Amazing Guide, Advertising Photos a Bit Misleading
We had a truly excellent guide, and learned a lot about the local area and had a wonderful group lunch at a nearby lodge. While the photos may give the impression of pristine beauty, be prepared to learn about climate change and the realities of glaciers receding. I think our tour, 907 Tours, could incorporate more about this in the tour information in advance before you book, to give you a more realistic understanding of all that you will see. You need to understand that you get to the glacier by crossing a long, seasonal floating pylon bridge with sharp metal tread that is dangerous to fall on. The bridge over the silt lake gets longer every year because the glacier is melting and receding.
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Marie_L
September 23, 2026 · via Viator
Very interesting and informative.
Izzy was a great guide. She was very knowledgeable and fun and did her best to ensure that all the people on our tour had a safe and fun experience.
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Melanie_B
September 10, 2026 · via Viator
Glacier hike with ice cleats
This glacier hike was amazing! The ice cleats that they give you to wear over your shoes gives you great traction. Our guide was Ady, and you could tell she was geniunely pumped to be out exploring with our group. 100 percent would do it again!
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MarichuRick_M
August 31, 2026 · via Viator
Nothing Compares
Hiking on a Glacier, drinking from it and cutting out a piece was a once in a lifetime experience. Our tour guide was fantastic and the trip up was filled with breathtaking pictures and landscapes. Topping everything off with lunch from a cabinlike restaurant not too far from the glacier was equally impressive.
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fengdaol
August 28, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
It’s a wonderful tour
It’s a wonderful tour. I have learned a lot more about the glacier after visiting it. It’s beautiful and amazing place to visit. Lori is great, she told us so many interesting things on the way there. Thanks.
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S1717TYsandys
August 26, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Great time.
This was a great experience. The group was small and the guide was well informed. I found other tours did not encourage solo travelers but I had no problem here.
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113reneer
August 22, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Amazing tour
Amazing trip. Rina was professional and informative. Everything went smooth, from the pick up, glacier hike, lunch and return. Nic at the glacier was an excellent guide and showed us all the special spots
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Jiyoung_H
August 20, 2026 · via Viator
Recommend driving to Matanuska Glacier on your own and booking the glacier tour directly instead
The Matanuska Glacier tour guide and the bus driver were different people, and I would honestly give the Matanuska Glacier guide 100 out of 100. The guide was excellent—so good that I actually wished he had been our guide for the entire trip. He spent more time with us than scheduled, gave very detailed explanations, and shared lots of interesting and entertaining stories.
Unfortunately, the bus driver was the complete opposite and was the worst part of the experience. First, although we were picked up as promised, we were not dropped off at our hotel afterward, so we had to pay for an Uber back to the hotel ourselves. This was different from what was advertised, and no explanation was provided.
The tour description also said that we would be able to have lunch at a scenic location. I’m not sure whether it was because the Matanuska Glacier tour ran late, but instead, we ended up having to eat our lunch on the bus.
The driver also did not come across as a professional tour guide, and the snacks provided were simply store-bought donuts and fruit. Considering the price of the tour, I found it difficult to say that it was good value for money.
I would personally recommend driving to Matanuska Glacier on your own and booking the glacier tour directly instead. The glacier tour itself was fantastic, but the transportation portion of this package was very disappointing.
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361pavels
August 17, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Amazing tour at the glaciers!!
We had a wonderful time on this tour. The glacier scenery was gorgeous, but what truly made the trip exceptional was our guide, Lori. She was attentive, helpful, and ensured everything ran smoothly. We would definitely book again!
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jennifermT9700HP
August 16, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Fantastic Tour
We really enjoyed this tour. Lori picked us up at our hotel on time, the van was clean, and she had all the mom things ready (water, snacks, tissues). She told us a bit about the area and the surrounding landscape. She was super friendly. We had 10 in our group, which is a good number.
The tour on the glacier was lead by Lana. She did a fantastic job of explaining the area and history of the glacier. She made sure to warn us about potential dangers and worked to keep us safe. The glacier itself is incredible. We didn’t realize it was so big!
She led us all around so we could see it from all angles and get some great photos.
We would definitely recommend this tour!
