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This day trip from your Anchorage hotel takes you to walk on Alaska's Matanuska Glacier. Enjoy views of the Matanuska Valley along the Glenn Highway, then gear up with safety equipment and explore the face of the glacier with an expert guide. Your guide shares how the glacier formed and its history, and you can capture the icy landscape in photos. Hotel pickup and drop-off, safety gear, water and snacks are included, and the tour runs in a small group of up to 11 people.

Leave your Anchorage hotel
and head to Matanuska Glacier
After pickup at your Anchorage hotel, ride in a van along the Glenn Highway for about 2 hours to the glacier. Take in the scenery of the Matanuska Valley on the way, with a short rest stop en route.
Walk on the glacier with your guide

On arrival, put on safety gear and anti-slip crampons and start hiking with an expert guide. Spend about 2 hours exploring the face of the Matanuska Glacier while your guide explains how the glacier formed and its history. See the ice formations up close and take photos.
Stop at an Alaskan lodge and return to Anchorage

After the hike, stop at a rustic Alaskan lodge nearby where you can buy lunch and dessert. Lunch is not included. After the meal, ride the van back to Anchorage.
※ Glacier conditions and scenery vary with the season and weather, and specific views are not guaranteed.
※ The itinerary is for reference and may change depending on local conditions.
Meeting point :
Anchorage hotel pickup
Meeting point information:
Pickup takes place at the hotel or designated pickup location you selected when booking. Please check the voucher provided after confirmation for the exact pickup location and time.
Hotel pickup in Anchorage