Denali Tundra Wilderness Tour

This 7-8 hour narrated tour takes you approximately 53 miles into the heart of Denali National Park. Denali National Park has a spectacular centerpiece, Mt McKinley or Denali (Koyukon Athabaskan), the highest mountain in North America. Clear views of this impressive mountain are seldom seen so it’s a special occasion when it comes out on display.

On the tour you will pass beautiful scenery, such as Sanctuary River, Teklanika River Valley and Polychrome Pass. Wildlife such as bear, caribou and Dall sheep may be spotted during the course of the tour. No two days into the park are the same. Excitement builds as the leading tour bus radios buses behind to tell them what lies ahead. When a wolf is spotted, all heads turn in that direction in anticipation of seeing it. Keep an eye out in the taiga forest for moose; you may see a big bull.

Besides spotting wildlife and photographing the scenery, the tour also provides information on the geographical background of the park and its history. Access into the Park is restricted in order to protect the wildlife and surrounding environment, which makes it even more of a unique experience. The Denali Tundra Wilderness Tour offers more than a taste of what the park has to offer and is a good substitute if the 12 hour tour to Kantishna isn’t what you’re looking for.