Juneau Glacier Helicopter Tour | Herbert Glacier Icefield Excursion

Discover Alaska’s glacial landscape from two perspectives with Coastal Helicopters’ Icefield Excursion in Juneau. Begin with a scenic helicopter flight over the region’s mountains and wilderness before landing on Herbert Glacier, where Coastal’s Glacier Guide Team welcomes you to explore the ice firsthand.

This 2-hour, 35-minute excursion includes round-trip transportation from downtown Juneau, approximately 25–30 minutes of helicopter flightseeing, and 30–35 minutes on Herbert Glacier.

Your Helicopter Adventure

Your excursion begins with transportation from the Goldbelt Tram area in downtown Juneau to Coastal Helicopters’ helicopter base.

From there, board your helicopter for a scenic flight toward Herbert Glacier. As Juneau’s wilderness unfolds below, take in the mountains and glacial terrain from above before descending toward the ice.

After approximately 12 minutes in the air, your helicopter lands on Herbert Glacier, where the next part of your adventure begins.

Explore Herbert Glacier with Coastal’s Glacier Guide Team

Step out of the helicopter and onto the glacier, where Coastal’s Glacier Guide Team will greet you for approximately 35–40 minutes of exploration.

Experience the glacier beneath your feet, photograph the surrounding landscape, and learn about Alaska’s icy environment from your guides.

It’s an opportunity to experience the same landscape from two entirely different perspectives: first from the air, then standing on the glacier itself.

Scenic Return Flight to Juneau

After your time on Herbert Glacier, reboard your helicopter for the scenic flight back to Coastal’s base. Enjoy another perspective of the surrounding landscape before returning to downtown Juneau by ground transportation.

This tour is suited to cruise ship passengers and independent travelers visiting Juneau. Cruise guests should confirm that their selected tour time fits their ship’s schedule.

Important Details About Your Tour

• When selecting a Juneau helicopter glacier tour time; please allow yourself a 45-minute buffer from when your ship arrives and leaves. It is your responsibility to book times that work with your cruise ship.
• Cameras and cell phones are welcomed while on tour, but all drones, selfie sticks, phone stabilizers, and any camera extensions are prohibited.
• The selected tour time is the pick-up time from the Goldbelt Tram Building (490 S. Franklin Street). This landmark will have red gondolas going up and down the mountain (it is important to note that you are NOT getting on the tram, you are just meeting at the building).
• Coastal Helicopters will try our best to accommodate parties/families in the same helicopter. However, we cannot guarantee seating as it is all based on helicopter weight and balance, as well as the other parties within the flight. This will be determined at the time of check-in once everyone on the flight has weighed in. Should your family/party be split into multiple helicopters, the landing will happen together. Please also note that lap children are NOT allowed, and each passenger must purchase a full-fare ticket.
• Please report proper weights fully clothed for all attending guests. Inputting improper weights or selecting the wrong passenger type can lead to rescheduling on the day of your tour or cancellation without refund.
• Please be aware that every guest is individually weighed at our facilities.
• If you are unable to enter and exit our aircraft on your own, you may be subject to rescheduling on the day of your tour or cancellation without refund. If you anticipate needing additional assistance at the time of tour, please contact our Reservations Team at (800) 789-5610 to confirm whether our team is able to accommodate your booking request.

Our Helicopters hold up to 6 Standard Passengers. Groups of 2 or more passengers may be subject to being split amongst different aircraft to ensure the safety of all Coastal Helicopters staff and passengers while on tour.