Anchorage Area · Knik Glacier · 60 Minutes
Alaska Wilderness Helicopter Tour
with Glacier Landing
60 mins · Anchorage Area · Touch ice thousands of years old
The Knik Glacier Experience
You Will Feel Impossibly Small.
In The Best Way.
Imagine lifting off the ground, the rotor wash flattening the valley grass beneath you, and then — there it is. Five miles wide. Twenty-nine miles long. A river of ancient ice that has been carving this valley since before your ancestors learned to write. The Knik Glacier doesn't care about your to-do list. It has been here for ten thousand years and it will humble you in the most magnificent way imaginable.
You'll land right on it. Step out of the helicopter. Hear only wind and the deep, geological silence of something truly ancient. Your pilot — also your guide — will walk you across ice formations sculpted by millennia of sun, wind, and time. The blue is a blue you have never seen before. It is the blue of compressed centuries. You will talk about this day for the rest of your life.
Glacier Length
Glacier Width
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On the Ice
Total Tour
See What Awaits You
Real tour photos — no filters, no tricks. Just Alaska.
What's In Your 60 Minutes
Everything you need to know before you arrive
✦ What's Included
- Helicopter Flightseeing — 30 min round trip over Knik Glacier
- Guided Glacier Hike — 30 minutes on the ice (Summer: on glacier / Winter: at ice formations)
- Ice spikes provided for safe glacier hiking
- Expert pilot/guide throughout the tour
- All fees and taxes included
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance
⚠ Not Included
- Van transfers to departure location (can be added for a fee)
- Comfort surcharge for guests over 250 lbs
- Gratuities (appreciated but never required)
Your Hour on the Ice
Step by step — from arrival to landing back
Step 01 · Check-In
Alaska Glacier Lodge
Check-in opens 45 minutes before your departure — please do not be late. Your pilot will brief you on safety and what to expect on the ice. A late arrival can shorten or cancel your tour with no refund.
45 min before departureStep 02 · Liftoff
Into the Wilderness
You lift off over the Mat-Su Valley, watching civilization shrink below you as the Knik Glacier fills the horizon. The 15-minute flight to the glacier is spectacular on its own — a curtain-raiser for what's ahead.
~15 minutes flightStep 03 · Glacier Landing
Foot on Ancient Ice
The helicopter touches down on the Knik Glacier. You step out onto ice thousands of years old. Your guide leads you through blue lakes, wind-carved sculptures, and crevasses. Ice spikes provided. Summer: on the glacier. Winter (Oct–Apr): beside deep-blue ice formations.
30 minutes on the iceStep 04 · Return
Back to Base
Your final flight back over the valley gives you one last look at what you've just walked on. Total tour time is 60 minutes door-to-door. Activity ends at the meeting point.
~15 min return flightGetting There
Meeting Point
The Alaska Glacier Lodge in the Mat-Su Valley is your departure and return location. Plan your drive accordingly — allow extra time during peak summer season.
Check-In Time
Check in is required 45 minutes prior to departure. Arriving late may result in a shortened or cancelled tour. Late arrivals do not qualify for a refund.
Transfers
Van transfers from Anchorage to the departure location are not included but can be added for a fee. Contact us when booking to arrange transfer pickup.
Winter Tours (Oct–Apr)
In winter months we cannot land on top of the glacier. You will land beside the glacier near incredible deep-blue ice formations — equally spectacular.
Important Information
✅ Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
♿ Wheelchair accessible — transportation options also wheelchair accessible
👶 Infants may ride in a pram or stroller. Infants must sit on an adult's lap during flight.
💪 Suitable for all physical fitness levels
⚖️ Comfort surcharge applies for guests over 250 lbs — for safety and comfort of all passengers
⚖️ Guests 300 lbs or over require the AStar helicopter. Call us before booking to confirm availability.
⏰ Check-in is 45 minutes before departure. Late arrivals may result in a shortened or rescheduled tour at additional cost.
🐕 Service animals are permitted only if secured in a crate. Call ahead for specifications.
🚫 NOT PERMITTED: Drones, smoking items, firearms, bags/backpacks/loose straps. Use on-site lockers.
❄️ Winter (Oct–Apr): Landing beside the glacier near deep-blue ice formations instead of on top.
🚁 We fly Robinson R44 and AStar helicopters. Type not guaranteed unless private option purchased.
🚐 Van transfers NOT included. Can be added — contact us when booking.
Cancellation Policy
✅ Full refund when you cancel at least 24 hours before your scheduled departure. No questions asked.
⚠️ Changes or cancellations less than 24 hours before departure will not be accepted or refunded.
🌦️ Weather cancellations: If cancelled due to poor weather, you'll be offered a different date or full refund.
👥 Minimum numbers: If cancelled due to minimum passengers not met, you'll be offered an alternative or full refund.
What People Say After
"You don't understand until you're standing on it."
Nothing in my life has made me feel so small and so alive at the same time. The blue of the ice is something photographs cannot capture. You have to stand on it. An absolute bucket-list experience.
The pilot was outstanding — incredibly knowledgeable and clearly loves what he does. We landed right in the middle of the glacier. My kids said it was the best day of their entire lives. Booked again for next summer.
We visited in October for a winter tour. The ice formations beside the glacier were absolutely otherworldly — deep cobalt blues and shapes that looked sculpted. Worth every single penny.
Your Glacier is Waiting
Ten thousand years of ice. Thirty minutes in the middle of it. This is Alaska at its most unfiltered, most humbling, most magnificent.
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