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Mendenhall Glacier Ice Adventure Tour: Explore Glacial Wilderness in Alaska
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934 Ratings
Juneau
Embark on an exclusive adventure tour to explore the stunning Mendenhall Glacier in the Alaskan Wilderness. Paddle past icebergs, waterfalls, and wildlife, and hike around the glacier for an unforgettable experience.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mendenhall Glacier - Guests will spend 60 minutes hiking around the rocky moraine and exploring near the Mendenhall Glacier.
- Tongass National Forest - The entire Mendenhall Glacier ICE Adventure Tour operates in the Tongass National Forest, the largest National Forest in the United States.
What's Included
- Transport from downtown Juneau
- Refreshments including bottled water, snacks, and a hot beverage
- Essential gear provided: Life Vest, Helmet, Trekking Pole
- Guidance by expert wilderness guides
- Rain gear and waterproof boots supplied
What's Not Included
- Gratuities for your guides
- Photos (feel free to bring a camera)
- Warm layers (beanie, wool socks, gloves and non-cotton layers are recommended)
Additional Information
Embark on a unique expedition to Mendenhall Glacier in this exclusive tour into the wilderness of Alaska. Skilled handlers will guide you across Mendenhall Lake as part of a small convoy, paddling past towering icebergs, magnificent waterfalls, and diverse fauna. The route to the ice sheet is adorned with the awe-inspiring views of mountain tops hidden in the Tongass National Forest. After docking the canoe at a secluded beach location, let your guides take you on an instructive trek across the stony terrains at the face of the glacier. Each tour is distinct and space is at a premium, making this Juneau’s most thrilling and coveted adventure tour.
- Minimum age 12 years old
- Minimum weight: 90lbs
- Maximum wight: 240lbs
- Not recommended for guests with back or hip problems
- Full use of limbs for up to 2 hours canoe paddling and 1.5 hours of trekking
- Ability to hike over steep uneven terrain for approximately 1-2 miles
- Signed liability waiver
- This tour DOES NOT provide access to walk on glacier ice
Location
Goldbelt Tram
South Franklin Street
Meet your tour guide outside of the red GoldBelt Tram Tramway building. They will be holding a blue sign with your tour name. ***ALL NCL ENCORE AND NCL BLISS GUESTS*** Meet your guide in front of your ship on the AJ dock. They will be holding a blue sign with your tour name.***
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Sherylb482
May 19, 2024
Best Juneau excursion - some of everything! - This excursion was the ultimate finish to our cruise. We booked thru Trip Advisor and looked at ratings and what we wanted to do to balance out our Alaska trip.
Sophie met us at the harbor and was great from the start. Answering questions about the day and gear. We were fortunate to be in a group of 5 - just us.
I can see why they wanted info about sizes for gear etc. and fitness level. This company was first rate and thought of everything.
The experience of canoeing across a glacial lake with Mike on audio explaining everything and answering questions was more than we had experienced with any other guided trip. Sophie led the hike from the canoes and pointed out the safe vistas for photos. They are both so friendly and clearly love what they do.
It was a work out and an education and an icing to our trip. Loved every second!!
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Colinbt8527tq
May 19, 2024
AMAZING excursion with FANTASTIC guides!! - Jordan was fantastic! Met us at the port and was super friendly and gave a great tour while driving us to the glacier. He did an awesome job as Bigfoot and even helped fight off a brown bear! Shoutout to Ms. Tammy for training him on everything he knows!
Shayla was so nice, fantastic with the equipment, logistics, and canoe callouts, she has such a friendly personality and great sense of humor!
Thank you so much for the amazing excursion, so glad we found this one and went with it!! Y’all are incredible and thought of everything. Amazing tour; can’t say enough great things about the tour and even better guides!!
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John
May 18, 2024
Loved this tour! - We loved this tour! It was amazing to get so close to the beautiful glacier. Our guides Devyn and Ryley were both very knowledgable, customer focused and friendly. The canoeing and hiking was great for some light exercise, very safe and not overly difficult.
Highly recommended!
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L3377myvictoriap
May 16, 2024
Mendenhall glacier canoe & hiking excursion. - The experience canoeing & hiking to the glacier was amazing. And our guides, Jordan & Dawson were exceptional & entertaining! Sharing a lot of history of the glacier, lake & the town of Juneau. We were a small party of senior citizens, and they took such good care of us.
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F2878vymeganp
May 15, 2024
Wonderful trip with wonderful guides - We had a wonderful day on our trip out to the glacier. Even through the cold and rain, it was the best day! Devon and Dawson was amazing! They were so knowledgeable and very comfortable with our group. Highly recommend this tour!
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Jasons7225
May 15, 2024
See the glacier before it’s gone!!! - Dawson and Biko were awesome and informative! We had a life changing adventure! The dad jokes were like geology, they rocked!
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U7726adgregc
May 14, 2024
Perfect paddle to the glacier - Absolutely the best!!!! You must go on this excursion. Serene, peaceful, expansive views. Well worth the money and far more informative. And very intimate with the glacier.
Justin and Mike were fantastic. Knowledgeable. Friendly. Helpful. This was the best excursion I’ve been on not only this cruise but all cruises. I felt like I got more than my money’s worth. There was a last minute change and their team was “on it” making sure to contact me and help with my schedule. Top notch!!
PS. Justin, you forgot to share the selfie.
PSS. Mike’s Mom, you did a good job. !!!
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Rendalln2022
May 11, 2024
Best guided tour in Juneau - Mike and Shayla were excellent and very professional. Highly recommended. To Shayla's mother, she is doing great and living large.
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Siyang_l
May 11, 2024
Best tour ever!! - The tour was absolutely amazing! We got to experience Juneau in the most authentic way possible. Molly and Mike were amazing and super friendly, knowledgeable and fun! The tour was planned very well and we enjoyed it so much.
I would recommend everyone to go if they are down for a little adventure. The weather was really bad on the cruise when we reached Glacier Bay, so we didn’t get to see much of the glacier. The tour gets you way closer to the glacier!!
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B4456wfwendys
May 5, 2024
Best way to view mendenhall glacier - This was an incredible opportunity to get up close to the glacier. Shayla and Biko were incredible guides! Thank you for an amazing day!
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