Five Glacier Seaplane Adventure
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Port
Juneau, Alaska, US
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
14,All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$320
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 1¼ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
The grandeur of Alaska's epic glaciers will thrill and delight you on Juneau's only five-glacier flightseeing tour. Seeing glaciers from the air is an Alaska must-do, and doing so by authentic seaplane is the quintessential northern experience. One of the most important modes of transportation in Alaska is the seaplane (also known as a floatplane), allowing you to escape into the real wilderness.
Your own seaplane exploration begins as your aircraft gently takes off from the historic downtown Juneau waterfront, carrying you over the remnants of the city's mining past.
You will soar over the lush wilderness of the Tongass National Forest to catch your first glimpse of five distinctly different, absolutely majestic glaciers making up a section of the 1,500-square-mile Juneau Ice Field. Glide over the deep crevasses and azure blue meltwater pools of the Norris, Hole-In-The-Wall, East and West Twin Glaciers, plus the famous five-mile-wide Taku Glacier. Of the 36 named glaciers comprising the Juneau Ice Field, the Taku Glacier is the only glacier that is actually advancing -- not retreating -- and, indeed, is one of only a few known advancing glaciers in the world.
Please note: Maximum weight is 300 lbs. All participants enjoy a window seat for enhanced viewing and a headset for narration. Narration can be provided in writing in Mandarin, Spanish, Catalan, German, Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian and French.