Matanuska Glacier Tour: Explore Ice Falls

Explore Matanuska Glacier with expert guides, hike stunning ice falls, and experience Alaska’s breathtaking beauty. Book your unforgettable glacier adventure today.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Matanuska Glacier - Experience the marvels of Matanuska Glacier on this memorable tour!
    Start your journey with a complete gear fitting, followed by a comfortable vehicle ride to the glacier’s terminus at the park’s boundary. From there, a knowledgeable guide will lead you across the rugged rock fields of the terminal moraine and into the…
What's Included
  • Shuttle transportation to and from activity
  • Helmet, Boots & Boot spikes
  • Professional tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees
  • Gratuity for Guide
Additional Information

Experience the rare opportunity to hike along the base of a 26-mile-long advancing glacier! Join the original guiding company on Matanuska, established over 30 years ago, and immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of one of Alaska’s most accessible natural wonders on foot with NOVA’s renowned Glacier Tour!
This exceptional adventure provides an…

Location
NOVA Alaska Guides
Glenn Highway
Mile 96.5 Glenn Hwy. At Hick's Creek bridge turn into Trailhead Rd. Follow the driveway under the bridge and proceed to our camp check-in location.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jacobw894
Aug 14, 2025
Fun glacier hike - Great experience! Guides were friendly and very informative and took all the necessary precautions to ensure a safe and enjoyable glacier experience. Shout out to super guides Angie and Chantei!
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Cortneyo480
Aug 6, 2025
Great Glacier Guiding! - We enjoyed a wonderful morning out on the Matanuska Glacier with Nova and would definitely recommend them! Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave us lots of information about this and other glaciers as he safely got us up close to experience all its different features, all while being humorous, fun, and a great photographer. Loved this experience!
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Rajeev
Aug 5, 2025
Great time visiting the glacier a must do when in Alaska - Great time visiting the glacier. Our tour guide Bethany was very knowledgeable and helpful. I like the “safety first “ aspect. Everything was managed well. Great job Nova!
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Steve_m
Jul 15, 2025
Outstanding Matanuska tour with Nova Alaska! - Outstanding experience with this company & their staff! Our guide (Nate) was personable, engaged, funny and very knowledgeable. We recommend this company highly, without any reservations.
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Cindyfe9523zt
Jun 9, 2025
Once in a lifetime experience! - What an excellent adventure! Our party included people from 10 to 70 and everyone loved it. Our tour guides, Maya and Chantay, were friendly, knowledgeable and professional. They showed great concern for our safety and made the whole tour fun and enjoyable. They provided gear, interesting information and opportunities for once in a lifetime experiences.
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Laurawl2987ff
Jun 9, 2025
Must-do Alaskan adventure - Stunning, breathtaking scenery. Guides, Mya and Chantay, made it a personal, incredible experience for our whole family, ranging in ages 10-70.
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Maui315
Jul 14, 2025
Nice views and a cool experience but would skip if on the fence or if concerned about price. - Went back and forth before going on this glacier tour. We went as a family of four and did feel it was a unique experience. It was pretty costly after factoring in the payment you have to give to cross private land. There were at least 20 other groups on different tours as well and it felt like a circus at times but were able to get some nice photos. We saw many cool glaciers in Kenai Fjords NP and felt we could have skipped this tour.
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Bpicklo
Aug 11, 2025
Worst value for the money of all the experiences we did in Alaska. - We spent 11 days in Alaska, did 9 different “experiences”, and this was our most disappointing. Our experience did not match the description at all. We were supposed to go to “Ice Falls”? “Fill our water bottles with glacier water”? None of that remotely happened. I think our guides were trying to be funny, but half of what they said was millennial humor that didn’t connect with 90% of the people on the tour. We wanted “real” information about the glacier, not misinformation about big worms and oil. If certain parts of the glacier are unavailable in Aug since it’s the end of the season, maybe adjust your prices and expectations accordingly.
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From $115
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).