Juneau: Mendenhall Glacier Adventure Tour

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ID: GYG384526-695875
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Country: United States

Duration: 05:00 hours


Description

Book an all-inclusive adventure. Start off with a drive through the Tongass National Forest before you head out on a canoe as a team to enjoy the glacier.
Meet your guide at the cruise ship docks to start off this adventure. Hop in the van and listen to live commentary while driving through Juneau into the Tongass National Forest, the largest National Forest in the United States. 
Once at the lake you'll have a meet and greet with the second guide who helps you put on the gear. You receive a rain jacket, rain pants, and rain boots. Along with everything needed to stay safe, including but not limited to paddling gloves, life jackets, helmets, trekking poles, and dry bags. 
Your guides go over safety and paddling instructions before stepping into the canoe. This journey across the lake is a team effort, so it is not necessary to have paddling experience. 
Mendenhall Lake is a glacier-fed lake that is surrounded by mountains and the famous Nugget Falls. The wind coming off the Mendenhall Glacier will officially welcome you to the Alaska wilderness. 
Once the canoe is docked on the beach, there's time for a quick break before starting the hike to the glacier. During the hike, you can learn about the history of the area and listen to all the information your guides can share. Enjoy quiet moments to soak in the calmness of Alaska. 
Once arriving on the rocky shore next to the glacier, follow your guides on an exploration trek around the rocky moraine to view the glacier up close. 
The professional guides are in the wild every day and thrive on showing off what nature has to offer. One of the most unique aspects of the trip is that the glacial environment is in a constant state of movement and change, meaning no one tour is the same as the next.
After your hike back to the canoes, be sure to soak in your last moments with the Mendenhall Glacier as the group paddles back to the shore. 
Once arrived your guides will provide a hot beverage while you take off the gear. After a short drive back to the cruise ships, you will walk away with memories of Alaska that you will never forget.

Highlights

  • Trek on the rocky moraine and explore the glacier up close
  • Canoe across a glacier-fed lake surrounded by mountains and waterfalls
  • Discover the glacier with a professional guide

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• This activity takes place at any weather
• This tour is not recommended for people with limited mobility
• Weather Cancellation Notice - In the event of abnormally high winds, this tour may need to be canceled and fully refunded. Katabatic winds can occur due to glacier-specific weather systems created on hot and sunny days. Cancellations may occur at or before the scheduled tour time based on wind readings
Bathrooms are available at the meeting point
Please arrive 15 minutes before the activity starts. Guests from the Norwegian Encore and the Norwegian Bliss will meet your guide directly at AJ Dock. Your guide will be standing to your right holding a blue sign that reads "Mendenhall Glacier Ice Adventure Tour". All other guests please meet your tour guide outside of the red Goldbelt Tramway building. Your guide will be standing underneath the cables holding a blue sign reading "Liquid Alaska Tours: Mendenhall Glacier Ice Adventure". Please note, we cannot collect directly from any hotel.
INCLUDED
  • Roundtrip from Juneau's cruise ship terminals
  • Professional Guides
  • Raincoat, rainpants, and rainboots
  • Paddling gloves
  • Life jacket
  • Trekking pole
  • Helmet
  • Dry bag
  • United States Forest Service Permits
  • Healthy snacks
  • Bottled water
  • Hot beverage
NOT INCLUDED
  • Gratuities (optional)

When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.