Mendenhall Glacier Express
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Juneau, USA
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Narrated Roundtrip Transportation
- Driver/Guide during the Bus Tour
- Park Entrance Fees
- A tour guide while at the Glacier is not allowed per USFS Permit.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 7HWX+CJ6, Juneau, AK, USA
You will meet the team on the water side of the Gold Belt Tram building underneath the green canopy tent. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled departure time. Your Alaska Tales Tour Representative will be holding a sign that reads, M&M Tours.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Mendenhall Glacier
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Nugget Falls
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Your time at the Glacier is for you to explore on your own and is self-guided for 2 hours.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.6
based on 541 reviews
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Leslie_B, Jul 2026
This is a great basic trip out to the glacier and falls. The driver (Kenny) was informative and funny. From our cruise ship the check in area was easy to find and staff were helpful.
kennethGiefer, Jul 2026
Probably the main attraction in Juneau. Stay away from the big crowds and do it on your own. Highly recommended. Save money as well
Carissa_B, Jul 2026
Kenny was a great bus driver and tour guide!! We learned so much about Alaska and the area that we would not have, if we hadn't made the last minute decision to take this tour to the Mendenhall Glacier! Highly recommend!!
JULIE_W, Jul 2026
This was a great tour, bus was nice our tour guide was very knowledgeable and funny. The park was a nice hike to the falls.
Kathleen_E, Jul 2026
Scenic vistas enroute to the glacier. The visitor center was interesting with a video and informative displays.
Edward_G, Jul 2026
Pick up location was not all that visible. Once we found it which was a pop up tent it showed m&m tours which did not appear anywhere in my booking details. They did however confirm we were in the right location as they had our names. The tour bus driver was very helpful. As to the glacier field I thought we would have been much closer although we did the trek to nugget falls.
Marvin_T, Jul 2026
While I would have liked to witness the glacier decades ago as it was spilling into the lake, it was still a majestic sight. Getting good views of the glacier itself and the falls was easy. Even on an excellent weather day like we had (clear skies and ~70°), the park was not that crowded and easy to move about without bumping into others. The visit provided an easy afternoon, beautiful nature view, and a good walk to stretch the legs. Recommended.
Judith_G, Jul 2026
Short bus ride from Juneau to glacier. Nice hike to falls (level and smooth…accessible). Glacier is beautiful. Our driver, Lexi, did a nice job and gave us both information and a lot of jokes.
Anthony_C, Jul 2026
This was freakin insane! So beautiful, and the biggest waterfall I’ve ever seen that you can walk right up to.
Ula_B, Jul 2026
Everything was very well organized. Kenny was super funny and knowledgeable that made the beautiful glacier experience even more memorable. Thank you!
H_Y, Jul 2026
Viewing the glacier and waterfall was an awesome experience!
A little bit of a walking exercise to get for visitors center around to the waterfall area, but well worth it! The view of Mendenhall Glacier was spectacular from the visitor center area, but sad to see how much it has retreated over the years (go see it while you can!). The tour bus driver delivered us and picked us up safely and on time. We wish there could have been enough time for the driver to pull over and let us take pictures of huge groups of bald eagles feeding on salmon in this one area near the terminal but he said he could not stop.
Nina_N, Jul 2026
The guid was not informative at all.On the top of if he pushed us to the next stop so we couldn't even get the chat to listen to other guides or so.
Hidelisa_T, Jul 2026
Efficient, knowledgeable and takes care of disabled passengers. Directions on where to meet up with representative is well marked especially for seniors like us.
Sandra_T, Jul 2026
Overpriced tour. It was basically an expensive shuttle to the glacier park. There was no guide, just a bus driver who played annoying music.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're sorry to hear the experience didn't meet your expectations.
Our Glacier Express tour is designed to provide comfortable transportation to Mendenhall Glacier aboard our new luxury coaches, with the National Forest entrance fee included in the ticket price. Along the way, our drivers also provide a narrated tour of Juneau, sharing information about the area's history, wildlife, and local points of interest before guests have time to explore the glacier independently.
We're sorry this experience isn't what you expected, and genuinely appreciate your feedback, as it helps us improve the experience for future guests.
Maureen_L, Jul 2026
We selected this “tour” as a means of transportation to the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau. The bus was easy to find, on time and the bus driver was most pleasant. Just understand that you are paying for a bus ride. Not a tour - insofar as there is no narration on the 25 minute (each way) trip.
Roblyn_W, Jul 2026
Great way to save the walking time to the falls and glacier if trying to fit a second excursion into your port day.
SarahJane_F, Jul 2026
Excellent tour guide. He was very knowledge and friendly, highly recommend. Great experience!!!!!!!!
Henry_O, Jul 2026
The driver, Archie was fantastic with great knowledge of the local area. He gave the group on the bus a great presentation of the area to and from the Mendenhall Glacier park. His instruction for pick up were also clear.
Susan_S, Jul 2026
The hike out to the waterfall is a must for this tour. My teenage grandsons loved it. Since we only got to see Dawes Glacier on the cruise ship it is nice being able to see Mendenhall as well.
Robin_W, Jul 2026
Easy hike to the waterfall. Beautiful area. Highly recommend! Visitors center very informative. It was great to get off the ship and out into Alaskas beautiful wilderness.
Sharon_F, Jul 2026
If you can't walk a 45 min trail this is not for you. Very nice guy drops you off at the Glacier area leaves you there for 2hrs. Way too much time in my mind for this. Very busy area. Take a Taxi for 45 dollars to and from maybe less . But I'm sure if you want to walk to waterfall its wonderful still 2 hrs is alot no guide just pick up and drop off
Edward_S, Jul 2026
Essentially, this is a bus ride too and from the park. Our driver, Archie, was hilarious and also provided a lot of great information about the area and the glacier.
Two hours is plenty of time to hike to the falls and back and go to the visitors center.
Aarohi_R, Jul 2026
Really wonderful experience and the driver was hilarious! Made for a fun trip and the views are well worth it!
Bryan_V, Jul 2026
Easy ride with Archie at the wheel. The walk to Nugget Falls is worth the effort. Recommend highly…..
Nick_D, Jul 2026
Quick and easy from the cruise dock to the glacier area. Archie the bus driver is absolutely a rock star. Great sense of humor and “dad jokes” coupled with his knowledge of the area and guided explanation made it great.
Jill_F, Jul 2026
great tour guide! easy trip, comfortable coach, perfect length of time to visit site, good drop off- pick up location
Michael_R, Jul 2026
Lexi was our tour guide/driver to Mendenhall and she was an absolute blast!!! Her sincere love for all things Alaska was on display and you could hear it in her voice. Very informative, very entertaining.
Amy_R, Jul 2026
This is simply a ride to the National park where you can hike to the waterfall and see the glacier off in the distance and visit the ranger station. If you keep that in mind you will love the experience. If you are looking to experience what the website shows/hints at you may be disappointed. The falls and the scenery are great. Hint: want a great photo of the falls and the glacier make your way up to the ranger station. Our driver was foll of information on the area and kept us entertained both ways.
Martha_T, Jul 2026
Definitely recommend tour. Directions on where to meet tour was easy to find once we were off ship. Kenny our driver was funny and informative of the area. Definitely appreciate Kenny pointing out wildlife as he drove us to Glacier. We got to see a bear and eagles on the way. Once we you get to the Glacier we had two hours to explore on our own (tour guides aren't allowed to do tours in the park) so this was great as we got to move around on our own speed. Walk to the water fall is about 20 minutes there and back and easy walk.
As I mentioned earlier, Kenny was very knowledgeable about the area as he is a local that lives there year round so appreciated his candor and the jokes.
Debi_R, Jul 2026
Great trip! Driver gave us a little tour, and interesting info about the area. Loved Aiden! He was fantastic! Glacier and waterfall were beautiful.
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