From start to finish, we had an excellent experience with juneau toursjuneau whale watching. But if you really want to know what juneau is all about, you need to go out on the water. The ice caves at the mendenhall have received a lot of publicity lately, as the glaciers recession has allowed access by curious visitors. From sales agents and dock representatives to bus drivers. Step into alaska with one of these dedicated and knowledgeable local guides. Alaskanowned company juneau tours and whale watch weighs in as the largest independent tour provider in southeast alaska. This combo is the best way to make the most of your day in juneau. Mendenhall glacier rafting tour from juneau juneau, usa. Part of our tour near juneau was a stop at mendenhall glacier. Travel by deluxe catamaran served by a knowledgeable naturalist and attentive crew.
There is a very nice visitor centre with interesting exhibits and great viewing area to take in the beautiful scenery. Mendenhall glacier is easy accessible from juneau and one fo the most popular attractions among cruise travelers. Experience the best juneau has to offer with this whale watching and mendenhall glacier tour. As you travel at the foot of the spectacular mendenhall glacier, youll be awed by views of towering mountains, forests and wildlife. New juneau whale watching custom boats depart from juneaus auke bay harbor and explore alaska%u2019s inside passage. This juneau whale watch and glacier tour is an unbelievable way to do both in a single excursion helping keep your alaska shore excursions cheap. The glacier and surrounding landscape is protected as part of the 5,815 acres 2,353 ha mendenhall glacier recreation area, a federally designated unit of the tongass national forest. We offer three services for you to experience the natural beauty and excitement that is uniquely juneau s. At the pier, there are several tour operator stands to choose from so hubby and i did an eeny meeny miney moe and lucked out to be booked with juneau tours for a combo mendenhall glacier and whale watching tour. Juneau whale watching and mendenhall glacier fodors. Explore the area on your own before you continue your alaska whale watching adventure from auke bay.
Juneau, alaska alaskas capital, juneau, was the first city to be settled after alaskas purchase from russia, and is located in the panhandle of southeast alaska. Glaciers should only be approached with a professional guide. We chose 2 different cruise excursions while in juneau in august. The adventure continues to mendenhall glacier, where you can choose from a variety of activities before a relaxing return journey to mt. Tour includes round trip transfer from the pier to mendenhall lake. Capture juneaus top attractions and abundant marine wildlife on a single excursion. This exciting halfday program will give you an orientation of juneau, and a visit to the mendenhall glacier and visitors center. You know you want to go whale watching while in juneau, but which trip is right for you. On this combo package you get two of our most popular tours, one at each of your cruise stops.
You can take a taxi from juneau, drive to the glacier with a rental car, or take the city bus to glacier spur road and walk the rest of the way 1. Expert guides start off your adventure with a narrated ride to the mendenhall lake, where you get outfitted in our top quality gear. Mendenhall glacier visitor center juneau all you need. If you are lucky as we were to get to go to the mendenhall glacier, you have to ask for ben. There are two things you definitely need to experience while youre in juneau. Halfday tour to mendenhall glacier and king crab from juneau. Guests are not able to stay on the helicopter on the tour as the helicopter will drop them off and return to pick them up. Drive right up to the icy mass of mendenhall glacier, where you can hike, explore, and check out interactive exhibits at the visitor center.
Your experience will be indepth, authentic, genuine and personalized. Since its just outside of downtown, we boarded a bus to make the short drive and got a little history lesson about juneau along the. Hold on for a safe and exhilarating riverrafting experience on this mendenhall glacier rafting tour from juneau. This exclusive tour is the only one with permits to venture across mendenhall lake and right onto the glacier itself, allowing you to spend up to two hours exploring the ancient ice. Mendenhall glacier also sitaantaagu is a glacier about. Embark on a scenic cruise into the alaskan wilderness that guarantees you will see wildlife, including whales. A truly memorable excursion, this outing flies you over and to the mendenhall glacier. Changes or cancellations are allowed up to 14 days prior to the tour departure with absolutely no penalty. Of coarse there are nice, well maintained hiking trails out to view the glacier up close and we. We had looked into dolphin jet boat tours because they have a guarantee. Here you will board a custom designed jet boat providing a comfortable platform for a superb juneau whale watching adventure.
Paddle across mendenhall lake watching for birds, eagles, goats, salmon and bears. We specialize in the finest juneau whale watching and hiking shore excursions and can arrange custom trips by land and sea for families or groups seeking private wilderness experiences. Start your best of juneau day tour in alaska with a narrated, guided tour to spectacular mendenhall glacier and its adjacent visitor center. The operators of this tour guarantee you will see a whale. Juneau city and glacier tour juneau tours and shore. Spectacular glacier views topped with an allyoucaneat alaskan banquet. Wind through the city with a guide from the area, and hear about the origins of the haidatlingit tribe, the impact of russian, european and american influences, and the gold that shaped the regions past and present. After a short 20minute bus ride through downtown juneau, you arrive at the breathtaking mendenhall glacier. I have enjoyed your posts for alaska i am going in may 2018 i want to know with the mendenhall glacier excursion was that booked locally or princess and the same with the evening whale watching who did u book that tour through. Although juneau isnt an island, it is land locked, and you can only get to it by air or sea. United states juneau whale watching and mendenhall glacier we have a full day in juneau and would like to book a combination whale watching. Wrap three popular juneau experiences into one hasslefree outing on this multipart tour.
First, we went on whale watching tour with juneau tours. Juneau is the place for switchbacking through the canopy of alaskas tongass national forest to views of the magnificent mendenhall glacier. Mendenhall glacier and whale watching juneau tours. We started off our our morning in juneau enjoying coffee and breakfast on our stateroom balcony, then met our tour on the docks for the mendenhall glacier excursion. Flex cancel allows cancellations and refunds up to 24hours before the tour. It was my first whale watching tour and i am glad i. However, there are no public trails to the mendenhall glacier ice caves, and while beautiful, glaciers are everchanging and may be dangerous. Pair this tour with a whale watching adventure for a comprehensive juneau outing.
Whale watch and mendenhall glacier combo tour provided by juneau tours. Then, after your amazing experience whale watching in juneau alaska, its time to head to majestic mendenhall, the worlds only driveup glacier. Mendenhall glacier hike an unforgettable hike to juneaus hidden treasures put on your hiking boots, fill your lungs with fresh air, and experience a day of worldclass hiking near the mendenhall glacier. While many people go to mendenhall glacier with a tour group or on a shore excursion, you can also get to the glacier on your own. While out on the water, there is no doubt that youll see humpback whales this is the time of year they travel to alaska to feed on thousands of pounds of krill a day.
This is a great opportunity to view and learn about whales, sea lions. Juneaus spectacular whales and the mendenhall glacier, all in a halfday program on a boat holding a maximum of only 40 guests. But dont let that title mislead you, this family operation is all about the customer experience. We booked the mendenhall glacier and whale watching tour upon.
Alaska kayaking tour juneau day tours mendenhall glacier. Juneau, alaska mendenhall glacier adventure hike excursion. Begin with a scenic drive to mendenhall lake, where you will suit up with gear and board a stable 2person kayak. In the event your cruise ship is late, delayed, or doesnt make it into port we always issue a full refund for the tour. This is truly one of mother natures most amazing treasures. Your juneau excursion adventure begins with a short drive to a scenic harbor. Whale watch and mendenhall glacier combo tour provided by. Mendenhall glacier tour on this halfday tour, an alaska whale watching tours representative greets and escorts you to the tour bus where your trip begins. Step into alaska juneau whale watching tours and hiking. From juneau, experience alaskan wilderness with this glacier and whalewatching combo tour. Your professional guides will select the trail best suited for your groups ability and the days hiking conditions. My friend and i want to take a whale watching tour while in juneau the week of may 25th.
Juneau whale watching and mendenhall glacier tours. Get to know juneau and discover the beauty of mendenhall glacier on this 2. Juneau has no shortage of outdoor adventure opportunities, from helicopter tours over the mendenhall glacier to hiking in the breathtaking wilderness. Experience one of the most popular attractions in juneau the mendenhall glacier. The third largest city in the state, juneau is nestled in the heart of majestic mountains, rivers, forest and glaciers and welcomes visitors with a community rich in culture, history. Forest service allows to the face of mendenhall glacier. Our allinclusive tour begins at the cruise ship docks in downtown juneau. Mendenhall glacier, whale watching and salmon bake. With the glacier only twelve miles from juneau, the mendenhall glacier paddle and trek adventure is conveniently situated near the historic port town. Juneau whale watching tours and excursions juneau tours. The mendenhall glacier is juneaus biggest attraction and a humbling sight. Meet your professional photography coach who will take you to local photo h. Be one of the few to paddle across the mendenhall lake and explore on the mendenhall glacier on our 5.
After looking at the different ways to get to mendenhall glacier. Juneaus mendenhall glacier shore excursions alaska. Take a whalewatching cruise to look for humpback whales in the wild. Juneau is one of the most unique state capitals in the united states. Juneau cruise excursions juneau whale watching tour. Mendenhall glacier hike juneau shore excursion alaska. Enjoy some of juneaus favorite activities in one tour on this 6. The ice caves at the mendenhall have received a lot of publicity lately, as the glacier s recession has allowed access by curious visitors. Would recommend it for anyone that likes to take pictures. To me and my wife that was as exciting to hear the tlingit history and the glacier visit to mendenhall was icing on the kake that is where ben was from, look it up on the net. Whale watching and the mendenhall glacier audley travel. This fun alaska kayaking tour takes you as close as the u. This tour combines two of the best attractions in the juneau area the mendenhall glacier and whale watching.
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