Visitor Center
Juneau Convention & Visitor Bureau The Juneau Convention & Visitors Bureau has a kiosk at Marine Park in the downtown area during the summer months that provides information and maps. The volunteers that staff the kiosk are a very helpful resource for travelers.
101 Egan Drive, in Centennial Hall
Phone: (907) 586-2201; Toll Free: (888) 581-2201
Tour Agents & Operators
Alaska Travel Adventures
This Redmond, Washington-based company operates nine day tours in and around the Juneau area, including the Best of Juneau tour, the various gold panning tours, tours featuring the Gold Creek Salmon Bake, and the Custom Hummer excursion.
Phone: (800) 323-5757
Juneau Tours
Juneau-based Juneau Tours offers nine day tours in and around the Juneau area, including helicopter tours, whale watching tours and dog sled tours.
Phone: (907) 523-6095
Mighty Great Trips
Juneau-based Mighty Great Trips offers ten day tours in and around the Juneau area, including Mendenhall Glacier tours, Mendenhall River Float tours, helicopter tours, whale watching tours, dog sled tours and more.
Phone: (907) 789-5460
Museums
Alaska State Museum
As the official repository of the state's history, the Alaska State Museum is charged with collecting and interpreting a wealth of ethnographic and historical material. From an Aleut thimble basket to the life-sized eagle tree, the Alaska State Museum offers visitors a chance to "see" all the state within four walls. Summer hours: open daily, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. Admission is $5 for adults, children 18 and under are free.
395 Whittier Street
Juneau
Phone: (907) 465-2901
Juneau-Douglas City Museum
Located across the street from the Alaska State Capital building, the Juneau-Douglas City Museum features exhibits on the city's gold mining heritage. The East Gallery also features a 5X7 foot relief map of Juneau's topography. If you want to better understand the city's history, you can take in the 26 minute long video Juneau: City Built on Gold. The museum's adjacent park has two totem poles; it was here on the 4th of July, 1959 that the Alaska state flag was raised, celebrating Alaskan statehood. Summer hours: open Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Admission is $4.00.
Fourth and Main Streets
Phone: (907) 586-3572
Last Chance Mining Museum
Located in the former Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company's historic Compressor Building, which was used by the mining company from 1912 until 1944, the Last Chance Mining Museum features original tools and machines from what was once the world's largest and most advanced hardrock gold mine. Summer hours: open daily, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, and 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Admission is $4.00.
395 Whittier Street
Phone: (907) 586-5338
Activities
Bicycling
Cycle Alaska
Cycle Alaska offers two popular tours. Their Bike and Brew Glacier View tour, a 4-hour, 8½ mile ride from the Chapel by the Lake to Merchants Wharf in downtown Juneau, costs $99 for adults, and $59 for kids aged 10 to 12. Their Bike and Tram Mountain Adventure tour, a 4½- hour, 9¼ mile ride from the Eaglecrest Ski Area on Douglas Island and a ride up the Mount Roberts Tramway, costs $119 for adults, and $73 for kids aged 10 to 12.
3172 Pioneer Avenue
Phone: (907) 321-2453
Botanical Gardens
Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure
Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure is a botanical garden located on 50 acres in the rainforest of the Tongass National Forest. The facility offers unique landscaping, floral design and scenic vistas of the area. Guests travel in covered 6- or 18-person trams through the rainforest on pathways while your guide offers in-depth insight into the rainforest. Exquisitely designed landscapes complement the bubbling waterfalls, ponds, and streams flowing throughout the property. After navigating the rainforest with your personal guide, you are met with spectacular views of the Mendenhall Valley at 580 feet atop Thunder Mountain. Then you'll take a short walk along a cliff-side boardwalk with your guide who will direct your attention to the interesting aspects of the view. Admission is $24.95 for adults, and $15.95 for kids 6 to 12.
7600 Glacier Highway
Phone: (907) 790-3377
Juneau Rainforest Garden
Juneau Rainforest Gardens is the brainchild of Juneau residents Jane and Jeff Svinicki, who have created an intimate botanical oasis amid the lush rainforest. Here you can embark on a 15-minute self-guided stroll through the beautiful greenery, encountering an array of wildflowers, mushrooms, ferns, swamp cabbage, a moss-covered forest floor and spawning salmon (in season). Visitors are treated to an al fresco snack at the facility's picnic tables, and then have your questions answered by the resident hosts.
10.5 Mile Glacier Highway
Phone: (907) 789-4681
Canopy/Zip Lines
Alaska Canopy Adventures
Alaska Canopy's Adventures' Rainforest Canopy & Zipline Expedition combines the thrill of gliding above the treetops in a rich rainforest on over 6,000 feet of dual ziplines, suspension bridges and a ground-based trail network. Plus a channel crossing aboard an expedition craft, mountain ascent on a 4X4 off-road vehicle, and aerial exploration of hidden relics of a world famous gold mine. The 3¼-hour adventure costs $179; reservations can be made over the internet.
406 South Franklin Avenue
Phone: (907) 523-2920
Alaska Zipline Adventures
Locally-owned and operated Alaska Zipline Adventures offers six zipline adventure tours--their original zipline tour (3½-hours, priced at $139 for adults, and $99 for kids aged 10 to 12) and five other zipline tours that combine their original zipline tour with other Juneau-based attractions. You can make a reservation over the internet.
Juneau
Phone: (907) 321-0947
Fishing
Bear Creek Outfitters
Bear Creek Outfitters is Juneau's premier fly fishing guiding service. Their fly fishing guests have the use of remote Alaskan waters for endless casting opportunities. Bear Creek has teamed up with the expert bush pilots of Ward Air to fly guests to remote rivers and streams along the Inside Passage by floatplane. Bear Creek offers two fly out day trips: a 6 hour half day trip featuring 3½ to 4 hours of fishing time, and an 8 hour full day trip featuring 7 hours of fishing time. Whether you're a beginner, intermediate or expert fly fisherman, you are welcome to enjoy a fantastic fly fishing experience with Bear Creed Outfitters.
2551 Vista Drive
Phone: (907) 723-3914
Alaska Fly 'n' Fish Charters
With decades of safe Alaskan Bush flying experience and a genuine enthusiasm for sharing the wonders of Alaska, owner Butch Laughlin is Juneau's local freshwater fishing specialist. Butch can quickly and comfortably transport you to remote areas offering a truly authentic wilderness experience, and still have you back to town in time to enjoy some of Juneau's other attractions. Alaska Fly 'n' Fish Charters' 5-hour tours feature a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 persons on each trip, ensuring personal attention. All necessary gear is provided.
9604 Kelly Circle
Phone: (907) 790-2120
Lost In Alaska Adventures
Let Captain Kevin Burchfield and his wife Cindy take you on one of their full- or half-day trips for King Salmon, Coho Salmon or halibut aboard their boat Fissues. Fissues is a 26-foot Hewescraft and is a real Alaskan fishing boat. All the equipment you will need to make your Alaskan adventure a success is included. Capt. Kevin Burchfield is fully licensed by the U. S. Coast Guard, and Fissues is fully equipped for your safety. His credo is "We don't take customers fishing, we only take friends fishing."
11957 Glacier Highway
Phone: (907) 789-2269 and (907) 321-1405
Rum Runner Charters
Rum Runner Charters specializes in premier private and small group charters. They offer superior half-day and full-day sport fishing trips for Salmon, Halibut, or Rockfish. The Rum Runner is piloted by her Captain and your guide, Chris Conder. The Rum Runner is a 31-foot cabin cruiser designed to comfortably take up to six passengers, captain and crew member. She has been retrofitted with the new generation Volvo Penta OSI 5.7L 350s with composite dual props; this means speed and no diesel fumes. She has a heated cabin, self-contained flush toilet, and state of the art electronics, including a forward scanning depth sounder/fishfinder, a color sounder, GPS mapping system and Hydrophone (for listening to the whales). The Rum Runner is inspected by the USCG and has been given the top award as a 5-Star vessel for safety.
Auke Bay
Phone: (907) 789-5482
HiTime Charters
HiTime Charters offers daily fishing and sightseeing trips from May through September. Both half-day (4 hours) and full-day (8 hours) trips are offered. Captain Toni Wisner is one of the few female charter captains in Alaska. In addition to their half- and full-day fishing trips, HiTime has introduced a full-day "half and half" trip, where you'll spend 4 hours fishing and 4 hours on a wildlife watching expedition. Their boat, the HiTime, is a 28-foot welded aluminum sport fishing vessel built by Boulton Powerboats in 2006. Powered by twin state of the art 250 hp. Yamaha outboards, she cruises at near 30 mph. A fast trip to and return from the fishing grounds means more time fishing and less time running. The HiTime is equipped with state of the art navigation and communication equipment, including GPS, radar, chart plotter, depth sounder and 2 VHF radios. Alaskan snacks (smoked salmon, cheese and crackers), are served on all half day charters and sandwiches are available for full day trips.
Juneau
Phone: (907) 723-2420
Beartrack Charters
If you want to catch fish in Alaska, then you need to meet Captain Todd, and fish aboard his 42 foot yacht, the Beartrack. Beartrack Charters offers 4-, 6- and 8-hour fishing charters for salmon and halibut. Captain Todd has been fishing in Southeastern Alaska since 1972, both commercially and sport. He learned to fish from the best fishermen while living in Hoonah, Alaska. His Tlingit friends taught him how, when, and where to fish. The Beartrack is the largest day fishing boat in Juneau, and has two staterooms, two large heads, large salon area, full galley, enclosed fly bridge, huge fishing deck and 4 electric downriggers. She also has a state-of-the-art fish finder, laptop computer GPS systems, and top of the line radar so you'll always be where the fish are. The Beartrack is U.S. Coast Guard safety inspected. Brand new John Deere Diesel engines push her along at 18 knots; she is fast, comfortable, and safe.
9111 Miner Court
Phone: (907) 723-2799
Flightseeing
Alaska Fly 'n' Fish Charters
Enjoy flightseeing in a floatplane to one of Alaska's premier destinations with a renowned naturalist and highly experienced pilot as your personal guide, Butch Laughlin. The floatplane can accommodate up to 5 passengers. Choose your destination: a 2-hour flight over Glacier Bay, a 1½-hour flight over Tracy Arm, or a 1-hour flight over the Juneau Icefield. Throughout your flight, Butch's commentary will acquaint you with the area's nature and history. Share this amazing flight with your family.
9604 Kelly Court
Phone: (907) 790-2120
Coastal Helicopters
Coastal Helicopters provides guided Alaskan dog sled rides and helicopter glacier tours with glacier landings on the Juneau Icefield. Their 1-hour Icefield Excursion Tour takes you over the spectacular rock formations and icefalls of the Juneau Icefield as it heads toward either Herbert, Taku, Lemon or Norris Glacier. Then you'll land and the pilot will escort you on an informative, relaxing walk while describing the area that surrounds you. Their 1½-hour Adventure Tour takes you deep into the Juneau Icefield; you'll make a landing on a glacier where you will be able to step out onto the awesome and spectacular surroundings. Their 1½-hour Dog Sled Tour, operated in conjunction with Blue Kennels, will take you to a glacier, then you'll spend an hour on the glacier, 25 minutes of which you'll spend mushing a dog sled team. Complimentary transportation to and from the downtown cruise ship docking area is provided at no additional cost. Please add an additional 45-60 minutes in each direction.
8995 Yandukin Drive
Phone: (907) 789-5600
Era Helicopters
Experience Alaska's breathtaking beauty from the air; after all, there is no better way to discover the vast expanses of Alaska's natural beauty. Era Helicopters offers two tours in Juneau: the 2-hour Juneau Glacier Adventure, featuring 35 minutes of flight time, plus 20 minutes on either the Taku or Norris Glacier; and the 2¾-hour Juneau Glacier Dog Sled Tour, featuring 35 minutes of flight time, plus 1 hour on the glacier, of which you'll enjoy 25 minutes of dog sledding.
6910 North Douglas Highway
Phone: (907) 586-2030; Toll Free: (800) 843-1947
Northstar Trekking
Northstar offers three glacier trekking tours in the Juneau Icefield: their 3¼-hour Helicopter Glacier Walkabout; their 2¼-hour Helicopter Glacier Trek, and their 5¼-hour Extended Helicopter Glacier Trek. NorthStar operates AS350 series A-Star Helicopters; these turbine-powered helicopters are manufactured by American Eurocopter, and are designed to comfortably transport up to six passengers, plus the pilot, all in a forward facing position.
1910 Renshaw Way
Phone: (907) 790-4530; Toll Free: (866) 590-4530
TEMSCO Helicopters
Operating in Alaska for over 50 years, TEMSCO offers a variety of tours in their fleet of helicopter. These include dog sled helicopter tours, in which you fly to the Juneau Icefield and then enjoy a real dog sled mushing experience, and glacier helicopter tours, involving flyovers of the Juneau Icefield and landing on the glacier for exploration. TEMSCO Helicopters operates under a USDA Forest Service Special Use Permit in the Tongass National Forest.
1650 Maplesden Way
Phone: (907) 789-9501; Toll Free: (877) 789-9501
Wings Airways/Taku Glacier Lodge
Wings Airways specializes in providing its guests with safe, professional, "once in a life time" adventures for explorers of any age. They offer two unique floatplane tours designed to reveal the best the Juneau region has to offer. On their Glacier Flightseeing tour, you will soar over five glaciers in the Juneau Icefield, enjoying 40 minutes of spectacular flightseeing. Their 3-hour Taku Glacier Lodge Flight & Feast tour takes you to rustic Taku Glacier Lodge, where you're treated to a salmon feast. The location could not be more spectacular, with the imposing Taku Glacier just a short distance away. This tour also involves 50 minutes of flightseeing over the Juneau Icefield's extraordinary glaciers.
2 Marine Way, Suite 175
Phone: (907) 586-6275
Historical Downtown Walking Tour
Offered by the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, this 1-hour walking tour is offered mid-May thru mid-September. Tours depart at 1:30 pm every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Tickets are available at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, which is also the starting point of the walking tour. Price is $20 for adults, and $15 for children under 18 years of age. Admission to the museum is included in the ticket price.
Fourth and Main Streets
Phone: (907) 586-3572
Kayaking
Alaska Boat and Kayak Center
Alaska Boat and Kayak Center offers half day and full day kayaking trips in Juneau. Kayak the melt-water coastlines that humpback whales claim as their feeding grounds each summer, or kayak next to ice bergs and get up close to Mendenhall Glacier on Mendenhall Lake. In addition to their four guided tours, they also offer custom guided half-day or full-day trips.
Auke Bay
Phone: (907) 789-6886
Above & Beyond Alaska
Above & Beyond takes you on guided tours that are away from the crowds and on the water for spectacular views and marine wildlife. Their experienced local guides will show you the secret places that they've spent years discovering. On your voyage of discovery, you'll ride in their top of the line 1- and 2-person kayaks.
Auke Bay
Phone: (907) 364-2333
Mendenhall Glacier
Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center
The Mendenhall Glacier is one of Southeast Alaska's most popular attractions. Located a short drive from downtown Juneau in the Tongass National Forest, the glacier is twelve miles long from its origin on the Juneau Icefield to its terminus at Mendenhall Lake. At the Visitor Center, operated by the U.S. Forest Service, you can explore models of Mendenhall Glacier and an icefield research station, or hike one of the many trails emanating from the visitor center. Summer Hours (May through October): open daily from 8:00 am to 7:30 pm. Visitor Center Admittance fee is $3.00.
Salmon Hatchery
Macaulay Salmon Hatchery Located just 2.5 miles from downtown, the Macaulay Salmon Hatchery enables visitors to learn first-hand about Alaska's salmon. A knowledgeable tour guide explains the fascinating life of the Pacific salmon and the workings of the hatchery. Inside the facility, visitors will find museum-like interpretive displays, saltwater aquariums and The Salmon Shop, which features local salmon products and novelties. Open May 1 through September 30. Visiting hours are weekdays 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Admission is $3.25 for adults, $1.75 for children.
2697 Channel Drive
Phone: (907) 463-4810; Toll free: (877) 463-2486
Tramway
Mount Roberts Tramway Located directly across from the Cruise Ship docks, the Mount Roberts Tramway is Juneau's top-rated attraction. You'll ride an enclosed tramway gondola through the rain forest to the 1,800-foot level of Mount Roberts for one of the most expansive views in Southeast Alaska: Chilkat Mountains to the north, Gastineau Channel to the south, west to Douglas Island, and east into Silver Bow Basin, where gold was discovered in 1880. At the top, you'll find the beautiful Mountain House (Shaa Hit) recreation and cultural complex. The Mountain House contains the Timberline Bar & Grill (with seasonal outside dining), the Chilkat Theater, Raven Eagle Gifts and access to a Nature Center, the Juneau Raptor Center Bald Eagle Display and the Mount Roberts Trail System. Open weekdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm, and weekends from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm during the summer. Tickets are $31.00 for adults, and $15.50 for children 5 to 12, and are good for unlimited rides throughout the day.
490 South Franklin Street
Juneau
Phone: (907) 790-4990, or (888) 461-8726
Whale Watching
Allen Marine Tours
Allen Marine Tours is Juneau's most popular whale and wildlife viewing tour operator. Allen Marine offers six "whales guaranteed" tours from their base in Juneau. All of the vessels they operate were custom built in their own shipyard in Sitka. These ships feature spacious and comfortable passenger accommodations, wrap-around windows and expansive open-air observation decks. Most of their fleet is made up of high-performance waterjet-powered catamarans, notable for their speed, smooth ride and superior maneuverability.
Juneau
Phone: (907) 789-0081; Toll Free: (888) 289-0081
Harv & Marv's Outback Alaska
Enjoy the difference of a personalized tour! Join local Captains Harv, Marv, Steve or Shawn for a personalized Alaskan whale watching tour. With six or fewer passengers on board, you will experience a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere. The tour includes: pick up in their courtesy van near your cruise ship and driving you to the Auke Bay boat harbor and return, plus a stop at the Mendenhall Glacier. The tour duration is about 3 3/4 hours, including around 45 minutes land transportation round trip, and around 3 hours on the whale watching/sightseeing cruise, walking on the dock to the boat and bathroom breaks. The price is $149 per person, with sales tax included. Other customized tours are also available.
Auke Bay
Phone: (907) 209-7288; Toll Free: (866) 909-7288
Dolphin Jet Boat Tours, the Whale Watching Company
Dolphin Tours is one of the most experienced companies at locating whales. They offer a 2-hour "whales guaranteed" whale watching tour, at a price of $110 per person, leaving from Auke Bay. Dolphin's boats search for whales in Favorite Channel, Stephens Passage, Lynn Canal or Saginaw Channel. Included in this search are animals such as bald eagles, seals, sea lions and much more. Dolphin's jet boats have an outdoor viewing deck that allows for an up close and personal experience with the wildlife. Once a whale is spotted, their captains will navigate to a safe location with an opportunity for excellent photo opportunities. In addition, hydrophones may be lowered into the water to allow you to hear the whales communicate with each other. While on the water a naturalist guide will provide information and answer any questions you might have about the flora and fauna of Alaska.(Cruise ship passengers should allow one additional hour of travel time; transportation to Auke Bay Harbor from the downtown area is provided and pre-arranged.)
9571 Meadow Lane
Phone: (907) 463-3422; Toll Free: (800) 719-3422
ORCA Enterprises
There is no better place for whale watching than Juneau, and Orca Enterprises operates one of Southeast Alaska's most recommended professional whale watching tours. Enjoy a 2½-hour "whales guaranteed" whale watching tour on their comfortable 42-foot jet boat, the Awesome Orca, and leave the crowds behind; the cost is $125 for adults, with discounts for children. Captain Larry Dupler, an internationally-renowned whale watching captain, accompanied by a professional tour guide/naturalist, bring years of knowledge and experience to your personalized excursion. Orca's personalized whale watching tour style and high-speed boat allows you to stop, observe and photograph whales, orcas and other marine mammals in their natural environment, while safely and comfortably enjoying the rugged Alaskan scenery. Tours leave from Auke Bay. (Cruise ship passengers should allow one additional hour of travel time; transportation to Auke Bay Harbor from the Mount Roberts Tramway is provided and pre-arranged.)
Juneau
Phone: (907) 789-6801; Toll Free: (888) 733-6722
Alaska Galore Tours and Charters
Enjoy the awesome sightings of whales, glaciers, bears and other mammals from Alaska's Galore Tours' custom-built whale watching fleet. Their vessels can comfortably carry between 4 and 19 passengers. All vessels are equipped with a heated cabin and bathroom. Their captains and naturalists are some of the best in the business, and they have enjoyed a 100% whale sighting success rate since their firm was founded 9 years ago. Complimentary snacks and non-alcoholic beverages are provided. They offer a 2½-hour Whale and Wildlife Tour for $129 per person, as well as a 5¼-hour Whales, Bears and Glacier Adventure for $399 per person. (Cruise ship passengers should allow one additional hour of travel time; transportation to Auke Bay Harbor from downtown Juneau is provided and pre-arranged.)
8513 Mendenhall Loop Road
Phone: (907) 321-5859; Toll Free: (877) 794-2537
Alaska Whale Watching
Alaska Whale Watching offers two great wildlife viewing charter packages. Their excursions give you the opportunity to view magnificent marine mammals in the most beautiful part of the country. Every trip is manned with a professional crew and an onboard naturalist, and the trips are done up in style, with Alaskan snacks and premium beverages provided to their guests. Alaska Whale Watching caters to smaller group sizes of 20 or less to make your trip more personable. Their custom built, state-of-the-art thirty-two foot aluminum chambered boats offer a soft and enjoyable ride, and are considered some of the safest boats in the industry. They offer a 2½-hour Whale and Wildlife Tour for $159 per person, as well as a 5¼-hour Whales, Bears and Glacier Adventure for $429 per person. (Cruise ship passengers should allow one additional hour of travel time; transportation to Auke Bay Harbor from downtown Juneau is provided and pre-arranged.)
Auke Bay
Phone: (907) 586-6275; Toll Free: (888) 432-6722
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