Where to Hike: the 7 Best Anchorage Hiking Tours

1.Glacier Hike on Matanuska Glacier – Best Vacation Value

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 463 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $325Our pick

Walk Matanuska Glacier from Anchorage with expert guides, safety gear, blue ice, mountain views, and practical tips for choosing this Alaska day trip.

“This glacier hike🧊 was truly an unforgettable experience — it felt as if I had stepped straight into the outer space landscapes of Interstellar. The vast ice fields, deep crevasses, and surreal blue tones made the journey both thrilling and dreamlike. Special thanks to our amazing guide, driver, photographer, and ultimate morale booster — Cerisa. Her energy, knowledge, and warmth lit up the entire trip. From sharing stories and scientific insights along the way, to encouraging us through the hike, to capturing the moments on camera, she truly made this adventure so much more meaningful. Beyond the glacier itself, Cerisa also took us to enjoy the stunning autumn scenery of…”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Matanuska Glacier Hike Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 396 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $329

Walk across Matanuska Glacier on a guided Anchorage day trip with mountain views, glacier gear, lunch stop, hotel pickup, and expert local guides.

“That's it my vacation break , I choose the Anchorage for hike at Maranuska with Viator, and fir 1st time in my life that's hike on the ice Gracier on the top of mountain.. the Tour guide was friendly and kind so between on the road to hike she explained for the story in Anchorage Alaska, her name is Lori.. and then when I get in the National Park and I met the another Tour Guide that's he will bring me and group Tour Going up to the top of mountain for walked and hiking..his name is Tom he so nice and funny I love ❤️ that..so he explained and…”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Full-Day Matanuska Glacier Hike And Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 216 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $310

Review of Anchorage’s full-day Matanuska Glacier hike, with Glenn Highway scenery, gear, guides, costs, stops, and practical booking advice.

“Seeing a glacier up close was truly an experience! Our guide Jacob was very engaging and patient, showing us how to use the spikes and making sure we were comfortable during the tour. He was also very knowledgeable about the glacier and surrounding area. Highly recommend this tour and Jacob”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Hike Matanuska Glacier w/Alaska Local Honey, Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $310

Review of an Anchorage day trip to Matanuska Glacier with guided ice hiking, crampons, local honey, wine tasting, and practical tips.

“Our driver Taylor was GREAT and our guide Johnson was very capable and got us through an energetic hike to a highpoint on the glacier.”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Matanuska Glacier Hike with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 20 reviews · 8 hours · from $329

Review of the Matanuska Glacier hike from Anchorage, with transfers, safety gear, guide, itinerary, price, packing advice, and booking tips.

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Valley and Forest Hike with Naturalist Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 20 reviews · 5 hours · from $179Best value

Hike Eagle River and Barbara Falls from Anchorage with a naturalist guide, wildlife tips, snacks, transport, and small-group care.

“The tour was good, the guide very knowledgeable. My brother enjoyed learning about the different berries to eat and what not to eat. We did see a big bull moose on our trail, luckily our guide saw it before we got too close and he was able to keep us safe as we took pictures. I had been looking forward to seeing the water falls, but our guide received a call from a fellow guide that a bear was near the falls and had attacked someone. Lucky the person survived and was not as bad off as he could have been.”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Chugach State Park Guided Alpine Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 5 hours · from $179

Trek Chugach State Park from Anchorage with a naturalist guide, alpine views, wildlife sightings, snacks, and small-group transportation.

“The guide Rebecca slowed the pace down for me and taught me about the vegetation and was friendly and personable. She didn’t make the activity a race but an experience. Thank you.”

Check availability →Read our full review