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Gastineau Guiding Company - Juneau's Premier Guiding Company

1330 Eastaugh Way, Suite 2, Juneau, AK 99801
907-586-8231
Ranked #8 of 40 tours in Juneau
4.5 of 5 stars 63 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Gastineau Guiding has been offering small group guided wilderness experiences to Juneau travelers for over 15 years. Our mission is to provide each...... more » Owner description: Gastineau Guiding has been offering small group guided wilderness experiences to Juneau travelers for over 15 years. Our mission is to provide each guest with a sense of wonder about this special place we call home. Our modern fleet of custom built safari vessels provides the best vantage for viewing and photographing wildlife, whale sightings are guaranteed. Join a fully guided specialty trip by land & sea tailored to your interests: Juneau's original - Photo Safari by Land & Sea; Tour of the Year - Alaska's Whales & Rainforest Trails; The science behind the scenery - Whales & Glaciers Science Adventure. « less
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Gresham Or
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

I went on the Photo Safari Tour with Gastineau Guiding through the cruise line I was on in May of 2012. As with most cruise line excursions it seemed a bit pricey and I almost didn't go. That would have been a BIG mistake. First of all the uncontrollable factors worked out weather, whales, and eagles. But with-out a doubt... More

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Goshen
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012
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We booked this tour through Royal Caribbean. Started out our tour walking through the lush rain forest in Juneau and then boarded their whale watching boat for the second part. The rain forest was gorgeous and the paths were easy to walk for our family (two adults 40s, two teens). Our guide took us to the beach where we had... More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012
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We did the "Photo Safari by Land & Sea" with Adrienne as our tour guide. The tour started off rocky and our cruise line gave all the passengers tickets with the same time on it when there actually were 2 separate groups of the tour going(I'm not totally sure who's fault it was, but it made the tour less enjoyable... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012

Our wonderful guide, Cam, took us on amazing rainforest hike followed by the most amazing adventure of my life-whale watching. I would choose Gastineau Guiding again in a heartbeat. They made this an unforgettable experience. More

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Connecticut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2011

On the Photo Safari, with a naturalist / professional photographer as the guide, you are taken on a relatively (less than two mile) hike through temperate rainforest in Juneau, leading to the Mendenhall Glacier. The foliage in the forest is amazing, the scale of the glacier impossible to adequately describe. A short bus ride to Auke Bay brings you to... More

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2011

My husband and I took the Portrait of the Mendenhall Glacier: Day Hike. We were pleasantly surprised when we learned it was just the guide and us, which allowed for a spectacular one-of-a kind adventure! Alaska offers so much beauty. (**Our trip was really Sept 2010 the computer options stopped at Nov. 2010) More

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67 helpful votes 67 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2011
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My husband and I took the Photo Safari by Land and Sea through Gastineau and were somewhat disappointed. We were picked up in the tourists' downtown Juneau and driven to the dock where we boarded a not-quite-large-enough safe boat. We were told we would be split into groups of 7 so that we'd have more personal attention, as this tour... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2011
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We booked the Whale Watching & Mendenhall Glacier Photo Safari through Princess Cruises. Our tour guide, Jim, was amazing. Jim instructed us on the best settings to use on our camera in order to capture the whale pictures. We saw many whales and got some great pictures as well. After the whale watching, we boarded a small bus to a... More

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Malta
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2011
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Our travel agent discouraged from pre-booking excursions online. Then we discovered this tour (Alaska's Whales and Rainforest Trails) and noted that it takes only 40 people from each cruise liner. So we quickly went online and got ourselves a place. We're so happy we did take that decision. The tour was definitely the best one out of all the three... More

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Chicago, Illinois
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011

This is the only attraction that we are still talking about and still quote Richard, our Guide, with all the infomation he gave us. You could tell he really cared about us as a group and was looking to make this the best experience ever, which he did. Would reccomend this tour and ask for this guide to anyone wanting... More

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