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Best Juneau glacier tours if you want scenery without the helicopter price

Glacier tours in Juneau cover a wide spread, from efficient Mendenhall-focused options to broader combo days. Start with how much glacier access you actually want versus how much you just want the view.

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Mendenhall Glacier Waterfall and Whale Watching Tour

This is the first tour to check if you want the Juneau whale-watching option that fits cruise timing cleanly and still feels like the right wildlife call.

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5.5 hr

Mendenhall Glacier Waterfall and Whale Watching Tour

Although we are the original whale-watching company in Juneau (operating since 1994), we are still small and family-owned and operated! We want you to feel like part of the family, and we p…

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Cruise visitors wanting a dependable first-choice Alaska wildlife day.

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$199

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4 hr

Mendenhall Glacier Lake Canoe Tour

Experience the beauty of the Alaskan wilderness on this 3.5-4 hour adventure to the Mendenhall Glacier. This adventure starts off at the cruise ship docks as an expert guide will transfer t…

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$251

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5.0 / 5 (1,271 reviews)

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3.5 hr

Juneau Small Group Sea Kayaking with Mendenhall Glacier Views

Explore Juneau’s incredible coastline on this small-group kayaking adventure through the beautiful Mendenhall Wetlands. Keep your camera ready as you glide past eagles perched in the trees,…

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$189

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5 hr

Mendenhall Glacier Ice Adventure Tour

Explore Mendenhall Glacier on this exclusive adventure tour into the Alaskan Wilderness. Your expert guides will lead you on a journey across Mendenhall Lake where you will paddle together…

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$377

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4.5 hr

Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching & Mendenhall Glacier

This wildlife viewing excursion takes you on a journey to see two of the major highlights in Southeast Alaska. You will be guided to the Mendenhall Glacier for a 45 minute self-exploration…

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Cruise visitors wanting a dependable first-choice Alaska wildlife day.

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$249

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4.9 / 5 (6,239 reviews)

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3.5 hr

Taku Lodge Feast & 5-Glacier Seaplane Discovery

Leave behind the hustle and bustle of Downtown Juneau as you depart the waters with Wings Airways en route to the Juneau Icefield and the historic Taku Glacier Lodge. With a guaranteed wind…

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$512

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4.9 / 5 (149 reviews)

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3 hr

Ultimate Juneau Whale Watch and Mendenhall Glacier View

Your 3 hour whale watching adventure begins when you board a coach bus that departs downtown Juneau from the Mt. Roberts Tram parking lot. A 25 minute journey through the picturesque landsc…

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Cruise visitors wanting a dependable first-choice Alaska wildlife day.

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$156

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4.9 / 5 (920 reviews)

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5 hr

Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center and Ultimate Whale Watch Combo

Join us for Whale Watching in our cool Alaskan waters and then view one of 38 glaciers from the Juneau Ice Fields - the spectacular Mendenhall Glacier. We guide you on a 2 hour whale watchi…

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Cruise visitors wanting a dependable first-choice Alaska wildlife day.

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$199

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4.7 / 5 (774 reviews)

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3 hr

Helicopter To a Dogsledding Experience

Pair a helicopter flight over the glaciers of Juneau Icefield with a dogsled ride, and you have the perfect Alaska experience. After flying over breathtaking scenery, land at a remote glaci…

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$800

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4.6 / 5 (150 reviews)

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4.5 hr

Mendenhall Glacier and Whale Watching Tour

Although we are the original whale-watching company in Juneau (operating since 1994), we are still small and family-owned and operated! We want you to feel like part of the family, and we p…

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Cruise visitors wanting a dependable first-choice Alaska wildlife day.

Starting price

$189

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4.6 / 5 (139 reviews)

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3 hr

Mendenhall Glacier Trolley Tour

Specially designed for guests coming on cruise ships! This is a 3 hour Tour. We meet at the downtown cruise ship dock. Enjoy the 30 minute narrated tour, past downtown Juneau out to the Men…

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$79

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4.4 / 5 (556 reviews)

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3 hr

Mendenhall Glacier Express

Discover the breathtaking Mendenhall Glacier with the Glacier “Blue Bus” Express, direct and scenic transportation from the cruise ship terminal in downtown Juneau. Ideal for travelers look…

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$83

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Best Juneau glacier tours if you want scenery without the helicopter price

Mendenhall Glacier Waterfall and Whale Watching Tour

Mendenhall Glacier Waterfall and Whale Watching Tour

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Mendenhall Glacier Lake Canoe Tour

Juneau Small Group Sea Kayaking with Mendenhall Glacier Views

Mendenhall Glacier Ice Adventure Tour

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Juneau Wildlife Whale Watching & Mendenhall Glacier

Taku Lodge Feast & 5-Glacier Seaplane Discovery

Ultimate Juneau Whale Watch and Mendenhall Glacier View

Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center and Ultimate Whale Watch Combo

Helicopter To a Dogsledding Experience

Mendenhall Glacier and Whale Watching Tour

Mendenhall Glacier Trolley Tour

Mendenhall Glacier Express

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