Top Anchorage In the Air

Lake Clark National Park, with its immense rain forest, tundra, and volcanoes, is accessible only by boat or air taxi. With this tour, take a plane ride from Anchorage directly to the park’s best places to see bears. Land near the bears and spend several hours safely observing them. Then, hike through the wilderness for a picnic lunch on a secluded beach.

See the Chugach Range from the air as your helicopter flight takes you over snow capped mountain peaks and braided river valleys to land on over 300 feet of glacial ice thousands of years old! Experience majestic blue pools, stunning, swirling moulins, deep crevasses and dramatic ice formations that continue to fascinate and attract the explorer in all of us when you step foot and trek around the surface of the Knik Glacier. The mighty Knik, one of the largest glaciers left in Southcentral Alaska, is 26 miles in length and 6 miles across at its toe and is just one of several glaciers in the ancient river valley. In addition to spotting wildlife from the air (moose, dall sheep, spawning salmon, and bears), you’ll have an eagle’s eye view of towering waterfalls, glacial iceberg-filled lakes, and the untouched wilderness of the Alaska backcountry. Enjoy a once in a lifetime Glacier Plunge in the summer months at no additional cost! Approx. 40 mins flight time w/ 45 mins on glacier.

See the Chugach Range & Knik River Valley from the air as your helicopter pilot takes you on an epic flying adventure. Experience exceptional, unobstructed views of the Alaska wilderness from the air. Fly over stunning mountain peaks, spot wildlife, towering waterfalls, dramatic glacial terrain & beauty that is unique to Alaska before exploring your 2 landing locations! Experience custom flight paths and landings based on your bucket list items. Step foot on the exposed ice of a glacier in the Knik Valley and trek with your pilot to explore the many facets of the glacial surface (Moulins, blue pools, and deep crevasses), choose a high alpine landing to take in large, sweeping sights of glaciers and rocky ridgelines, land on the shoreline of a massive glacial lake filled with giant floating icebergs, a rocky beach at the face of a dramatic ice wall or let your pilot take you to their favorite landing location!

If you don't have the time, or the expertise required, to go on a glacier expedition on foot, a helicopter tour is a great way to see the glaciers surrounding Anchorage. This tour takes you over spectacular scenery and makes three landings—one alpine, one on an ice wall, and one in the middle of Knik Glacier—where you can get out and explore with your guide. You also have the possibility of seeing mountain goats, Dall sheep, moose, and, in the summer months, bears and wolves. Note: in winter, the helicopter lands next to the glacier.

Enjoy the opportunity that not many people get - to walk on ancient ice. This experience starts with a helicopter flight over the Chugach Mountains, one of the most heavily glaciated regions in North America. State-of-the-art aircraft with large windows guarantee excellent sightseeing from the air. Then, land and walk around on a glacier.

Willow, Alaska is famed for its association with the Iditarod. This tour gives you a taste of life on the trail, without the hard work. At the family-owned and operated kennel, you'll meet the huskies and enjoy views of Denali as a musher leads your pack along private trails.

Get a bird’s-eye view of the majestic Alaskan mountains, glaciers, and waters on a helicopter tour before landing on the glacier to give you a chance to explore the remote ice-covered world. A must-see for photographers and nature lovers, this corner of Alaska is one of the most glaciated places in North America and the expansiveness of the ice can only be appreciated from an aerial view.

Take a short helicopter from Girdwood to Punchbowl Glacier, where you meet your guides—and the dogs—at a remote base camp. Learn about the mushing lifestyle and the history of the legendary Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, then take in the amazing scenery as a team of sled dogs pulls you across an alpine snowfield. You even get a chance to drive the sled. Note that transportation from Anchorage to Girdwood is not included.

See the Chugach Range & Knik River Valley from the air as your helicopter flight takes you over snow capped mountain peaks, through the Knik River Valley and up the 26 mile long Knik Glacier. Take in the views of the stunning Prince William Sound before flying back via Colony Glacier. You won’t believe the grandiosity of the sights below you as you take in views of wildlife, glaciers, alpine lakes, towering waterfalls, dramatic ice walls, iceberg filled lakes and steep valley gorges. This grand flight seeing excursion gives you the ultimate views of some of the best scenery Alaska has to offer. This adventure is completely customized, allowing you to choose your landing location.

Soar over Alaska’s rugged peaks and pristine glaciers on a sightseeing flight that departs Girdwood to explore one of the most glaciated regions in North America. Ideal for photographers and nature enthusiasts, the aerial view displays Alaska’s vast landscapes in a way you can’t see on any other tour. Plus, the expansive views increase the chances of spotting wildlife in its natural habitat—from a safe distance.

See the best of Alaska's backcountry from the air as your helicopter pilot takes you on an epic flying adventure past mountains and over dramatic glacial features & braided rivers. Experience unobstructed, bird’s eye views of stunning mountain peaks, local wildlife, towering waterfalls, dramatic glacial terrain, iceberg filled lakes and the beauty that is unique to Alaska. Choose your flight path based on your bucket list items to see and let your pilot show you what you would be missing if you stayed on the ground. Look for wildlife and ask your pilot where their favorite secret spot is. After an hour flying in the chopper and you will have a new favorite mode of transport!