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Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure in Juneau

Tour 50 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.

Length:

as long as you like

Prices - including tax

Our Adult Telephone Rate :	$29.95
Our Adult Internet Rate"Internet Rate" is the Round America LLC rate for orders placed online. :	$24.95
Your Internet Order Savings:	$5.00
Our Child Rate (Ages 6-12):	$18.43
Child - Free (Under 6):	$0.00
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Time:

open from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm (May through September).

Summary:

This tour does not provide hotel pick-up. Child age is 6 to 12; children 5 and under are free. Please reserve online, or call us toll-free at 888-653-6065. There is a $3.95 processing fee per order. This is a flat fee regardless of the number of tickets or tours purchased on an order.
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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.

Transportation

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

History of Glacier Gardens

The Mendenhall Valley is home to the great Mendenhall Glacier. During the mining days, the valley was the farming community which fed the miners downtown. There were dairies, mink farms, vegetable gardens, and a chicken farm. At this time there was only one road from downtown to the valley, named Glacier Highway. It is on this road you'll find Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure.

In 1984, a landslide came down the mountain with tremendous force, uprooting everything in its path and wiping out the stream which now runs through the gardens. Ten years later Steve and Cindy Bowhay purchased the six-and-a-half acres of land and started to reclaim the once beautiful stream. They decided to use the water in the stream for hydro-electricity, so they put in ponds with waterfalls cascading down the hillside.

The ponds were landscaped with Rhododendrons and Azaleas for their spring flowers. Japanese Maples were added for brilliant color and contrast with the lush evergreen background. Native Devil's Club and Elderberry shrubs spill over the edges reflecting their lush foliage in the ponds below.

Steve and Cindy own and operate a nursery and landscaping business in Juneau since 1984. It was one year after starting the reclamation of the stream they decided to open the gardens for everyone to enjoy. Since that time they have expanded another 45 acres installing pathways through the forest to reach the 580 foot level of Thunder Mountain with scenic overlooks. Every effort was made to make the area easily accessible to all of our visitors, and to provide a unique natural experience in one of the world's last, pristine rainforests!

This tour does not provide hotel pick-up. Child age is 6 to 12; children 5 and under are free. Please reserve online, or call us toll-free at 888-653-6065.

Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure in Juneau

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