Helicopter Dogsledding with Extra Landing
Description
This popular Juneau shore excursion combines an incredible helicopter flight up to Herbert Glacier with a uniquely Alaskan dogsled ride with husky dog teams - but then takes it one step further. Since you've already made it this far, this particular tour maximizes your helicopter flightseeing opportunity by flying to a remote icefield on Herbert Glacier, giving guests the chance to get out and experience the rugged glaciated terrain up close. The Helicopter Dogsledding with Extra Landing is really the ultimate combination tour, and if you only have one chance to go flightseeing while in Alaska, then this tour is going to be the one you want. For a bit more cost, it takes all of the elements from various flightseeing options and bundles them into one comprehensive outing.
In many ways, this half-day Juneau shore excursion combines the elements of the shorter Helicopter & Dogsled Glacier Excursion with the popular Icefield Excursion to give you the best of both worlds. This allows you to experience all of the elements of glacier dogsledding, but the extra landing provides ground-level insight into the intricacies and characteristics of glacier movement that you would miss from the air.
Why incorporate the second landing? The pictures may do it more justice than our description, but this area is marked by the iconic blue glacier ice, deep crevasses and ice falls on a massive scale. It allows you the opportunity to explore this rugged landscape, adding some remarkable photos to your collection. Many shorter helicopter options revolve specifically around this type of terrain, and this particular tour ensures that you don't miss it while joining the dogsledding tour.
All Juneau helicopter dogsled tours: * Helicopter & Dogsled Excursion (Herbert Glacier) * Helicopter Dogsledding with Extra Landing (Herbert Glacier) * Glacier Dogsled Adventure (Norris Glacier) * Mendenhall Glacier Helicopter & Dogsled (Mendenhall Glacier)
What's Included
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people per dogsled?
Will our group all be in the same helicopter?
Is the dogsled tour on an actual glacier?
What if I need extra help on the tour?
Will I get to stand and mush the dogsled team?
Can children come on the tour?
What if our cruise ship's schedule is canceled or delayed?
Will there be snow at the dog camp?
What happens if the weather is too bad to fly?
How many passengers per helicopter?
What if my tour group is larger than 6 people?
Will the pilot get out with us?
Why do you land on the Herbert Glacier?
How late in the season do the glacier dogsled tours run?
Glacier dogsled tours are highly seasonal and depend on safe snow and weather conditions at the dog camp. Most glacier dog camps operate from May through late August, but the final operating date can change each year. Cooler summers may allow tours to run later, while warmer temperatures can cause glacier snow conditions to deteriorate sooner, making sledding unsafe for both guests and dogs.
Dog camps most often close by late August. If you’re visiting in late August or September, please check the online availability calendar for your travel date. Our live inventory is the most accurate and up-to-date source; if no departures are listed, the dog camp is likely closed for the season.
For a late-season helicopter glacier experience, consider the Icefield Helicopter Excursion or Private Icefield Helicopter Excursion. These tours do not include dogsledding, but they typically offer departures later in the season and still include scenic flightseeing over the Juneau Icefield with a glacier landing.
Why don't I see any tours available for my travel dates?
If you’ve entered your travel date and group size and do not see any tours available, the tours are most likely sold out, not operating that day, or the schedule has not yet been released for booking. If the specific helicopter tour you wanted is missing from the results, that usually means it is not available for your selected date, time, or group size.
Helicopter tours are among the most popular Alaska shore excursions and can sell out months in advance, especially during peak cruise season. If you’re visiting by cruise ship, many tours also require a 45–60 minute buffer to ensure you make it to and from your ship on time, so departures too close to your arrival or all-aboard time won’t appear. For the best chance of securing your preferred tour, date, and departure time, we recommend booking as soon as your travel itinerary is confirmed.
Our live availability calendar is the most accurate and up-to-date source for open departures. If no helicopter options appear after you enter your details, we recommend checking other available tour types for your port or adjusting your group size if your party can split across separate departures or activities.
For future-season travel, schedules are released gradually, most often in the fall as cruise schedules are finalized. If you’re searching for next season and do not see availability yet, that usually means those departures have not been released, not that they are already sold out. We recommend checking back later as more schedules become available.