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)

shawver83

Jul 2021

This was an amazing experience. Everyone was very friendly and helpful, and meeting the dogs was a real treat also as they were so sweet and loved attention. I traveled with a friend who has a minor physical disability that made it impossible for her to ride the sled by herself, so they accommodated her and she was able to enjoy the experience. It was incredible and would highly recommend it to anyone.

RANDY_S

Jul 2021

Our BEST EXPERIENCE in years, maybe the BEST EVER. Outstanding staff! Beautiful views! Exciting helicopter ride!

calliam

Jul 2021

I cannot comment on the tour because it didn't occur despite many attempts to rebook. Sadly this tour was canceled multiple times with either no notice or very short notice (20 minutes while enroute) despite checking the night before, which also seemed to be the experience of many guests we met. I understand that weather is difficult and obviously you cannot fly when it is unsafe. However, the disappointing part was that there was no notice despite checking beforehand, and then we made several attempts to reschedule after being told on arrival that they had to cancel but the other times and dates were so overbooked which made it incredibly difficult. If you are canceled, you are given no priority to get on a tour at a different time or date. They did fully refund our tickets quickly. If you do decide to book, have lots of different dates that are possible and a low expectation of actually going. I would recommend doing the Girwood Mushing Tour instead - the dogs are amazing, the sled ride fantastic and they have great customer service, and all for a fraction of the cost.

Response from Host

Jul 2021

Thank you so much for your feedback and flexibility. We are so glad you enjoyed our recommendation of the mushing tour as a plan B. You have our team's most heartfelt regrets for the inconvenience of this weather cancellation. We monitor weather closely, but in this particular instance we were unable to predict the sudden changes to the cloud layer we had on your date of tour. Ensuring your safety is always our top priority, and in the event of a weather issue, we are almost always able to reschedule our guests to another tour time seamlessly. I'm so sorry we could not fit you into another tour during your remaining stay in Girdwood. I assure you this is not a common occurrence, and we hope you can visit us again someday to experience one of our tours. With gratitude, Christina and the team at Alpine Air Alaska