Matanuska Glacier Adventure: Full Day Hiking & Scenic Tour in Alaska

Embark on a full-day guided tour of Alaska’s Matanuska Glacier. Explore the icy expanse, learn about its natural history, and enjoy breathtaking scenery on this adventure-packed experience.

Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Matanuska Glacier - Matanuska Glacier is a valley glacier in the US state of Alaska. At 27 miles long by 4 miles wide, it is the largest glacier accessible by car in the United States. The drive to is approximately 2 hours each direction with 4 hours total along the scenic Glenn Hwy.
What's Included
  • Transportation from Downtown Anchorage
  • Expert Glacier Guides
  • Complimentary Bottled Water
  • Assorted Snacks Included
  • Glacier Walking Gear Provided
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Join us for a daylong expedition to Alaska’s majestic Matanuska Glacier, starting with a stress-free pickup from the heart of Anchorage. Our journey of two scenic hours will take us through stunning mountainous terrains. There will be pit stops at local dining spots where you can grab a meal.
When we get to the glacier, our experienced guide will…

Location
509 W 3rd Ave
West 3rd Avenue
Please check in at our new location: 509 W. 3rd Ave, directly across from the Hilton Hotel. Parking is available across the street. Check in at the concierge desk, then wait in our garden or indoor lobby. Please arrive 20 mins before departure. Look for the gray van with a bear!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kellye_s
Jul 24, 2025
Fantastic Family Experience - Seeing a glacier up close was truly an experience! Our guide Jacob was very engaging and patient, showing us how to use the spikes and making sure we were comfortable during the tour. He was also very knowledgeable about the glacier and surrounding area. Highly recommend this tour and Jacob
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Easte
Jul 15, 2025
Matanuska Glacier with parents - Shea was wonderful and helpful while navigating the glacier with my elderly parents. Very accommodating and knowledgeable. Highly recommend!
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Josephine_z
Jul 12, 2025
Great tour guide and great tour - Ab and the company were amazing. We were late for over 10m, they called to check on us and directed where we should go. Ab is knowledgeable warm and thoughtful. He gave us nonstop information on the scenery, history, culture and politics of Alaska. He answered every question yet leaving me intrigued with additional thinking. He is a father of 5 and he treated my child like a mentor. He is a wonderful person just to hang out. Matanuska itself is fascinating. We got another guide provided by the glacier company. It’s an eye opening experience to explore the glacier in depth. At the end of the walk on the glacier, I realized that the rock I was standing on actually has glacier underneath that’s 6000 feet deep. Wow!
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Ken_h
Jul 5, 2025
A great experience with great guides - We had a great tour bus driver, very informative and engaging. Our glacier guide was also excellent. A great experience.
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Jorgebj27
Jul 2, 2025
Ice Climbing the Matanuska Glacier with Connor Benson - Our family of 4 from Texas had an incredible trip. Connor Benson was the best guide I have ever met. He was patient, informative, entertaining, helpful and KNOWS his stuff and everything you will want to know and then some about Glaciers. He helped teach my boys and I on how to use the clamp on shoes and leverage the ice picks to save our energy. Connor maintained a strong Safety mindset and we never felt scared. If you get to go, I strongly encourage you to request him by Name. I promise you won't regret. Mark was also a hit with his helicopter flying and very cordial. All the people on the team that we encountered at Mica were helpful. They even gave us a LARGE free ice cream cone afterwards which hit the spot.
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Leslie
Jun 23, 2025
Jared was a great guide - Our shuttle had a total of ten passengers. Our driver Gary did a great job informing us about the area and local wildlife. When we got to the glacier we donned helmets and crampons. They had equipment to fit all sizes of hikers. We learned about the silt, ice underneath the rocky surface, crevasses and more. We hiked to different spots of the glacier, got to taste glacier water and had time for great photos too. According to my GPS we hiked a little over two miles. We had a good time and I think everyone else in our group did too.
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Anthony_p
Jun 19, 2025
Overall exceptional experience - Lots of fun hiking up and around the glacier. The tour guide was fairly knowledgeable and the views of the glacier was extraordinary. My wife and I were joined by two other hikers, appreciated the small group.
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Todd_raymond
Jun 15, 2025
Once in a lifetime experience!!! Don't skip this one! - My Wife and I went on this tour in early June 2025. Our particular guide was Alissa and I don't know what I would have done without her! She was an excellent guide; making sure that we saw all that there was to see at the glacier. She made sure that we got all the photos that we wanted and even assisted my wife and I in getting those perfect shots! Mostly I was impressed with how safe she kept everyone. She was always there to lend a hand to make sure there were no slips or falls. This trip isn't a difficult climb at all, but ice is ice and even having to step up or down one foot has the potential for slipping. Alyssa kept us safe and made the tour entertaining. Highly recommend this tour and this company. Its a bit of a trek to get out to the glacier by van, but even that was a comfortable and enjoyable trip. The scenery is amazing!
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Scott_g
Jul 27, 2025
Glacier hike was... - Glacier hike was amazing!! Loved Sophie's guided hike. Good fun, very knowledgeable and helpful. We were supposed to have 1 hour in Palmer. We only stopped very briefly for a toilet break. Bus driver was ok but very concerned that everyone pays their tips. 2 stops to take a quick photo along the way. We were also told that snacks would be provided which wasn't the case. Overall still a great experience!
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Sheryl_t
Jul 27, 2025
Proceed with caution. - The glacier tour guide was fabulous. She was very informative, kind and warm. Safety was her number one objective and that we had a good time. The tour operator was nonresponsive and and rushed us with shorter stops. Compared to our other excursions that were almost the same price. The transportation was below expectations. This would not be recommended. I would highly recommend the glacial cruises instead. The reason for the review was for the tour operator not for the guides on the glacier. Have fun whatever you choose.!
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From $369
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).