Mendenhall Glacier Trolley Tour
Juneau, USA
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Make your round-trip transfer between Juneau and Mendenhall Glacier hassle-free with this shuttle service. Discover the beauty of the glacier and its trails at a leisurely pace. Plus, during the drive each way, pick up historical fun facts and restaurant recommendations from the driver.
- Round-trip tour from the Cruise port of Juneau and Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center
- Enjoy the flexibility of many departure times to fit your short stop in Juneau
- This 3 hour tour is on one of our custom trolleys
- Hear highlights of Juneau history and receive inside tips from the driver during the tour
What's Included
- Round-trip tour to Mendenhall Glacier from Cruiseship port
- Pick-up is at the Goldbelt Tramway
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities (optional, and appreciated)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Mount Roberts Tramway490 S Franklin St, Juneau, AK 99801, USA
Meeting location is the Mount Roberts Tramway. Our representatives will be wearing bright blue hats and holding signs that say "Juneau Tours and Whale Watch."
End point
- 490 S Franklin St, Juneau, AK 99801, USA
This tour ends right where it started, under the cables of the Goldbelt Tram
Itinerary
The best way to get from the Cruiseship port to the Mendenhall Glacier and back efficiently. With this round-trip tour you get a 30 minute narrated tour past the historic downtown, 2 hours to explore the park at your pace, the same guide brings you back to the cruise ship terminal. Pickup and drop-off points are located at the cruise ship terminal near the Goldbelt Mount Roberts Tramway. Your transfer will be confirmed instantly after making a booking. (Note to cruise-ship passengers: Please provide your ship name, docking time, and disembarkation reboarding times.)
During the 3 hour tour to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, your driver shares advice on how to explore the glacier, provides insight into Juneau history and points out well-known sites. On the return trip, listen for recommendations on where to grab a bite to eat in Juneau.
We have several departures a day for your convenience.
During the 3 hour tour to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, your driver shares advice on how to explore the glacier, provides insight into Juneau history and points out well-known sites. On the return trip, listen for recommendations on where to grab a bite to eat in Juneau.
We have several departures a day for your convenience.
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Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center
Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- This is a 3 hour tour. Ride out and back on with the same guide on the same trolley.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 42 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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Travelers praise drivers and guides for their knowledge, friendliness, and engaging storytelling, enhancing the informative journey to Mendenhall Glacier and Nugget Falls. The stunning scenery and accessible hikes receive universal acclaim, with ample time for exploration and photography. Tour pacing balances sightseeing and comfort, though some find walking distances and timing challenging. Pricing draws mixed views, with many valuing the cost but others considering it high for a bus trip.
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This guided tour is a bus ride with entertaining commentary back and forth from the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor’s Center. The tour is not worth the cost for the precious little time the guide is actually with you. Drop off and two hours is self-guided. Views and hiking trail is wonderful.
Absolutely one of the best experiences ever seeing the glacier and our trolley driver was amazing. He kept us engaged and told us all about the area! I think his name was Troy.
Comfortable trolley ride to the glacier with ample time to complete a hike to Nugget Falls (approximately 22 minutes each way). Visitor center is a must—the view is amazing and informative. The ladies room only has 3 stalls so use the trailer outside.
Mendenhall Glaciers absolutely worth a look however I do not recommend booking this tour. Absolutely book through your cruise company for this one. We were late getting into port due to weather and getting off the ship took longer than usual and we missed our tour time. Viator and this third party company Juneau Tours blaming the other for the reason that a refund can’t be issued saying the other isn’t authorizing it there fore there isn’t anything that they could do unfortunately.
Will definitely be more careful and in certain ports by not using these services and booking directly via my ship excursions offerings.
Nice trolley ride 30- 40 minutes to mendanhall
Driver provides excellent information along the way. You are on your own at the park , plenty of time to walk to the falls 1 Mile, see mendanhall at different points.
Great experience! Up close and personal with the glacier. Mary, our guide and driver is fabulous! Overall price is reasonable.
Great trip to Mendenhall Glacier. Easy booking experience and better price than with the cruise line.
The glacier is an amazing sight. Highly recommended. The driver was waiting at the cruise port when we got off the ship. Very easy to find. Organised. Staff friendly. Joey was a breath of fresh air. Thankyou.
If ur not going to Nugget Falls, it’s a long wait for the bus to get back to pick u up. Troy, our guide was the best part of the tour. Made the tour very interesting.
It is not what it sounds like.You are dropped off & then picked back up 2 hrs later. I will say that our driver Joey was awesome.
Our tour guide was great. He provided lots of interesting information. The tour provided the perfect amount of time for a group of nine with 2 small children to enjoy the glacier and waterfall.
Due to the rain, I wish there had been more than a small covered area to wait for the trolley at the end of the excursion. We had to stand in the rain because there was no covered space available. We had a longer wait than expected because the trolley was running late to the pick up spot, for reasons out of the guide’s control.
Great tour our driver Troy was fabulous would recommend to everyone great experience and knowledgeable driver
Easy way to get to the Glacier. They give you two hours until pick up. If you want to leave after one hour, you can if they have space on the shuttle.
Glacier is very far. We couldn’t see it due to the fog. Not a trekking experience. You just walk through a path to see a waterfall. The driver was nice and a
Gave interesting facts about Juneau
Stunning views worth the walk from the visitor center. Our trolley driver Mary was both funny and full of information.
Very informative and entertaining tour guide (Troy Ford), who suggested the best walking trails for seeing the falls and glacier. The bus dropped us off conveniently at the start of the walking trails and allowed ample time for us to explore all the sights.
The visitor center, with a short film and exhibits, is worth your time.
The Mendenhall Glacier is a must see!
It’s absolutely worth it to leave Juneau and travel by shuttle up to Mendenhall Glacier and take in all the trails and the visitors centre. Our driver and guide was fun and informative! We enjoyed him very much!
So much fun, the tour guide was amazing. Great energy and knew SO much as we were driving by in Juneau.
Fantastic trip, very knowledgeable driver who gives lots of local information and advise. Very happy to answer questions. Trolly bus very convenient mode of transport, warm and comfy for a short ride (about 20 mins to visitor centre). Glacier is a must see trip
Kenton our driver was fantastic and super informative. He spotted wildlife whiling driving that a normal person would never see. His knowledge and presentation made the adventure fun and educational. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone.
This was EXTREMELY overpriced!! Basically it is a shuttle to take you to and from the entrance of the glacier park. Entrance to the Mendenhall Glacier is only $5 per person. We paid over $150. The glacier hike itself was nice and has beautiful scenery, but I would not recommend paying this much for a shuttle. Another couple on our cruise paid a fraction of the price to get transportation.
Knowledgeable and interesting driver/tour guide. Comfortable trolleys. Mendenhall Glacier and Nugget Falls were amazing!
Taking the trolley to the Glacier was easy. Our driver provided fun facts about Juneau along the way. Our driver was very welcoming and his professionalism much appreciated.
Beautiful sights beautiful scenery great value very friendly people very knowledgeable about the area
I just considered this a way to get to the glacier and back but Troy made it so much more than that. He was such a nice and informative driver, and I felt very confident I’d get linked back up with him to get to the ship on time!! Great excursion
This service takes you all the way to the Mendenhall visitor center! What a lovely walk to the Falls! Be sure to dress warmly in September.
Our tour driver John was wonderful. He gave an excellent overview, clearly provided instructions and delivered it all in a fun, enthusiastic manner. This is a must see!
Excellent trip, especially for the reasonable cost. This excursion brings takes you to Mendenhall Glacier offering a number of excellent viewing points. But the added feature is the easy hike to Nugget Falls. And you can hike right to the edge of the falls; it doesn’t get better that. This excursion easily gives you enough time to do both of these activities. Great bang for your buck.
It was amazing and beautiful experience. The amount of tor time was perfect.
Driver was knowledgeable, friendly, fun and prompt.
This is a trolley or a bus ride to Medenhall glacier which then you'll also be able to see in the waterfall. You need to be able to walk over a mile but the path is paved. The driver was excellent, he gave us 2 hours, he was knowledgeable with facts on the riide there and back. Total time was exactly a stated 3 hours.
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