Juneau Helicopter Glacier Tours
Juneau is a city in Alaska that owes its early success to the discovery of gold mines in the region. The city is named after the person who discovered the gold, Joe Juneau. It is located in a strategic place between the Gastineau Channel and Mount Juneau. In 1906, the city was made the capital city of the state. In addition to this city being the capital of the state, it is a major tourist attraction with several cruise ships and cruise passengers making a stop at the city.
Among the tourist attractions in the area is the Mendenhall Glacier. There are dog sledging and guided hikes to be taken on the glacier. Whatever kind of an excursion you intend to make on the glacier, Juneau helicopter glacier tours can help in making your trip one to remember.
There are several trips of Juneau helicopter glaciers tours made on a daily basis, starting from May and extending to September. What is amazing about the trips is that you will be taken up the glacier and the fact that the plane can land on the glacier so that tourists can have guided tours on the glacier.
Sledding is also popular on Alaskan glaciers. The tour helicopters also give clients a chance to land on the glacier and do some dog sledding.
The Mendenhall Glacier coves a wide area of about 1500 square miles. Hiking through the glacier can take a long time, so a helicopter tour can help in making the tour shorter and more convenient. You will have an excellent view of the glacier when you are flying directly over the rugged mountains. The tour can also include taking you over the forested regions of the country. In the current world, it is difficult to find original forests, but a tour over Alaska will give you a good view of original forests.