Our Most Popular Flight seeing Tour!
Knik Glacier Explorer
Starting at $439
Join us for this once-in-a-lifetime experience as you fly down beautiful Knik River Valley and step out of the helicopter onto vast glacial ice. All tours begin in Palmer, Alaska, a scenic 45-minute drive from Anchorage.
All Tours Begin in Palmer, Alaska
A beautiful 45 Minute Drive from Anchorage, Alaska
Need transportation from Anchorage?
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
40 min. Flight + Glacier Landing
Year Round
Easy
Highlights Of The Tour
Land on ancient glacier ice!
A Bucketlist Experience
See the stunning Chugach Mountain range from above as you fly past snow-capped peaks and over the braided river valleys before landing on more than 300 feet of glacier ice! You’ll experience deep blue pools, swirling moulins, gaping crevasses, and dramatic ice formations as you step out of the helicopter and onto the surface of mighty Knik Glacier.
Knik Glacier is one of the largest glaciers remaining in Southcentral Alaska, stretching 26 miles in length and six miles across at its toe.
This adventure also includes plenty of time to look for wildlife, towering waterfalls, iceberg-filled lakes, and the vast, untouched wilderness of Alaska!
SUMMER FLIGHTS: WHAT TO EXPECT
As warmer weather arrives, snow melts away and exposes glacier ice, allowing Outbound’s expert pilots to land on a glacier’s surface among brilliant blue melt pools and deep crevasses. During the summer months, guests are welcome to take a “polar plunge” into one of the giant pools for a truly unique experience!
WINTER FLIGHTS: WHAT TO EXPECT
Take a flight into Alaska’s snowy wilderness and experience a winter wonderland of giant ice formations, ice caves, and frozen waterfalls. Depending on snow depth, you may land on the glacier itself. But if conditions don’t allow, your expert pilot will settle the helicopter either at the glacier’s terminus near an ice wall, on the shoreline of an iceberg-filled lake, or in a gorge to explore ice caves. Each opportunity allows for up-close experiences among the beautiful, blue ice!
Images From Past Knik Glacier Explorer Adventures
Some of the amazing views you’ll see while flying with us
Each day is different out on the glacier, and we want you to be prepared!
WHAT TO BRING ON YOUR KNIK GLACIER ADVENTURE:
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The flight adventure of a lifetime
What Past Customers are saying
“The most amazing, spectacular adventure.”
“The team at Outbound go out of their way to ensure a fabulous experience and adventure. The glacier was spectacular, an out of the world experience.
Almost felt like we were on another planet. Dropping in from a helicopter allowed us to experience the full magnificence and expanse of the Alaskan wilderness.
If you are even considering book this – just do it! Life is short and this is an amazing adventure. You deserve this experience.”
– Stephen
“Book it…..NOW!”
“From first contact via email to thanking their team and walking out the door, outbound was absolutely amazing! our trip to Knik glacier was a special one for multiple reasons and they exceeded what we had envisioned.
highly recommend outbound heli adventures to anyone planning a trip to one of the most beautiful spots mother nature has created.
book it…..now!”
– Jared
“One of the best experiences of our lives.”
“We did a glacier landing adventure, and unlike some other companies in the area (who we saw land and leave very quickly) we had a good amount of time on the ice where Chris took us on a mini hike to some of the waterfalls and pools on the glacier.
It was truly a memorable experience and highly recommend it to everyone.”