sign Up →
September 23rd – SIGN UP HERE
#15 Discover Eklutna Lake
Join this tour to get a veritable snack pack of activities all in one day. Start by taking a drive north of Anchorage to the vibrant turquoise waters of Eklutna Lake where you have the option to choose two of the four possible activities. Bike through the fall trees alongside the edge of the lake, kayak over the pristine glacier fed waters, hop on an atv for a serene yet thrilling ride, or hike either mild or wild level, staying in the low valley or charging up the Twin Peaks for panoramic views. All the while, learn about Alaska’s forests, glaciated valleys, and surrounding mountains from a skilled naturalist. Can’t decide today? No worries, decisions are made lakeside!
Pre-BEX Tour #16
Mountaintop View and Wildlife Too (on the 23rd this tour will be combined with #12 Scenic Turnagain Arm Tour)
Date
September 23rd and September 24th
Number of Participants
12
Meeting Location & Time
Meet at the Dena’ina Center – Check in at 9:45am for a 10:00am Departure. Return 4:00pm
Highlight
Take the aerial tram to the the top of Mt Alyeska and also visit a wildlife conservation sanctuary
Notes
Light lunch included. *This tour is NOT ADA accessible
Sign Up →
September 23rd – SIGN UP HERE
September 24th – SIGN UP HERE
#16 Mountaintop View and Wildlife Too
Follow the Chugach Mountain range south of Anchorage down one of North America’s top 10 scenic highways while keeping an eye out for Dall sheep in the Chugach Mountains, Bald Eagles along the tidal flats and Beluga whales in the Cook Inlet. Enjoy a tour highlighting the Mt. Alyeska aerial tram, a tour of the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, and scenic photo stops along the way! From the top of the tram, take in views of several hanging glaciers and watch for the occasional black bear foraging in the upper reaches of this temperate rainforest. At the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, a 200-acre natural habitat that provides wildlife education and rehabilitation for some of Alaska’s favorite animals, we will drive and/or walk approximately 2-miles through the Conservation Center’s trails as you get close enough to observe fellow land animals such as moose, reindeer, bear, bison, musk ox, and wolves.
