The Top 11 Helicopter Tours in Juneau

Alaska provides one of the most spectacular landscapes to enjoy a helicopter ride. Imagine flying over Juneau’s mountain peaks, soaring past the Tongass National Forest, and taking in glaciers from the air. These are some of the exhilarating experiences awaiting you on a Juneau helicopter tour! 

On the Icefield Helicopter Excursion - the most popular of our Juneau helicopter tours - you’ll get to experience an unforgettable flight over the Juneau Icefield. This is one of the most captivating glacial regions in Alaska, and seeing the electric blue ice from above provides a striking aerial view you’ll never forget. Enjoy a full half-hour in the air, before landing directly on Herbert Glacier for a guided walk across this stunning frozen terrain. 

On the Mendenhall Glacier Helicopter & Guided Hike tour, you’ll visit Juneau’s most iconic glacier - Mendenhall. Your tour will focus on this mighty glacier, beginning with an awesome helicopter flight over the snow-capped mountains surrounding Juneau. Touchdown on Mendenhall Glacier and follow the lead of your expert guide who will show you the most amazing glacier elements - you can even drink the freshest water straight from the glacier!

Of course, it’s up to you which Juneau helicopter tour you choose - rest assured that whichever you decide, you won’t regret it! 

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    Jessica Colletta
    July 15
    Great customer service. Our tour had to be adjusted because of weather/safety so we didn’t get to do the dogsledding ...

    A special experience!

    Jessica Colletta
    July 15
    Our guides Brock and John (captain) were simply fantastic. We had a small group of 6 people and we saw ...

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    July 16
    Mike, Ana, Riley, Lia, Clarissa were absolutely wonderful tour guides! We had some amazing photo ops!! Saw eagles & seals. ...
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    AMAZING, once in a lifetime experience!

    Hayley Reynolds
    May 23
    If you’re in Juneau for a day or a year - you’ve got to do this. The whole experience was ...
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    Jenny Holmes
    September 23
    We saw several whales, took amazing photos, and saw gorgeous sites at and around Mendenhall. Our bus drivers were incredibly ...
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    Absolutely wonderful!

    Paula & Larry
    June 18
    My husband and I absolutely loved this excursion. The personnel were top rate and the helicopter and airboat rides were ...
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    Amazing Day on Admiralty Island

    Sadie
    August 17
    This excursion was the highlight of our entire trip! Our guide, Kristin was extremely knowledgeable and could answer just about ...
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    A Fun Day in Juneau

    Sharron Clapp
    August 29
    This was our 6th time in Juneau but one of the best experiences so far. It was an awesome day, ...
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    Candiss Murphy
    July 28
    I'm 63 and an avid lake/ocean kayaker from NYS. Returning for a second visit to Alaska I knew I wanted ...
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    Just the right thing

    Wendy Rogers
    July 14
    Before our trip we did a lot of research about best ways to see the Mendenhall Glacier and also get ...
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    Dog sledding & musher camp

    Geoff brokenshire
    October 12
    We undertook this excursion because it is an activity we have no opportunity to do in New Zealand. The whole ...
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    Memorable Experience

    Cristina McAnulty
    July 14
    Our family had a great time! The information given was very helpful, the location was beautiful, the dogs/puppies were so ...