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Juneau Alaska Travel Guide

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Day Excursions from Juneau
Flightseeing Plane in Alaska

Flightseeing Plane in Alaska

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Flightseeing from Juneau
Experience the grand scenery that surrounds Juneau by taking advantage of one of these flightseeing services. Take in once-in-a-lifetime views of southeast Alaska's pristine wilderness, complex waterways, and ancient glaciers. Flightseeing options include float or wheeled planes and helicopters, which are able to land on glaciers and ice fields.

Scenic Boat Tours and Small Ship Cruises from Juneau
The channels, fjords, inlets, and straits of Alaska's Inside Passage are best explored on a small ship or day cruise. Whales, orcas, and seals populate these waters; bears, mountain goats, and bald eagles occupy the shores. A boat tour will allow you to enjoy up-close and personal views of these creatures, as well as calving glaciers, mist-shrouded mountains, and rugged island shores.

Saltwater Fishing in Juneau
Salmon and halibut are the prize for sports fishers on the many scheduled and custom guide services available from Juneau.

Fly and Freshwater Fishing in Juneau
Head inland and enjoy fishing for trout, Dolly Varden, and arctic char on the streams, rivers, and lakes of the region.

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