Small Group of No More Than 14 Guests || Alaska 2026-2027 Aurora Season | 1 Day Tour of Anchorage Matanuska Glacier Hiking Experience

Departure date

09/16/2026-03/31/2027: Daily Departure.
Minimum of 2 guests is required to be operated.
*Rates are inclusive of local Alaskan taxes.

Itinerary

Route

Anchorage → Anchorage

Duration

1 day / 0 nights 1 day plan

Services

Vehicle

Itinerary order may change based on departure date and local conditions. Final arrangements follow the guide on the tour day.

D1Matanuska Glacier Hiking Experience

In the morning, after meeting in the hotel lobby, you'll travel by car to Matanuska Glacier for a glacier hike (approximately two hours) led by a professional guide . Matanuska Glacier is Alaska's largest accessible glacier. Classified as a valley glacier, it flows through the valley like a river, flowing north from the Chugach Mountains to the Glen Highway. It's a popular destination between Anchorage and Glennallen. Join your guide as you journey across this 10,000-year-old glacier, admiring the endless expanse of pure white and the azure ice caves carved by the glacier. Due to its valley glacier-like topography, Matanuska Glacier enjoys more sunny weather in winter than surrounding areas, making it a popular choice for glacier hikers. The glacier and Sheep Mountain create one of the most breathtaking and stunning scenery in Alaska.

If you need to fly out of Anchorage on the day of your trip, please arrange a flight departing after 21:00 to avoid the risk of missing your flight.

Tips:

1. It is recommended to wear a warm down jacket, velvet jacket, hat, scarf, anti-ski boots, sunglasses, etc. , pay attention to the safety of your feet.

2. Be sure to comply with the guide requirements during the walk and sign the disclaimer required by the Park Service.

3. Free walking equipment such as helmets and non-slip shoe chains.

Fees

Included	Extra expense
1. Local bilingual guide/driver service (partial activities only provide English guide). 2. Tour bus service: 12-15 passenger vehicles (excluding certain departures during the peak season from 12/17 to 1/7). 3. Attraction entrance fees noted in the itinerary.	1. Transportation to/from Alaska, and transportation within Alaska that is not included in the itinerary. 2. Optional activities and entrance fees not included in the itinerary (Prices are subject to change without prior notice; Tickets should be purchased from the tour guide). 3. Breakfast, Lunch, dinner, and other meals not included in the itinerary. 4. In accordance with local standards, you may tip your guide based on the quality of their service. Standard tips are as follows: $20 per person. Please pay tips to your guide on the day of your tour, to express your respect and gratitude for their work. 5. All other expenses not explicitly included in the itinerary or agreed upon arrangements.

Included

Extra expense

1. Local bilingual guide/driver service (partial activities only provide English guide).

2. Tour bus service: 12-15 passenger vehicles (excluding certain departures during the peak season from 12/17 to 1/7).

3. Attraction entrance fees noted in the itinerary.

1. Transportation to/from Alaska, and transportation within Alaska that is not included in the itinerary.

2. Optional activities and entrance fees not included in the itinerary (Prices are subject to change without prior notice; Tickets should be purchased from the tour guide).

3. Breakfast, Lunch, dinner, and other meals not included in the itinerary.

4. In accordance with local standards, you may tip your guide based on the quality of their service. Standard tips are as follows: $20 per person. Please pay tips to your guide on the day of your tour, to express your respect and gratitude for their work.

5. All other expenses not explicitly included in the itinerary or agreed upon arrangements.

Pickup & drop-off

Pickup

Wyndham Garden Anchorage Airport

4411 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK99517

Pickup

Fairfield Inn & Suites Anchorage Midtown

5060 A St, Anchorage, AK 99503

Pickup

Four Points by Sheraton Downtown

325 W 8th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501

Pickup

Other hotels in Anchorage

Please contact customer service for a second confirmation of the specific pick-up time.

Drop-off

Four Points by Sheraton Downtown

325 W 8th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501

Drop-off

Fairfield Inn & Suites Anchorage Midtown

5060 A St, Anchorage, AK 99503

Drop-off

Wyndham Garden Anchorage Airport

4411 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK99517

Booking policies

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1. Local bilingual guide/driver service (partial activities only provide English guide).

2. Tour bus service: 12-15 passenger vehicles (excluding certain departures during the peak season from 12/17 to 1/7).

3. Attraction entrance fees noted in the itinerary.

Essential Information About Booking:

1. This tour is led by a professional Chinese-English tour guide (except where otherwise noted) with a minimum group size of 2 people.

2. Please provide us with your phone number at least 5 days ahead of your tour departure. Otherwise we will be unable to send you the final confirmation.

Notes for Participation:

1. This tour requires you to bring a photo ID, such as a foreign passport with an American visa, or an American driver’s license.

2. If there are discrepancies between any time stated in the itinerary and the time given by your guide, please meet at the time your guide has informed you of.

3. It is very cold in Alaska in winter, so please bring appropriate warm clothing, such as: down jacket, fleece jacket, hat, scarf, boots with traction, sunglasses, etc.

4. Minors under the age of 18 are required to be accompanied by at least one adult at all times or to submit a disclaimer signed by their guardian.

5. Please be aware, if you are not able to meet your guide at the appointed time and place due to personal reasons (including but not limited to illness, accidents, running late, etc.), and thus miss the chance to board the bus and cannot participate in the tour, we are afraid we cannot refund your fee for that day.

Please arrive at the pick-up location least 10 to 15 minutes early.
You may call us within 1 to 2 days of your tour to confirm the pick-up time and location.

6. If, due to unpreventable circumstances (including but not limited to: natural disasters, political and social situations, accidents and malfunctions, road closures, etc.), adjustments must be made to the tour in order to protect the safety and welfare of all guests in the tour group, our company reserves the right to take measures including changing the time or content of the tour or even canceling some or all tour activities. The related tour fees cannot be refunded, and any additional costs incurred (i.e. extended hotel stay, transportation, meals, plane ticket changes) must be borne by the guests.

Natural disasters: flood, earthquake, hail, snowstorm, tsunami, etc.
Political & social situations: war, shutdown, protest, regime change, policy change, terrorist attack, etc.
Accidents and malfunctions: tour bus or other transportation equipment malfunction, sudden damage to recreational equipment, traffic accident or other blockage of roads, etc.
Road closures: roads impassable due to weather conditions, traffic accidents, etc.

7. Emergency contact number: (US Toll-Free) +1(866)585-8747.

Cancellation Policy

1. For cancellations within 10 days of departure, no refund will be given.

2. For cancellations or reschedules 10 days prior to departure date, no fee will be charged.

Departure date

Itinerary

Route

Duration

Services

D1Matanuska Glacier Hiking Experience

Fees

Pickup & drop-off

Booking policies

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Cancellation Policy

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