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Passenger
Ages 7+
$ 419
Soar above the old-growth trees of the Tongass National Rainforest to the snow-capped Juneau Icefield on this personalized helicopter flightseeing tour. Land on one of the icefield’s stunning glaciers, carefully selected by your pilot, and explore its pristine surface on foot. With viewing opportunities of the glacier’s deep blue crevasess and the surrounding mountain peaks, this tour is sure to be a highlight of your Alaskan experience.
This adventure begins with a short drive from downtown Juneau to our private heliport on Douglas Island. Here, you will be outfitted with glacier overboots, wind/rain protective pants, and a flotation device. Our professional staff will provide a thorough safety briefing before helping you load into one of our A-Star helicopters.
Your pilot will choose one of many scenic routes to fly over the lush Tongass National Rainforest and dramatic mountain peaks surrounding flows of ice. Next, you’ll land on one of the many local glaciers where photo opportunities abound. Your pilot will guide your 30-minute exploration of the surface where you will enjoy discovering the natural features of the glacier. After exploring the surface of the glacier, your pilot will return you on a short, scenic flight back to our heliport. Our comfortable vans will then return you to your pick-up point.
This tour is designed for most ages and physical abilities to enjoy with a light amount of walking over relatively flat to rolling terrain.
Please see FAQ’s page for general information about our tours and safety, here.
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- The total tour duration is 2.25 hours
- Tour includes approximately 30 minutes of helicopter time and a 30-minute glacier landing
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- Enjoy sweeping views of the massive Juneau Icefield and Tongass National Forest on your helicopter flight.
- Experience some of the glacier’s most stunning features as our pilots guide your glacial exploration.
- Spend time taking in the scenery and capturing perfect photos for memories that are sure to last a lifetime.
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- Must be at least 7 years old.
- Must be able to walk unassisted for 30 minutes on moderately flat but uneven terrain.
- Due to safety protocol, we do not allow selfie sticks, iPads, or drones on this tour.
- Must be at least 7 years old.
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- We will provide you with over boots that go over your shoes for this tour.
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You should dress for a 10-15°F temperature decrease from sea-level (at the cruise ship docks ) to the glacier. We recommend that you dress in sturdy shoes, long socks, warm layers, gloves, and sunglasses.
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NorthStar’s policies prohibit the following items on our aircraft/tour:
- Bags or cases of any kind
- iPads or tablets, tripods
- Selfie sticks or other extendible items
- Drone
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- Due to weight and balance limitations, as well as guest safety and comfort, passengers weighing 250 pounds (113kg or 18 Stone) or more will be charged an additional $150.00 to reserve adequate space on board the helicopter. Total weight includes shoes and clothing. Surcharge must be paid at time of booking.
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- If you decide to cancel more than 24 hours before departure, you will receive a refund minus a 10% cancellation fee. If you cancel less than 24 hours before departure, you will not receive a refund.
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- Weather in Juneau can often be overcast and rainy. Decisions to operate tours are based on safety and tour quality. Should we decide not to operate your scheduled tour we will do our best to reschedule. If this is not possible, you will be refunded in full. In most cases we will not make the decision to cancel a tour until within an hour of departure, as the weather can quickly change and we do not want to preemptively cancel a tour – if it is at all possible it will run.