Matanuska Glacier Tour in Alaska Available Now: $150/Person - Includes Access Fee, Equipment, and a Professional Guide! Discounts for children, Alaska residents and active military members. Tours depart daily, from 9AM-5PM, every hour. Join us for a fun-filled day exploring the Matanuska Glacier on a fully guided, Alaska glacier tour. The scenic two hour drive northeast of Anchorage, AK on the Glenn Highway makes it an easy day trip from Alaska's largest city. The Matanuska Glacier is a beautiful valley glacier, 27-miles long and four miles wide descending twelve thousand feet to the terminus. Nestled in the breathtaking Chugach Mountains, our unique location gives us some of the best weather in the state of Alaska.