Seward Military Resort's Tickets & Tours Program

The Seward Military Resort's Tickets & Tours Program is your first stop when planning your next Alaskan vacation or getaway. Seward Military Resort offer a full range of vacation travel services and can help you book your reservations. We also have exclusive discounts on Alaskan attraction tickets that you won't find anywhere else.

To learn more about how we can help you maximize your vacation time in Alaska, please contact Seward Military Resort at +1 (907)224-2659.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to stay at Seward Military Resort to take advantage of these prices?
- No, lodging accomenations through the Resort are not required.
Do I need to make reservations in person?
- We accept reservations over the phone and in person.
Do you have any vendors outside of Seward?
- Yes, we serve a number of companies on the Kenai Pennisula, and as far away as Healy. Seward Military Resort's Tickets & Tours Program operates all over the state, and we are happy to help you plan stops on your vacation.
Why should I buy through you guys instead of directly from these companies?
- In addition to cost savings, purchasing through Seward Military Resort helps fund year-round Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities and supports Soldiers.
What about other vendors?
- Please let us know what we are missing. We try to work with a diverse set of vendors throughout the state, and are open to more if there is a demand for it.

Seward Military Resort's Tickets & Tours Partners

The information presented below is current at the time of publication. Ticket and tour options are subject to change without notice. For more information, please contact Seward Military Resort at +1 (907)224-2659.

Adventure 60 North

Ocean Kayaking Opportunities

Tonsina Point Kayak
Duration: 3-4 hours

This adventure is great for first time paddlers, families, groups, or adventurers with limited time to experience the wonders of Resurrection Bay in Seward, Alaska.

The trip departs from Lowell Point on the south end of Seward. You'll follow the remarkable western coastline of Resurrection Bay to Tonsina Creek. As you kayak, you'll look for sea ducks, diving birds, eagles, porpoise, harbor seals and sea lions. Depending on the time of the salmon run, you may also see salmon fighting their way upstream at Tonsina Creek! Stretch your legs, explore the ghost tree forest, skip rocks, and enjoy the pristine surroundings at Tonsina Point. After exploring the beach, having a snack and hydrating, you'll kayak along the coastline and return to Lowell Point.

Bear Glacier Half Day Kayak
Duration: 5 hours

Experience the best of air, land and sea! This is the ultimate Alaskan experience. Break away from the crowds and access this untouched Alaskan gem. Begin with a scenic ride over the mountains and glaciers by helicopter followed by exploration of a land-bound freshwater lagoon filled with monumental icebergs by kayak! One of the longest and largest glaciers off the Harding Ice Field Bear Glacier is a unique destination in Kenai Fjords National Park and will surely take your breath away. Simply stunning, rain or shine!

Bridal Veil Falls Kayak
Duration: 5-6 hours

Looking to maximize your trip in Resurrection Bay while in Seward, Alaska? Experience magnificent Bridal Veil Falls, extend your water time, explore Tonsina Point, and more! This three-quarter day trip is also a great option if you’re trying to decide between a half-day and full-day kayaking adventure.

Caines Head Kayak
Duration: 7-8 hours

Get acquainted with Resurrection Bay and explore the best of the bay in Seward, Alaska. Caines Head majestically marks the end of Resurrection Bay and the beginning of the Gulf of Alaska. Because of its prime location, Caines Head played a major part in protecting Seward and the rest of the bay from attacks in WWII. Feel the history as you explore the barracks of Fort McGilvray, take in the picture-perfect birds-eye views of the bay, and experience the best of Resurrection Bay.

Aialik Bay Day Trip
Duration: 9-10 hours

The Kenai Fjords National Park offers world class kayaking in one of the most scenic and rugged areas of Alaska. There is abundant wildlife and sea life viewing as you travel by water taxi and kayak through this wilderness. The focus with these tours and trips is to provide a educational insight into this glacial area of the Kenai Fjords National Park - often seeing puffins, loons, whales, porpoises, otters, eagles, bears, and grand scenery!

This full day trip departs Seward Boat Harbor on Seward's best water taxi! You will follow the cliff-riddled coastline from Seward to the Gulf of Alaska and into our destination, Aialik Bay. On board the water taxi you will be provided hot drinks and morning snacks as you enjoy the timeless scenery and unprecedented wildlife. Your journey includes whale watching and wildlife viewing opportunities such as Sea Lions, Porpoise and Sea Otters. Once you arrive in Aialik Bay, you'll be dropped off at shore to begin our kayaking portion of the trip. As you paddle out, often people will see the glacier calving into the water, and experience the surprising release of energy that creates thunder-like sounds. The water taxi/wildlife viewing portion is approximately 2.5 hours each way.

Lake Kayaking/Canoeing Opportunities

Bear Lake Half Day
Duration: 3-4 hours

This trip is a great option for those adventurers with limited time. It is also a normally flat water trip, making it a great choice for for families with small children or those want a relaxing paddle, away from seas and open water. Kayak or canoe on this scenic local lake with the company's fun loving guides, which is also home to Sockeye salmon! You'll stop on the way to visit the salmon weir and learn about their life cycle. People often see eagles, loons, bears, and always great scenery!

Gold Panning Opportunities

Gold Panning
Duration: 1-2 hours

Gold Panning & Shuttle to Exit Glacier
Duration: 1-2 hours

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To receive this incredible deal, you must book through Seward Military Resort. You may book your tour by calling Seward Military Resort at +1 (907)224-5559 ---- +1 (907)224-2659 ---- +1 (800)770-1858.

For more information about the tours, please visit Adventure 60 North's website.

Alaska Railroad

GoldStar Service

The Alaska Railroad's premium class of service offers passengers an exceptional way to travel across Alaska. Glass-dome ceilings allow for panoramic views as Alaska unfolds the tracks, and an outdoor upper-level viewing platform -- the only of its find in the world -- offers fresh air and an excellent vantage point for photos. On the lower level of GoldStar railcars, passengers enjoy a full-service dining room; GoldStar tickets include meals, all soft beverages and two complimentary adult beverages per trip for passengers over 21.

GoldStar Service features:

Glass-dome ceilings
Upper-level outdoor viewing platforms
Inclusive dining at the lower-level full-service dining car
Private bar and two complimentary adult beverages
Comfortable forward-facing seats
Alaskan tour guide providing narration
Fully accessible

Availability:

Coastal Classic Train Anchorage > Girdwood > Seward; daily mid-May through mid-September.
Denali Star Train Anchorage > Wasilla > Talkeetna > Denali Park > Fairbanks; daily mid-May through mid-September.

Adventure Class

Experience rail travel across Alaska at our best rate. Adventure Class cars offer comfortable seating and large picture windows. Open-air vestibules between railcars provide an opportunity for fresh air and excellent photo ops. Adventure Class guests are encouraged to travel between railcars, whether to take advantage of the open seating in our Vista Dome cars or visit the Wilderness Café.

Adventure Class features:

Confirmed seat with large picture windows
Onboard dining and bar service available for purchase in the Wilderness Café (No dining or bar service on the Hurricane Turn Train)
Freedom to explore between Adventure Class cars
Access to open seating in Vista Dome car

Hurricane Turn Train Availability:

Coastal Classic Train Anchorage > Girdwood > Seward Daily mid-May through mid-September
Denali Star Train Anchorage > Wasilla > Talkeetna > Denali Park > Fairbanks Daily mid-May through mid-September
Glacier Discovery Train Anchorage > Girdwood > Portage > Whittier > Spencer Glacier > Grandview Daily June through mid-September
Hurricane Turn Train (Summer) Talkeetna > Hurricane Gulch (flag stop service) Thursday through Monday; Mid-May through mid-September
Hurricane Turn Train (Winter) Anchorage > Talkeetna > Hurricane Gulch (flag stop service) First Thursday of the month; October through May
Aurora Winter Train Anchorage > Wasilla > Talkeetna > Healy > Fairbanks Weekend service (select mid-week spring dates); Mid-September through mid-May

Coastal Classic

Anchorage > Girdwood > Seward

Discover why National Geographic Traveler ranked the Alaska Railroad's Coastal Classic Train among their Top Ten Train Rides in North America. A convenient round-trip schedule and picturesque landscapes along the route make the Coastal Classic Train a local favorite. From Anchorage, the train winds along Turnagain Arm and through the backcountry wilderness of the Kenai Peninsula; massive glaciers and towering waterfalls can be seen along the way. Upon reaching Seward, the train comes to a halt on the shores of Resurrection Bay, offering easy connections to Kenai Fjords National Park. A seven-hour layover allows plenty of time in Seward before the return rail journey to Anchorage that evening.

Denali Star

A variety of destinations and a convenient round-trip schedule make the Glacier Discovery Train ideally suited for day trips from Anchorage. Traveling south from Anchorage, the train makes a brief stop in Girdwood, before continuing on to Whittier, Portage, the Spencer Glacier Whistle Stop and Grandview. On the return journey, Anchorage and Girdwood-bound passengers may opt to disembark at Portage 2 for a direct motor coach transfer, or stay on the train for a lengthier journey including a stop in Whittier.

North Bound Trains

Travel Path: Anchorage to Wasilla

Travel Path: Wasilla to Talkeetna

Travel Path: Talkeetna to Denali National Park

Travel Path: Denali National Park to Fairbanks

South Bound Trains

Travel Path: Fairbanks to Denali National Park

Travel Path: Denali National Park to Talkeetna

Travel Path: Talkeetna to Wasilla

Travel Path: Wasilla to Anchorage

Glacier Discovery Train

Round Trips

Travel Path: Anchorage to Girdwood (Round Trip)

Travel Path: Anchorage to Grandview (Round Trip)

Travel Path: Anchorage to Spencer Whistler Stop (Round Trip)

Travel Path: Anchorage to Whittier (Round Trip)

One Way Trips

Travel Path: Anchorage to Girdwood (One Way)

Travel Path: Anchorage to Portage-1st Stop (One Way)

Travel Path: Anchorage to Spencer Whistler Stop (One Way)

Travel Path: Anchorage to Whittier (One Way)

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For more information about the tours, please visit Alaska Railroad's website.

Aquarian Experience

Duration: 30 minutes
Maximum number per tour: 6 people. Please note that this is a small group experience, reservations are highly recommended.

Join a member of the Alaska SeaLife Center's aquarium team for a feeding and learn about the unique set of skills it takes to car for the nearly 200 species of fish and invertebrates housed at the Alaska SeaLife Center.

Avian Experience

Duration: 30 minutes
Maximum number per tour: 14 people. Please note that this is a small group experience, reservations are highly recommended.

Join one of Alaska SeaLife Center's education birds and their trainer to learn how diving seabirds are adapted to a life below the waves.

Behind the Scenes Tour

Duration: 60 minutes
Maximum number per tour: 12 people. Please note that this is a small group experience, reservations are highly recommended.

Go behind the scenes with a 60 minute guided walking tour through the Alaska SeaLife Center's back hallways familiarizes guests with the scientific research, wildlife response, and other marine science programs that happen behind the scenes to support Alaska's marine ecosystems.

Marine Mammals Encounter

Duration: 60 minutes
Maximum number per tour: 5 people. Please note that this is a small group experience, reservations are highly recommended.

Join members of our animal care staff and go behind the scenes to find out what it is like to care for and train our resident marine mammals. You will experience enrichment and training sessions on this popular tour.

Octopus Encounter

Duration: 60 minutes
Maximum number per tour: 5 people. Please note that this is a small group experience, reservations are highly recommended.

Shake hands with a giant Pacific octopus during a feeding session and learn more about these mysterious and intelligent invertebrates from a member of our animal care team.

Octopus Experience

Duration: 30 minutes
Maximum number per tour: 14 people. Please note that this is a small group experience, reservations are highly recommended.

All brain, no bones! Immerse yourself in a world of suckers, tentacles, and beaks. Participate n the hands-on squid activity, observe an octopus feeding, and learn more about these fascinating creatures.

Puffin Encounter

Duration: 60 minutes
Maximum number per tour: 4 people. Please note that this is a small group experience, reservations are highly recommended.

Meet our puffins and other resident bird species and participate in a feeding in the aviary. Learn how the extreme seasons in Alaska influence their behavior and appearance throughout the year.

For groups between 10-50, please call Seward Military Resort at +1 (907) 224-2659 to coordinator tour day and time.

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For more information about the tours, please visit the Alaska SeaLife Center's website.

Alaska Streamers

Located in Cooper Landing on the beautiful Kenai River, about an hour drive away from Seward, Alaska Streamers offers guided fishing adventures on the Kenai and Kasilof Rivers. With world class gear and outstanding watercraft, to Kenai fly fishing experience and knowledge, Alaska Streamers strives to exceed your expectations. All of their Kenai fly-fishing trips are first class. On these trips, you will be fishing for Kenai River Rainbow Trout, Char and all species of Alaska Salmon, with varied daily limits. Rainbow Trout and Dolly Varden are catch and release.

The Kenai River is what fishing dreams are made of - trophy-sized rainbow trout and Kenai salmon fishing trips that will leave you exhausted and begging for more. They say people never forget the first time they lay eyes on the Kenai, a sparkling glacial river carving its way through the pristine Alaska wilderness. This river is filled with once in a lifetime fish tales and yours is next.

Alaska Streamers' trip price includes 1.5-2 hours of world-class fishing, a fishing pole, tackle, bait, and zip lock bags for fillets. Alaska Streamers can provide waders and hit boots if coordinated ahead of the trip. Fileting and cleaning fish is included as part of the trip. Seward Military Resort guests can use the Resort's vacuum sealers to prepare for storing and freezers to store the fish.

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For more information about the trips, please visit the Alaska Streamers website.

Bardy's Trail Rides

This area of Seward, Alaska is only accessible by horseback. View bald eagles up close, see where they nest and watch them feed. It is rare that you can’t ride your horse right under the trees where they majestically perch.

With Bardy's Trail Ride, you will ride through part of the old town of Seward that was destroyed by the great earthquake of 1964 and hear the stories of the people who lived through it. Their horses will then take you to the shore of the bay where the wild flowers meet the ocean.

The bird life of this area is very diverse, active and up close. This Trail Ride could very well be the wilderness highlight of your trip to Seward and Alaska.

Bardy's Trail Rides offers two trail rides a day, beginning at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m., with check in 20 minutes early during the months of May, June, July and August. The horseback riding is approximately 2 hours.

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For more information about the tours, please visit Bardy's Trail Tours' website.

Chugach Outdoor Center

When you come to Alaska, join Chugach Outdoor Center for raft trips and land tours exploring Alaska's spectacular wilderness areas. Chugach Outdoor Center can take you rafting on the Kenai Peninsula, at Denali National Park, Wrangell St. Elias National Park, and on the thrilling Talkeetna River. From mild to wild, they run some of the most beautiful rivers in the world.

The Talkeetna River, Sixmile Creek and the Nenana River are Chugach Outdoor Center's favorites. From challenging Class V Alaska whitewater rafting to scenic wilderness floats through national forests, they offer a range of trip options catering to all ages and ability levels.

The raft trips range in length from two hours to two weeks. Choose from peaceful floats, whitewater introductions or heart-stopping Class V descents. Exploring Alaska by raft utilizes a low impact means of travel through Alaska's vast wilderness and riparian areas. Rafting maximizes your opportunities to experience Alaska while ensuring that we leave a light footprint.

With magnificent scenery, abundant meals and the chance to view wildlife, a raft trip is more than whitewater. It's an opportunity for self-discovery. The chance to make new friendships and renew old ones. What you'll discover is that friendships made around our campfires will last you a lifetime.

Sixmile Creek Trip

Rising over 300 feet in places, towering canyon walls are draped in a lush carpet of old growth rain-forest with cascading waterfalls pouring in from the sides. Crystal clear water with healthy salmon runs make this a river runner's dream. Safely running Sixmile's narrowly constricted passageways takes a coordinated team effort with technical and precise paddling. Working closely with your guide, you'll be paddling while (s)he handles the oars. This oar paddling combination gives you power when you need it, as well as precise maneuvering capability.

For those who want the most excitement we offer paddle rafting, everyone paddles with the guide sitting in the back giving paddle commands. Sixmile has such an abundance of whitewater that one rapid will quickly fade from memory as you anxiously look down river preparing for the next. Precipitous drops, thundering hydraulics and powerful waves follow one after the other in quick succession. With each succeeding canyon, you'll encounter whitewater of increasing difficulty. With rapids known as "Staircase," "Suckhole," "Merry-Go-Round" and "Jaws," the third and most difficult canyon has six rapids rated at Class IV+ and Class V.

Chugach Outdoor Center offers two choices on Sixmile Creek. You can do the Class IV Two Canyon Run or the Class IV and V Three Canyon Run. All passengers must be physically capable of passing our paddler's practice swim.

Turnagain Pass Float Trip

Take a peaceful float trip through the narrow channels of Sixmile Creek's headwaters. Chugach Outdoor Center offers a float trip on the Granite and Bertha Creek Drainages for guests preferring a raft trip that does not have a lot of whitewater. Enjoy sweeping views of the Turnagain Pass area as you meander through the narrow channels of the Sixmile Creek headwaters. Bring a camera along to capture the picturesque beauty of the area while keeping your eyes peeled for wildlife along the banks. The trip is 3 hours long and is suitable for kids as young as 6 years old.

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For more information about the tours, please visit Chugach Outdoor Center's website. Chugach Outdoor Center is located in Hope, approximately 1.5 hours outside of Seward, Alaska.

Denali Zipline Tours

Soar to new heights with Denali Zipline Tours. During the three hour tour you will traverse from one platform to the next via nine separate and exciting ziplines, three suspension bridges, a rappel and a spiral staircase while clipped in at all times from beginning to end – all through and amidst the beautiful northern boreal forest. The pace of the tour is varied, mixing speed and excitement as you zip, with time to pause and gaze out from viewing platforms and along walks across the long aerial bridges that take in Denali and the expanse of the Alaska Range.

Your guides will share Denali Zipline Tour Educational Moments about the boreal forest and topographical features including ridges, ravines, kettle ponds, and the braided Chulitna and Susitna valleys. The history of Talkeetna runs deep and includes flying and mountaineering in the Alaska Range, gold mining and the quirky local characters. The final and longest zip of the tour will span close to 600 feet – with most of the ride suspended over our “Reflection Pond” – landing on the final platform six feet off the ground.

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For more information about the tours, please visit the Denali Zipline Tours website.

Exit Glacier Guides - Hiking Opportunities

Alpine Hiking

Difficulty : Moderate to Difficult
Duration: 7 hours
Age Requirement: Must be at least16 years old

A full day of hiking in a remote area with views of glaciers, oceans, and islands from a perch high up in the peaks.

This guided alpine hike takes you to a place that few people have ever been to. Exit Glacier Guides' Alpine Helicopter Hiking trip is for those looking to explore a pristine environment and hike in a secluded high alpine region surrounded by glaciated peaks, waterfalls, wildflowers and views to the Resurrection Bay from above. There are no trails, and your guide will tailor the hiking to whatever your hiking interests are. Your experienced guide will teach you about the local geology, biology and cultural history as you explore the alpine tundra. The options are almost limitless and wherever you decide to go, the alpine environment will provide a uniquely Alaskan alpine experience.

The helicopter leaves from Seward's local airport, and the flight to your hiking destination is spectacular as well. After flying over Resurrection Bay and up a canyon filled with countless waterfalls, you will land right in the middle of our alpine playground.

This tour provides hikers with 6 hours within the beautiful alpine environment - more than enough time to immerse one's self in this uncommon and untouched place. Exit Glacier Guides states that this is one of their favorite trips to run!

Exit Glacier Naturalist Hike

Difficulty : Easy
Duration: 1.5 hours

This small-group walk is a great way to learn about the history of the famous natural wonder known as Exit Glacier. Walk alongside one of Exit Glacier Guides' knowledgeable guides and learn about the glacier as we see it — a moving, massive organism left over from the last ice age.

Learn how this magnificent chunk of ice has affected the geology, biology, and even the weather in the beautiful Resurrection Valley. You'll hike through a history book of nature as you make your way up to the face of this stunning glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park.

Naturalists come in two forms — local residents who have spent their lives learning about the history and geology of the area and our most knowledgeable glacier guides who have demonstrated a serious capacity for interpreting the vast amounts of amazing information that we take in while on the ice.

NOTE: A shortened wheel chair accessible hike with marvelous views is also available.

Mount Marathon Morning Shakedown Hike

Difficulty : Moderate to Hard
Duration: 2.5 hours
Age Requirement: Must be at least 8 years old

Can anything be better than a cup of coffee, in the morning, on a mountainside? Need to stretch your legs before that boat trip or that drive back to Anchorage — and get your coffee fix? This hike quickly ascends 1000 feet to the “Bench” a lateral moraine left by an ancient glacier where mid to late summer you’ll be surrounded by a lush garden of wild flowers. Best part? Enjoy a cup of Joe (or tea if you prefer) while perched overlooking the town and bay. The hike is 2 miles round trip.

Mount Marathon Bowl Hike

Difficulty : Moderate to Difficult
Duration: 3 hours
Age Requirement: Must be at least 8 years old

This is a favorite hike among locals. It combines panoramic views, flowers, and lush vegetation. Climbing directly from the Seward town site, this trail traverses Mt. Marathon to provide stunning views of Resurrection Bay and surrounding area. This hike is a marvelous chance to see the effects of glaciation and get a glimpse of Seward’s colorful history.

The hike continues up along the mountain's "bench" to a waterfall and eventually on to the Mt. Marathon Bowl, an alpine feature shaped by a cirque glacier. “The Bowl” opens into a Shangri-La of wild flowers, bounding stream, and glacial moraines.

Harding Icefield Hike

Difficulty : Hard
Duration: 7 hours
Age Requirement: Must be at least 15 years old

This trek climbs 3,000 feet alongside Exit Glacier as it passes through several climatic zones. The total length is 8.2 miles round trip.

Be on the look out for mountain goats, black bear, and marmots--- they are common sightings up here.

The trail ends overlooking the massive 700 square mile Harding Icefield, which is a leftover of the last major Ice Age. Covering approximately 700 square miles, and at a maximum depth of roughly 4,000 feet, the Harding Icefield is the largest ice field entirely within the United States. Looking over a corner of the ice field is a humbling experience, one that leaves behind a sense of magnitude and awe that stays with visitors for a long time after they leave Alaska.

Lost Lake Hike

Difficulty : Moderate
Duration: 6-8 hours
Age Requirement: Must be at least 8 years old

Lost Lake Trail is often described as among the best on the Kenai Peninsula. This trek begins within a northern rainforest, climbs into a boreal forest, then ends in a wide and wild tundra landscape where black and brown bear sometimes can be spotted. Views are expansive and stunning. You’ll come back tired but with the satisfaction of seeing a landscape that few will experience.

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For more information about the tours, please visit Exit Glacier Guides' website.

Exit Glacier Guides - Ice Climbing and Ice Hiking Opportunities

Exit Glacier Ice Climbing

Difficulty: Moderate to Hard
Duration: 8 hours

You won't need any experience or special equipment to come climb with Exit Glacier Guides on this tour, just a sense of adventure! The company provides small client to guide ratios of 3:1 on this tour, which is led by experienced instructors who use carefully maintained equipment to lead you out onto the ice. Their tours are designed to not only expose you to the world of Ice Climbing, but also to spend a large amount of time on the glacier just simply exploring and finding amazing features around every corner—or crevasse.

Exit Glacier Guides will start the trip at their office in Seward, Alaska to outfit you with all the necessary equipment. Just bring the recommended clothing and a camera and they’ll provide everything else including technical equipment, a backpack, and trekking poles. Exit Glacier Guides will transport you to Exit Glacier where an hour-and-a-half hike through a de-glaciated landscape brings you to the edge of the glacier. Donning your crampons you first find a gentle slope to teach the basics of climbing, crampon usage, and safety. Then it’s on to the crevasse fields where you will ascend bigger walls and explore some of the more remarkable physical features of the glacier.

While this tour does not require climbing experience, the physical ability to be outside hiking, climbing, and pushing your athletic abilities is a must. You will hike a total of about 4.5 miles and gain and lose about 1,500 feet of elevation. The payoff is a secluded mountain experience and vistas that will be with you forever. Exit Glacier Guides will provide you with all the necessary equipment including a backpack, boots, snacks and water. All you need is the appropriate attire and things you will most likely already be travelling with.

Tap into that adventurer, explorer, thrill seeker and/or inner child and join us for some awesome glacier climbing!

Helicopter Ice Climbing

Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult
Duration: 5 hours

This trip is designed for those visiting Seward, Alaska who either want a private Ice Climbing tour, or want to up the ante set by Exit Glacier Guides' other climbing trips with more difficulty, further remoteness (via helicopter), longer exploration, pushing the limits, etc.

With this tour, you are able to access more as the helicopter takes glacier Ice Climbing to a new level. Experience fathomless moulins that echo. Climb beside waterfalls plunging into the unknown void. Or be content to climb at a moderate level in a completely remote and breathtaking environment customized for you.

The tour starts in the Seward airport where you will load the helicopter. After take-off, you will fly over Resurrection Bay and head over dramatic mountain canyons before landing on a moraine near the alpine glacier. Depending on the ability levels of individual clients, Exit Glacier Guides will be able to choose from a wide variety of climbs. You can either stick to the moderate walls on the glacier's surface, or you can head out in search of breathtaking — and very deep – moulins to drop into. The goal is to spend roughly 4 hours on the ice, climbing almost the entire time. After you finish climbing, the helicopter meets the group, loads up, and heads off though the canyons back to Seward.

For this tour, we provide all the necessary equipment excluding your clothing and camera. Enjoy!

2 Day Ice Climbing Adventure

Difficulty: Hard
Duration: 2 days

Put on crampons, pick up an ice tool, then go from climbing crevasses to soaring in a helicopter above moulins in 2 unforgettable days on this tour.

Exit Glacier Guides wants each and every customer to walk away with a sense that they not only accomplished something unforgettable, but that their time with was an unmatched tour experience. Exit Glacier Guides' Multi Day Ice Climbing Adventure aims to put you into the hands of their well-trained and knowledgeable staff for 2 days of glacier climbing bliss.

You'll spend the first day on Exit Glacier learning the ropes, climbing walls and crevasses. An all day tour, you'll spend a ton of time on the glacier climbing, hanging out, and having fun.

The next day you'll jump in the helicopter and fly to a remote glacier for some absolutely incredible moulin climbing. Moulins are huge chasms carved into the glacier by melt water flowing over the ice and funneling into weak points caused by crevasses and glacial movement. This tour day is completely yours to dictate, as there are plenty of
options and difficulties for you to choose from. Come climb and play and have a blast!

Exit Glacier Ice Hiking

Difficulty: Moderate
Duration: 6 hours

This six hour tour is popular with clients that don't shy away from exercise on their vacations. The picturesque path to the glacier is a mixture of back-country and on-trail trekking and the view from the top of the 1,400 ft of elevation that you'll gain while traveling over 1.5 miles of trail is absolutely stunning. This trip usually spends between one and two hours on the ice exploring the best that Exit Glacier's undulating surface has to offer.

You'll start on a well-maintained national park trail and proceed 1.6 miles up into the mountains. This portion of the trip takes about an hour to an hour and a half. During the hike, Exit Glacier Guides' knowledgeable guides will identify many of the native plants and flowers and use the landscape's unique features to explain basic glaciology. Quite frequently groups will see black bears, moose, and marmots along the way.

When you reach the ice, you'll don crampons and helmets. This gear lets you safely navigate the icy, undulating surface of the glacier. After a short training session in which the company's guides will demonstrate and oversee practice of safe glacier travel techniques, you'll head up the side of the glacier.

On the ice we look for waterfalls, giant cracks in the ice called crevasses, deep holes called moulins, and other extraordinary features. Blue canyons filled with crystal clear water meander across the surface of the ice and frequently cross our path as we explore.

Helicopter Ice Hiking

Difficulty: Easy
Duration: 3 hours

A 3-hour adventure of a lifetime awaits on this spectacular helicopter fly-in glacier tour in Seward, Alaska. Flying out of the Seward Airport, the helicopter trip takes you soaring over rugged mountain peaks to a remote glaciated valley.

Dramatically flowing out of an isolated alpine ice field, your destination, just south of Godwin glacier, presents some of the most exciting glacier hiking in the state.

Exit Glacier Guides' helicopter lands right at the glacier where you will be outfitted with crampons, helmets, and ice axes. Your guide will then instruct you on how to safely travel on the glacier and then you’re off to explore an ancient frozen river. Spending approximately 2 hours on the ice with your guide, you will explore the fascinating terrain and features of the glacier on this tour: moulins, crevasses, massive waterfalls, and rivers of melt water on top of the ice.

This tour's difficulty is highly customizable for each group of clients.

When the helicopter returns, you have the option of a customized flight seeing tour of your choosing. Soar through huge icebergs in a glacial lagoon, fly over one North America’s largest Icefields, and/or explore the stark mountainous topography carved from the last ice age surrounding Seward.

Helicopter Glacier Exploration

Difficulty: Moderate
Duration: 4 hours

This trip offers the opportunity to be led into a place that few people have ever been. Exit Glacier Guides' Helicopter Exploration trip is an experience for those wanting to not only see and walk on a glacier, but to truly explore one as well. Given that glaciers are constantly changing, the options for navigation are truly limitless.

The helicopter leaves from Seward's local airport, and the views seen from the flight up to the ice are spectacular. After flying up through an alpine canyon, the helicopter lands relatively close to the glacier access – just a short hike to the ice!

Under Exit Glacier Guides' guidance, you will hike deep into the glacier’s crevasse fields on this tour where you can be up close and personal to the awesome power and beauty of this massive glacier. Up higher in the faster moving sections of the glacier that are still creating the landscape around us we can almost feel the ancient flow of glacier ice make its way down the valley.

After the hiking tour is done, the helicopter takes a thrilling canyon run down the mountain and over Resurrection Bay back to Seward.

This tour provides the hardy hiker with 3 hours of exploration- plenty of time to become intimately acquainted with another world.

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For more information about the tours, please visit Exit Glacier Guides' website.

Exit Glacier Guides - Overnight Camping Opportunities

Remote Alpine Camping

Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult
Duration: 2 days

Exit Glacier Guides is now offering overnight alpine hiking trips to a pristine alpine area surrounded by towering remote peaks. Using an R44 to access a high alpine zone above Resurrection Bay, you and your guide will be transported to an untouched alpine wonderland filled with waterfalls, wildflowers and glaciers.

On this trip, you will set up camp on a ridge high above the valley floor with a giant peak looming right outside of your tent door. From camp, there are almost endless options for two to three days of hiking. Whether you want to see waterfalls, glaciers, Resurrection Bay from above, or the rugged islands jutting out of the ocean, your guide can tailor the hiking to your interests. The first day will start with a shorter hike through lush alpine meadows. Then you will set up camp in the evening, followed by a gourmet backcountry meal cooked by your guide. The second day will be either a longer hike or a day of relaxing and taking in the pristine alpine setting - the choice is yours! Depending on conditions, you may even be able to summit a nearby glaciated peak!

This overnight is an active and action packed tour that is guaranteed to amaze. Exit Glacier Guides will provide the tents, cookware, food, daypacks, trekking poles and all technical equipment. All you need to bring is your own sleeping gear, personal clothing suitable for Alaska camping, and belongings. A good camera is a must!

Backcountry Glacier Camping

Difficulty: Moderate
Duration: 2 days

An amazing multi-day, Alaskan Camping and backcountry excursion in an isolated valley encircled with hanging glaciers and steep mountain peaks.

The stunning Unlikely Valley is an untouched hidden gem that we are now able to access for overnight stays. Using an R44 helicopter as transportation for this tour, you will be dropped into an area that is far removed from any signs of human activity.

The camp is set up on the banks of a river, whose water source comes from four beautiful glaciers that are right next to each other on the mountainside. From camp you'll have hiking access to an alpine glacier, you can check out the views from some nearby peaks, and there is plenty of opportunity to wander around the trail-less backcountry. In the evening, your guide will prepare a gourmet backcountry meal.

In the morning, after a guide prepared meal, the helicopter flies the group around the mountain to another, much larger glacier for some Ice Hiking and/or Ice Climbing. On this second day of the tour, you will spend four hours on the surface of an amazing glacier, exploring as much of the ice as possible.

This fully outfitted overnight is an active and action packed tour that is guaranteed to amaze. Exit Glacier Guides provide the tents, cookware, food, daypacks, trekking poles and all technical equipment. All you need to bring is your own sleeping gear, personal clothing suitable for Alaska camping, and belongings. A good camera is a must!

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For more information about the tours, please visit Exit Glacier Guides' website.

Fox Island Kayaking

The Fox Island Kayaking with Kenai Fjords Tours' cruise and kayak combinations provide a variety of ways to experience this incredible destination, allowing you an up close view of the wildlife and glaciers of Resurrection Bay.

Travel to Kenai Fjords Tours' exclusive Fox Island Day Lodge where their friendly staff will welcome you to Fox Island and introduce you to your experienced kayak guides. Check with resort staff for meal options.

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For more information about the tours, please visit Kenai Fjords Tours' website.

Kenai Fjords Tours

About Kenai Fjords Tours

Towering walls of rock, lush forests, tumbling glaciers and abundant wildlife await on your journey up the coast from Seward on Kenai Fjords Tours six unique ocean cruises. Glide past seals, sea otters and sea lions playing and sunning on rocky shores. Watch puffins and eagles soar above. Wonder at the sight of whales frolicking at sea - all of these signature Alaskan sights are easily accessible on their wildlife and glacier cruises in Kenai Fjords National Park.

Kenai Fjords Tours operates the largest day cruise fleet in Southcentral Alaska, including three custom-built, 82.5-foot catamarans: the M/V Aialik Voyager, the M/V Orca Voyager and the newest vessel in the fleet christened in 2015 — the M/V Castillo Voyager.

Designed for wildlife and glacier viewing, a smooth ride, environmental friendliness and fuel efficiency, the catamarans use up to 40 percent less fuel than older vessels. The 9 ships in the fleet hold up to 150 passengers and feature multi-level, walk-around viewing decks, spacious heated cabins, large windows, comfortable indoor seating for all guests and a snack bar. All vessels are restroom-equipped and the newer vessels, as well as the recently, renovated Fox Island Day Lodge, were designed to accommodate guests with limited mobility. Kenai Fjords Tours has made a commitment to environmental sustainability, implementing a program to recycle used motor oil on all ships and by disposing of waste from the vessels at the dock instead of through a marine release whenever available at the Seward Harbor. The company also utilizes an alternative energy system on Fox Island, recycles at all its facilities and has switched to light timers and energy efficient bulbs at all locations. The Kenai Fjords Tours Fleet is Adventure Green Alaska certified. Adventure Green Alaska (AGA) is a voluntary certification program of the Alaska Travel Industry Association (ATIA) for sustainable tourism businesses operating in Alaska that meet standards of economic, environmental, and social sustainability.

About the Cruises

9 hr Northwestern Fjord Tour

Traveling further into Kenai Fjords than any other tour, this is a journey to the remote Northwest. Home to three tidewater glaciers, the Northwestern Fjords is unlike anywhere else on earth. Watch for wildlife at every turn, and get so close to the glaciers you can almost touch them on this fully-narrated full-day cruise. Seabird rookeries dot the islands and alpine glacier cover horizon. Watch for wildlife at every turn, including the playful sea otters hanging out in the cliffs and in coves.