Glacier Bay National Park Day Tours & Attractions

This trail pass­es along an inter­tidal lagoon and through a for­est of spruce and hem­lock before end­ing at the Bartlett estu­ary. You may see coy­otes, moose, bear, and riv­er otter along the beach. Ducks, geese and oth­er water birds con­cen­trate in the inter­tidal area dur­ing migra­tions and molt­ing. Salmon run up the riv­er lat­er in the sum­mer that draws in hun­gry har­bor seals. To reach the trail­head, park at the Glac­i­er Bay Lodge/​Visitor Cen­ter and…  ...more

The Beach Trail departs from Glac­i­er Bay Lodge in Gus­tavus and fol­lows the shore for one mile, tra­vers­ing beach mead­ows and for­est habi­tats, home to por­cu­pines, bears and moose.

Guid­ed sea kayak­ing in Alaska’s South­east opens up the mag­i­cal world of water-based tour­ing. Glide through a marine envi­ron­ment with gor­geous views in every direc­tion, and many oppor­tu­ni­ties to spot wildlife – from eagles and salmon to bears, whales and sea lions. Options include day tours for busy sched­ules and mul­ti-day immer­sions, all under the expert guid­ance of nat­u­ral­ists who help you under­stand the com­plex work­ings of a unique and amazing  ...more

Spend a full day on a cata­ma­ran explor­ing glac­i­ers and wildlife with Glac­i­er Bay Lodge and Tours — the only sched­uled day tour per­mit­ted inside stun­ning Glac­i­er Bay Nation­al Park. You’ll set off amid lush rain­for­est and sail the entire length of Glac­i­er Bay’s West Arm, in the shad­ow of tow­er­ing moun­tains. Your des­ti­na­tion: two tide­wa­ter glac­i­ers, Marg­erie and Grand Pacific.

Guid­ed sea kayak­ing in Alaska’s South­east opens up the mag­i­cal world of water-based tour­ing. Glide through a marine envi­ron­ment with gor­geous views in every direc­tion, and many oppor­tu­ni­ties to spot wildlife – from eagles and salmon to bears, whales and sea lions. Options include day tours for busy sched­ules and mul­ti-day immer­sions, all under the expert guid­ance of nat­u­ral­ists who help you under­stand the com­plex work­ings of a unique and amazing  ...more

Explore Alas­ka by char­ter­ing the 90-foot yacht Alaskan Sto­ry, out of Juneau. It’s the per­fect way to see some of the state’s most stun­ning­ly beau­ti­ful areas, like Glac­i­er Bay Nation­al Park, and enjoy lots of oppor­tu­ni­ties for fish­ing, kayak­ing, hik­ing, and wildlife view­ing along the way.

Spend a full day on a cata­ma­ran explor­ing glac­i­ers and wildlife with Glac­i­er Bay Lodge and Tours — the only sched­uled day tour per­mit­ted inside stun­ning Glac­i­er Bay Nation­al Park. You’ll set off amid lush rain­for­est and sail the entire length of Glac­i­er Bay’s West Arm, in the shad­ow of tow­er­ing moun­tains. Your des­ti­na­tion: two tide­wa­ter glac­i­ers, Marg­erie and Grand Pacific.