3-Hour Helicopter & Airboat Tour of Taku Glacier
Fly over Juneau Icefield, then airboat beside Taku Glacier
Duration
3 hrs 15 mins
Includes
Helicopter, airboat, glacier walk
Highlights
Explore Taku Glacier by helicopter and airboat, then join a guided walk on the ice. Take in views of Alaska's Juneau Icefield and Tongass National Forest along the way.
- Fly to and from Taku Point by helicopter
- Ride an airboat along the towering face and terminus of Taku Glacier
- Explore the glacier on a guided walk led by your professional pilot
- View the Juneau Icefield and Tongass National Forest from the air
What's Included
- Overboots
- Rain pants
Important details
- Ages 7+ only
- Requires ascending and descending two flights of stairs and entering and exiting the helicopter unassisted
- Cruise itineraries must allow at least 1 hour after ship arrival and end at least 45 minutes before ship departure
- Travelers weighing 250 lbs (113 kg) or more, including clothing and shoes, incur an additional $150 surcharge not included in the listed price
- Leave bags, cases, iPads, tablets, tripods, selfie sticks, extendible items, and drones behind
- Expect aircraft seating to be assigned for safety; groups may be split between helicopters for the flight
Cancellation Policy
Cancel more than 24 hours before departure for a refund minus a 10% cancellation fee. Cancellations within 24 hours are nonrefundable. Full refund if the operator cancels due to weather.
Product ID: 43M47K
FAQs
Dress for temperatures about 10–15°F colder on the glacier than at sea level. Wear flat, closed-toed shoes/boots, long socks, and warm layers, and bring a rain jacket and sunglasses. You can also bring a camera.
You get rain pants and over boots (cover boots with small cleats that slip over your shoes).
Yes. You cannot bring bags or cases of any kind, iPads or tablets, tripods, selfie sticks or other extendible items, or drones.
Meeting details
NorthStar Trekking, 1890 Renshaw Way, Juneau, AK 99801
Related locations
Taku Glacier
Admission includedFew glaciers in Alaska command attention the way Taku Glacier does. Flowing from the vast Juneau Icefield into the Taku River valley, it stands as one of the thickest and most massive glaciers on the continent, its blue-white face rising sharply above the dark water below. Reaching Taku Glacier means traveling by floatplane or boat through scenery that feels genuinely untouched. The silence is broken only by the crack and groan of moving ice, reminding you that this landscape is very much alive.
