Valdez Columbia Glacier Helicopter Tour with Landing

Excursion Overview

Take Flight Over Columbia Glacier and Step Onto the Ice

Revel in the breathtaking majesty of Alaska’s Columbia Glacier on a helicopter tour that promises unforgettable views and adventure. As you soar above the Chugach Mountains, marvel at the glacier’s massive ice flows, towering crevasses, and floating icebergs drifting through Prince William Sound. From crystal-blue glacial pools in spring and summer to wildlife sightings along steep cliffs, every moment offers a front-row seat to one of the most dynamic landscapes on Earth. This aerial journey combines thrilling scenery with unique opportunities for photography.

The adventure doesn’t stop in the air; land on a remote glacier for 30 minutes of on-the-ground exploration. Drink fresh glacier water, peer into deep moulins, and experience the immense scale of Alaska’s icefields firsthand. Keep an eye out for seals lounging on icebergs, mountain goats on the cliffs, and perhaps even witness a dramatic ice calving event. With extended flight time and awe-inspiring scenery, this tour invites you to explore Alaska’s most dramatic glacier terrain.

This tour uses R44 helicopters, which can accommodate up to three guests per aircraft.

Things You Need to Know

Inclusions:

90-minute flight over Columbia Glacier, Alaska’s second-largest tidewater glacier
Glacier landing with 30 minutes to explore on foot and capture amazing photos
Experience Alaska’s dramatic landscapes from the air and on the ground, with chances to see seals, goats, and other wildlife.
Complimentary round-trip shuttle from your cruise ship dock or local accommodations

Requirements:

A minimum of 2 participants is required to book this experience
Per FAA guidelines, infants younger than 24 months old can fly on a parent’s lap; children aged 2 years and older must have their own seat purchased for them.
R44 helicopters are flown on this tour, each seating up to three guests, with a weight limit of 300 pounds per seat and 600 pounds per helicopter. To ensure safe weight and balance, groups may be seated in multiple helicopters that will fly and land together during the tour.
Passenger weights will be discreetly verified at check-in. Under-reporting of weights may result in an additional charge or rescheduling of the tour. Please ensure the correct passenger type is selected during checkout.

Duration: 1.5 hours (pickup from the cruise ship dock occurs 35 minutes before the tour begins)

Pre-flight - transportation to the helicopter base from the main cruise ship terminal (10 minute drive) and safety briefing
1 hour - aerial tour of Columbia Glacier, Alaska’s second-largest tidewater glacier
30 minutes - remote glacier landing with time to explore on foot and capture incredible photos of this pristine ice landscape.
10 minutes - return transportation to the main cruise ship terminal

Meeting Instructions:

This tour is not wheelchair or limited mobility accessible.

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

Temperatures on the glacier landings are typically 10–15 degrees cooler than at the base. Since the glaciers are in a high-alpine environment, guests are advised to come prepared for changing or inclement weather.

Wildlife is abundant in Alaska, and sightings are possible on any tour. However, this is not a designated wildlife tour, so sightings cannot be guaranteed. Guests may have the opportunity to see moose, black and brown bears, Dall sheep, and mountain goats during the tour.

The local team operates R44 helicopters, each of which can accommodate up to three guests.

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

If the tour provider determines that the weather is unsafe to fly, they will first contact you at the phone number you provided at checkout. If your tour is canceled due to poor weather, your tour will be refunded in full. Refunds are typically issued within 24 hours of the cancellation.

Guests should dress in 2–3 layers: a base layer, a warmth layer, and a wind- or waterproof outer layer. Closed-toed shoes, hats, gloves, and sunglasses are recommended. Snow pants and snow boots are not advised.

Infants under 24 months can fly on a parent’s lap, following FAA guidelines. Children 2 years and older will need their own purchased seat.

All bags must be stored at the helicopter base and are not allowed on tour. If you have a medically necessary bag or apparatus, such as an oxygen condenser, Ambi-pen, or re-breather, you can absolutely take it with you, but all other bags brought to our base must be stored in our storage bins at the base.

There are restroom facilities at the helicopter base before and after your flight.

Seating assignments cannot be guaranteed in advance. Passenger weight and balance are calculated during check-in, and seats are assigned at that time.

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$655.00

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Duration: 1.5 hours

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Valdez Columbia Glacier Helicopter Tour with Landing

Excursion Overview

Take Flight Over Columbia Glacier and Step Onto the Ice