Located by the Juneau cruise terminal, the Goldbelt Tram offers a ride up Mt Robert's, providing…read moreviews of Juneau, Gastineau Channel (& the cruise ships) and Douglas Island. The line goes fast and the employees running the trams are efficient. The ride itself is short, approximately 3 minutes, so the $50 price tag will seem a bit steep. We walked some of the trails and got in ~2 hilly miles. The views were great and there were many wildflowers to look at while resting. A local artist was set up carving a totem outside the gift shop and was incredibly friendly, offering guests an opportunity to carve a bit and take photos. Kids really seemed to like this and he was great with interested families. We did not visit the cafe. I would have liked to have purchased my ticket earlier and done another trip up to walk off dinner-that ticket is good all day-and would recommend this if you have time.

TLDR: Fun activity, not worth the price…read more The tram is a pretty popular activity in Juneau. While you do go up really high and you really won't get a view like this any other way- I personally don't feel like it's worth it for the price. They pack the tram pretty full (which hey, they have to with how many people are in line!), which makes it tough to really enjoy the view as you're going up. There are some trails and a restaurant and a gift shop at the top. The ticket does include unlimited rides on the tram, but the lines to get on the tram both on the top and the bottom would make it pretty tedious to go on more than once.

Best tour in Alaska! Airboat ride, which is a very unique and personal tour experience, combined…read morewith the helicopter ride and a glacier landing! Wow! My dad and I went as our special Alaskan adventure. It was my dad's first helicopter ride and the views of the mountain tops and glacier were absolutely amazing. The airboat ride was of course by far the highlight - Captain Brian is a pro driver, making it the most memorable experience ever! Getting that close to such a big glacier is a dream come true! We had an entire hour on the water and saw the face of the glacier from every angle. The length of the tour and the multiple once in a lifetime experiences was well worth the price of this tour. Brian and Julie gave a great safety briefing and fit us with warm life jacket coats and ear muffs. We just showed up and everything needed was provided. Captain Brian is very knowledgeable of the area, he grew up spending time in the Taku River passing by this glacier often.

Once in a lifetime experience! We signed up for an excursion from the Norwegian encore. It was a…read morecombination helicopter/airboat trip to Taku glacier. Our guide knew so much and was a great pilot. The airboat portion was fantastic! Definitely thrilling, breathtaking, informative, and exhilarating! Trying to decide on whether to splurge? This is a must for!

During a 7 day Alaska cruise, my group and I booked three excursions with Alaska Tour Center and…read moreeach of them were just amazing. In Juneau, we did the Whale Watching tour on Lynn Canal and it didn't take long to spot the first whale diving right in front of us. Unfortunatelly to fast for us to get our cameras out. But during the time out there, we spotted several whales and enjoyed the beautiful scenery as well as the funny and informative comments our captain and our tourgide gave us. We learned quite a bit about the region, whales and history. The snacks and water they provided, was a nice catch. Right off the boat we were transported to the airport for a helicopter trip over the Juneau Icefield and to Herbert Glacier. Our pilote took us safely from and to the airport and gave us a brief intro about the icefield, its glaciers and the surrounding areas. Landing on the glacier and taking a stroll was simply amazing, also because the weather was perfectly sunny. The trip was certainly worth every penny. In Skagway we did a bustour to the Yukon territory. Our busdriver was not just very knowledgable about the tour but also had tons of funny stories about life in Alaska to tell. Time flew by while we enjoyed the beauty of Alaska and Canada on this tour doing several stops for picture taking, walks and lunch at a husky station. Alltogether, the tours were expertly organized and we were in very good hands with the gides we got for our tours. They certainly made a major contribution to my fantastic time in Alaska.

We had an amazing experience with Liquid Alaska Tours on the Canoe & Hike to Mendenhall Glacier!…read moreOur guides, Joe and Sophie, were outstanding from start to finish. Communication was excellent from the moment we were picked up. Every step of the tour was clearly explained, making everything easy to follow and stress-free. Joe and Sophie were not only incredibly knowledgeable about the glacier and the surrounding area, but they also kept the group entertained with their great sense of humor. They did an excellent job keeping us on schedule, ensuring we made it back to the cruise port with plenty of time. Their professionalism, organization, and enthusiasm made this one of the highlights of our Alaska trip. If you're visiting Juneau and want an unforgettable glacier experience, I highly recommend Liquid Alaska Tours--and if you can, ask for Joe and Sophie!

We booked Liquid Alaska Tours for our canoe experience as there were very little excursions…read moreavailable since we booked so last minute. We booked through Tripadvisor and the cost for the canoe for each person was about $230 each (pricey, I know). We were pretty bummed when we found out that our tour didn't include getting off the canoe to get up close to the glacier, especially since the price was quite steep. The photos on Tripadvisor and Viator show that the people do in fact get off the boat, but apparently it was incorrect (false advertisement imo). What I will say was the saving grace was the fact the scenery of this canoe ride was epic. There's a lot that can't be seen unless you take a helicopter, seaplane, kayak, or canoe up close to the Mendenhall Glacier. Our tour guide, Dawson was also great. He was full of dad jokes throughout the whole canoe ride. P.S. Don't think you're gonna get off this easy! The canoe ride was an exercise to say the least! My arms were sore the next day!

Where do I start. Jayleen's Alaska is hands down one of the best whale/wildlife tour in Alaska…read more Jayleens boats are small and more personalized for a better experience. Holding only 6 guests it makes viewing so much more relaxed as you're not fighting for positions on a bigger boat. You have more of a one on one experience. They also supply you with some binoculars if you didn't bring yours. If you're a photographer this is a great way to get some amazing shots without jockeying for positions to shoot. Great for families as the captains are very knowledgeable about the area and what nature it has to hold. I've been fortunate to be a guest for 3 trips now. Just getting back last week from an amazing tour with Capt Alana. Also got to experience her new boat Naughty Girl. All of Jayleens boats are top notch amazing quality boat's. And transportation from the ship to marina was easy. Pick up is right across the street at the Red Dog Saloon (Side note had a good burger there for lunch after the tout) Seen a lot of whale activity with tail slapping and jumping we only had 3 people on board for this trip so it was like my own boat. Seen whales, eagles, seals porpoise and even a bear on the ride back to town. I'd 1000% recommend Jayleen and her team for an amazing tour in Juneau.

Man, this is the best tour I've ever experienced! Luke Holton was our Captain. Very experienced &…read moreknew just where to find the humpback whales bubble net fishing. It was amazing. About 15 whales working together to feed. They ended up getting so close to our boat we could have touched them!! Fantastic experience!

This tour was a rip off. $75 per person, we were a group of 9. The driver drove across a busy…read morestreet downtown pointing out a few buildings, then drove about 20-30 minutes to the Mendenhall glacier, dropped us off and came back 2 hours later to pick us up. It would have been a lot cheaper to get a taxi

The base of this excursion is basically just a shuttle ride from downtown to the national park…read more Once you're dropped off it's an Individual experience from there. The part that made it worth the price was the father and daughter that shuttle you because they are extremely fun. If you're looking for more of a tour, or personal viewing points this is not the excursion for you.

Very misleading excursion. We booked the Private Van Tour with Driver - 14 Passengers through…read morePrincess for $750, based on the description that it was a customizable private Juneau tour and that additional entrance fees might apply depending on destinations selected. What was not disclosed is that nearly every stop outside downtown Juneau came with an additional $4-$5 per person charge, even for locations that are free and have no admission fee. We didn't receive this information until after boarding the ship, just three days before the tour. For a group of ten, these extra charges added up quickly -- we were even told that stopping briefly to take a photo at the whale statue would cost an additional $50. That is not an "entrance fee." It's an undisclosed surcharge for basic sightseeing stops, and it fundamentally changes the value of the excursion. The $750 base price did not provide the kind of private, customizable tour the listing suggests -- it mostly covered the vehicle and driver while requiring additional payments for most destinations. When we raised concerns, the response from the operator was essentially "too bad." We cancelled the trip and booked with a tour operator that didn't charge bogus fees. I would not recommend this operator to anyone.

Booked an excursion as came here for a cruise and really truly wanted to go to a lighthouse above…read moreall else. Was very saddened unable to go due to my ship running very late. That aside, and despite my utter disappointment, Alaska Galor Tours, or whatever of the three companies officially did this, knocked it out of the park, from the naturalists Coral and Nick, to Captain Anise or something, it was all ship shape and wonderful. We learned a number of facts and other information about sharks, whales, and local wildlife. On the trip we saw a pod of Orca's playing and frolicking for us then found pack of four humpback whales feeding in same area, not bubble feeding. Nick was able to identify three of the whales, one of them was a female whale that had 6 babies in last 7 years. Hats of to the crew and shore staff that coordinates all this. While I am very disappointed didn't get to the lighthouse am grateful they rescheduled us and refunded the price difference. When come back to Alaska will likely book another route with this group. Do recommend.

What a fun and amazing day. My group absolutely love Unplugged Adventures Jeep ride. The iPad…read moredirections, narrative and stories were super interesting. This was our 6th time to visit Juneau and driving out to all the beautiful locations was a highlight of our cruise. The folks at UA were so helpful and accommodating. One of our party left her prescription sunglasses and they tracked us down to return them. I give them 5 out of 5 stars! Thanks UA. You're the best!

Accommodating, awesome, adventurous! Thank you Unplugged guys for an outstanding, one-of-a-kind…read moreJeep adventure around the jewel of Juneau and North Douglas island. Great stops and narration along the way. If in Juneau, go Unplugged!