Matanuska Glacier Winter Tour

Overview

Visit Alaska's largest road accessible glacier on this wonderful full day tour.

Glacier Park Entrance Fee and Lunch Included.

City: Anchorage

Fri 17 Jan

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Starting at $325.00

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Fri 17 Jan

Starting at $325.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Lunch at Local Eatery

Round Trip Transportation from Anchorage

Services of Professional Local Glacier Guide

Hotel Pick Up

Glacier Travel Equipment-Ice Cleats

Additional Info

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What to Bring:
Warm Layered Clothing
Sunglasses
Camera or Cell Phone Camera
Warm Hat and Gloves
We require that participants wear sturdy, stiff-soled footwear while on this tour
Our minimum age to join the tour is 8 years old. For groups with younger individuals, explore our Private Matanuska Glacier option.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Greatland Adventures

The Matanuska Glacier is one of Alaska's premiere destinations. At 27 miles long and 4 miles wide it is Alaska's largest glacier accessible by road. It also is boasts one of the most accessible areas to walk on of any glacier in Alaska. Marvel at ice that formed thousands of years ago high in the Chugach Mountains.

Matanuska Glacier

Your day will start with a magnificent scenic drive along the Glenn Highway with stunning mountain vistas and plenty of time for photo stops. Next we will drive to the toe of the glacier to dawn our ice cleats and begin exploring the glacier by foot. Each day is unique due to the dynamic nature of the glacier. We generally spend two hours and walk three miles on the ice. After exploring the glacier we will have lunch at a local eatery with stunning views of the glacier and surrounding scenery. Each tour will be customized to suit your groups interest. This is a once in a lifetime bucket list opportunity to explore glacial ice!

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (58)

Tom D

Mar 2020

Great team to work with in getting the Matanuska Glacier tour together. Make sure you ask for Jonathan as your guide. You will learn more about Alaska and the intricacies of your tour than you could on researching yourself. Visit the Glacier during the winter so that the number of tourists is low, you can walk on the lake and get up close and "into" the glacier. Not to say that the summer is worse (wasn't there). Prepare for an exercise, you're muscles and heart rate are going to get a workout.

Response from Host

Mar 2020

The Matanuska Glacier is a truly awesome experience- both in the winter and summer months! Thank you for joining us, and for taking the time to share your story!

amandacK5587EP

Mar 2020

This tour was amazing! The area just received fresh snow, the wind was non-existent and the sun was out for part of, which all made for a great tour! Mother nature is truly amazing!!

Response from Host

Mar 2020

What a cool experience! Walking on the fresh snow on a glacier is a memory that will last a lifetime, thanks for letting us be a part of it! Cheers

OliviaQ

Feb 2020

Our Greatland Adventures’ Matanuska Glacier tour early this month was awesome, exciting, and fun. The tour is inclusive of the transportation (hotel pickup and dropoff downtown Anchorage hotels), gear or winter clothing (coat or jacket, bib or winter pants, and shoe spike), snacks and lunch at Long Rifle Lodge. Jonathan, our guide, was trivia-filled and informative. I learned a lot from him, which made the more-than-2hr ride went by fast and also thought-provoking: Alaska’s revenue sources and its effect to economy and to state and climate, events in Alaska, Alaska’s history like 1964 earthquake. He kept the pace very good such that we get to know more of Matanuska Glacier and its character/parts up close (ie., what’s a crevasse and erratic), and have time to take photos and explore further (eg., cracks and cryoconite), while keeping us safe within explored zone. I never thought I’d be warm in Alaska in Winter but I did and sweat under my shirt. Jonathan assisted me to stay physically able and be at temperature-safe (ie., not passed out or flustered), as he was helpful with all of us in the tour. I left Alaska wanting more - looking forward to my next visit, and this is due in part with my Greatland Adventures. Their office is very reachable with Ms. Sandy (who assisted me twice to find my beanie and balaclava). I highly recommend Greatland Adventures, and would avail of their service/tour again when back in Alaska.

Response from Host

Mar 2020

We are so happy you enjoyed everything that went into this tour- from communication with our office to the tour itself! We love the Matanuska Glacier so much, as it offers exciting experiences year-round. Thank you for taking the time to share!