Matanuska Glacier Tour: Full-day Guided Winter Hike in Alaska
4.4
7 Ratings
Anchorage
Embark on a full-day guided winter hike on the stunning Matanuska Glacier in Alaska. Explore its incredible features and capture breathtaking photos with the glacier as your backdrop.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Matanuska Glacier - Matanuska Glacier is a valley glacier in the US state of Alaska. At 27 miles long by 4 miles wide, it is the largest glacier accessible by car in the United States. The drive to is approximately 2 hours each direction with 4 hours total along the scenic Glenn Hwy.
What's Included
  • Glacier Walking Equipment
  • Transportation From Downtown Anchorage
  • Bottled water
  • Knowledgeable Glacier Guides
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Participate in a guided expedition across one of Alaska’s most visually striking and easily reachable glaciers. This all-day journey will lead you to the end point of the Matanuska Glacier, at which you’ll be greeted by an informed guide who will accompany you on an unforgettable adventure. Traverse the glacier while listening to your guide narrate the exceptional features and ecological history of the area. Don’t forget to capture extraordinary photos with the glacier’s ice forming a unique background.

Location
546 W 4th Ave
West 4th Avenue
Anchorage's downtown information centers include the Log Cabin Visitor Center at the corner of 4th Avenue and F Street.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Victoriarp6851yq
Nov 13, 2023
Great day out on the glacier! - This was a really great tour experience. We booked during low season, and Anchorage had just received a massive snowfall; so what was supposed to be a small group tour turned out to be a private one! We met our wonderful guide Dan at the intended meeting point, and he spirited us away in a very roomy, comfortable shuttle van. En route, he briefed us on what to expect at the glacier, and provided us with all kinds of interesting info about the area. The hike was also really great - - it was a cold day, so we made good use of our parkas, snow pants, winter boots, hats and mittens -- you definitely will need them on the hike around the glacier if you're visiting in the winter. Our guides at the glacier were also excellent; very friendly, informative and courteous -- and importantly, safety conscious. One thing to note: you'll have a driver/guide, and a glacier guide -- so prepare yourself to tip accordingly. We didn't realize this was the case, and had to Venmo Dan a tip at the end of the day (which was well-earned!). All in all, would definitely recommend this hike to anyone visiting Anchorage!
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D9619rumaryannc
Sep 19, 2023
A must do experience! - We were looking for a tour while in the visitors center and the woman behind the counter suggested we speak to Dan who was outside at the coach. He was so informative about what the day would entail We signed up right then and there. He brought us to the glacier and our tour guide Nick lead us onto the glacier. It was spectacular! Highly recommend this company.
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855lilliank
Jun 11, 2023
Jason was great! - Jason was a wonderful tour guide! Would highly recommend the tour! We even stopped for lunch and Jason stopped so we could enjoy a great view while we are!
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O9635awcharlottes
May 22, 2023
Family vacation - Jason was very friendly and informative. I totally recommend for a active family to take in some beautiful views.
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Katherine_m
Feb 23, 2023
Fantastic trip! - Amazing! The glacier was, of course, spectacular! Our glacier guide Adam was knowledgeable and funny. Our driver Dan was so lovely!!! He went out his way to make sure the car journey was comfortable and told us all about the different areas we passed through. He also made sure to point out moose and other wildlife we passed.
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Gean_s
Dec 27, 2022
Great tour experience with Dan - This tour is full of joy and excitement! Dan is very professional, kind, patient and friendly. He introduced us a lot about Alaskan culture, food and landscapes and we learned a lot. I will definitely recommend this tour to my friends and families!
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Madelineg826
May 5, 2024
False advertising, unfortunate experience with management - Our driver was a lovely and friendly person, so this doesn’t apply to him. We had a terrible experience with the management. 3 things were not as advertised— 1. It says a max of 14 people. We had less than that in our car to get there (only 4), but our glacier hike group was over that. Obviously there were lots of people on the glacier as a whole, which is no biggie, but our tour group on the glacier itself was over 14. This lead to large crowds all trying to take pictures and distracting from the nature before us. They rely on a third party to do the glacier walk, and don’t have control of how many people that third party books— would have just been nice to know/expect. 2. No provided snacks despite that being stated. We didn’t expect lunch or anything because that was clearly excluded. 3. We were given the wrong start time leading us to sit in cold and drizzling rain waiting for the tour to begin. We had confirmation in various emails from TripAdvisor and Viator, including the ticket itself from Viator, with the time; leadership did not inform us of any new start times despite claims. This was not that big of a deal, but when I called out to leadership they acted as if the new summer hours were obvious (they weren’t as both TripAdvisor and Viator were not aware). Overall we were just frustrated at how management spoke to us when these issues were brought to light. I’m sure they’ll be pleasant if they reply to this comment, but we just got a bad feeling about the management.
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