Sep 14, 2025
Great guided hike on the... - Great guided hike on the glacier. Guide was knowledgeable and provided a lot of interesting information about the glacier and ensured everyone's safety. Plenty of opportunities to take pictures. Don't have to be super fit, but there is elevation and hiking at a moderate pace vs a stroll. Although the driver didn't provide a guided narrative on the way, he was very knowledgeable of the area and the glacier and happily answered any questions.
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Sep 5, 2025
It was a great... - It was a great experience. Very well organized, very professional. It is must do. I would recommend this to everyone.
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Aug 31, 2025
Love the experience, once in the lifetime - Our guide Leona is experienced and friendly. Took lots of professional photos of us. We drove 2 hours and stopped by a Mcdonald to get lunch. The hiking part is one of the kind, once in a lifetime experience. My 5 year old girl was able to follow along, almost 2 hr hike. My 8 year old boy was following the guide all the time, asking all sorts of questions, and the guide was able to answer him and even let him tried the pickaxe on ice and rock. We were lucky the weather was nice. We wore layers of clothes and the kids wore ski pants which proved to be necessary. Wear utility boots or sneakers, something you won't mind to get dirty.
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Aug 12, 2025
Well-organized Trip to Awe-Inspiring Glacier - Kevin communicated very well in advance and kept us on track. He was always ahead of the curve and went above and beyond to help us and the other family with children to enjoy the experience safely. He was knowledgeable, helpful and kind, good with all of us from a 4-year old to retirees. 10 out of 10. Also, the on-site guides were well-trained, knew how to explain the glacier and navigate safely in the strange and constantly changing environment. Fun and very memorable.
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Aug 11, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An unforgettable glacier adventure with Kevin! - Our family had an amazing glacier experience, and Kevin was the highlight of the day. He was knowledgeable, patient, and made sure everyone—from our youngest to the adults—felt comfortable and safe. Kevin explained the glacier’s history and features in a way that was engaging and easy to understand, and he went above and beyond to help us capture some incredible photos. His passion for the outdoors is contagious, and he made the whole trip both educational and fun. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide. Highly recommend Kevin for anyone looking for a memorable glacier adventure!
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Aug 10, 2025
Conquering your fears with grace. - Hiking the glacier was breathtaking. I was a bit nervous because I have never done it before but my 16 year old son encouraged me and walla, I kept up just fine. Our guide was fun and knowledgeable.
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Jul 23, 2025
Happy - The experience was great. The driver was a Chinese and very responsible. He took good care of my friend and me all the way. As we were J1 students, there were also other foreign couples in the car. He would often look at us through the rearview mirror to check on our condition and explain things in both Chinese and English. The guide sister was particularly responsible. During the glacier hike, she would hold your hand to walk and also take pictures for you. She was a very infectious person.
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Jul 20, 2025
Magnificent Matanuska! - Great experience walking spot canyons on a glacier and learning about mulans, moraine, corridors, basal ice, and black ice.
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Jul 15, 2025
A memorable family adventure - This was a great experience. The entire trip took 8 hrs including 30 min break on our way to the glacier park.
The total drive is around 2 hrs long from Anchorage. It’s a smooth ride except for the last stretch of about 2 miles which is unpaved leading to the glacier park.
The hike was about 2 hrs 50 min inclusive of walking up to the glacier base and getting the spiked attachments on to the shows.
The hike is relatively easy with some occasional steep ascents and descents. But the spikes make the walk super easy. We remained on the glacier for more than 2 hours, clicking pictures at various interesting places and stopping for a drink from the glacier melts.
The guide was nice and helpful. And the day turned out exceptionally bright and sunny adding to the nice experience.
We saw kids as young as 4 years old and older folks (one person in her 70s for sure) all enjoying the hike. But a bad knee may cause some issues climbing up and down the steep areas.
It was our first glacier hike, could have not had started in any other place for such a perfect start.
Hiking shoes and layered clothing along with woolen hat highly recommend.
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Aug 2, 2025
Ride and Guide - The tour consists of two portions. The first is the drive to and from the glacier. That is the part handled by this company. Kevin, our driver, was good. He pointed out some facts and interesting things along the way. We stopped off at a supermarket in Palmer to buy ourselves some lunches for the rest of the ride to Matanuska.
After getting to the glacier, we were essentially handed over to the guide company there. Will, our guide on the glacier, was very knowledgeable. He is about to enter his senior year at UT Austin, and is a geophysics major with a special interest in glaciers. We learned a lot of science and geology facts. Also, the hike was on the edge of the glacier, which is a very different geology from other ones we’ve been on before in Iceland and New Zealand. For those tours, we went to the middle of the glaciers.
Not sure what the breakdown in cost between the ride and the glacier guide is. If I had a better rental car, I could’ve made the drive myself and hired the guides directly.
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