Private SUV to Mendenhall Glacier and More (Short Walk Required)

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4 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Enjoy the intimacy of just your group, up to 5 (maybe 6 - read further), on a private scenic tour of Juneau in a luxury Grand Highlander.

Tour has unguided and guided parts.

First, the unguided part. All will be dropped 1/4 mile from the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center (VC). ALL MUST WALK 0.25 MILE ON SIDEWALK THERE, AND 0.25 MILE BACK TO DROPOFF. No split parties. We will agree on a time to be spent there, depending on whether some walk to Nugget Falls.

Next, the guided part. After pickup from the spot near the VC, we'll head to the shrine and hatchery. More beauty and knowledge to soak up! Time permitting, we'll explore more, before I return you to your desired dropoff.

Guide is a local family man, who has lived in town for years.

Start times are 9 and 2, but flexible.

If your group has 6, I may be able to take them, no charge beyond 5. I have 6 passenger belts. Look at the back third row of my SUV in the photos - if 3 people can fit comfortably, I can take 6.

What's Included

Binoculars, water and snack

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

I will call or text your cell or WhatsApp number (if international) regarding pickup details a few days prior to your tour.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1
    Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center

    The one unguided stop of this tour. All will be dropped off 0.25 miles from the Visitor Center (compare the city bus, which stops 1.5 miles away). All must walk the 1/4 mile on a flat sidewalk (and back again for pickup). We'll agree on a length of time, between 75 and 120 minutes, for you to explore the area (dependent upon whether some want to walk to Nugget Falls).

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Nugget Falls

    See above description of Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. You will decide, prior to dropoff, whether some in your group want to walk the 1 mile to Nugget Falls. This will affect your total time at the Visitor Center.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Overstreet Park

    Takhu Whale and fountain. Gorgeous views of Gastineau Channel, Douglas and Juneau.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 4
    National Shrine of St. Therese

    One of the most beautiful places in Juneau. On the ocean, with a mountain vista backdrop. A bald eagle's nest is viewable with binoculars, and a potential for viewing humpbacks (and black bears, from a distance). Chapel and Gift Shop can be explored.

    40 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 5
    Dipac's Macaulay Salmon Hatchery

    Inside the hatchery: an aquarium, two touch pools, several tanks of baby salmon (a million total!), a gift shop, coffee, salmon jerky samples, and lots to learn about Outside the hatchery: the salmon ladder. Returning spawning salmon, seals, sea lions and bald eagles. The ladder opens June 21.

    40 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Supplied by Juneau Local Tours

Tags

Half-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Walking Tours
Ports of Call Tours
Nature Walks
Luxury Car Tours
Shore Excursions
Port Pickup

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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