Alaska Helicopter and Glacier Dogsled Tour - ANCHORAGE AREA
Description
The most popular tour! Drive your own sled-dog team with an Iditarod team of mushers, handlers, 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 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
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Itinerary
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.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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
- 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
Reviews(513)
Great experience! The company, staff and pilot were all great to work with! We had to reschedule our trip several times and they were very accommodating. The views and experience were amazing! Definitely worth doing!
I would totally recommend Alaskan Helicopter Tours 1000% to anyone. We did the dog sledding Glacier experience in Palmer, AK. All the staff, especially Andrea was amazing, the pilots, and all those at the dog sled camp did a fantastic job. The glacier viewing was truly an incredible experience our family will never forget . I’d also recommend to book direct with the company .
Weather forecast could hinder your excursion as well as maintenance of the helicopters. However the Staff was great, very accommodating and able to work around our schedule. This is a perfect trip to go on especially if you ever wanted to sled in Alaska on top of a glacier. Excellent excursion!!
Highly recommend this tour to see a beautiful glacier and the dog sledding experience. Put entire trip was smooth and the crew was amazing. Best part petting the baby huskies!
From check in to the final walk up the stairs, the experience was awesome. Smooth check in, a quick safety video, and then getting into the helicopter was fast. The helicopter ride was smooth and the views were out of this world. Such beauty !! We arrived at the dog sleds to so many cute barking dogs... The only thing I didn't like was having to wait 10 mins for the roping of the dogs. This took away from the time with the puppies at the end. The dog sled ride was so much fun!! We sat to ride and got to " help drive " the sled. Overall this tour is well worth the money!!
Most magnificent experience in Alaska!! Helicopter ride through beautiful mountains and glaciers. Landing on the glacier and experiencing the dog sledding was a once in a lifetime experience. Jonah, our musher, was so knowledgeable, friendly and made the experience with the dogs and puppies unforgettable!!
After 43 unforgettable days exploring the breathtaking beauty of Alaska, I'm excited to share the grand finale of my Alaska adventure! To cap off the trip, I booked a helicopter glacier landing and dog sledding tour with Alaska Helicopter Tours out of Anchorage. From start to finish, it was a world-class operation. Flights depart from Glacier Lodge near Palmer, and the entire experience was nothing short of extraordinary. Our pilot, Gavin, was extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. From the moment we lifted off, I felt completely safe and confident in his hands. He shared fascinating information about the area throughout the flight while making the entire experience enjoyable and unforgettable. Jimmy, the musher for our dog sled ride on the glacier was a dream come true. Simply fascinating and I must have sled the entire circuit with a smile! If a helicopter tour in Alaska isn't already on your travel bucket list, it absolutely should be. Soaring over towering mountains and pristine glaciers, landing on ancient ice, meeting an experienced musher and an enthusiastic team of sled dogs, and taking in the endless, awe-inspiring scenery made this one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life. It was the perfect ending to an epic Alaska adventure, one I'll never forget. Thank you Gavin and your team at Alaska Helicopter Tours. Rob Kortus
This was an AWESOME day! Unbelievable scenery, lucky to have a bright, sunny day. And the DOGS!!! There were puppies! All staff were exceptionally friendly, competent and efficient. Would recommend to anyone!
Absolutely fantastic in every aspect. Highly recommend
This was an experience I will remember for the rest of my life. Everyone was professional and helpful. Safety was always a precaution. I recommend them to everyone.
