Matanuska Glacier Walk - Anchorage Departure

Offered by Salmon Berry Tours In Anchorage, Alaska

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About us

Salmon Berry Travel & Tours was founded on the idea that life in Alaska should be fun!

Throughout our history, this idea has delighted countless guests of all ages from around the world and delivered appreciation and awards. In a world of big box tours and commercialized Alaska experiences, we continue to deliver genuine and authentic Alaska hospitality, day tours, and tailor-made multi-day travel packages. It’s a small tour philosophy and a customized experience that provides lifelong memories every season of the year.

SAFETY FIRST

Salmon Berry Travel & Tours is fully insured, well above what is required for our business, and our drivers carry the proper training and licenses to guide you through Alaska! This standard is very important to us and we hope it is to you, too!

SUSTAINABILITY

Salmon Berry has made a commitment to the environment in an effort to keep Alaska pristine for future generations. We have designed our tours to have minimal impact on the communities that we visit; from our reusable water bottle initiative to our rechargeable hand warmer initiative, to our naturalist-led Anchorage Eco Tour, we empower our team and our guests to join us in a sustainable tourism mindset. As stewards, our team has donated personal time to partake in local trail building/restoration projects and city-wide clean-ups. We have partnered with the Renewable Energy Alaska Project on their Tour Green Program and the Beluga Whale Alliance as a part of their collaborative research to support local organizations striving to make a difference.

What we'll do

Try our most popular tour! Take a hike on the Matanuska glacier, Alaska’s largest road-accessible glacier located two hours north of Anchorage.

Journey two hours north of Anchorage and explore the Matanuska glacier’s many features, including ice caves, glacial blue meltwater pools, and sweeping views of this scenic valley.

The Matanuska glacier is a frozen 27-mile river of ancient ice. Thousands of years old, this massive glacier is tucked at the head of the Matanuska valley. You will spend two hours trekking the ice with our expert guides, learning how the Matanuska glacier was born and how it shaped the surrounding landscape.

Walking on ice is slippery fun, so we provide our guests with helmets, a trekking pole (walking stick), and microspikes that attach to your shoes. We require our guests to bring sturdy footwear (stiff-soled hiking boots or shoes) and suggest an extra pair of socks. Don’t be surprised if your shoes get covered with “flour,” the glacial till of finely-ground rock with a texture like talcum powder (it makes for great facials!). This tour does require walking on uneven surfaces for at least two hours, with stepping up and down required, so guests must be able-bodied.

This all-inclusive tour allows you to warm up with hot beverages and a hearty lunch (provided) at a local lodge as well as complimentary snacks and water.

Conclude your adventures with transportation back to your Anchorage hotel.

Need additional outdoor winter gear for your tour? By request at the time of booking, Salmon Berry Tours can provide snow pants, boots, and gloves from our lending closet, if available.

Special Notes: This is a “soft adventure” day trip experience. If interested in a more adventurous glacier tour, we would be happy to make recommendations for more strenuous glacier hiking or ice climbing.

Glaciers present an inherently dangerous environment, and Matanuska glacier is no exception. Salmon Berry Tours has been in business since 2005, and we have been trekking on Matanuska glacier since 2011. We are fully insured for glacier trekking. The company never uses novice guides for our glacier trips, and we take our training very seriously. We operate in small groups, for additional safety, with one glacier guide for every six guests; guaranteeing two guides per tour. For more information about our guides, check out the About Us page, and read about the professional glacier guides on our team.

What to expect / what's provided

*Duration: 9 hours

*Group Size: 13

*What to Bring:
-Long pants
-Closed-toe shoes
-Sunglasses
-Cameras with extra batteries and memory cards (It is easy to take well over 100 photos!)

*What's Included:
- Alaska guide(s)
-CDL-certified
-Fully-narrated tour (English speaking)

*All-inclusive
-Admission to Matanuska Glacier Park
-Two hours of guided hiking to and on the Matanuska glacier
-Lunch at a local lodge overlooking the glacier

*Photo stops: stretch your legs for up-close views or look through our panoramic windows

*Snacks & water: an assortment of complimentary snacks and water are available throughout the tour

*Gear (Complimentary)
-Access to our gently-used gear (boots, snow pants, winter coats, raincoats, mittens, hats, etc.) is available
-Gear must be requested at the time of booking to ensure gear is available during your tour

*Hotel Pick Up
-Pick up available from major hotels located in Anchorage
-Please note that we do limit pick-ups to 3 hotels per tour. BOOK NOW TO CONFIRM YOUR PICK UP

*Or Meet us at our Office
-Conveniently located in downtown Anchorage
-Please write “Meet at Salmon Berry Tours Office” at the time of checkout to confirm

*Drop Off
-Drop-off is available from major hotels and inns located within Anchorage or Girdwood
-Drop off at Anchorage’s Ted Stevens International Airport may be available if requested in advance

*What Not Included:
-Guide gratuity
-Drone Usage Permit: Guests coming with Salmon Berry Tours are not allowed to fly drones on the Matanuska Glacier
-Ice climbing: while we don’t offer ice climbing, we can book a reservation for you, if interested

*If you'd like to book a private tour, price is for the first 8 guests, with room for up to 12.

Cancellation Policy

<p>Customers will receive a full refund if canceled within 48 hours of the initial booking. If canceled 7 days or more before the tour date, a 90% refund will be provided. Within 7 days, no refund applies. Date changes can be made with no penalty, based on availability and at this time, the tour is nonrefundable. Customers will receive a full refund in case of operator cancellation due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Contact us by phone to change, cancel or inquire about a cancellation. No-shows will be charged full price.</p>

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