Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching & Mendenhall Glacier Adventure

Embark on an unforgettable Alaskan adventure with our Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching & Mendenhall Glacier tour. Explore the stunning Mendenhall Glacier before setting off on a thrilling whale watching excursion. Guaranteed sightings of majestic Humpback Whales and other water wildlife await!

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center - Mendenhall Glacier

What's Included
  • Roundtrip Transportation from Cruise Terminal
  • Port pickup and drop-off
  • Driver/guide
  • Live commentary on board
  • 100% Guarantee to see Whales
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • None
  • Shuttle cost to the Gold Belt Tram building ($ 3.00)
Additional Information

Embark on a wildlife spotting adventure that highlights two of Southeast Alaska’s major attractions. Our itinerary includes a self-guided 45-minute tour of the Mendenhall Glacier, followed by an exciting whale watching expedition. After your independent exploration of the glacier park, we’ll transport you to the whale watching harbor. Here, you will…

Location
490 S Franklin St
South Franklin Street
You will find the team on the water side of the building underneath the green canopy tent.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Donp564
Oct 14, 2025
Wonderful time whale watching! - Our group of four had the best time whale watching with Alaska Tales. We were guaranteed to see whales, and they didn’t disappoint! Michelle, Sophie, and Kacie were fun and knowledgeable, explaining everything from whale behavior to regulations concerning whales. You could tell they absolutely love their jobs! Our bus driver was great, too. He pointed out eagles and bears as he drove us from spot to spot. We all enjoyed our time and would definitely do an excursion with Alaska Tales again!
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Wanderer61281115119
Oct 14, 2025
Great tours - Had a great time with both the glacier and whale watching tours. The whales was the best of the two as the ladies that guided us were great and we got to see both humpback whales and Orcas.
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Michellehl8910ce
Oct 10, 2025
Great cruise excursion - a neat excursion where we went to see the Mendenhall Glacier, and then went whale watching. the bus driver was engaging and had a lot of stories to tell; Greg, Monica, and Genevieve were our crew for the tour, and they were very knowledgeable and engaging; we were able to see several whales, including a baby whale, and got to see some seals lounging on a buoy as a bonus
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Kat-kat2468
Oct 8, 2025
A great tour! - What an amazing tour. James, Wil & Kacie made us have the most amazing day! Loved seeing the orcas. Kacie & Wil were super knowledgeable and made us have an absolutely great day. They kept us full of snacks and water and made sure we saw humpbacks and orcas. Overall it was an absolutely amazing day! We can't recommend enough!
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Alexanderhy5781ak
Oct 7, 2025
Whale watching in Juneau! - Awesome tour! Will, Sophie, and Krishnun were great! Saw amazing whales. Staff was very knowledgeable. Learned a lot about whales
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Srqflusa
Oct 6, 2025
Great Juneau Excursion includes whales! - We did this excursion with Daniel Bauer and Cap. Kent Ryals of Gastineau Guiding. It was an excellent day. We had a nature walk, multiple views of Mendenhall glacier, and the highlight was the Whale Watching voyage. We saw many whales and I was able to capture a photo of a breaching whale. The views were gorgeous. Our guide was excellent and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this excursion.
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Justchillin62
Oct 6, 2025
Whale Watching at its Best!!!! - I can honestly say, this tour was amazing! Michelle, Monica and Morgan were delightful and unbelievable informative! Personality plus!!!! We saw so many whales, they poked the heads out of the water, their tails were so graceful, entering the water! The boat was warm and extremely comfortable. You could go outside and enjoy the whales from the deck. If you wanted to watch them from inside you could do that too! Thank you for such an amazing experience!
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Tsvikab
Oct 2, 2025
Great tour operator. Highly recommend - Excellent whale watching tour. We saw many whales that were vey close to our boat. Knowledgeable guides vey friendly and well organized. Special thanks to Delton, Kacie and Nate. Great experience
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Alvin0v
Oct 1, 2025
Great whale watching/ glacier tour - Greg, Will and Ashley were great guides and captain very informative and funny. Love it. Would definitely come back and do it again. A big thumbs up πŸ‘ πŸ‘Œ πŸ‘ πŸ™Œ πŸ˜€
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C4324vilaurar
Sep 30, 2025
Excellent whale watching!! - Richelle was excellent. She answered all our questions and had a lot of great information. It’s clear she loves whales! James was a great captain and made sure we got to see some whales! Sophie was very friendly and welcoming. Overall it was an awesome experience and we will definitely recommend this excursion.
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