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

Wed 23 Oct

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Starting at $325.00

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Wed 23 Oct

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)

Maya H

Dec 2019

This was the best tour on my week long December visit to Alaska. The winter landscape on the way leading to the glacier was breathtaking and the beauty of the glacial was accentuated by the sparsity of the visitors and access into crevices of the glacier which was possible to the lake being frozen. The colors of ice and landscape was unreal. Pure magic.

Response from Host

Dec 2019

Yay! We love hearing this! The Matanuska Glacier is such an amazing place to visit year-round. Thank you for sharing!

garymM6013XS

Dec 2019

Bill gave an awesome 6-mile hike of Matanuska Glacier. It was a great day of fun with some education thrown in. It was an awesome wintertime experience one I will never forget.

Response from Host

Dec 2019

We greatly appreciate your positive feedback! We are honored to be a part of your life-long memories

StacySgt

Nov 2019

Highly recommended! Even though I traveled to Alaska in a “slow season” and couldn’t see the Northern lights, I had an incredible experience going to the Matanuska Glacier. Sydney, our guide, was professional, knowledgable, attentive and very nice. The experience of was absolutely incredible! Definitely a “must” on the things to do in Alaska. I wasn’t lucky enough to see the northern lights, but I did go on the tour on the last day I was in town and Jonathan, our guide, was very nice and warmth, he seems to know Alaska very well and made some great recommendations on what to do/see. Prior to going on the tour, Steven and Brad were very communicative and on the days where the probability was null they did let me know upfront and always maintained clear expectations that the probability wasn’t the best during the days I was available; however, I decided to give it a try, and well... I had no luck, but I hope there will be a next time.

Response from Host

Nov 2019

Hi Stacy, it was such a pleasure to meet you and we all very much enjoyed sharing Alaska with you! We hope that our paths will cross again! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! Best Regards, Rochelle