Year-round Guided
Matanuska Glacier Tours
Only 2 Hours from Anchorage, Alaska

We had an excellent time on this tour! Our guide was Petra and she was very safety oriented and was good about helping us be careful with every step. I liked how we didn’t have to book ahead for this tour, we just showed up, which made planning easy. This is also the only tour operator for this glacier, so that saved me some additional planning effort.

Glacier tours was an awesome experience. We had Peach as our guide, she was knowledgeable and made the experience so much fun. Here are some tips and thoughts prior to going:1. You don't need to wear special shoes, they have metal grips that will attach to regular running shoes.2. Pending on the day, be prepared for any type of weather as it is Alaska. Yesterday it was tshirt and shorts weather, and today they were expecting rain and we needed a coat and long pants. So anything can happen.3. Be prepared for a walk that would be around 1.5-2 hours. And be prepared for anything! Yesterday apparently, and iceberg came out of the water, today we heard cracking in the ice. So have that camera ready for anything that can happen.4. If walking on a glacier sounds exciting, I would suggest doing it sooner than later as the glacier is receding every year and the walk out is getting further and further.5. Make sure to bring a water bottle, we had a chance to drink some glacier water, and ended up drinking it for the remainder of the tour.6. I would say most ages can go, but I wouldn't recommend young kids who wander off, or really elderly people as they is still the potential to slip. It is a glacier after all and there is still the potential to fall or even fall into one of the cracks. I brought my family, son 14 and daughter 12, and it was fine. I wouldn't recommend young kids below 5 unless they are responsible.Overall, it is a far place to get to, but well worth it! I put some pictures, but the pictures don't don't do the tour justice.

Awesome experience for our trip to Alaska! Had jack as a guide for our private tour and made it super cool! Would highly recommend this place for sure.

Excellent experience. The guide was excellent and the reception was very helpful.A must visit.

Absolutely fantastic! Only complaint is lady at front office recommending ridiculously heavy tipping and suggesting you take out cash to accommodate. Lame

Such a great experience, loved every minute of it. Just wow

Amazing experience with these folks. Guide was super knowledgeable and kept everyone safe.Had a great time walking across the glacier, eating ice, and drinking fresh (feezing) glacier water.

Landscapes are beautiful, guides are enthusiastic. Just keep in mind that the 3 hour tour will not walk deep into the glacier, but you will still be able to walk on ice and see all kinds of cool things.

My family of five did the 2 hours glacier tour. (2 adults and 3 teenage boys) The tour exceeded our expectations. Our guide was knowledgeable and taught us much about the glacier. It was a cool experience to walk on the glacier. All employees we encountered with this company were incredibly kind and friendly.

Worth it if you’ve never walked on a glacier. Nice guide, but crowded and I wished their policy allowed experienced mountain climbers to explore on their own.

The tour guide was really good. He had some useful info for us. We got many chances to walk about (within limits) and take photos. The guide himself also offered many times to take our pictures with our phones. The hike lasts about 2 hours or so. They give micro-spikes that work really well. A few parts involve going up or down some steep parts. It’s not too bad, but I admit: with the group tour, I often had a fear of falling in front of everyone and embarrassing myselfIn all honesty - I can’t give a 5-star rating because, frankly, I found $160 to be a tad too steep. Additionally, the glacier is a lot more begrimed than you’d think, with lots of dirt, mud, and rocks. I can’t tell if its appearance is the result of nature or the tour itself, as tons of people are walking over it every day.It seems a lot of the reviewers post only the nice part of the glacier, with the shiny pristine blue-colored ice. But heads up: a lot of the glacier doesn’t look that way

Riley was incredibly helpful in guiding us through the entire Matanuska glacier trail. The tour was very informative, the tour building was clean, and Riley was very helpful. Overall, it was a wonderful experience with glacier tours.

We took this tour on July 18th 2026, able to walk on glacier and drink glacier water. It is kind of expensive but worth it.At the same time I felt we are all destroying the nature and may be 100 years from now nothing will be left.

Wow, what a fantastic experience! At first glance we thought $160 each was a bit steep, but for 3 hours in a small group, guided by a glacier expert, it was great value. Frank was an excellent and friendly guide. A must do in Alaska.

We booked a tour with Glacier Tours for the 4th of July. It was a fun and unique way to spend our holiday! Our guide, Anna, personalized the hike for the level of our group. She was helpful to provide assistance when needed. One of our group members sustained an injury at the very end and she was quick to help get them patched up and called for a ride back to the base. When considering tours I noticed that this tour was cheaper than another company and I was a little concerned about the quality of the tour, but it was great. We didn't have to pay an extra fee to access the glacier, it was included in our tickets. We were provided with helmets and mini-spikes. I would definitely recommend this as an easy way to access a glacier!

Nice view, nice Guide

Beautiful place, amazing experience. Jack was a great guide!

A friend from Anchorage recommended this tour so i checked availability in the morning and got a spot for the afternoon. Wow! What an amazing experience. When I arrived at the huge tent, a worker looked at me and said that she was going to wait for experienced hiking people like me to join my group. After a bit of a wait, she offered me my own private guide. Jack was very knowledgeable and took me around the glacier where he wouldn’t have taken large groups. It was perfect in every way. Thank you. Glacier Tours for your flexibility.

Great fun. 2-3 hour hike. Sophie was an amazing guide and super knowledgeable about glaciers and environmental science.

Amazing place!

Glacier Tours was fantastic! After check-in, we drove down to their tent setup on a gravel road and across a one-lane bridge. The prep tent had bathrooms, and they fit us with helmets and assigned us a guide.Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and made everyone feel safe and confident on the glacier. He shared great facts, answered all our questions, and helped us find some amazing photo opportunities throughout the tour. One of our favorite moments was walking over to the glacier— they provided spikes to put over our shoes for traction on the ice.The Matanuska Glacier tour was truly the highlight of our Alaska trip. Highly recommend Glacier Tours!

Unreal experience! Definitely recommend!

Outstanding time with Rin as our guide! We had kids ages 3, 8, and 10. She was patient and stern regarding safety with them, which immediately earned ALL our respect.We absolutely loved this. The highlight of our time in Alaska!For sure bring a backpack carrier for younger kids, and maybe a lil snack.I could do this again and again and never tire of it. Photo of our older two with Rin!!

Glacier Tours - Matanuska Glacier - is an amazing experience that allows you to trek on the actual glacier itself. Our guide, Dom, did an incredible job leading us on our adventure while also sharing an incredible wealth of knowledge about the glacier itself.I'd definitely recommend this if you find yourself in or around Anchorage, AK!

An excellent tour led by Riley! She was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the experience both enjoyable and educational. She took great care of the children, patiently waited for the older members of our group, and gave everyone plenty of opportunities to stop and take photos. It was a wonderful experience for our entire family. Highly recommended!

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Incredible tour, friendly guides, breathtaking glacier. Make sure to bring an empty water bottle to fill up with fresh glacier water, best water you will ever have!

Great tour! Our guide was very knowledgeable and had a fun personality. Everyone in our group of 7 (11-43) loved it. We were even lucky enough to hear the glacier and see a rock move.

Wonderful guide, beautiful glacier, fun group of people. We'll worth the money.

You get every penny you paid walkingAn excellent guide made it extremely good

Fantastic experience! Our guides, Alyssa and Peter, were friendly, knowledgeable, and made everyone feel safe and confident on the glacier. They shared interesting facts, answered all our questions, and helped us find some amazing photo opportunities. The Matanuska Glacier tour was one of the highlights of our Alaska trip. Highly recommend!

The shop was cute and the owner was really nice and helpful.

Maritza was our guide. She made it quite easy, enjoyable and educative. It’s an unique experience. Two hour glacier walk was quite comfortable and fun. Gift shop ladies were quite helpful and respectful.Driving on the off-road from the main road needs to be little careful.It’s worth spending that much money and yes don’t forget to generously tip the guides for their hard effort.Thank you Glacier Tours!! Cheers!

Highly recommend tour. Tour guides are amazing.

You will have a great experience at fair prices for both adults and children. The guides are experienced and fun, and you can go with kids confidently. Highly recommended. These tours are run by the landowners, who take you directly onto the glaciers.

Tour guide was incredible great views

Our tour guide, Jason, was exceptional. He showed great patience and was highly helpful in answering our questions and assisting us throughout the tour.

We had a great time on the matanuska glacier. Nick was our tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and showed us some great features. We had a "good moving " group that enabled us to hike up to enjoy better views.Crampons are provided.I highly recommend to do this tour. We booked on the same day end of May.

Amazing amazing amazing! Our guide Jason was fantastic. Gave us plenty of information and had a great energy throughout. He also took so much care to take us through easier routes as we had a couple of people with bad knees in our group. We truly appreciated the slower pace tour, so my mom could have this once in a lifetime experience, thanks Jason & co!The glacier itself was mind blowing, especially the little pool up there. We will be back

Fantastic visit from the front office to the tour end. Sabin at the front office is fantastic and full and enthusiastic she loves what she does and it shows. Ask her about her diesel Beetle and the story behind it.Rine(Catherine) is an excellent tour guide, very knowledgeable and eager to help and teach.Highly recommend this tour!

Our family thoroughly enjoyed this experience. Just show up with warm clothes and boots and they take care of the rest! We learned so much about the glacier and got to appreciate its size, beauty, and activity up close. Our guide was super kind and knowledgeable. The organization is kid-friendly and we found the 2 hour hike very manageable with elementary age children. My only warning is that you definitely need a 4WD vehicle to get there… the road to get to the set up building is an adventure experience itself!

Alyssa did a fab job. Everyone was super awesome and accommodating. Would highly recommend this tour.

Fantastic tour, highly recommend

My kids really like itThey think it's their best ice experience.

Sam was our guide. He did a great job explaining and kept the tour exciting. I would definitely recommend this tour. Nothing to strenuous, a few steep climbs going up the glacier. They do provide cleats and snow pants.

Had an absolutely incredible experience with Glacier Tours! The views were breathtaking—it felt like stepping onto an alien ice planet. Our guide, Nick, was fantastic; he was incredibly knowledgeable about the glacier and more than happy to answer all our questions.A word of caution for future visitors: We unfortunately slid off the road while driving on Glacier Park Rd. We were very lucky that the staff managed to tow us out. Please be extra careful and drive slow on your way in!

Amazing tour and amazing crew 🙏🏼

Shopie is THE BEST!!!! She’s just perfect! Ask for her!!!!It’s unbelievably pretty and the workers are amazing too.

Very beautiful place and a great guide — the tour itself was really enjoyable. The only downside was that tips were strongly expected. When we paid for the tour, the cashier asked how much cash we wanted to withdraw for tips and mentioned that $20 per person is usually recommended. At the end of the tour we were reminded about tipping again. Considering the tour already costs $160, it felt a bit strange to have tips pushed so strongly. If staff feel underpaid, it might be better to address that internally rather than putting pressure on guests.

My Glacier Tour guide "Morgan" was amazing. She was very knowledgeable, attentive and professional. She made the experience that much better. I would definitely recommend the tour to anyone that has never seen a Glacier up close. Yet alone get to walk on and through one. Thank you Morgan for an amazing experience.

非常專業的導覽,在安全範圍內帶領我們漫步在冰川上欣賞大自然的美景!

New experience!!! Strongly recommend!!!

Great experience, friendly and professional tour

Alyssa is the absolute BEST tour guide you could ever ask for! She’s enthusiastic, fun and knowledgeable about the glacier tour. She made the experience 100x better than any other could have ever expected!

알래스카에서 경험 할 수 있는 최고의 경험이었습니다. 팁, 장갑, 털모자를 챙겨가세요. 엉덩이 보호대도 챙기면 좋을겁니다(농담).

Johnson was our guide and he was truly amazing! Took great pictures of everyone in our group and was extremely kind!!! He took extra pictures and videos and even brought his own drone for us!! 10/10 recommend!

This was an amazing tour to matanushka glacier in alska. I was disappointed because the helicopter glacier tour was canceled due to weather. My fiance and I had limited time in Anchorage Alaska before leaving. So I couldn't risk wasting another day so we booked the glacier tour to matanushka glacier with Glacier Tours and they were amazing. We drove to matanushka glacier from Anchorage that took about 2 1/2 hrs on Glen hwy which was easy to drive on. When we got there they immediately guided us and got us going to the glacier. They guided us the whole way and explained everything along the way. It was amazing and beautiful.

Absolutamente hermoso...

Our family of 5 had an amazing experience! Our children range from 5-12. Our guide made sure the hike was enjoyable for all parties involved. Small children (ice slides), preteens (ice caves and fun facts), and adults, alike! Additionally, we went in December 2025 during a week where it was -20's F. We are not accustomed to that kind of weather living in the coastal southeast USA. The tour was so fun and we were moving enough that we didn't hear a single complaint from our children! Truly incredible! Would love to do this again!

Morgan was our guide and she was absolutely phenomenal. I loved every second of the tour. She was informative, funny, and genuinely cared about the guests the entire time. I would 100% recommend this tour, especially in the winter. Make sure to follow the guidelines on their website and come prepared—it makes all the difference. This tour truly is for everyone, and the sights are incredible. The glacier was absolutely amazing. Learning about the history of the glacier and the science behind the ice made the experience even more memorable. There were plenty of photo opportunities, and we were given ample time to take advantage of them. The rest of the staff was incredibly helpful and got us on the tour without a hitch. It’s clear the entire team works very hard to provide a fantastic experience from start to finish.

Nice view!

This was my second time doing the glacier tour and it did not disappoint. The company offers a really great military discount and the guides are knowledgeable and extremely friendly. I took my parents who were visiting Alaska from out of town for the first time and they were thrilled with the experience. A great way to see the beauty of Alaska!

Two-hour solid walk on the snow and ice, the view was just astonishing. Our guide, Jason, was very nice and knowledgeable about the glaciers. He took very beautiful photos of us and also brought back our lost item. Highly recommend.

Another world! Amazing!

Such an amazing time exploring the glacier. We went in December and the weather was great (cold but not windy). Our tour guide Thomas did an amazing job answering questions and keeping us entertained!

We had a blast with our guide Elisa! Learned alot about the glacier. We had fun and laugh during our adventure to a different spots of the glacier. It's really amazing! We'll come back to try for different activities next time. I highly recommend this tours! 🙌❄️

This was an amazing experience. Our guide was so kind and knowledgeable.

冰川健行的導遊講解得非常清楚，而且還會帶著我們去看各個新產生的冰縫，讓我們第一次去到這種地理環境的人，可以學習到充分的地理知識，也同時捕捉到冰川各種形態的美

Worth the experience.

Hiked the glacier with Petra and it was breathtaking. She was an amazing guide, keeping our kids state while giving us the most amazing tour and hike of the glacier. We went in ice caves and crevices, walked across the frozen river, and spent hours exploring. The glacier is beautiful and a trip our family will never forget. Thank you Petra!

Petra was a great tour guide she was very knowledgeable.

The tour was an incredible experience. Our tour guide,Alyssa, was very knowledgeable. Had a great personality and is very compassionate about her job. Definitely recommend anyone going to Alaska take this tour.

Worth every penny

Kids and adults had fun. The guides were great. Decent price for alaska residents and kids for what it is. They have a great setup and it was too easy to see the glacier with them.

Best walk ever. Jason was delightful and knowledgeable and views were amazing.

Great trip. Johnson was the best guide, best. He was super knowledgeable and super fun. Takes his time, makes sure everyone has a great experience and knows how to create great photos on your phone. So worth the trip. So worth the trip.

The tour was very interesting, my only feedback is the high price and the group size, it would have been nicer with a smaller group (we were around 15).

Absolutely amazing adventure! We had family visiting and decided to try this tour out, and I’m so glad we did. Booking was easy; we booked via text, and the company was extremely responsive and provided all the details we needed to be successful. Our group of 6 (5 adults + 1 18-month old) enjoyed ourselves and our guide, Naomi. I unfortunately forgot my coat at home, but they had coats and pants to borrow. They also have REI carriers that we took advantage of for my son, and multiple restrooms are available at the start/end of the tour.

講解很仔細，很美的地方，2月底去冰沒有融化，非常美

Hike a glacier Great experience with our guide Johnson. He encouraged those in the group with different levels of comfort. The hike was beautiful, lots of opportunities for photos. We were so glad we had this adventure.

Definitely a MUST see & do adventure!! The tour guides are very knowledgeable and friendly! They made the experience worth while! I did this tour on a whim and let me tell you, I'm so glad I did it. If you have the opportunity, you won't regret joining the hike either! They are very patient, helpful, and understanding toward people with injuries. 😊

This was once in a lifetime experience. The agency is fabulous and very helpful! Our guide Jason was phenomenal. He went above and beyond to show us and guide us throughout the hike. Loved it and would recommend to anyone who is interested to experience this.

Matanuska Glacier

Our tour guide Iwona was awesome! Very knowledgeable and patient with our varying abilities. Site was breathtaking. Definitely a must do!

More beautiful wonders of our AWESOME Creator.

Nos costó 150 usd el tour en el glaciar Matanushka. No es barato pero sí vale la pena la visita. Tiene vistas impresionantes aunque el tour sí me pareció algo peligroso porque caminas en zonas muy resbalosas con desnivel

Totally do this! Worth the money! It's so beautiful

an unbelievable experience

Unspeakable joy!

The glaciers are beautiful, and altho the tour guide was very informative I felt she was a tad rude. She wanted to keep the group moving and it felt rushed. I felt she was biased and catered to certain people who she believed would give her a better tip. I would do the tour again with a different tour company unfortunately.