Taku Glacier Helicopter Landing & Airboat Adventure
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Port
Juneau, Alaska, US
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$724.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 3¼ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Thrills abound on this tour offering a small-group glacier adventure by helicopter and airboat in the untouched, remote Taku Glacier and River area. Hop aboard a shuttle van for a ride through Juneau to a private heliport on Douglas Island.
Listen to a pre-flight safety briefing; then, it's time to board a helicopter for a flight high above Juneau, the Tongass National Forest, the Juneau Ice Field, Gastineau Channel, and the Taku River -- stunning scenery all around.
The helicopter lands on the airboat deck at Taku Point. The friendly staff will greet you and give you a flotation jacket and hearing protection. You'll hear a safety briefing about the airboat and plenty of interesting local history. Snap some pictures of the pristine Taku River basin and the Taku Glacier spread out before you.
Descend two flights of stairs to the dock below and board the waiting airboat. You'll sit comfortably aboard the covered airboat, with open sides, for the best possible views and photo opportunities. The airboat captain will help you board, and your adventure continues by water. On the river, you'll cruise the five-mile face of Taku Glacier -- the only advancing glacier in the Juneau Ice Field. You'll come within arm's length of the ice and gain an understanding of the immense size of the glacier from the level of the river. The airboat captain will stop the boat in various locations for incredible photos and talk about the glacier and the river basin it has carved over the years.
Back at Taku Point, you'll leave the airboat to rejoin the helicopter that will take you up to the top of Taku Glacier for a glacier landing. Step out of the helicopter and set foot on the 4,500-foot-thick ice. You'll have time for more photos, and your pilot will give you details about the Ice Field and facts specific to the Taku Glacier.
The helicopter will return you to the heliport in Juneau with a van transfer back to the pier.
Notes:
This tour can be cancelled without penalty on the day your voyage commences. Cancellations thereafter are non-refundable. Minimum age is 7 years. Duration is approximately two hours from lift-off at the heliport to return to the helicopter base. Passenger names and weights are required by the FAA for weight and balance calculations and flight manifesting. To ensure the comfort of all travelers, guests weighing 250 lbs (clothed weight) or more must pay an additional $200 to secure extra space in the aircraft. A no-bag policy applies; however, if you have medical needs that require a carry-on bag, please see the Shore Excursions team on board. All other bags brought to the base will be stored in the tour office until you return from your flight.