Matanuska Glacier Hike Day Tour
On this guided day tour you walk onto the unusual terrain of the Matanuska Glacier. You will see and learn about many glacial features such as seracs, moulons and crevasses. Don't forget your camera! This is an unparalleled, authentic activity. Tour price includes glacier access and guiding. Drive time is two hours each way, with a stop half way there where you can purchase lunch and snack items.
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Matanuska Glacier Hike Day Tour
Glacier safety equipment
Pickup included
What's included in Matanuska Glacier Hike Day Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Your day begins with pickup at your hotel, or at the downtown Visitor Center, in our comfortable Mercedes Sprinter van. Pickups are between 7:45 and 8:30AM, depending on location. As we head out of Anchorage your guide will talk about the City's history and key points of interest. Journeying north on the Glenn Highway your guide will share interesting information about the Matanuska Valley and the various communities along the way. After about 30 minutes, the natural beauty of the drive takes over as we enjoy the view of the Talkeetna and Chugach mountains and, on a clear day, the Alaska Range. The Matanuska River is our companion as we ascend to the Matanuska Glacier and arrive for your guided hike.
The glacier guides will outfit you with ice spikes and helmets (in the summer); there are also hiking poles available for your use. These guides are experts in what the glacier has to offer each day, as well as its natural history. There will be lots of opportunities for great photos!
After your approximately 2-hour adventure on the ice we head next door for lunch at an authentic Alaska lodge with an epic view of the glacier. Heading home after lunch we have the option to pull of at some scenic points in case you haven't gotten enough pictures for the day.
8 hours - $249.00
Departs 8:30 am
Included: Glacier access and guiding
Not included: Lunch, gratuities
Inclusions
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
- Snacks
- Free hotel pickup and drop-off
- Refill your personal bottle, or enjoy our filtered glacier water from a recyclable paper cup
- Live commentary on board
- Lunch
- Gratuities ($10-$20/person per guide)
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Adult pricing applies to all travelers (minimum age is 8-years old)
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Not recommended for travelers who cannot walk 3+ miles (5km) over uneven terrain.
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 45 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
The Aviator Hotel is now the Wild Birch Hotel. If your hotel or other lodging is not listed, please contact 907 Tours to confirm your pickup time and location. We DO NOT pickup at AirBnbs or residences, so please contact us to coordinate your pickup time and location.
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Ticket Redemption
Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.
