This 2-hour trek, there is an early emphasis on learning the proper use of the mountaineering gear and understanding the glacier features and hazards so that more remote areas of the glacier can be accessed during the trek. Our guide was great at point out different features and explain about the glacier. We went in caves, saw lakes, drank the... More

We went for the helicopter + 1 h glacier walk and we regretted! We should have taken the 2 h glacier walk instead! It's a great experience! The view was really fantastic. The glacier is very blue owing to it's high density. Our guide is friendly and jovial. She's an Alaskan herself. I really love this experience! The view from... More

We took the 1 hour Helicopter and Trek Tour, It was really affordable compared to other tours $359 USD, The Helicopter Ride was really Nice; the pilot was really quiet but took us to awesome views and places to finally land on the Glacier, It's really worth it; you have to walk in the Glacier, once in a Lifetime adventure.... More

We took the intermediate glacier trekking, but apart from that we can quote everything user groverPennsylvania rightfully wrote: an amazing experience! After a thorough safety briefing the helicopter ride to the Mendenhall glacier alone was worth the money of the entire trip: the pilot, a fun and knowledgeable Newzealander who used to do the same job on the Fox and... More

Great excursion booked through north star trekking, did the level two trip, highly recommended. Pricey but the kind of thing you only do once. Staff was excellent and friendly from reservation staff to actual guides. A definite must do.

My husband and I in our mid thirties wanted to do something adventurous during our cruise to Alaska. We thought the glacier trekking and ice climbing would fit the bill. I opted to book this (Helicopter and extended glacier trek) independently from Holland America one week in advance. The staff there are very young, energetic, and professional. There was no... More