Welcome!

Welcome to Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure. We invite you to tour our fifty acres of Southeast Alaska's lush rainforest offering landscaping, floral design, and scenic vistas. Easy accessible pathways lead you to ponds, bubbling waterfalls, and exquisitely designed gardens with spectacular views of the Mendenhall Valley and its pristine surroundings. You will enjoy this guided tour from the comfort of our deluxe covered golf carts. Be sure to check out the Garden Gift Shop and Wild Berry Cafe located in the atrium.

The Rainforest

The temperate rainforest of Southeast Alaska is distinguished by it's many canopy layers and the presence of lichen, mosses  and ferns living on the surface of other plants and its dense, shrubby undergrowth. 

You will experience this lush rainforest as you are guided to the 580 foot level of Thunder Mountain. 

Blueberry,  huckleberry  and false Azaleas border the pathways in their natural setting. Fern,  mosses, and dogwood cover the fertile soil enjoying the protection of the towering trees above.

This is just a sampling of the many plants you will see during your adventure.

Tour Viewpoints

At the 580 foot level of Thunder Mountain you will enjoy a breathtaking view of the Mendenhall Valley, Chilkat Mountains, Gastineau Channel, and downtown Juneau.

The ground cover changes to an array of alpine plants and trees giving the surroundings the look of a bonsai garden.

Pathways lead you through this natural garden to a view that will take your breath away. Watch the eagles soar and "remember your camera."

Note:  In conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service we have obtained a lease to enter a portion of the Tongass National Forest as your tour leaves the Boardwalk to return to the Visitor's Center. This new addition to our tour highlights the upper level of the rainforest and a beautiful stream.

See the Gardens in our New Tour Video

Transportation

Capital Transit buses leave from Downtown Juneau every 30 minutes and stops at Glacier Gardens.

Book On Line!

You can now purchase your tour tickets on-line.

Adults: $21.95
Children 6-12 : $15.95
Children 5 & under ~ no charge

All tours are guided by our knowledgeable staff.

Book On Board!

The Garden Tour is sold aboard the following cruise lines:
Princess Cruises & Tours
Royal Carribean Cruises
Holland America Lines
Celebrity Cruise Lines
Norwegian Cruises
Carnival Cruise Lines

Here's how to locate our tour to pre-book on-board:

Cruise Line	Tour Name
	Rainforest Garden Adventure Rainforest Garden and Glacier Tour
	Mendenhall Glacier and Garden Tour Deluxe Tour
	Grand Tour of Juneau Mendenhall Glacier and Garden Tour
	Deluxe Mendenhall Glacier & City Tour Mendenhall Glacier & Garden Tour
	Mendenhall Glacier & Garden Tour Brewery & Garden Tour
	Mendenhall Glacier & Garden Tour Deluxe Tour

Customer Comments:

Tremendously educational! - Louisiana

Fabulous, stunning, beauty beyond - South Africa

Good accommodation and help for wheelchair folks - London, UK

Absolutely the best in Alaska! - The Monroes

Best tour yet and the guides were the best. Thanks for this treasure, Steve. - Renee Park