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)

X2697SFjeffreys

Jun 2022

This was a terrific experience. All if the staff made this trip really special. All professional people and extremely friendly. The helo pilots were very cool and real pros. I never thought of this as a bucket list item but it is now one of the coolest things we have done. I highly recommend doing this. The Alpine Air group are the best! Brandon and Gerard had great stories about the incredible dogs !!!

defnjeb

May 2022

We had a fantastic day with Alpine Air and Mitch Seavey’s dog camp!! First, the helicopter ride… this company is very professional and use procedures that made me feel very safe. The pilots were great and let us know when a great photo opportunity was about to happen! When we landed on the glacier, we were meet by an awesome team who really enjoy their job! Our wonderful dog handler/musher was Marianna! She is very knowledgeable and made our day real special and took some great photos to help us remember this day. If you love dogs, this is the place to go! Highly recommend this adventure!!

hkcarney

May 2022

Just finished this tour today (5/24/22), and my husband and I had SO much fun!! First of all, the Alpine Air staff were amazing! They went above and beyond in multiple ways throughout the whole process. For instance, when there ended up being a restriction on flights during our original time slot (something completely out of their control), they called me as soon as possible and did everything they could to get us booked for a new time. Then, when we were there, the staff went out of their way to give us tons of recommendations on other activities we should do during our stay in Alaska, and one girl (dark hair, glasses) even took the time to draw a bunch of hiking trails on a map for me!! Secondly, the mushers for the actual dog sledding were awesome! Julie knew so much about dog sledding in general and the history of it that was super cool to learn. Brandon did a great job driving our sled and teaching us about the dogs as well, and he always made sure he got a good photo taken for us. Marianna also did a really good job of being patient with a group of kids that were being a little rowdy. Then, of course, the experience itself was so worth it. The views were absolutely breathtaking and there were so many opportunities for photos. Highly recommend!