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Juneau Alaska Shore Excursions

Shore excursions for adventurous cruise ship passengers

Gastineau Guiding is committed to providing the same high level of quality and service that you are accustomed to receiving from your cruise line. For convenience and availability, use our web links, at the bottom of each tour description, to reserve and book your shore excursion directly with your cruise line. These original small-group fully guided wilderness shore excursions are only made available by Gastineau Guiding, and can only be booked through your participating cruise line.

Review our selection of Juneau Shore Excursions below and click on them for more details.

Cruise Line Excursions

Alaska’s Whales, Glaciers & Rainforest Trails

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Alaska’s Whales, Glaciers & Rainforest Trails

Delve into the wonders of Juneau's wilderness with a Certified Interpretive Guide as your leader. Take an easy hike through the temperate rain forest and moraine ecology at the Mendenhall Glacier, then experience watchable whales and other marine wildlife that inhabit the sheltered waterways of Stephens Passage. Whale sightings are guaranteed. This tour delivers the "must sees" of Juneau in a personable small group setting designed to engage the adventurous traveler.

Whale Watching & Mendenhall Glacier Photo Safari

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Whale Watching & Mendenhall Glacier Photo Safari

Experience the beauty of Southeast Alaska in this customized, hands-on experience led by a professional photography guide. This awe-inspiring area awaits the nature enthusiast who wants to capture that perfect moment. Our goal is to provide a fun atmosphere, an opportunity to learn and engage and a chance to explore a new locale; all the while inspiring your passion for photography. No better place than here in Juneau, where you can practice on the photogenic Mendenhall Glacier and feeding humpback whales! Whale sightings are guaranteed!

Discover Alaska’s Whales

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Discover Alaska’s Whales

Want to know what it`s like being a research biologist in the wilds of Alaska? Join us on this unique tour, along with Alaska Sea Grant's Marine Advisory Program, Aquatic Eco System Research Laboratory at University of British Columbia, and the University of Alaska on an exclusive science based exploration through Alaska`s famed Stephens Passage and the Mendenhall Glacier National Recreation Area. Whale sightings are guaranteed on this small group marine adventure.

Mendenhall Glacier Guide’s Choice Trail Hike

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Mendenhall Glacier Guide’s Choice Trail Hike

With more miles of trails than roads, Juneau is the place for an adventurous day hike! Set out within the heart of the Tongass National Forest with your naturalist guide who will provide a wealth of knowledge about the region's natural and cultural history, as well as sharing his or her favorite local stories. You will enjoy views of the Mendenhall Glacier as you trek through both new and old growth temperate rainforest tracking the glaciers recession through time.

Juneau Alaska Private Trips

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Juneau Alaska Private Trips

Your wilderness experience will be the very best that Juneau has to offer! We have always specialized in arranging private tours and charters for small groups visiting Juneau, and we are happy to set up a unique adventure for your group.