Glacier City Tours

About Us

Come and experience the excitement & adventure of Alaska! We have been a family-owned business for over 20 years with the experience to guide you safely into the backcountry. We offer snowmobile trips in the winter and world-class rafting/hiking in the summer to Portage Valley, Portage Creek, Portage Lake, Portage Pass and Portage Glacier. Are you an already experienced snowmobile rider? You can rent a machine from us and explore Alaska on your own!

Glacier City Snowmobile Tours is an eco-friendly tour operation utilizing modern, clean-burning, four-stroke snowmobiles. Our fleet of 4-stroke Ski-Doos are not only smoke-free but are very quiet giving you a much more enjoyable ride.

Why Us?

We can make your visit to Alaska the trip of a lifetime. The Alaskan Chugach Range is North America’s premier playground and we know just where to go for snowmobiling, rafting and hiking. We are lucky to have some of the most seasoned guides in the whole state. They are not only highly trained in CPR/First Aid, Wilderness First Responders, and Avalanche Awareness- but have a knack for showing you a great time.

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Safety

Our Motto is, “The Safety of our guests is our number one priority and their maximum enjoyment our personal challenge”.

Activities & Tours

Snowmobile Tours

We have multiple tours available for all skill level riders. No matter if you are seeking adventure or a leisurely ride, the picturesque Chugach Mountains will mesmerize you with a desire to experience more.

You will navigate your own snowmobile into the Alaskan backcountry with your seasoned knowledgeable guide. Throughout your tour, our guides and staff will make sure that all of your needs are met.

  • Blue Ice Glacier Tour - Experience a Blue Ice Paradise. Access glaciers, icebergs, and incredible ice caves.

  • Scenic Mountain Tour - This is our “flagship” tour where you will follow your guide on private trails surrounded by the immense Chugach Mountains.

  • Northern Alaska Tour - These Alaska snowmobile tours take place north of Anchorage and are great for locals who want to explore beyond their normal riding areas.

  • Multi-day Tours - Experience either a 3-5 day tour with stays at remote lodges

What’s included:

  • Your own Snowmobile

  • Experienced guide

  • Warm outer gear

  • Snacks and hot beverages

  • Heated handle bars

  • Girdwood transportation

Rafting Tours

Glacier City Rafting & Hiking is excited to provide glacier rafting and hiking trips in the amazing Portage Valley throughout the Chugach National Forest.

  • Glacier Raft and Glacier Raft with Hiking Tour - Help your guide paddle across the vast Portage Lake with dramatic mountain views leading to the reveal of Portage Glacier, or let the guide do all the work and sit back to relax!

  • Rafting - Our float begins on the vast Portage Lake

  • Hiking - Tour guides will take you to Portage Valley for an informative hike of the glaciers and mountains.

Reviews

“This was absolutely the icing on the cake. Our last day in Alaska and we could not ask for a better send off. The Real Deal tour was so worth it and Erika was such a fantastic guide. The sights were breath taking and we got to have some fun on the snowmobiles. I would do this tour 100x over!”

“Definitely recommend the Real Deal tour. We had a lot of fun today. The glacier was beautiful and the guides were great!

 

Location

Our office is located at the Great Alaskan Tourist Trap in the Tesoro Mall at the corner of the Seward Highway and Alyeska Highway. Address is 36511 Seward Highway, Girdwood Alaska