Experience Alaska from above with Marathon Helicopters in Seward. Our scenic helicopter tours offer unforgettable views of Resurrection Bay, rugged mountain valleys, waterfalls, glaciers, icebergs, wildlife habitat, and the remote landscapes of the Kenai Peninsula.
Whether you’re looking for a quick and affordable flight over Seward, a glacier-focused tour, a Bear Glacier adventure, or our most complete Kenai Fjords helicopter experience, we offer a range of flights for every schedule and budget. Optional landing experiences are also available on select tours, including glacier landings and Bear Glacier Lagoon beach landings.
All flights are weather dependent and routes may vary based on conditions, visibility, and pilot discretion.
Helicopter Tours
A quick and affordable helicopter flight around Seward with aerial views of town, Resurrection Bay, the boat harbor, surrounding mountains, and Alaska’s rugged coastline. This is a great option for first-time flyers, families, or anyone who wants a short but memorable helicopter experience.
Trip may be unavailable in May due to snow conditions.
$75 / person
40-Minute Ellsworth Glacier Helicopter Tour
Fly east from Seward through rugged mountain valleys toward Ellsworth Glacier on this 40-minute scenic helicopter tour. This route showcases a different side of Seward’s alpine wilderness, with glacier-carved valleys, mountain scenery, waterfalls, snowfields, and remote terrain away from the coastal Bear Glacier route.
Best July-September
$450 / person
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Fly from Seward across Resurrection Bay toward Mt. Alice, hanging glaciers, mountain valleys, and the Godwin Glacier area. This short scenic flight gives you big Alaska views in a quick tour, with the chance to spot wildlife such as bears, mountain goats, and eagles along the way. An optional glacier landing may be available as an upgrade.
$190 / person
This extended scenic flight includes everything from the Bear Glacier tour, plus more time over the Harding Icefield and nearby glaciers. Explore Bear Glacier, Bear Glacier Lagoon, Pedersen Glacier, Aialik Glacier, mountain valleys, waterfalls, and the dramatic glacier-carved terrain of Kenai Fjords National Park.
$485 / person
Our Bear Glacier tour is one of the best ways to experience Seward’s glacier country from the air. Fly over Resurrection Bay, coastal valleys, waterfalls, wildlife habitat, Bear Glacier, and the iceberg-filled Bear Glacier Lagoon before continuing toward the Harding Icefield and the Kenai Mountains. An optional beach landing on the shore of Bear Glacier Lagoon may be available.
$375 / person
Our most complete scenic helicopter tour from Seward. This flight includes the highlights of the Harding Icefield tour and continues farther into Kenai Fjords National Park toward Holgate Glacier. See Bear Glacier, Bear Glacier Lagoon, the Harding Icefield, Pedersen Glacier, Aialik Glacier, Holgate Glacier, icebergs, waterfalls, mountains, and remote fjords in one unforgettable flight.
$600 / person
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