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Seward Scenic Helicopter Tour: A Grand View of Alaska's Majestic Landscapes and Wildlife
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Seward
Experience the breathtaking beauty of Alaska on a 1-hour helicopter tour. See majestic landscapes, glaciers, and wildlife like bears and moose. Book now!
Experience the breathtaking beauty of Alaska on a 1-hour helicopter tour. See majestic landscapes, glaciers, and wildlife like bears and moose. Book now!
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Resurrection Bay - The rugged coastline of Resurrection Bay is an ideal spot for observing mountain goats and marine wildlife.
- Chugach National Forest - This vast National Forest surrounding Seward features glaciers, stunning peaks, and diverse wildlife, including bald eagles and bears. Depending on the weather, more time can be spent…
- Resurrection Bay - The rugged coastline of Resurrection Bay is an ideal spot for observing mountain goats and marine wildlife.
- Chugach National Forest - This vast National Forest surrounding Seward features glaciers, stunning peaks, and diverse wildlife, including bald eagles and bears. Depending on the weather, more time can be spent exploring this forest instead of the Kenai Fjords National Park for guests who are already visiting the National Park by boat or prefer to focus on spotting moose or bears. Guests are encouraged to discuss their preferences with the pilot for a personalized tour experience.
- Bear Glacier - Situated within the Kenai Fjords National Park, Bear Glacier is known for its large crevasses, blue pools, and striking blue glacier ice. The lagoon in front of the glacier showcases a breathtaking array of magnificent icebergs.
- Kenai Fjords National Park - The tour route is adaptable based on the day’s weather conditions and guest preferences, but it typically includes a visit to the Kenai Fjords National Park. This area boasts glaciers, the Harding Icefield, majestic mountains, diverse wildlife, and stunning vistas. Potential glacier views within the national park include Aialik Glacier, Patterson Glacier, Holgate Glacier, and Bear Glacier.
What's Included
- FAA certified pilot
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
- 1 hour scenic helicopter flight over mountains near Seward
- FAA certified pilot
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
- 1 hour scenic helicopter flight over mountains near Seward
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Additional Information
Embark on an unforgettable 1-hour helicopter tour to explore the breathtaking landscapes around Seward, Alaska. This is the most comprehensive flightseeing tour available as a standard option (contact our office to arrange a longer private tour). This journey provides ample opportunity to experience the wonders of Alaska, including a potential visit to…
Embark on an unforgettable 1-hour helicopter tour to explore the breathtaking landscapes around Seward, Alaska. This is the most comprehensive flightseeing tour available as a standard option (contact our office to arrange a longer private tour). This journey provides ample opportunity to experience the wonders of Alaska, including a potential visit to Bear Glacier with its massive icebergs in the lagoon, the Harding Icefield, and wildlife such as bears, moose, and mountain goats. The route may vary based on the day’s weather conditions, and we strive to accommodate guests’ preferences whenever nature permits. Typically, the tour includes views of Resurrection Bay, Kenai Fjords National Park and its numerous glaciers, the Harding Icefield, and wildlife spotting.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Due to FAA regulations, weight restrictions apply, there is a 290lb weight limit per seat, including everything going in the helicopter with guests. There is also an overall weight limit, if your group of 2 or 3 individuals, exceeds 530lb, please call our office to complete your booking. Misrepresented weights may result in the inability to do the tour without reimbursement.
- For safety reasons infants are considered babies under 24 months
- Each helicopter seats a maximum of 3 guests. We usually have multiple helicopters available per tour time.
- There is a 2 person minimum for this tour, to book as a single traveler please call our office
- Seating is according to necessary weight and balance of the helicopter, guest preference will be accommodated whenever possible
Location
2210 Airport Rd
Airport Road
Our office is located just a few minutes from town, guests with vehicles are encouraged to drive to our location where there is plenty of free parking both to the front and side of our building, including sports large enough for RVs.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(12 Ratings)
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Jeffmg4908hl
Aug 16, 2025
An experience of a lifetime - I realize you can get hesitant when you see the price, but if you're going to save up for an experience on your Alaska trip - I highly recommend you make it this one. My experience started long before I arrived in Alaska. Elise was so patient and helpful in walking me through options and making sure we had fallbacks in case of weather. We ended up optioning to take the Grand View Tour and modifying it for a 15 minute Glacier stop on Calypso Glacier - a decision we certainly don't regret doing.
Our party of six was broken into two helicopters ensuring everyone had a view. The pilots were extremely safe, professional and knowledgeable about the area providing us background of what we flying over while also keeping a sharp eye out for wildlife (we saw harbor seals, dall sheep and plenty of hikers) as well as also constantly communicating with each other on position. The highlight for me was flying over Bear Glacier, along the ice shelf and around the icebergs breaking off the shelf. This is really the whole way you can experience this glacier up close as boats can't really travel in there. That alone makes the trip worth it.
We carved through canyons, followed rivers of waterfalls and ice sheets and experienced Kenai Fjords the way no one else besides the birds could. Our pilots gave us ample time on the Glacier (which had an amazing view), gave us plenty of photo opportunities to see each other in the helicopter flying in formation. It's an experience my family will never forget.
A fair warning though - I've been blessed with doing other helicopter experiences before (in Hawaii and elsewhere) and this was definitely more on the "sporty" side in terms of maneuvering. If you're iffy on air/motion sickness, you definitely may want to consider precautionary measures before departing. Don't let it discourage you from participating - I struggle to imagine a helicopter tour ANYWHERE that is better than this one. So make that booking - you won't regret it!
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Trip296430
Jul 17, 2025
Fun - The tour was fantastic! We saw bear, sheep and seals. I would highly recommend this tour. The pilot was very knowledgeable.
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Ron
Jun 26, 2025
Icebergs - James was an awesome tour guide. He Listened to what we wanted to see and did his best to show us. We saw many incredible sights.
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Frank_n
May 14, 2025
Awe inspiring views. A... - Awe inspiring views. A definate bucket list item... If you're going to do one helicopter ride... Definitely do it in Alaska... The helicopter was new, quiet, and comfortable. I had no regrets!
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O2127oithomasp
Sep 17, 2024
An Unforgettable Experience - The private one hour, Grand View Tour with Seward Helicopter Tours was exception. It was an unforgettable highlight of our trip. We flew over Seward then south along the west shore of Resurrection Bay, then up a valley passing gorgeous water falls, and then over a ridge to Bear Glacier. The pilot was a helicopter instructor, who was very professional and made us feel very safe. We flew low above the glacier, seeing blue ice among the crevasses and deep blue pools of water. We flew over Bear Glacier Lagoon to see ice flows. Flying to higher altitudes we saw smaller glaciers, most likely not viewable except from the air. On the way back down the mountain we flew over a beautiful alpine lake, and from there over an alpine meadow, where we spotted a large black bear. We crossed Resurrection Bay to fly over marine sanctuaries, where we saw Steller seal lions. We returned to Seward along the east shore of Resurrection Bay. The Grand View Tour is highly recommended.
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J3856xjannaz
Aug 29, 2024
Most unreal experience! A MUST book! - This is your sign, if you're looking for a helicopter excursion, book with Seward Helicopters! From start to finish, this was - BY FAR - the best excursion we've ever had in our lives. It is the most breath taking, out of this world views. You start over the ocean, go through green mountains with a ton of waterfalls and then you go into the glaciers. I could not get over it, I low key cried at the sheer beauty of it all!
Elise was manning the operations end was beyond helpful checking the weather and pilots. She helped pivot us to a different time so we had clear weather conditions and visibility. Due to her invaluable and prompt help, we had the BEST ride ever. She even has the cutest husky named Alpine that greats you as well. :)
Our pilot Renzo, was a Swiss pilot was a ton of experience, who was very friendly and beyond knowledgeable of the terrain. He gets you up close to all the sights and has strong communication skills, always checking if you are okay with the turns.
I cannot stress enough that if you're thinking of doing a helicopter ride, do yourself a favor that will last a lifetime: book with Seward Helicopters! Best experience of my life. Best service, best experience, best time!
I'm attaching pictures but they truly does not do the views justice. It was like being on another planet!
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Inspire217213
Aug 12, 2024
Don't pass this by !!! Do it !!! - Mrs. & I took the 1 hour tour to celebrate our 30 years together. The staff was just outstanding. The pilot was skilled & very informative during the whole trip. We highly recommend it !!!
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Leanne876
Mar 28, 2024
Incredible experience with Seward Helicopter Tours - This was the third flightseeing tour that we did in a week and thought it might be too similar to the previous tours for it to be really enjoyable. However, this was one of the most amazing things I have ever done and so grateful that we got to experience it. The scenery was breathtaking! It was our pilot that made this trip absolutly incredible though. He was very experienced and was able to provide the most memorable part of our two week trip through Alaska. We were able to fly so close over the glaciers and felt like we were taking part in a action movie - with the pilot ensuring that we felt safe and comfortable with this all the way through the flight. Words can not explain this tour, other than that we would pay double to do it again.
The photos that are on the website are actually the views that you experience, not from a camera with a good zoom. We saw the most beautiful icebergs in blue lakes, the coast line offered a different but equally beautiful view. We saw different views of the glaciers that we had not previously experienced and we were also lucky enough to see a bear and lots of other wildlife - despite the grey and rainy weather!
What was equally impressive was how fantastic the entire team were. I recieved a phone call rather than lots of emails back and forth to discuss my plans. I changed my mind sereval times and they were exceptionally accomodating and so friendly. I really can't recommend this company enough. We followed this tour with the dog sledding tour, the musher was equally as lovely.
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Tracy
Jun 6, 2022
Absolute Best Thing we did in Alaska - Of all the things we did in Alaska, this one stood out at the top for every one of us, in our group of 7. We did two tours back-to-back: the Helicopter Glacier DogSledding, and the Grand Tour - glaciers, Kenai peninsula from the air. Everything about the tour was also just awesome. The incredibly safe, experienced, and engaged pilots pointed out glacial and geological features, bears, goats, even a brown bear's den. The ride was smooth, safe, and the scenery out of this world - it really left me speechless. The dogsledding was also a unique and exciting experience - very authentic, and the staff were welcoming and professional.
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Anne
Aug 16, 2021
Awesome experience - definitely recommend! - We had a fantastic time - and we REALLY appreciate the switch from 9am to just after lunch to take advantage of great weather conditions. This was an amazing view of the mountains, glaciers, and the bay. The flight was surprisingly smooth. Highly recommended!!!!!!
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