Summer Glacier Dogsledding Tour from Girdwood

Overview

Experience the pure enthusiasm of Alaskan Huskies while mushing on an alpine glacier! Your tour begins with a helicopter flight to a remote glacier camp. Next, you'll ride a dog sled on beautiful journey around an alpine snowfield! This is the dogsledding tour of a lifetime. (This tour departs from the town of Girdwood, located just 35 miles south of Anchorage).

City: Anchorage

Tue 19 Nov

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Starting at $612.00

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Tue 19 Nov

Starting at $612.00

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What's Included

Round-trip shared transfer from any Girdwood hotel or B&B (if required)

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Small infants (prior to walking) may ride on an adult’s lap free
Operates on a snow-covered glacier, possible cool temperatures and occasional rain, please dress appropriately
Please arrive 30 minutes before your tour time.
Weight limit is 290 pounds per guest. Additional fee for
Must be able to walk unassisted on uneven snow, and hold on to the sled
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Alpine Air Alaska

From the Girdwood airport, you’ll enjoy a short, scenic flight to a remote camp on Punchbowl Glacier. Guides from Iditarod legend Mich Seavey’s Ididaride Sled Dog Tours will introduce you to the lovable dogs and teach you about the musher's lifestyle before your dogsledding adventure. Take in spectacular views of glaciers and peaks as you ride on the sled, you'll even get a chance to drive the dog team yourself. This is a unique Alaska experience you’ll always remember. TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: • Scenic 15-minute flight to and from a remote camp on Punchbowl Glacier • The camp is managed by the Seavey family, renown for raising teams of Iditarod champions • Meet the friendly Alaskan Huskies; learn about the musher’s lifestyle and historic Iditarod race • Plenty of photo opportunities of you on the glacier, driving the dog team, playing with the dogs! • We provide light weight rain jacket and pants, fleece gloves, and outer boots that slip over your shoes We offer a complimentary round-trip transfer from any hotel or B&B in Girdwood. Driving to Girdwood? Park at our hangar. • We ask all guests to arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled flight time so you can take part in a short safety briefing before your tour.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (117)

Alaskaman1957

Jul 2021

This was a great tour! From the helicopter staff at Alpine air to the dog mushers and handlers on the Glacier, everyone was helpful and polite! On the Glacier we were given the choice of riding in a dog-sled, or actually driving our own! The scenery was AWSOME! We got play with baby sled dogs, and we got to talk to an actual Iditarod musher! I recommend this to all ages!

542jil

Jul 2021

Excellent your. Very friendly. The helicopter ride was amazing!! They really care for the dogs you can see.

F3485OJstephanien

Jul 2021

The advertisement and documentation I received was very misleading. All the ads and photos show someone sitting on the dogsled. Even their website says "Stand on the runners and help drive the sled, or sit back and take in the views." I was not given the option to sit back and enjoy the ride. Actually, I fell off as I do not have the grip strength to hold on to the sled. I took this adventure expecting to ride a dogsled with someone else driving. The group was given a 2 minute "training" on how to drive and off we went. The helicopter ride, the staff, and the dogs were wonderful, however being thrown off guard on the actual experience makes this a 3 instead of a 4 for me.

Response from Host

Jul 2021

Thank you so much for your review. We are so sorry you did not enjoy your experience. Your feedback is very helpful and will improve how we communicate the various options available for this tour. The mushers do indeed provide the option to be seated on the sled, and we've had many guests participate comfortably seated on the sled this summer, and in the 10+ years we've offered the tour. This is an activity for all ages, and we've welcomed visitors aged 12-months to 82-years old this summer. The majority of our visitors are up for a more active experience but the mushers know to always offer a seated ride for those who appear to be too young or too old for a self-driven tour. It does not sound like you were given the option to request a seated ride as your preference, and you can be sure we will take more time to check in with each guest about how they would like to participate. It should never be our place to assume that a guest wants a standing, self-driven ride, so we will do a better job of making sure each guest gets the opportunity to voice their preference clearly. Thank you again for your review and helping us create a better guest experience. Kindest Regards, Christina