Iconic Flightseeing Adventures in Alaska

When taking in a panoramic view of Alaska’s incredible vistas, no experience can match flightseeing outings across the state. From window seats in small planes or helicopters, passengers can experience Alaska’s untouched grandeur and its most popular attractions from a mile-high perspective in the air. Imagine soaring over Alaska’s towering mountain ranges, massive and ancient glaciers, fields of colorful tundra, wild and wonderous fjords, endless wilderness and even an occasional bear or moose. In short, flightseeing in Alaska is unforgettable.

Flightseeing is thrilling yet also safe. Alaska Tours works with trusted companies and experienced pilots who are highly skilled and deeply knowledgeable about the regions they explore. All are passionate about sharing insights about the incredible sights and make these flying adventures extra special for their passengers.

Get ready to snap some fantastic photos and get chills from the thrill of flying! Here are a few of our favorite flightseeing adventures around Alaska’s most iconic locations:

Get on a tour with experienced flightseeing providers:

Alaska Tours works with trusted companies and experienced pilots. These pilots are highly skilled and deeply knowledgeable about the regions they explore. They are passionate about sharing insights about the sights and make these flying adventures memorable for passengers.

Get ready to capture fantastic photos and experience the thrill of flying! Here are some of our favorite flightseeing adventures around Alaska’s most iconic locations:

Denali Flightseeing Tours

Denali National Park, home to North America’s tallest peak, is Alaska’s most iconic and popular attraction, making a flightseeing tour here a can’t-miss Alaska experience. From the moment you take off, you’ll gain a perspective of this magnificent wilderness that’s simply not possible from the ground. These aerial adventures provide an unparalleled way to witness the sheer scale and raw beauty of the park.

• Access: flightseeing tours from Talkeetna, such as the Denali Experience Flightseeing Tour, offer close, eye-level views of North America’s highest peak and the Alaska Range with dramatic, close up views
• Convenient Tour Departure Locations: Denali flightseeing tours start either from the Denali National Park entrance or the quaint community of Talkeetna, also known as the gateway to Denali. Most tours have multiple departure times for a better chance of making a tour fit into your schedule.
• Experience of a Lifetime: no matter the tour, any flightseeing tour from Talkeetna or Denali is amazing. Circling the snowcapped peak of Denali is an experience you wont forget. Seeing features like the Sheldon Amphitheater, Ruth Glacier, and Great Gorge is breathtaking.
• Glacier Landing: flightseeing tours from Talkeetna offer options with a glacier landing: The highlight of any Denali flightseeing trip is landing on a glacier for a snowy, icy walk to remember!
• Helicopter Flightseeing Tours: helicopter tours are offered from the Denali park entrance area and give you a different perspective of the beautiful area.

Many other flightseeing adventures are available – ask an Alaska Tours specialist for the Denali flight tour that’s right for you!

Lake Clark and Katmai National Park Flights for Bear Viewing

Combine a flightseeing tour with the iconic Alaska experience of bear viewing by taking a wildlife-focused day trip to Lake Clark or Katmai National Park. These remote, pristine parks are world-renowned for their abundant brown bear populations, especially when the salmon are running. A flightseeing tour not only gets you to these prime bear-viewing locations but also provides breathtaking aerial views of Alaska’s diverse and wild landscapes along the way.

Some great tour options:

• Anchorage Bear Viewing Tour to Lake Clark and Redoubt Lodge: Take an exciting seaplane ride to Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, where enormous brown bears feast on salmon all summer. This trip includes:
  • A lake landing.
  • A boat ride for bear viewing.
  • Up to 6 hours of watching bears with a naturalist guide!
• Anchorage Bear Viewing Day Tour to Katmai National Park from Anchorage or Homer: Fly to the world-famous Brooks Falls and experience bears crowded around falls and catching salmon in their mouths as they jump. In July, when the bears come to the falls, you may get so close you can hear the bears chewing and crunching fresh salmon. The flights themselves are incredible as you pass and weave through an area of volcanoes, peaks, glaciers, and wildlife.
• Homer Bear & Wildlife Viewing Flight Safari: This tour from Homer offers a shorter flight to the bears and your pilot will take you to either Lake Clark or to the Katmai National Park coast. The beach landing is exciting and provides close views of Alaskas brown bears feeding and foraging.

Juneau Flightseeing

In Southeast Alaska, a trip to Juneau, Alaska’s capital city, unlocks a range of exciting adventures. Among them, the Juneau Helicopter Glacier Walk arguably ranks at the top for its unique combination of thrilling a flight and immersive ice exploration. This isn’t just a scenic flight; it’s an opportunity to experience one of Alaska’s most dynamic environments up close and personal.

The Juneau Helicopter Tour with Glacier Walk:

• Combines flightseeing with a glacier landing.
• Takes you over the vast Juneau Icefield, an ocean of ice and mountains
• You’ll descend onto a glacier for a guided walk and hands-on adventures
• You explore a surreal setting of sparkling blue ice, giving you chills that match the entertaining helicopter ride back to Juneau.

Prince William Sound Flight Tours

Prince William Sound is a majestic marine-and-mountain gem in Southcentral Alaska that is packed with snow-covered peaks, glacier-fed inlets, breathtaking fjords, dense forests, and marine wildlife.

It’s easy to see it all on the Prince William Sound Glacier Flightseeing Tour out of Anchorage, where passengers fly over the expansive Columbia Glacier and experience the excitement of a floatplane landing in a secluded cove.

Tour highlights:

• Wildlife Spotting: Watch for seals, otters, whales, and black bears in the water and along the coastline.
• Vibrant Ecosystems: With your feet on the ground, you can experience one of Alaska’s most vibrant ecosystems up close, rich with marine life and surrounded by tidewater glaciers and mountains.

Arctic Air Tours

Alaska’s Arctic is a land of vast, untouched wilderness – remote, rugged, and mysterious. Visiting the Arctic Circle is among the rarest and most unique of Alaska adventures, offering a chance to experience a part of the world few ever see. These flightseeing tours provide an exclusive gateway to this extraordinary region, showcasing its raw beauty from a perspective that captures its immense scale and silent grandeur.

• Arctic Circle Flightseeing: A day trip out of Fairbanks takes travelers on a tour that includes sightings of:
  • The Yukon River
  • The Brooks Range
  • Gates of the Arctic National Park

Plus, the big payoff is landing near the Arctic Circle and making a ceremonial visit to that unique Alaska spot for pictures. You even get a certificate!

Anchorage & Southcentral Alaska Flight Options

Southcentral Alaska offers a spectacular array of landscapes, and its majestic Chugach Mountains are easily accessible via flightseeing tours departing right out of Anchorage, Alaska’s main travel hub. These aerial excursions provide a unique perspective on a region known for its dramatic glaciers, diverse wildlife, and stunning mountain ranges. Whether you’re seeking to touch down on ancient ice or spot wildlife from above, there’s a flightseeing adventure designed for you.

• Girdwood Glacier Flight: Enjoy more glacier views with this option, which also includes a glacier landing!
• Glacier & Wildlife Flightseeing from Anchorage: Experience Southcentral Alaska’s best sights, including a possible lake landing.

Alaska’s vast landscapes and untouched wilderness are breathtaking from almost every perspective, but seeing them from a bird’s eye view on a flightseeing trip is an experience like no other. Each tour offers unique access and views of Alaska’s natural wonders.

Contact Alaska Tours today to book the flightseeing adventure perfect for you and your Alaska ambitions.