Immerse Yourself in Alaska With Your Own Private Adventure!
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bove & Beyond Alaska has been specializing in high quality, private, small group adventures for over 20 years! Private Wilderness Trips are the ideal way immerse yourself in Alaska and focus on your adventure with your dedicated guide and group members. These adventures are perfect for individuals, couples, families, or groups seeking an exclusive and intimate wilderness experience away from the crowds. Maximum private group size, minimum age, and physical activity levels vary based on tour type.
Private Wilderness Trips include van transportation, dedicated wilderness guides and boat captains, healthy snacks, a souvenir water bottle, expert instruction, and top of the line gear. Customized private wilderness trip itineraries are arranged to meet your needs and goals.
From water, to air, to ice, Above and Beyond Alaska is thrilled to be a part of your next adventure!
We are happy to assist in your custom or private trip planning. Reach out and let’s get started!
Private Glacier Experiences
- Private Canoe Paddle & Trek – Paddle across the stunning Mendenhall Lake and journey through Alaska’s wild beauty on this unforgettable adventure. Begin with a peaceful walk through the Tongass National Forest before launching your canoe toward the breathtaking Mendenhall Glacier. Along the way, take in views of Nugget Falls, Arctic terns, and towering mountain peaks. Once ashore, a short hike brings you within 100 yards with the glacier’s brilliant blue ice.
- Duration: 5.5 hours // Activity Level: Moderately Strenuous // For more information and to book click here.
- Private Mendenhall Glacier Trek – Experience one of Juneau’s most rewarding adventures on this thrilling 6–7 mile trek through the Tongass National Forest. Follow your expert guide along forested trails lined with towering Sitka spruce and hemlock trees and up rugged alpine terrain to stunning glacier views. From the final ridge, take in a breathtaking panorama of the Mendenhall Glacier, Nugget Falls, and the surrounding peaks. This challenging hike rewards your effort with unforgettable scenery and a true Alaskan adventure.
- Duration: 6 hours // Activity Level: Strenuous // For more information and to book click here.
- Private Norris Glacier Adventure –Experience three quintessential Alaskan adventures in one unforgettable journey—flightseeing, glacier hiking, and packrafting! Board a floatplane and soar through the Gastineau Channel and along the Juneau Icefield before landing on a pristine, glacier-fed lake. From there, hike across rugged terrain to your packraft launch, then paddle among icebergs toward the magnificent Norris Glacier. Once ashore, trek along the glacier’s otherworldly surface, discovering its striking blue ice formations and hidden features.
- Duration: 5 hours // Activity Level: Strenuous // For more information and to book click here.
Private Sea Kayaking Adventures
- Private Paddle with Whales Charter – Our 6 hour wildlife motorboat charter and kayaking adventure is designed for Alaska private touring groups seeking an active and intimate wildlife experience. Board our 6-passenger motorboat and cruise to the prime whale and wildlife viewing locations. Upon arrival in the Channel Islands, your group will explore the remote waters of the Inside Passage and spot wildlife via kayak, surrounded by sweeping mountain and glacier views. To book, please contact our office at info@beyondak.com or (907)364-2333. For more information, click here.
World Renowned Bear Viewing
Fortress of the Bears Pack Creek Adventure & Waterfall Creek Peak Season Brown Bear Viewing
Pack Creek Brown Bear Viewing –
Step into the heart of Alaska’s “Fortress of the Bears” on this unforgettable wilderness experience. Begin your day with a scenic 25-minute floatplane flight to Admiralty Island’s Pack Creek Bear Sanctuary—home to one of the densest brown bear populations on Earth. Guided by an expert naturalist and greeted by local rangers, you’ll explore shoreline and forest trails to prime bear viewing locations. Enjoy the opportunity to watch these magnificent animals forage, fish, and roam freely in their natural habitat while surrounded by the untouched beauty of Tongass National Forest.
For more information click here.
Waterfall Creek Brown Bear Viewing –
Fly deep into Alaska’s remote wilderness on a scenic 30-minute floatplane flight to Waterfall Creek—an incredible hidden gem on Chichagof Island for brown bear viewing during the peak salmon run. After landing, follow your guide along the shoreline to a prime spot beside the falls, where you can witness the quintessential Alaskan sight: brown bears catching salmon in rushing waters. Enjoy your time immersed in this wild spectacle before your floatplane returns you to Juneau.
Custom Add-ons
- elevated food
- private photographer
- extended time
Talk to an Expert
Please contact us if you would like to request a quote on a custom trip or need trip planning assistance. We are always excited to help plan the ultimate wilderness experience!
