Mendenhall Ice Caves Of Juneau Tour

Guided hike to the mendenhall ice caves.

Mendenhall ice caves of juneau tour.

Time of year and daily weather are not contributing factors to ice cave formation and safe access. Our all inclusive tour begins at the cruise ship docks in downtown juneau. For a truly exciting trip the ice adventure tour can include a visit to the famous mendenhall glacier ice caves if conditions are favorable. Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the glacier behind the town.

Expert guides start off your adventure with a narrated ride to the mendenhall lake where you get outfitted in our top quality gear. Home helicopter dogsled taku by air water ice helicopter glacier walk flightseeing bear viewing contact. We had the most amazing experience and our guides matt and annie were superb. The glacier itself is over 3 000 years old and easily one of juneau s most popular tourist stops.

Mendenhall ice caves so what exactly are the mendenhall ice caves and why do people s eyes seem to light up with an enchanting glow when they hear those words. When caves are accessible safe entrance will be determined by tour guides on an individual tour basis. We chose the tour that canoes across a lake and then hikes on the mendenhall glacier. If you ve done any research into the mendenhall glacier tours juneau offers and seen any of the hundreds of pictures and videos posted about the mendenhall ice caves you ll.

This is the best combo tour in juneau alaska. Juneau aventure tours 907 723 8908 e mail. Juneau shore tours reservations 1 844 626 9600. One of 38 glaciers that emerges from the 1500 square mile juneau ice field runs 13 miles long into the mendenhall valley eventually ending in the mendenhall lake where it is primarily viewed today.

The mendenhall glacier trek tour gets you up close and personal with the glacier on this challenging full day hiking tour that can culminate right on the ice. However there are no public trails to the mendenhall glacier ice caves and while beautiful glaciers are ever changing and may be dangerous. Discover mendenhall ice caves in juneau alaska. The ice caves at the mendenhall have received a lot of publicity lately as the glacier s recession has allowed access by curious visitors.

You can ride atop mendenhall lake by kayak canoe or raft or you can fly to the glacier via helicopter. Home helicopter dogsled taku by air water ice helicopter glacier walk. There s a mendenhall glacier tour for everyone.