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Bears, Whales & Glaciers
The magical fjords of Glacier Bay and Admiralty
Island offer some of the most stupendous scenery
in Alaska and this lovely short trip encapsulates
the best of this along with offering some of the
most superb wildlife viewing in the state.
Bald eagle
Day 1
Day 2
Arrive in Juneau for your
overnight stay.
Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Alaska’s
capital including a visit to the massive
Mendenhall Glacier.
Juneau crab harvesting
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Today you will be taken on a three
hour light aircraft tour to Admiralty
Island, the “fortress of the bears”.
Your skilled pilot/guide will take you
to the best areas of the island for
viewing the grizzly bears.
This morning take a light aircraft
flight to Gustavus and check in to
the Gustavus Inn. After lunch take a
three-hour whale watch tour of Icy
Strait, the summer feeding ground
for humpback whales. Upon
returning, dinner is included.
Take a full day catamaran cruise of
magnificent Glacier Bay where you
should see brilliant blue glaciers
calving into the icy waters. Lunch is
included on board and dinner is
included back at the inn.
The Mendenhall Glacier
GOLDBELT HOTEL, JUNEAU
Close to the State Capitol in a privileged downtown
location facing the waterfront, the Goldbelt Hotel
offers comfortable accommodation in the heart of
the city. There is a restaurant, lounge and a spacious
lobby decorated with native Alaskan art. Many of
the 105 rooms have stunning views of the cruise
ships as they negotiate the harbour.
Four Glacier Heli Adventure
This hour-long adventure takes you on a
breathtaking helicopter flight over the Juneau
Icefields. The highlight is a thrilling glacier landing
in this spectacular icy wilderness before once
more taking to the skies for the return flight
back to Juneau.
Glacier heli adventure
Alaskan wild flowers
Whale Watching and
the Mendenhall Glacier
The Mendenhall Glacier is Juneau’s biggest
attraction and a humbling sight: an enormous
river of ice wedged between two mountains and
reaching down to the tranquil waters of an icy
lake. The glacier is, however, in rapid retreat: in
2004 it shrank by 180 metres, more than ten
times the rate of a decade ago. After exploring the
glacier, join a thrilling whale watching trip to search
for humpbacks before returning to your hotel.
The Bears of
Admiralty Island
Off the coast of Juneau, Admiralty Island is home
to over 1,600 grizzly bears, one of the highest
concentrations in the world. The island became a
National Monument in 1979 to protect this pristine
environment which supports a variety of other
wildlife including bald eagles and seals while whales,
especially humpbacks, can be seen off its shores.
The prime bear viewing season is from mid-July to
mid-August when the salmon are spawning: at this
time bears can often be seen gorging themselves
on salmon carcasses or grazing on the sedge grass.
Access to the island is by a breathtaking float-plane
flight from Juneau but to reach the bears you’ll
need to hike for several kilometres, accompanied
by a naturalist pilot and guide.
Day 6
Depart Gustavus after breakfast for
the light aircraft flight back to Juneau
where your tour ends on arrival.
TAILOR-MADE TRAVEL
Our private tailor-made journeys offer
complete freedom of choice. The itineraries and
accommodation shown are designed to give you a
flavour of what is possible and can be tailored to suit
your preferences. Prices vary according to selected
accommodation and season, please telephone us
to discuss your individual requirements.
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