Le Conte Glacier & Fjords Experience by Jet-Boat
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Port
Wrangell, 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
$369.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Le Conte Glacier, located in a stunningly beautiful fjord, is 21 miles long and is the southernmost tidewater access glacier in North America. It is extremely active, with regular calving events, and is famous for its "shooters" (massive submarine icebergs dramatically rising to the surface). The area is rich in history to generations of Alaska Native tribes, and your guides will share it with you.
Travel by jet boat through a gorgeous landscape, and venture through a jaw-dropping fjord - complete with icebergs, gushing waterfalls, and dramatic granite cliffs to the glacier face. Enjoy a snack of wine, locally smoked salmon, cheese, and crackers as you float in front of the glacier, listening for the thundering of the glacier calving. Watch for harbor seals resting on the icy, aquamarine blue or snowy white icebergs, and bring your binoculars to search for mountain goats dotting the granite cliffs hundreds of feet above you.
Known to many as a life changing experience, the Le Conte Glacier is a rich environment and an unforgettable reminder of mother nature's raw beauty.
Notes:
Maximum weight is 300 lbs. Tour operates subject to tidal conditions. Not advisable for guests with serious mobility limitations, back issues, vertigo and subject to extreme motion sickness. There is a restroom on one of the boats. All participating boats will meet at the face of the glacier and have their picnic. While there they raft up and all guests will then have access to the boat with the bathroom. If a guest requires frequent use of restroom facilities, please provide advance notice.