Godwin Glacier: Helicopter and Sledding Adventure

Experience the thrill of dog sledding on the Godwin Glacier in Alaska. Helicopter to a dog camp, meet the huskies, and enjoy a 2-mile sled ride. Fun for all ages!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Godwin Glacier - Land atop beautiful Godwin Glacier where you will meet a team of sled dogs and go dog sledding in the snow for approximately 25 minutes, stopping to take photos along the way. This incredible glacier, which you will get to see from the helicopter is over 5 miles long and 4 miles wide.
What's Included
  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
  • Scenic helicopter flight to and from Godwin Glacier
  • Exhilarating sled ride with professional musher and race dogs
  • Overboots provided for extra comfort
  • Opportunity to cuddle with adorable puppies
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Seward Helicopters holds the distinction of being the longest-running helicopter company in Seward. With unparalleled knowledge of the Seward area and Godwin Glacier, this locally owned and operated business is run by long-time residents of the Seward community. As a small family business, they exclusively fly out of Seward, ensuring they are experts in…

Location
2210 Airport Rd
Airport Road
Guests traveling by vehicle are kindly asked to please meet at our departure location 20 minutes before departure for check in. Our office is only 10 minutes from anywhere within Seward. Free parking is available to the front and side of our office, spots are even large enough for RVs.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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O3798cvjans
Feb 21, 2025
Fabulous Experience! - Wow! Wow! Wow! It all begins with a dramatic helicopter ride over the glacier up to the dog camp. Our pilot was very knowledgeable about the glacier and gave us dramatic views of water pools, rivers flowing to and under the glacier, views of the ice flows converging. It was amazing. Our family LOVED the dogsledding. I had a special treat in that the lead dog of my sled team was the lead dog on the winning Iditarod team this last year! The dogs were amazing, You could tell they live to run! At the end we were able to pet and talk to the dogs, and the mushers, AND hold little puppies that will be trained in the future. This was an experience our whole family will remember forever! Thank you Seward Heliopter Tours!
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478donovanm
Jan 22, 2025
Helicopter & Dog Sledding...Win/Win - We had a great time and would recommend getting out and doing this. The dogs were great. The helicopter ride was amazing and the dog sledding was a blast. Great trip.
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Loustac
Aug 23, 2024
Must do! - Fantastic helicopter tour! They are efficient and friendly. The views are spectacular. Dog sledding was the most memorable experience that we had in Alaska. Pilot was great and mushers were fun to talk with. Highly recommend. We were able to book the day ahead. Glad we did!
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Erin_g
Aug 18, 2024
Quintessential Alaska!! - Incredible experience! We had absolutely perfect weather, which made the helicopter flight so beautiful both to and from the glacier. The time with the huskys was so precious. Much praise and cuddles, which we loved. We also enjoyed learning and seeing each dog's personality both during our up-close interactions and during the ride. (King, Georgia, Yogi, Daisy..etc...loved them all! ) And it was so impressive to hear the Iditarod stories for those on our team who had run the race numerous times. Can't wait to follow the dogs and the Turning Heads Kennel team in future races! The mushers, pilots, office staff were all so kind and helpful! Thank you!!
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Familyluvs2travel
Aug 7, 2024
Best Birthday Extravaganza Ever! - My husband and I traveled to Alaska for my first time over my birthday in late July. I booked the first time slot for the Godwin Glacier Dog Sledding on my actual birthday. Reading other Trip Advisor reviews, I knew in advance that the weather in Alaska can change drastically day to day, so I purposedly left the rest of the day open if it had to be rescheduled later. Fortunately for us, we were a go on the first helicopter flight up to the glacier. It was a cloudy morning with low clouds but no showers. The flight was so smooth and breathtaking. We rose out of the clouds and ventured in the mountains. Smooth landing on top of the glacier. We were escorted to our dog team of around 13 Alaskan huskies and met our musher, Meg. Wow, what a thrill ride dog sledding on a glacier. The sun was out for half of our journey so we were able to view the majesty of the mountains. Meg was an awesome musher. She was so informative and answered any of our questions. The dog mushers and crew live on the glacier during the summer, taking care of the dogs, running the tours and live in very small living quarters. The dogs are actual Iditarod dog sledders from different companies that spend their summers at Godwin glacier. You are really getting the Iditarod experience! We actually spent quite a bit of time sledding with breaks in between. The dogs were all super friendly, a few shyer than others, but very approachable and sweet. When our dog mushing was over, we had lots of time to visit the other dogs on the property that will have their chance to mush in other tours. Lastly, we visited the puppy pen. Beware, these pups are super adorable but they are teething big time. I even had one bite the back of my leg, yikes, but it didn’t break skin. Super cute but beware! We had the same helicopter pilot for our journey back. I’m so sorry but I did not get his name but he is originally from Switzerland. He learned it was my birthday so he gave us a bit of an extra scenic ride around the mountains on our return back to Seward. It was spectacular! He’s a fantastic pilot. This was definitely a highlight of our trip and it really made my birthday special! This is a top-notch company. Yes, it is expensive but so worth the cost!
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Helpingyoutravel
Aug 2, 2024
Highlight of our Alaska Trip - Truly a highlight of our Alaska cruise. Helicopter ride to the glacier was amazingly beautiful. Landing on the glacier was awesome. Sled ride with the dogs was exhilarating. And cuddle time with the puppies was the best. Expensive, but highly recommend.
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Pete_j
Aug 1, 2024
This is a must do!!!!!! - OMG we spent two weeks in Alaska, and this was the high point of the trip. A 100% must do. The location was great, very clean and very professional. We did not feel rush at any point and the dog camp and getting to ride on the back of the sled was way more than we could have hoped. Yes you do get to stand on the back and drive the sled. On the way down they took us out of way to see a bull moose that they had spotted. The expense is well worth the expense of this excursion
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Stacey_l
Jul 28, 2024
All parts were fantastic,... - All parts were fantastic, the helicopter pilot, the dog mushers, and the dogs. Being able to walk on a glacier surrounded by snow cover mountains 👍👍
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Michael_k
Jul 28, 2024
Mountain top experience - Our first helicopter and dog sled ride. A once in a lifetime, amazing experience. Would highly recommend this excursion.
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Andres_t
Jul 27, 2024
Incredible! Truly worth it - We had an incredible time on this tour. The flight up through the glacier was incredible, and the sled ride and interaction with the dogs was amazing. Our tour guide Meg was awesome and very knowledgeable. We highly recommend this trip
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From $615
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).