Anchorage Glacier Dog Sledding Tours
The snow may melt in Anchorage during the Alaskan summer, but head up a few thousand feet and you can experience the captivating world of glacier dogsledding! Join a tour in Girdwood, 45 minutes south of Anchorage, or head to the Palmer/Wasilla area, 45 minutes north. From either spot, you’ll take a helicopter through the Chugach mountains and land on a glacier to begin your mushing journey. Feel the thrill as the sled dogs pull you through the breathtaking scenery!
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Glacier Dog Sledding
Palmer / Wasilla Area
45 minutes north of Anchorage
Winter or summer, experience the thrill of running Iditarod sled dogs and even have a chance to drive! Meet the sled dogs and hear first-hand just what it’s like to run the Iditarod.
Stunning scenery, a thrilling ride and happy puppies: this tour out of the Anchorage area offers an unbeatable combination of classic Alaska experiences that will delight families or — really, anybody. Taking a total of about 90 minutes, and running from mid-May to early September, this tour includes a Flightseeing round trip, a small friendly group environment, and plenty of one-on-one time with the dogs and their mushers.
Girdwood
45 minutes south of Anchorage
Ratchet up the adventure factor and try your hand at dogsledding. Alpine Air Alaska flies to a dog camp run by the oldest established dog-sled tour business in Alaska. With a shuttle option available from Anchorage, you’ll travel by helicopter from Girdwood’s green forests up over a small saddle to land on a glacier and be introduced to the dog team. “Drive” the dogs yourself, or sit in the sled and enjoy hanging glaciers that surround you. ...more