Helicopter To a Dogsledding Experience
Description
Pair a helicopter flight over the glaciers of Juneau Icefield with a dogsled ride, and you have the perfect Alaska experience. After flying over breathtaking scenery, land at a remote glacier camp for a ride of a lifetime: you’re pulled by Alaskan huskies across fields blanketed with snow, surrounded by towering mountains. Cruise ship passengers please note that the shuttle will pick up one hour before listed flight time.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Departs from airport and lands at the Herbert Glacier Dog Sled camp
Land at a secluded camp on Herbert Glacier for your dogsled ride nestled among mountain peaks in a vast, ancient snowfield, you’ll feel like you’re the only group in the world on this glacier landing. You’ll be greeted by a team of Alaskan huskies at the camp for your dogsled ride and you’ll hop in the sled and let your dogs pull you and your family and friends along the magnificent snowfields. While on the tour, you’ll have the choice of riding the runners or being comfortably seated on the sled.
Helicopter tour over the stunning Herbert Glacier on the way back to the Coastal Helicopter's heliport
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
The times listed on our tours are the pickup and drop-off times. To ensure guests can arrive on time for their tour we require a 45 minute window between a ship's arrival time and a tour's pickup time. Likewise, we require 45 minutes between the drop-off time and the ship's departure to make sure guests will be back before their all-aboard time. If you are arriving on a ship or staying at a hotel in downtown Juneau, you will meet outside, under the cables of the Goldbelt Mt. Roberts Tram (490 S Franklin St) at your pick-up time. Find a Coastal Representative dressed in bright orange holding a yellow sign that reads 'Coastal Helicopters' to be checked in. If you are staying at a hotel near the airport, you will be met by a Coastal Representative outside the main doors of the lobby. For guests who dock at AJ dock, you can call to request pickup at your dock - this will be scheduled automatically for the first tour after a ship's arrival. We will be contacting you regarding your pick-up details.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please ensure to select the correct passenger option when booking your tour. The space inside the aircraft and we want to guarantee everyone will be comfortable in the helicopter. Selecting the improper option or misreporting weight can cause tour delays and cancellations without refund.
- No-bag policy. If you have medical needs that require a carry on, please note at time of booking. All bags brought to base will be stored in the tour office until you return from your flight
- Dress warmly and in layers, and wear rubber-soled shoes such as a light hiking boot or athletic shoes. The tour company will provide overshoes and can supply raincoats as needed. Remember to bring your camera, film and binoculars!
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative time or full refund
- Please ensure your weight is in the correct format (kgs/lbs) when you include your weight at checkout
- WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS – Please remember that each passenger will be weighed at our facilities. Be sure accurate weights have been reported and proper passenger types have been selected for each passenger. Misreporting weights or selecting the wrong passenger type may cause tour delays and cancellations without refunds.
- Failure to provide mandatory information will result in cancellation of bookings. You must provide individual weights and pick up location details.
- Coastal Helicopters will try our best to accommodate parties/families in the same helicopter. However, we cannot guarantee seating as it is all based on helicopter weight and balance, as well as the other parties within the flight. This will be determined at the time of check in once everyone on the flight has weighed in. Should your family/party be in split into multiple helicopters, the landing will happen together. Please also note that lap children are NOT allowed, and each passenger must purchase a full fare ticket.
- Please get in touch with us if you have limited mobility as we would like to make this tour as comfortable and accessible to you as we can.
Reviews(191)
From start to finish our experience was outstanding! The shuttle operator was easy to locate once disembarking our ship, right on time we departed for the airport. Once at the airport we weighed in, got our boots and waited for our helicopter to arrive. We were whisked away on an absolutely stunning ride to the glacier. Our pilot, Tim, was friendly and informative. At the dog camp we were assigned a musher and a dog team. Abby, our musher, was excellent. She was so patient with answering our many questions. The adorable dogs loved being petted! We highly recommend this excursion!
Amazing from beginning to end! Our helicopter pilot, Jules, and dog guide alyssa were both so kind and answered all of our approximately 1000 questions. A truly unbelievable once in a lifetime experience.
Incredible experience in every way! Our first helicopter flight with an expert pilot who pointed out so much on the way to the glacier. The ride was so smooth. We got an amazing day weather wise and were able to see the Mendenhall peaks. Our musher Kendra was so friendly and informative and the dogs were so personable. A true once in a lifetime trip. Do it!
Unbelievable experience. It was so gorgeous, pictures do not do it justice. Pilot was awesome, she explained and pointed out everything. There is a lot of waiting time that is my only negative comment but the beauty outshined the negative.
So much fun! Lots of interaction with the dogs. Kendra our musher was super. Lots of stories about the dogs, their training, and the glacier.
This excursion was unforgettable - and the four of us have already discussed how we won’t ever be able to convey how amazing it was to people who weren’t there with us. The team at the camp was informative and wonderful - the dogs were so enthusiastic and from start to finish the experience was incredible. Highly recommend!
Awesome helicopter ride thru the mountains to the glacier. Views were phenomenal!! Dog sledding was fun.
They split our family of four (2 adults, 8 year old and 5 year old) into two separate helicopters. My younger one cried and slept in helicopter - not an experience I would expect after paying $800 per person. Wouldn’t recommend it traveling with kids. I had talked to them beforehand on call and confirmed that four of us would be together but they didn’t honor that.
Amazing helicopter ride with equally amazing dogsledding which takes us to a divine moments of the unique experience
Great outing, all of the people were fantastic and the dogs were amazing!!
