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 18 Jul

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Starting at $199.00

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Fri 18 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.

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Reviews (673)

FarAway85796

Jun 2023

Russel and Calvin were amazing. And then we left a phone on the tour bus and Monica brought it back and gave it to security. Really above and beyond my expectations on all counts! Highly recommend!

Rob5006

Jun 2023

We took the whale watching and glacier comb tour. We saw whales within 5 minutes of pulling out the dock. Zoey was a great naturalist and was really friendly. Our boat captain was a great whale finder. He found at least 5 different locations that had whales. In addition to the whales we had a great view of the surrounding mountains including the Mendenhall Glacier. We rode on one of the larger boats and I am glad we were on a larger boat. We had more people on the boat but the larger boat provided a nicer ride and gave more space to move around during the whale watching. You probably won’t see any whales coming out the water, was told that is pretty rare but we saw lots of tails and backs, with a few heads. I really enjoyed Mendenhall Glacier. You can see it pretty much the second you step off the shuttle bus. There is a viewing area in the parking lot but the very short easy walk to the glacier viewing area is well worth it. The trail is just past the visitor center. The visitor center also gives great views of the glacier. At the same starting point for the glacier viewing area is the Nugget Falls trail. It is an impressive water fall that you can get right to the base of fall. It is an easy to travel trail and will take about and hour round trip.The water fall is the star, you get a better glacier view from the shorter glacier viewing trail, about a 15 minutes round trip. The tour is exactly as described. You can stay at the glacier until the last shuttle bus leaves which was 6:30 on the day we were there. We took the 1:30 tour from Juneau, was on the whale boat around 2, two hours on the boat which was a perfect time on the water, got to the glacier about 4:30 and was ready to go back around 5:45. When you want to head back skip the first bus stop where you get dropped off and go to the second one. It is less chaotic because lots of tour buses pickup at the first one.

268kristinef

Jun 2023

Ford, Rob, and John were phenomenal! From the moment they welcomed us on the bus, their energy, enthusiasm and knowledge was worth it the money. Ford kept us entertained and shared a wealth of info. We saw “lots of tail” and took some amazing photos. A must do with these guys on your boat!