Juneau Mendenhall Glacier Adventure Tour
About this activity
Smartphone tickets accepted
English - Your booking is confirmed immediately
- This activity is available in your language
- This option includes FREE cancellation—book now, risk-free!
Experience Highlights
Discover Alaska's breathtaking scenery with this approximately 5.5 hour tour to the Mendenhall Glacier from Juneau . Board a comfortable vehicle, along with a professional guide, from the centre of Alaska's capital city and in small groups of about 14 people travel to Mendenhall Glacier.
Canoe on a lake surrounded by mountains and waterfalls, hike along the rocky moraine of the Tongass National Forest for a close-up view of glacial ice, and enjoy a snack and a hot drink to warm you up.
- Explore the Alaskan wilderness with this approximately 5.5 hour hike to the Mendenhall Glacier from Juneau .
- Visit Alaska's spectacular 21km glacier with a professional guide .
- Enjoy a canoe ride on a lake surrounded by mountains and waterfalls.
- Hike in the Tongass National Forest in small groups of about 14 people .
- This tour includes transportation from downtown Juneau, as well as snacks, bottle of water, and client beverage .
What’s included
- Approximately 5.5 hour excursion to the Mendenhall Glacier from Juneau.
- Transportation from downtown Juneau.
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Expert guide.
Select participants and date
Step by Step
Explore America's largest national forest with this approximately 5.5 hour tour to the Mendenhall Glacier from Juneau, Alaska's capital city. Use the shuttle service from downtown and join a professional guide into the depths of the Tongass Wilderness.
Board a canoe in small groups of about 14 people and cruise across Mendenhall Lake. See breathtaking scenery including icebergs, giant waterfalls and wildlife, and at the end of the trip enjoy a hot drink and some snacks to combat the cold.
Climb aboard a comfortable, air-conditioned van for the transfer to the starting point and be whisked deep into the Tongass National Forest, where the Mendenhall Glacier resides. Together with your guide you will enter the wilderness of this vast rainforest and hike through areas dominated by towering spruce trees and fir trees.
Together with your group and guide, you will head directly to the west side of Mendenhall Lake, where you will board a canoe. After dressing and putting on all safety equipment you will paddle across the lake and experience the remote beauty of the glacier. Glide down to the base of the glacier and along the way see beautiful blue icebergs, native wildlife and giant waterfalls and cliffs .
Once the canoe is docked on the beach, you will follow your guide through dense vegetation and rocky surfaces directly in front of the glacier. Listen to the history of the area during the hike and walk along the rocky moraine until you have a front row view of the immense, rapidly receding glacial ice.
Get as close as possible to the face of the Mendenhall Glacier and get a close-up view of its imposing blue crevasses and magnificent ice formations. Don't miss this constantly moving and changing glacier environment, and after the hike and paddle back, warm up with a hot drink and snacks .
After the tour, you'll hop back in the vehicle and enjoy a ride back to downtown Juneau.