#11 of 17 top-rated excursions

Helicopter Dog Sledding on Herbert Glacier

You fly by helicopter to a summer dog-sled camp on Herbert Glacier, meet the mushers and their teams, then ride for about 40 minutes across the snow behind the dogs.

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By Greg Peters, editor · Updated October 2026 · Ratings checked October 18, 2026

#11 Highly rated · ranked 11 of 17 Juneau excursions

You fly by helicopter to a summer dog-sled camp on Herbert Glacier, meet the mushers and their teams, then ride for about 40 minutes across the snow behind the dogs. It is Juneau's priciest common excursion, and the one passengers talk about most.

Tour details

OperatorCoastal Helicopters

TypeAdventure

How longAbout 3 to 3.5 hours, with roughly 60 to 70 minutes at the camp

SeasonAbout May 4 to August 31, 2026 per the operator (shorter than the helicopter glacier-walk season)

Good forDog lovers with a big budget. All ages, but no lap children: everyone needs a full seat. Guests must get in and out of the helicopter unaided.

Rating4.8 / 5 from 121 reviewsViator (Viator and Tripadvisor reviews combined), checked October 18, 2026

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Times and policies from viator.com, tripadvisor.com, coastalhelicopters.com, checked October 18, 2026. They change; the booking page has the final word.

Weather and glacier conditions control this one. A reviewer reported staff saying roughly 40% of trips are cancelled, an unverified figure, so have a backup plan.

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How we ranked it

On October 18, 2026, we looked up every Juneau excursion on Viator, Tripadvisor and GetYourGuide and noted its star rating and number of reviews. We used the numbers for the specific tour, not an operator's total across everything it sells. Because Tripadvisor reviews also show up in Viator's totals, each tour gets a single Viator or Tripadvisor figure, with GetYourGuide counted on its own. We sorted tours into rating bands first, then put the most-reviewed tours at the top of each band, so a new tour with a few five-star reviews doesn't jump ahead of one with thousands of strong ones. The Goldbelt Tram was closed on the day we checked, so it isn't ranked. Reviews stay on the sites that host them; the links take you there. Operators can't pay to be listed or to move up.

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