Private Juneau Glacier Helicopter Tour | Herbert Glacier Icefield Excursion

Experience Alaska’s glacial landscape together with Coastal Helicopters’ Private Icefield Excursion in Juneau. Designed for groups of up to six standard passengers, this tour brings your traveling companions together for a scenic helicopter flight, a landing on Herbert Glacier, and time exploring the ice with a dedicated Glacier Guide.

Your 2-hour, 35-minute excursion includes private round-trip transportation from downtown Juneau, approximately 25 minutes of helicopter flightseeing, and 35–40 minutes on Herbert Glacier. Each passenger also receives a Coastal Helicopters 32-ounce Nalgene water bottle.

Your Private Helicopter Adventure

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

Board your group’s helicopter and depart for Herbert Glacier, leaving Juneau behind as the surrounding mountains and glacial terrain come into view.

During the approximately 12-minute flight, share the aerial scenery with your traveling companions before descending toward Herbert Glacier for a landing directly on the ice.

Explore Herbert Glacier with Your Private Guide

After landing, your group will meet its dedicated Glacier Guide for approximately 30–35 minutes of exploration.

Walk on Herbert Glacier, take photographs, and learn about the surrounding environment. Your guide will be there to answer questions as you discover the landscape together.

With your own guide and the company of the people you’ve chosen to travel with, the glacier becomes a shared experience rather than simply another stop on your Alaska itinerary.

Scenic Return Flight to Juneau

Following your glacier exploration, return to your helicopter for the scenic flight back to Coastal’s base. Take in another view of Juneau’s wilderness before your private transportation returns your group to the downtown meeting area.

The Private Icefield Excursion is an option for families, friends, and small groups traveling together, whether visiting Juneau by cruise ship or independently. 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 allows up to 6 passengers on our private flights!
• 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.