Anchorage Helicopter Flight with Glacier Landing (1 hour)
Description
Experience the thrill of a true Alaska glacier landing on this one-of-a-kind helicopter tour. Lift off from our Girdwood base (35 minutes south of Anchorage) and take in sweeping views of the Chugach Mountains, remote valleys, and massive glaciers. In spring and summer, vibrant blue meltwater pools appear across the ice, offering unforgettable photo opportunities. Your tour includes a 30-minute glacier landing, giving you time to step onto the ice, explore with your pilot, and enjoy panoramic mountain views. Keep an eye out for wildlife—moose, bears, Dall sheep, and mountain goats are often seen in the backcountry below. Fly with confidence knowing Alpine Air Alaska is the region’s most experienced and safety-focused helicopter tour company, trusted for over 30 years for our expert local pilots and strong safety record. Roundtrip shuttle from Anchorage is not included but may be added for an additional fee. Please call our office to schedule your transportation.
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Itinerary
Your tour starts at our hangar at the Girdwood airport where you will receive a short safety briefing and board the helicopter for your flight to see spectacular glaciers and mountains. We ask all guests to arrive 15 minutes before your tour departure time.
Fly over the glaciers and mountains of Alaska's Chugach range.
We are located in the scenic ski resort town of Girdwood, located about 40 miles south of Anchorage, Alaska. While in Girdwood, check out the great hiking trails and visit the Resort Alyeska after your flight with us!
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What's included
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Small infants under walking age can sit on an adults lap and fly free
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Weight limit is 290 lbs per seat (and a combined max of 600 lbs for 3 passengers).
Reviews(149)
The entire team was great. Special call out to our pilot Kyle, note only was he a great pilot, but an awesome tour guide who went above and beyond to show us wildlife, give us insight and snap some photos of us. I was against this tour due to the price but my wife insisted and she was 1000% right. Once in a life time experience with a top notch professional crew!
Paul, it’s great to hear that you enjoyed the tour. Your pilot, Kyle, and our ground crew loved being able to share the experience with you and your wife! - Sofie
This experience was a dream, there is no way it could have been real. We went on a helicopter to a glacier! Eddie was our pilot and host and I think we might have fallen in love with him. I was very anxious since I had never been in a helicopter and he made me feel so safe! He gave us a great tour and even found a mousse for us to look at in the brush. The best thing was landing on an actual glacier!! It was just 3 people on this ancient piece of ice. He offered to take photos and he put cleats on our shoes for us so we wouldn't slip. He was incredible! Honestly the entire staff was helpful and really encouraged me to try it. We were originally there to do dog sledding but the weather got bad so we had a choice to forget the entire thing or go on a helicopter. If it wasn't for their encouragement I would have missed one of the most significant experiences of my life.
Thank you so much for the kind review. Eddie is a great pilot and loved flying with you folks. I’m so glad you had the experience of a lifetime! - Sofie
This is one for the bucket list !! We spent an amazing time with Pilot Eddie who was professional knowledgeable and great fun. This was a life changing experience landing and exploring the Prince William Glacier and one I will never forget. The photo's and videos will bear testament to the experience. Highly Highly Recommended
We love our pilot Eddie so it’s great to hear you had such a nice time. Thanks for making us apart of your bucket list! - Sofie
Amazing experience! There is no better way to get the best views of the beauty of Alaska, and get to see glaciers up close than from a helicopter. The staff and pilot were amazing, and the views speak for themselves. Do yourself a favor and splurge on this once in a lifetime experience!
I'm so glad you all had such an amazing time and that we got to share Alaska's beauty with you! - Sofie
I went up yesterday with Alaska Air for the helicopter ride and glacier landing. We ended landing ext to, then walking up in to a glacier tunnel all to ourselves with clear blue ice visible for feet into the glacier. Absolutely stunning. Perfect weather, perfect pilot and perfect experience.
We are thrilled you got to experience something unique with our team!
We had an amazing tour with our pilot Jackson. He was knowledgeable and kind. Highlight was the second landing on a frozen lake with an iceberg with an ice cave. The ice was so blue!
Thank you for sharing your experience with us and we appreciate your kind words regarding your pilot Jackson!
This was the most fabulous, and incredibly beautiful helicopter trip we have ever done. Minding blowing beauty and expanses. The ice tunnel was a crazy and breathtaking blue frozen wave. Did not seem real ….. what a great timing to see it before is does away with the glacier. The pilot Jackson was excellent- laid back, funny and very skilled. Thank from Lisa and Mike , Big Island Hawaii
We are elated to hear you had this experience Lisa!
What an unbelievable experience! We were a little bit worried that we would be disappointed because our trip was too early in the season to see the blue melt pools on the glaciers, but our pilot, Ryan, took us to explore an ice cave he recently found at the Lake George Glacier, and it was magical. Ryan was full of information and answered all of our questions. The flight through the mountain pass was breathtaking, and Ryan pointed out the wildlife and heliskiers that we would not have spotted without his help. Our shuttle driver, Rachel, was delightful and clearly loves Alaska and sharing it with visitors. All of the staff at Alpine Air Alaska were wonderful to deal with from the moment we booked our excursion to the time we were dropped back off at our hotel. Ten out of Ten experience that I would highly recommend and say is worth every penny.
Thank you for your kind review! It really is magical out there, and we feel that it is special to be able to share that with our guests. Thanks for spending time with us! ~ Rachel
Kris was a fun and entertaining shuttle driver and Mitty was a great pilot and guide! Had a great experience and would recommend!
We will let them know you had a great experience! Thank you for your recommendation.
Jess was our pilot and she was beyond fantastic. She went above and beyond for us, turning around to show our son a bear. A once in a lifetime experience we will never forget.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience! We completely agree, the bears and views (and pilots!) are truly unforgettable :) thanks for flying with us, and we hope you had a wonderful rest of your trip! Cheers, Camille
