Premier Whale Watch and Mendenhall Glacier Combo

Overview

Join us for Whale Watching in our cool Alaskan waters and then view one of 38 glaciers from the Juneau Ice Fields - the spectacular Mendenhall Glacier. We guide you on a 2 hour whale watching tour, spotting Humpback whales and other wildlife. Then off to the Mendenhall Glacier to spend some time hiking, watching fish spawn at Steep Creek or enjoy an outstanding view from the Visitor Center. You get 1.5 hours at the park, but don't worry! That is the perfect amount of time to walk to nugget falls and take in the displays at the visitor center.

City: Juneau

Fri 04 Jul

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Starting at $199.00

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Fri 04 Jul

Starting at $199.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Informative professional driver guide during transfers

Heated cabin with wide viewing windows, spacious decks for whale watching, and bathrooms on board

Water and a light snack aboard the whale boat

2-hour whale watching tour on 24-passenger jet boat or 49-passenger catamaran

Bus transportation and entrance fees to park

Round-trip transportation between port and boat harbor

Naturalist on whale tour

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tour time is a check-in time; departure is within 15 to 30 minutes.
The meeting place is under the cables in front of the Mt. Roberts Tramway.
All ports or docks are within 10 minutes walking distances, except one - the A Dock - which provides a “Downtown” shuttle to the Mt. Roberts Tramway.
Children must be accompanied by an adult
At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the name of their ship
A moderate amount of walking is involved.
No food is allowed at the Mendenhall Glacier.
Tour operates in all weather conditions, so please dress appropriately in layers and for the likely chance of rain. It is recommended that you wear warm layered clothing, a waterproof jacket and comfortable slip-proof shoes

What To Expect

Goldbelt Tram

This is our meeting point. We chose it because it is easy to spot from everywhere. We meet under the cables of the aerial gondola.

Inside Passage

We will drive you via bus out to Auke Bay Harbor, where you board our custom whale watching boats

Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center

We drive you via bus to this beautiful park. Time spent here depends on the time of day you arrive. Refer to your tour guide for the most accurate information.

Cancellation Policy

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

Traveler Photos

Reviews (673)

JoyceH928

Jul 2019

Jayden was an excellent guide and as excited as we were about all the whales! I've forgotten the name of our captain, but she got us very close to a bunch of whales. We took the 10:30am tour on July 10th, with whale watching first and plenty of time at Mendehall Glacier to watch the video at the Visitor Center, take pictures and walk to Nugget Falls, take the tram back and have dinner at Tracy's King Crab Shack (on our own) with time to spare. Definitely our favorite of the excursions we did on our Alaska Cruise!

SylviaS_H

Jul 2019

We had an amazing day! Well worth the money we saw so many whales. The glacier and waterfall were beautiful, we got so many great photos . Highly recommend this tour. Captain Brenden, Dave and Charlie were enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Thank you for a wonderful day !

beachlover19762018

Jul 2019

We really wanted a combo tour to experience both things synonymous with Juneau. Whale portion was great; saw LOTS of whales (pretty close to the boat, too!) and the guides on the boat were awesome (very fun and knowledgeable) We also saw a TON of bald eagles where the boats were docked. Mendenhall portion fell flat. Bus driver dropped us off at glacier location at 7pm, and told us we had to be back at 7:20?!! We insisted on getting number to call the manager because according to time duration listed, it should have gone till 8:30. She called back my husband, and tried to blame it on our ship getting into port a little late?!! Ridiculous since the excursion start was 3:30pm (port arrival 2:30-ish) and everyone was on time. She “arranged” for another bus to pick us up at 8pm. “Arranged”, huh? The bus driver, Ross, told us he had already been there, and called her earlier to ask her if she wanted him to just stick around and make sure nobody was left from previous bus. We had more time for pics at photo points and visitor center, but STILL not enough time to hike to Nugget Falls since it’s 45 min round trip, according to rangers. Not enough time to hike ANY of the trails! This was frustrating AND disappointing. Our 8 pm pickup driver, Ross, was great (although we could have explored a little longer because even AFTER getting on at 8pm promptly, he waited around another 10 minutes or so!). He gave us great fun facts, took us to see the Taku sculpture with pics on the way back, AND dropped us off directly at the ship. It was only us on this bus on the way back. We should not have had to call ANYONE, and blaming the ship?!!! That’s a cop out.