Anchorage Alaska Flight-Seeing adventures!

Anchorage Alaska float plane tour

Anchorage helicopter glacier tour

Anchorage Alaska Flight-Seeing Tours: "A Bird's Eye View" of remote Alaska

While in Anchorage, one of the easiest and most memorable day trips is a backcountry flight-seeing experience. Many Anchorage flight-seeing day tours exist to see such things as glaciers, wildlife, marine ecosystems, bears and national parks. Many guests of our fishing lodge choose to add on flightseeing trips while at the lodge or in addition to their existing trip package. However, we can also help to book flight-see trips for anyone in the Anchorage vicinity that is looking for just a day tour. Either way, give us a shout-out and we can recommend a trip and check to see if your preferred date is available.

Our favorite flight-seeing tours are by floatplane or helicopter. Each offer very different experiences to a variety of destinations. Below we have listed our favorite flight-seeing options out of Anchorage and the surrounding area.

"Grand Knik Heli-Glacier Tour"

Helicopters are the go-to for those people that seek the most flexibility to land in exotic areas and explore the terrain not just by air, but on foot. Get up close and personal with one of Alaska's most incredible glacial fields. Enjoy incredible aerial views in tandem with 3 select glacial landings with time to hike and play. This is an amazing, intimate experience hosted by Alaska Helicopter Tours. The tour departs the Knik River Lodge about an hour north of Anchorage and includes a round-trip daily shuttle from Anchorage. Overnight in a private Knik River Lodge cabin to make this a complete package! $699/adult (includes round-trip shuttle from Anchorage)

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Prince William Sound Marine Wildlife and Glacier Float Plane Tour

This float plane tour round-trip from Anchorage offers incredibly diverse landscapes and photo-ops. From mountain wildlife to marine life, tidewater glaciers and immaculate coastlines, this tour has is all! The tour is hosted by Rust's Flying Service, one of the oldest and most trusted air taxi companies in all of Alaska. Rust's offers complimentary shuttle from the Anchorage airport and most Anchorage hotels. This flight-seeing experience is a 3 hour tour and departs twice daily, weather permitting. $455/person, all taxes included.

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