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The Anchorage shortlist.
The 10 most popular matanuska glacier tours around Anchorage, with current prices, the operators behind each one, and what to expect on the day.
Guided Matanuska Glacier hike from Anchorage with small groups, safety gear, and a scenic wildlife drive for $325.
“Grace was informative, charismatic and filled with recommendations. The hike was relatively easy and we had a local guide. The views are stunning. Not to be missed.”
Guided Matanuska Glacier hike with Anchorage van pickup, microspikes and helmets, snacks, and glacier-view lodge lunch options. Max 12.
“One of the best and most unique experiences I have had! The drive to the glacier was very beautiful. And our guide Lori stopped at scenic spot to let us take pictures. The hike itself was also extremely cool. They took us to a variety of glacier formations/landscapes and it was very interactive. The experience…”
Hike Alaska’s largest car-access glacier with spikes, then enjoy the Glenn Highway drive and a quick Palmer food stop from Anchorage.
“Great tour. Beautiful scenery and amazing hike on the Glacier. No trip to Alaska would be complete without a hike on a glacier. Gary, our tour guide was the best; sharing his knowledge and history of Alaska as well as personal experiences in the state and of the area we were visiting.”
Walk Alaska’s largest road-access glacier from Anchorage in winter, with hotel pickup, gear, guided ice walking, and a glacier-view lunch.
“Incredible experience!! One of the most unique and cool excursions I have ever done, definitely the highlight of our trip to Anchorage. Our guide was Tim, and he was friendly and extremely knowledgeable. We felt completely safe and in good hands. He provided some really interesting insight into life in Alaska, as well as plenty…”
Hike Matanuska Glacier with crampons and snow pants, enjoy Glenn Highway views, then stop in Palmer for local honey, plus a quick wine stop.
“Didn’t care for it. The pictures are misleading as we went in August. So we were walking on black debris. Just walked on rocks. It was not white at all. Wouldn’t recommend in the summer. Probably different in the winter. And, it was over a 2 hr drive there from Anchorage and 2 hour drive…”
Full-day Matanuska Glacier hike or winter sled ride from Anchorage via the Glenn Highway. Small group, safety gear, blue ice.
“It was a ln excellent experience. Our tour guide also told us lots of interesting stories in Alaska, I really enjoyed in this tour”
All-day guided Matanuska Glacier hike from Anchorage with hotel pickup, included gear and Yaktrax, small group up to 10, about 8 hours.
“It was awesome!!! Challenging but glad we did it!!! So incredible to be out on the ice!! A little scary.”
Guided hike on Matanuska Glacier from Anchorage with hotel pickup, ice cleats, and lunch plus glacier views along the Glenn Highway.
“This is an absolute must, if you are in Anchorage or anywhere close by. This glacier is beautiful and the fact that you can walk on it is amazing! Our guide Christian was perfect. Full of information and facts and just a great positive attitude. I would do this again!!”
A small-group hike on Matanuska Glacier from Anchorage, with microspikes, wildlife spotting on the way, and guide photos included.
“The van ride there was beautiful! The guide was very knowledgeable about the glacier and the different types of rocks. I would definitely recommend this tour!”
Full-day Matanuska Glacier hike from Anchorage with ice cleats, a small group, and expert local guiding, plus scenic roundtrip transport.
“Fabulous experience. Guides were outstanding and it was well worth the money!”
