Alaska Helicopter and Glacier Dogsled Tour - ANCHORAGE AREA | La Vacanza Travel

Alaska Helicopter and Glacier Dogsled Tour - ANCHORAGE AREA

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Destination: United States, Alaska, Alaska
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  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Alaska
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

The most popular tour! Drive your own sled-dog team with 4 time Iditarod winner Dallas Seavey's team of mushers, handlers and champion dogs on real snow in the middle of summer surrounded by amazing scenery. Start this adventure with a helicopter ride over glaciers. We often see moose, black bears, Dall sheep and goats. Land on a glacier and enjoy a whole hour with champion sled dogs and their mushers that live here all summer. Take the dog team for a ride through real snow. You can stand on the runners and mush a dog team or just sit on the sled and let the mushers run the team. After your dogsled tour meet the canine athletes that pulled your sled, and of course take pictures with your favorite dogs. After the tour the helicopter takes you back to the lodge and you’ll fly over the lower glaciers where you can see the blue melt pools and the crevasses.

Total Tour Time: 1.5 hours - includes 1 hour with the dogsled team (aprox 30 min sled ride) and approx 30 min round trip flightseeing

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Knik River, Anchorage, AK, USA

Drive your own sled-dog team with 4 time Iditarod winner Dallas Seavey's team of mushers, handlers and champion dogs on real snow in the middle of summer surrounded by amazing scenery.

Start this adventure with a helicopter ride over glaciers and icebergs. We often see moose, black bears, Dall sheep and goats.

Land on a huge snow eld high on a glacier and enjoy a whole hour with champion sled dogs and their mushers that live here all summer. Take the dog team for an exhilarating ride through real snow. You can stand on the runners and mush your own dog team or just sit on the sled and let the mushers run the team.

After your dogsled tour meet the canine athletes that pulled your sled, listen to stories about running sled dog races of over a 1,000 miles long, and of course take pictures with your favorite dogs.

After the tour the helicopter takes you back to the lodge and you’ll fly over the lower glaciers where you can see the blue melt pools and the crevasses.

Inclusions
  • Landing and facility fees
  • Guided Dogsled on snow
  • Helicopter flight - Apron 30 min round trip
  • WATERPROOF OVERBOOTS - we provide boots that slip on over your shoes to keep them dry

Exclusions
  • Comfort surcharge applied for anyone over 250lbs
  • WARM WEATHER GEAR - you are landing in the snow. Layers is advised with a waterproof outer shell.
  • VAN TRANSFERS TO DEPARTURE LOCATION NOT INCLUDED - can be added for a fee
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Operates in all safe weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • NOT PERMITTED: DRONES-SMOKING ITEMS (VAPES/LIGHTERS/E-CIG)-FIREARMS-BAGS/BACKPACKS/LOOSE STRAPS - please leave all bags in the vehicle or we do have lockers to store them
  • CHECK IN is 45 minutes prior to your scheduled departure time. If you arrive late, your tour
  • SERVICE ANIMALS are permitted if they are secured in a crate only. Call for specifications
  • Restaurant Service is available on site May 8 - September 30. Snacks are available year round for purchase.
  • Comfort surcharge applied for anyone over 250lbs. his allows us to block out an additional seat for safety and comfort
  • DRESS FOR ALL WEATHER - the weather at dog camp is high elevation and may be cold and wet. Layers with an outer waterproof shell is recommended.
  • Alaska Helicopter Tours has Robinson 44s and ASTAR helicopters. We never guarantee the type of helicopter you will be flying in unless a private helicopter option is purchased. Parties with multiple separate bookings, or parties over 2 passengers may be in 2 helicopters, but will always be together for the tour.
  • VAN TRANSFERS TO DEPARTURE LOCATION NOT INCLUDED - can be added for a fee
  • BAGS/BACKPACKS/LOOSE STRAPS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THE HELICOPTER - please leave all bags in the vehicle or we do have lockers to store them
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Departure Point

Alaska Glacier Lodge, 29979 E Knik River Rd, Palmer, AK 99645, USA


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

1 hour 30 minutes


User's Reviews

danieloF5081BX

29 Sep, 2023

Overall experience was awesome. On the helicopter ride we saw glaciers, mountains and a few bears. The pilot was friendly, knowledgeable and informative. The dog sled ride was also fun. We started a cruise the next day and thought about a dog sled excursion at one of the ports but found out that rather than a sled, the dogs might pull a carriage with wheels. Since we wanted the dog sledding experience we booked this “adventure” because we knew it would be a sledding experience. The musher was also friendly, knowledgeable and informative.

FS_C

22 Sep, 2023

It was a wonderful experience not to be missed. Both the Helicopter and dogsled ride were exhilarating with amazing views of the glacier from above and an exciting ride on the glacier.

Raiyah_A

17 Sep, 2023

Gave it a 1 star because the Director was not polite during the course of the conversation and emails, but to her credit was nicer towards the end of the conversation. Wasn’t sure if I was going to do a review because I hate giving 1 stars, but 1 star service really was how I was treated. I noticed there were a cluster of earthquakes happening in the area. When I asked if they had communication with govt agencies like usgs to see if there was elevated risk, the comment that stood out most was “why did you come to Alaska if you were this worried about earth quakes?” They went on to say I had a better chance of a car accident from an earthquake on the road instead of having something happen in the air. I thought to myself… “yeah, you all are picking me up, in a shuttle to take me to a location an hour from anchorage that has had three magnitude 2.8 to 3.8 earthquakes in the last 12 hours… I decided not to sign the waiver because i didn’t want to trust them with my safety. I didn’t go on the tour and did not get a refund from them but did receive a refund back from elsewhere. Not a fan of how I was treated, but I hope they take my advice and connect more with agencies other than the FAA since they perform pickup and drop off, not just flights in the air. I also hope they train people on talking about safety to customers via the phone if earthquakes clusters are happening. I really do hope no one is ever hurt on any tour, especially if it can be avoided by checking in with other govt agencies as backup.

Donnathodges

12 Sep, 2023

Our pilot Michael Brooks was wonderful. Found wildlife and shared information & stories. The Dogsledding was lots of fun and loved interacting with the dogs.

j-rump6

10 Sep, 2023

This adventure was the highlight of our trip! It was our first time in a helicopter and dogsledding. Our pilot Shane was fantastic! It was a very safe smooth flight and he did a great job of keeping an eye out for wildlife or other cool things to see from the air. Our time spent on the glacier was fantastic and the sled team were extremely warm and friendly. The dog sledding was such a cool experience. Overall, this is a must do adventure!!!

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The tour manager, Theron Parker was more than amazing. He explain to us that the tour company had no control over this.

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MOST AMAZING EXPERIENCE EVER

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Brilliant dog sled tour on an Alaskan glacier

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