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This full-day guided tour departs from downtown Anchorage to hike on the Matanuska Glacier. After a scenic drive to the glacier, put on ice spikes and hike across the ice with an experienced local guide. Your guide explains the glacier's most interesting features and the natural history of the area, and you can take photos against a backdrop of ice and mountains. The tour runs in a small group of up to 14 people, and winter gear is provided if needed.

Depart downtown Anchorage
for the Matanuska Glacier
Leave from the meeting point in downtown Anchorage and enjoy a scenic drive to the glacier. Along the way, there is a short stop where you can buy snacks or lunch.
Put on ice spikes and walk on the glacier

On arrival at the glacier, you receive ice spikes so you can walk easily on the icy terrain. Winter gear may also be provided if needed to keep you comfortable. Then set off hiking across the glacier with your guide.
Learn about the glacier and natural history

As you walk across the glacier, your guide shares details about its most interesting features and the natural history of the area. Take great photos with the frosty landscape and glacial ice as a backdrop. At the end of the day, relax on the ride back to downtown Anchorage.
※ Glacier conditions and scenery vary with the season and weather, and specific views are not guaranteed.
※ The tour may be rescheduled or refunded due to weather conditions.
Meeting point :
Downtown Anchorage meeting point (across from the Hilton Hotel)
509 W 3rd Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501, USA
Meeting point information:
Check in at 509 W. 3rd Ave, directly across from the Hilton Hotel. After checking in at the concierge desk, please wait in the garden or the indoor lobby. Parking is available across the street. Look for the gray van with a bear on it.
509 W 3rd Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501, USA