Denali National Park
Tours, Day Trips and Excursions

About Denali
At 6 million acres Denali National Park is larger than the state of Massachusetts. It is one of the world's last great frontiers for wilderness adventure. World renowned for wildlife viewing, the park includes large animals such as grizzly bear, wolves, caribou, Dall sheep, and moose.

Denali National Park also includes North America's highest mountain, the 20,320 foot Mount McKinley. Its impressive vertical relief of 18,000 feet is even greater than that of Mount Everest.

Tours to Denali are a foundation for many Alaska vacations and should be booked early, as often space is very limited!  Denali is located 238 miles north of Anchorage and 120 miles south of Fairbanks and can be reached from either by road or on the Alaska Railroad.  If time is limited you can also have a spectacular experience of  Denali and Mt. McKinley by air.

Prices listed include all taxes and fees.
 

FULL DAY DENALI ADVENTURE Tour 32
$135 per person
This comprehensive round-trip Denali bus tour travels the entire 95 miles of the park road to the remote Kantishna region. Your naturalist trained driver/guide will help you search for bears, caribou, Dall sheep, and moose while explaining the geologic history of the park. Upon arrival in Kantishna, enjoy lunch at a lodge before taking a short nature hike or panning for gold. The return trip provides a different prospective of the park. Duration approximately 12 hours. Operates June 5 - September 10, 2006.

*For children under 5, parents need to bring own car seat. 

DENALI NATIONAL PARK DRIVE & FLY Tour 33
$317 per person
This Denali day tour begins with a fully narrated bus tour from the Denali park entrance deep into the park's Kantishna region. The return to the park entrance is a flight seeing tour over Denali. Naturalist trained driver provides informative interpretation of the park ecology and expert pilots provide two different perspectives into the park.  Lunch is included. Duration approximately 9 hours, from 6:30 am to 3:50 pm. 2 person minimum; single rates available upon request. *For children under 5, parents need to bring own car seat.

Denali Jeep® Backcountry Safari
$119 adults, $79 child
You and your fellow adventurers will take the wheel and follow your guide on a spectacular off-road journey. You will be driving on the Stampede trail/road outside of Healy. Interactive two-way radios allow your guide to interpret the area. Snack and roundtrip transfers are included. Duration approximately 3.5 hours. Operates June 1 to Sept 14. Daily departures at 7:15am, 11:15am, and 5:45pm.*For children under 5, parents need to bring own car seat.

TUNDRA WILDERNESS TOUR Tour 34
$101 adult $56 child (May 21 - Sept 14, 2006)
$75 adult $45 child (May 15-20 & Sept 14-18, 2006)***
This 6-8 hour narrated bus tour takes you approximately 53 miles into Denali National Park. As you travel through the pristine wilderness of Denali, an experienced naturalist will provide an overview of the land and its wildlife. Along the way, stops will be made for viewing wildlife, such as bears and moose, and taking photographs. A boxed snack with beverage is included. *For children under 5, parents need to bring own car seat.
*** The Tundra tour from May 15-20 & Sept 15-18 is shorter due to road & weather conditions. The tour is only 4-5 hours long and takes you approximately 33 miles into the park.

 

DENALI FLIGHT SEEING BY HELICOPTER
Experience a flight to North America's highest mountain, Mt. McKinley. Rising from sea level to over 20,000 feet / 6250 meters Denali is an imposing sight. Touring by helicopter is a practical way to view the mountain. The heli-port is located near most Denali lodging and a free shuttle is offered.  Fully refundable if flight is cancelled due to weather.

Tour 30:  50-minute Mt. McKinley tour
$284 per person

Enjoy panoramic views of Denali National Park as you travel along the spine of the Alaska Range through unexplored backcountry of towering peaks and ancient glaciers. If you are lucky, you may even see bear, moose or Dall sheep.

 

Tour 31:  1¼ -hour with glacier landing
$384 per person

Extend the Mt. McKinley tour by landing on a glacier for a short glacier walk.

 

Tour 114: 3.5 hour heli-hiking adventure
$374 per person

Experience the backcountry of Denali National Park as you take a guided hike through Yanert Valley. A naturalist guide accompanies will lead you on a soft-adventure hike, above the tree line, to track animals and learn the history of the area. Relax on a hillside overlooking the valley and take in the magnificent vistas while enjoying a small snack.

 

Tour 129: 4-hour Yanert Glacier Trek
$489 per person

Extend the Mt. McKinley tour with this 2 hour guided glacier hike. Explore glacier ice pools, moraines, ice bridges, and ice streams in-depth, while learning about glaciology and how glaciers have carved the surrounding landscape. Glacier walking boots, ice poles, and outerwear is provided on this tour. Daily departures at 11:45am only.

RIVER RAFTING - DENALI NATIONAL PARK
A variety of rafting options awaits visitors to Denali National Park.  Select from calm water float trips to thrilling whitewater lasting 2 to 8 hours. The glacier fed Nenana River provides a convenient departure point at the park entrance plus a great day on the river.  All tours operate May 20 - September 10, 2006.

Tour 35:  2 hr "McKinley Run"
$72 adult / $62 child (under 12)

Choose to paddle as a team or let the guide do the work on this scenic float trip. You may see moose, sheep, caribou and bear, as you raft downstream 11 miles. The most scenic portion of the Nenana River gives you thrilling, yet enjoyable rafting. A great trip for families! Rapids are class I and II, with one class III rapid.

Departs 7:30am, 12:30pm and 6:30pm. Duration: 3 hours including transfers and outfitting time.

Tour 36**:  2 hr "Canyon Run" (whitewater) 
$72 per person

Hang on! It's whitewater ahead! You'll get wet and enjoy every minute of it as you head for Healy, 11 miles down river. Get into real whitewater rafting as you hang on through thrilling rapids such as "Cable Car", "Coffee Grinder", and "Ice Worm"! Rapids are class III with one class IV.
Departs 7:30 am, 10 am, 3 pm, and 6:30 pm. Duration: 3 hours including transfers and outfitting time.
 

Tour 37**:  4 hr Combo Healy Express $99 per person
This tour combines the scenic float of the McKinley Run with the whitewater of the Canyon Run.

Departs 7:30 am & 12:30 pm. Duration: 5.5 hours including transfers and outfitting time.
 

Tour 38**:  8 hour full day Denali tour. $159 per person
Guided scenic trip (with class I, II , III and IV rapids) skirting the boundaries of Denali National Park down the glacier-fed Nenana River. This offers an excellent opportunity to experience wildlife in its natural environment and to travel the Great North Land as our early settlers traveled. This trip includes a short hike (time permitting,) and lunch served right on the river! If you choose the whitewater option, after lunch you are in for the ride of your lifetime through the Nenana River Gorge! Tour includes the remote sections of the Nenana River starting from the Denali Highway.

Departs at 9am. Duration: 9.5 hours including transfers and outfitting time.

 

**Suitable for adults only (12 and up).