Top Anchorage Helicopter Tours

Go on an outdoor adventure in Alaska with this small-group helicopter tour with glacier landing. Take off on a scenic flight and admire views of the Knik River, Great Gorge, and Whiteout Glacier. Land directly on the glacier and get the experience of drinking glacial water. Set out on a guided glacier hike before the return flight. Keep an eye out for wildlife like moose, bears, and mountain goats.

Combine a helicopter flight, dogsled tour, and guided glacier walk for a multi-activity excursion you’re unlikely to experience elsewhere. Let someone else deal with the logistics while you enjoy aerial views of the glacier, before exploring its crevasses and melt pools. Plus, spend time with Alaskan sled dogs, for an experience few travelers get to enjoy.

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 two landings—one alpine and one on an ice wall—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.

Few people will ever walk on ancient ice, but on this tour, you’re one of the lucky ones. Take a private 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. You'll also have the opportunity to walk around on the glacier.

Get out of the city and deeper into the Alaskan wilderness than is typical on a sightseeing tour. This tour takes you to Chugach National Forest, Beluga Point, Portage Glacier, and more to spot brown bears, wolves, bison, and belugas. Enjoy live commentary and learn about the unique landscapes of Alaska from your expert guide.

You don't have to travel far from the city to see abundant Alaskan wildlife. On this tour to Turnagain Arm, you'll earn about the local ecosystem while looking out for wild animals in their natural environment. A visit to the animals at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center and a cruise to Portage Glacier are also included.

Explore the wilderness outside Anchorage with a local guide who knows where to spot wildlife and gain the best views throughout the year. Enter the Chugach National Forest to search for moose, bear, and other native wildlife. You’ll also visit Glacier Valley, home to several “hanging” glaciers and a lake of pure glacier water.

Discover Alaska beyond Anchorage with a small-group photo tour to the Matanuska Glacier. Get picked up at your hotel and set out on a full-day photography tour focused on Alaska's famed wildlife and wilderness. Travel to the Eklutna Tailrace and stop for photos at pullouts along the way to the glacier. At Matanuska Glacier, explore at your own pace and climb up onto the glacier for up-close photographs.

Portage Glacier is one of Alaska’s most accessible glaciers and is easily visited on a day trip from Anchorage. With this tour, you’ll enjoy the freedom to explore Portage Glacier at your own pace while also enjoying convenient round-trip transportation from Anchorage and a boat cruise to the face of the glacier. Hike the Trail of Blue Ice, explore the valley by bicycle, or relax at the lodge before hopping back on the shuttle to return to Anchorage at a time of your choosing.

Travel along the Turnagain Arm on a round-trip journey from Anchorage to Seward aboard the Coastal Classic Train. You'll have the chance to admire the rugged coastline, Chugach Mountains, river canyons, glaciers, waterfalls, and backcountry wilderness on one of the Alaska Railroad's most scenic sections. Enjoy free time in Seward before the return ride in the evening.

A stroll along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail is a great Anchorage outdoors activity, but you can cover much more ground on a bicycle. This small-group guided bicycle tour begins at Kincaid Park and shows you the beauty of the Cook Inlet, with views of Denali and, possibly, moose along the way.

See the Portage Glacier on a small-group tour from Anchorage. Follow the scenic Seward Parkway through the breathtaking landscape of the Turnagain Arm waterway, stopping at Beluga Point and the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge to look for wildlife. Take a cruise on Portage Lake to observe the Portage Glacier up close, then check out wild animals that are being rehabilitated at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Stop for provided light snacks and water in the town of Girdwood near Mt. Alyeska and take in the Chugach Mountains.

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.

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.

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.