Extended Bear Glacier Scenic Flight
Overview
Description
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Resurrection Bay, Seward, AK
Our route will vary based on the weather conditions that day but our typical route flies down Resurrection Bay along the rocky mountain coastline, which is a perfect place to look for Mountain Goats.
Pass By: Bear Glacier, Seward, AK
Within the Kenai Fjord National Park guests can see Bear Glacier and its enormous ice bergs floating in the Bear Glacier Lagoon. This glacier connects to the Harding Icefield, which guests also may be able to view.
Pass By: Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward Highway, Seward, AK
Weather permitting, the route for this tour is typically over the Kenai Fjords National Park where guests have the opportunity to view glaciers, waterfalls, mountain peaks, rugged coastline and look for wildlife. For those guests already viewing the National Park during another type of tour there are many other amazing places we can take you, talk to your pilot about what you are looking to see.
Inclusions
- 45-minute helicopter flight to Bear and Aialik Glaciers
- FAA certified pilot
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
Exclusions
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Additional information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult, infants are considered babies under 24 months old
- Due to FAA regulations, weight restrictions apply, there is a 290lb weight limit per seat, including everything going in the helicopter with guests. There is also an overall weight limit, if your group of 2 or 3 individuals, exceeds 575lb, please call our office to complete your booking. Misrepresented weights may result in the inability to do the tour without reimbursement.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- There is a maximum of 3 guests per helicopter, we typically have multiple helicopters available per tour time
- There is a 2 person minimum for this tour, to book as a single traveler please call our office
- Seating is according to necessary weight and balance of the helicopter, guest preference will be accommodated whenever possible
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Operates
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Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
We toured as much of Alaska as we could in 8 days. Everything from hiking in Denali to a private boat tour in Homer. The helicopter tour was the activity we enjoyed and talked about the most. My wife and I were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. Most of our tours involved hiking where ...
We toured as much of Alaska as we could in 8 days. Everything from hiking in Denali to a private boat tour in Homer. The helicopter tour was the activity we enjoyed and talked about the most. My wife and I were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. Most of our tours involved hiking where we could only see so much (with hours of walking involved). While we very much enjoyed that, the helicopter tour allowed us to see so much in a relatively short amount of time. Tanner was our pilot and he was fantastic. Everything from pointing out wildlife, providing flexibility in our route, answering our many questions, to playing AC/DC over the headset. He even took the attached picture for us. Coming over the mountaintop to the views of a bay beyond were simply incredible and unforgettable. On a side note, my wife generally does not like flying. Even a big commercial flight gets her a little queasy. I will say I was nervous booking a helicopter tour knowing that she gets "sea-sick" quite easily. I/we could not have been more surprised at how easy and smooth the flight was for her. You are so close to the action but do not have the uneasy feeling. My wife likened the sensation to driving in a car. So if you are nervous about not feeling well, take it from us that was not an issue at all.Tanner took us on an incredible flight where we were able to see Bear glacier up close. We saw mountain goats and several black bear on the mountain sides. He circled back for areas we wanted to view again or up closer. Highly recommend this tour to everyone!
Tanner took us on an incredible flight where we were able to see Bear glacier up close. We saw mountain goats and several black bear on the mountain sides. He circled back for areas we wanted to view again or up closer. Highly recommend this tour to everyone!The views are absolutely amazing! So glad we did this trip. It’s expensive, but views and experiences from air at slower pace and up close is so worth it. Would do it again. Staff is super great to work with. Only negative is using portable potty outside. Very small draw back, but only improvemen...
The views are absolutely amazing! So glad we did this trip. It’s expensive, but views and experiences from air at slower pace and up close is so worth it. Would do it again. Staff is super great to work with. Only negative is using portable potty outside. Very small draw back, but only improvement I can see to be critical.Seward is amazing town and this helicopter tour is epic! If you have some extra cash to burn on vacation this is best investment for memories of lifetime.
Seward is amazing town and this helicopter tour is epic! If you have some extra cash to burn on vacation this is best investment for memories of lifetime.We were originally booked for the glacier landing with dog sled. So we were disappointed when we were told that it was too windy to land safely on the glacier. They offered to try a different day or do a flight seeing tour instead. We opted for the flight seeing, and boy were we surprised! We sa...
We were originally booked for the glacier landing with dog sled. So we were disappointed when we were told that it was too windy to land safely on the glacier. They offered to try a different day or do a flight seeing tour instead. We opted for the flight seeing, and boy were we surprised! We saw so much Alaskan beauty that we would have never seen doing the dog sled. The office staff were on edge after having a day full of cancellations and angry customers, but the tour wiped all our frustrations away! Our pilot was informative and gave us an experience we will never forget!💙💚We decided, sort of at the last minute, to book a helicopter tour while we were in Seward. So glad we did. The staff answering the phones (maybe Elise?) was extremely helpful and patient while we tried to figure out if we wanted to do the Dog Sled tour or the Scenic Flight over Aialik Glacier. I...
We decided, sort of at the last minute, to book a helicopter tour while we were in Seward. So glad we did. The staff answering the phones (maybe Elise?) was extremely helpful and patient while we tried to figure out if we wanted to do the Dog Sled tour or the Scenic Flight over Aialik Glacier. I don’t think we could’ve made a bad decision either way, but we went with the 45 minute scenic flight. Since there were four of us (me, my wife, and our two boys - 16 and 14), we had to split up. Our pilots did a great job showing us all the sights and keeping us safe. We had done the Kenai Fjords Tour cruise out to Aialik the day before, so it was awesome to see it from the air as well. Highly recommended if you are in the area. I’ve heard the Dog Sled experience is great as well. Maybe do both if you have the time!