Tundra Wilderness Tour:

Traveling 53 miles into the park to the Toklat River rest area, the Tundra Wilderness Tour offers a wonderful diversity for visitors. Incredible scenery, a narrated history of the park road and some of the best opportunities to view the park’s wildlife inhabitants await you on this tour.

The Tundra Wilderness Tour will guide you along a spectacular road corridor, promising different experiences every day, as Denali’s wildlife moves at its own pace and according to the seasons. A full view of Mt. McKinley is a rare treat in Denali National Park and Preserve, and when visible, your tour will continue beyond the Toklat rest area to Stony Hill Overlook to provide truly awe-inspiring views of North America’s highest peak. Please note that the Stony Hill Overlook option is not available prior to June 1st due to Denali National Park and Preserve Road conditions.

A small snack and hot beverage are offered on this alaska land tour. We suggest you pre-book a boxed lunch for the trip, as there are no concessions available in the wilderness of Denali National Park.  Pre-booking your boxed lunches can be done at the McKinley Village Lodge, McKinley Chalet Resort, or curbside in front of your tour bus.

• A boxed lunch and beverages are provided on this tour.
• Morning or afternoon departures from area hotels. The morning tour departs between 5:00 AM and 9:00 AM. The afternoon tour departs between 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM, allowing you to arrive on the train from Fairbanks or coach and take a tour the same day. Please note: Exact departure times are not guaranteed and are based on availability - it is possible to be ticketed for any time during the departure windows.
• 7-8 hour tour; 53 miles one-way into the park.
• Tour is on an upgraded bus similar in style to a coach.
• Tour stops approximately every 90 minutes for a restroom break.
• Wheelchair accessible buses are available on request when you make your reservation, and all stops are wheelchair accessible.
• Suggested items to bring: warm clothes, rain gear, camera and film or memory card, binoculars and personal medication as necessary.
• Smoking or consumption of alcoholic beverages is not permitted on tour buses
• If you’re traveling with children, please take a moment to review the Alaska Car Seat Laws.
• Tour buses do not load at campgrounds.

Tundra Wilderness Tour rates:
Adult: (please call for pricing)
Children 14 and under: (please call for pricing)
Tour dates: May 20 - September 13

The winter months are harsh in Interior Alaska, and can sometimes take a hard toll on the Park Road. The National Park Service works hard to get the road open before visitors arrive, but sometimes Mother Nature has different ideas. While the road corridor thaws, we offer a shortened version of the Tundra Wilderness Tour called the Teklanika Tundra Wilderness Tour. This 5-7 hour tour is fully narrated and travels to mile 30 of the Park Road to Teklanika River Overlook.

Advanced Reservations Highly Recommended.

Changing or Canceling a Bus Tour: There is a $4.00 fee per ticket to change or cancel a reservation eight (8) or more days prior to arrival. All changes or cancellations made within seven (7) days of arrival are non-refundable.

Denali Natural History Tour:

The Denali Natural History Tour  focuses on presenting the rich cultural and natural history of Denali National Park and Preserve. Throughout the tour, your driver/naturalist will provide a great introduction to the landscape, geology and history of Denali National Park and Preserve.

Your tour will begin at the Wilderness Access Center, providing you the opportunity to view “Across Time and Tundra,” a film that will take you back to the creation of Mt. McKinley National Park and the beginnings of the Park Road. You’ll have the opportunity to view sites from the film as their tour progresses throughout the day.

Twelve miles along your adventure, you’ll visit Savage Cabin, an historic cabin that’s played a valuable role in Denali National Park and Preserve for the National Park Service and visitors alike since its construction in 1924. As the original cook’s cabin for Savage Camp, the first tourist camp in Mt. McKinley National Park and as a ranger patrol cabin used by the National Park Service to this day, Savage Cabin speaks to years of intrepid travelers in Denali.

Your tour will turn around at Primrose Ridge, at mile 17, after viewing a presentation by an Athabascan Alaskan Native interpreter. Your presenter will bring you into the story of Alaskan Natives in Denali, the hardships of thousands of years of survival in this harsh wilderness and the promise kept by a land of such wealth. This is a rare opportunity for visitors to Denali National Park and Preserve to take a glimpse into a history that has shaped the land as it is today.

• Duration is 4.5 - 5 hours; 17 miles one-way.
• Morning or afternoon departures from area hotels
  • The morning tour departs between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM
  • The afternoon tour departs between 1:30 PM and 4:00 PM, allowing you to arrive on the train from Fairbanks or coach and take a tour the same day
  • Please note: Exact departure times are not guaranteed and are based on availability - it is possible to be ticketed for any time during the departure windows
• Light snack and beverage provided.
• Tour makes several stops for breaks.
• Bring your camera, extra film or memory cards and binoculars.
• If you’re traveling with children, please take a moment to review the Alaska Car Seat Laws.
• Tour buses do not load at campgrounds.

Denali Natural History Tour rates:
Adult: (please call for pricing)
Children 14 and under: (please call for pricing)
Tour dates: May 13 - September 24

Advanced Reservations Highly Recommended.

Changing or Canceling a Bus Tour: There is a $4.00 fee per ticket to change or cancel a reservation eight (8) or more days prior to arrival. All changes or cancellations made within seven (7) days of arrival are non-refundable.

Kantishna Experience:

Follow in the footsteps of Fannie Quigley to the old gold town of Kantishna on this all day adventure to the end of the Park Road. Join a Certified Interpretive Guide driver naturalist on this unique tour experience.  You will have the opportunity to discover Denali’s wilderness as you travel to Kantishna.

Explore Denali’s gold rush history and discover Kantishna’s fascinating history and role in the formation of Interior Alaska. Learn about the park – and spend time in Kantishna discovering its fascinating history and role in the formation of Interior Alaska.

The Kantishna experience also features a National Park Service Interpretive Ranger who will be joining your tour at Wonder Lake, giving visitors the singular experience of a private tour led by a National Park Service Ranger from Wonder Lake. The Kantishna Experience is the only tour to feature an Interpretive Ranger from the National Park Service.

• 11-12 hour tour, 92 miles one-way to the end of the Park Road
• Boxed lunch, snacks and beverages
• Pick up from area hotels between 7:00 AM – 7:30 AM, and departs from the Wilderness Access Center (WAC) at 8:00 AM
• Returns between 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
• Some walking is involved
• Seating is limited, advanced reservations are highly recommended
• Smoking or consumption of alcoholic beverages is not permitted on tour buses
• If you’re traveling with children, please take a moment to review the Alaska Car Seat Laws

Denali Natural History Tour rates:
Adult: (please call for pricing)
Children 14 and under: (please call for pricing)
Tour dates: June 09 - September 13

Advanced Reservation Highly Recommended.

Changing or Canceling a Bus Tour: There is a $4.00 fee per ticket to change or cancel a reservation eight (8) or more days prior to arrival. All changes or cancellations made within seven (7) days of arrival are non-refundable.

Terms & Conditions

1. All rates are subject to NPS and Doyon/ARAMARK Denali National Park Concession Joint Venture Approval.

2. Opening and closing dates are dependent on whether and NPS road maintenance.

3. Wilderness and Natural History Tours include a $10.00 Denali National Park entrance fee.

4. Alaska State Law requires all children four years old and younger to be in a car seat. Individuals are required to provide their own car seat.

5.One complimentary event ticket shall be provided for the escort of an escorted group with a minimum of twenty paid rooms or passengers. This is subject to the discretion of Doyon/ARAMARK Denali National Park Concession Joint Venture. Complimentary tour tickets exclude the $10.00 National Park Service entrance fee and must be paid by the tour company.

6.These rates are net rates and do not include commissions and are subject to change.