Exit Glacier Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Exit Glacier. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Seward and Kenai Fjords National Park Guided Tour with Lunch

• Seward to Anchorage transfer with National Park hike and AWCC

• Seward to Anchorage Full Day Transit Tour with Port Pickup

• Snowmobile Classic Tour in Kenai Fjords National Park

• Seward to Anchorage Cruise Transfer and Private Tour

There are no fees to visit Exit Glacier, as it's part of Kenai Fjords National Park (which doesn’t charge entry fees). The glacier area is accessible by road and free to explore on your own. However, there are plenty of fun tours that will deepen your experience, which start around US$80.

Summer months (June through August) are ideal for visiting Exit Glacier, as that’s when temperatures typically hover around 65°F (18°C) during the day and all trails are accessible, facilities are open, and wildlife is most active. The road to the glacier is usually closed to cars due to snow from October or November until May.

If you have a car, it’s easy—it's just a short drive out of Seward via Exit Glacier Road. If you don't have a vehicle, you can take the shuttle from Seward, which runs many times a day during the summer. Alternatively, simply hop on a tour that provides transportation.

Yes, Exit Glacier has hiking options for all fitness levels and travel schedules. There’s an easy, looping naturalist hike or more moderate trails with glacier overlooks. The challenging 7.8-mile (12.6-kilometer) Harding Icefield Trail takes 6–8 hours to complete, and requires good fitness and sturdy gear.

Yes, you can visit Exit Glacier on your own. A road from Seward leads to the glacier, and once you’re there, there’s a visitor center and a surrounding network of flat, well-maintained trails that reach to the toe of the glacier. Many visitors choose to self-guide using the interpretive signs and trail markers.