Juneau Pilot's Choice Glacier Helicopter Tour

Excursion Overview

LIMITED DEPARTURES AVAILABLE FOR 2024

On the Juneau Pilot's Choice Glacier Helicopter Tour your pilot will choose two of the thirty-six named glaciers in the Juneau Icefield for a glacier landing experience. Across the 1,500 square miles of the Juneau Icefield; a few landing possibilities include the Herbert, Taku, Norris, Gilkey, Hole in the Wall, or the famous Mendenhall Glacier.

Your guide will point out the unique glacier features such as blue ice, crevasses, pooling glacier water, and more. After taking off from the helicopter base, enjoy views of the ice spires and steep alpine ridges. Once on the glacier, take in views of the unique glacier features as your local and knowledgeable guide takes you on an exploration. The two glacier landings are chosen by the helicopter pilot on the day of your tour.

Please note: Guests weighing 250lbs or more, with all clothing and camera, are required to purchase a seat surcharge. Extra space will be reserved on the helicopter. Guests are not able to stay on the helicopter at the glacier. Please dress appropriately for weather and conditions.

Things You Need to Know

Inclusions:

Roundtrip transportation
Traction overboots
Rain jacket if needed
Water and hot beverages are available at the helicopter base
Infants under 2 years old are free and do not require a ticket. Please indicate that you are traveling with an infant during checkout.

Requirements:

Guests must be comfortable walking short distances on uneven and occasionally icy surfaces
Passenger names and weights are required by the FAA for passenger safety and comfort, as well as weight and balance calculations for flight manifesting. Any passenger whose weight is 250 pounds (113 kilograms) or more fully clothed at the time of departure will have a surcharge fee added to the ticket price at the time of booking.
Guests should wear appropriate clothing for glacier temperatures (15-20°F cooler than ground level) and wear close-toed shoes.

Duration: 2.75 hours (Roundtrip from cruise ship terminal.)

30 minutes - transportation from downtown Juneau
50 minutes - helicopter flightseeing
15 minutes - first glacier landing
15 minutes - second glacier landing
30 minutes - transportation back to the cruise ship terminal

Meeting Instructions:

This tour meets in front of the Mt. Robert's Tramway building. Fully detailed instructions are included on your finalized ticket vouchers.

ADA Accessibility of Tour:

This tour is not wheelchair or limited mobility accessible.

Refund Policy:

You may cancel for any reason up to seven (7) days prior to the date of the tour for a full refund.
Please see our Refund Policy Page for complete details.

Frequently Asked Questions

You will be outfitted with NEOS brand overboots that slip over your shoes. They are large boots with traction soles, available in sizes XS - XXL. They fit U.S. Men's sizes 3-17 and U.S. Women's sizes 4.5-15. For EU sizing information, please reach out to us! Snow boots are provided for children to wear instead of their current footwear.

For guests whose feet will not fit in the overboots, Yaktrax brand elastic traction cleats are provided. If you think you may need this option, please be sure to wear thick socks and close-toed shoes that can be exposed to ice and snow.

You may bring a bag with personal items, but all bags will have to be left at the base in a locked container during the tour. The following items are not permitted on the aircraft:

Carry-on bags of any kind (incl. camera bags, purses, backpacks)
GoPro extension poles or selfie sticks
iPads, iPad minis, or any other tablets
Drones
Animals of any kind (incl. service animals)
Food or beverages
Any smoking products including e-cigarettes

Personal walking sticks are not allowed on this tour as they tend to slip on the ice. We have glacier trekking poles with spiked bottoms available for use upon request.

Yes, you can bring your camera. Camera bags are not allowed and we recommend having a neck strap.

Most guests choose to utilize a baby carrier. If your infant is walking, small boots will be provided for them!

No, no bags are allowed in the aircraft. Any necessary items for the infant will need to be stored in someone's pockets.

Yes, noise-blocking headsets are provided for all guests, including infants.

Layers are always key in Southeast Alaska during the summer. This should include waterproof outerwear, long pants, gloves, a hat, and sunglasses. We strongly encourage bringing sunglasses as well; the sun's glare off the ice and snow is much stronger than you might expect (even on an overcast day).

There is a maximum of 6 passengers per helicopter. If there are more than 6 passengers, multiple helicopters will fly at the same time and land on the glacier together.

There are two front seats and four rear seats; FAA safety guidelines require seating positions to be assigned based on weight and balance of all passengers for each helicopter.

The average temperature is between 15-20°F cooler than on the ground.

Wildlife is abundant in Southeast Alaska and sightings are possible on any tour, however this is not a designated wildlife tour and nothing can be guaranteed.

Water and hot beverages are available at the helicopter base. No food or drink is provided while on tour.

For safety reasons, service animals are not allowed on this tour.

Guests must be comfortable walking short distances on uneven and occasionally icy surfaces.

There are restroom facilities at the helicopter base before you depart on your tour, but there are no restrooms available on the glacier.

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$559.00

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$559.00

Duration: 2.75 hours

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Duration: 2.75 hours

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Infant (2 and under): $0.00

Juneau Pilot's Choice Glacier Helicopter Tour

Excursion Overview

LIMITED DEPARTURES AVAILABLE FOR 2024