Tours on Denali National Park USA

If you want to explore Denali beyond the Park Road, you have to consider a few other excursion options—from jetboats to jeeps, and even golf or dinner theatre. One great excursion option is flightseeing—a safe but also thrilling way to see Mt McKinley in ways that only mountain climbers can come close to matching, Another is rafting, where you literally go with the flow as you move through the wilderness. Choose your favorites, and let the park open up for you.

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Denali Air :Season: May 15 to Sep 15 $295+	Denali Air flightseeing tours depart from a private airstrip just south of the park entrance, making it easily accessible to visitors. On your tour, fly through the heart of Denali National Park and all the way around Mt. McKinley, with everyone guaranteed a window seat. Listen to your pilot narrate while you enjoy the views.
Era Helicopters Denali Season: May 14 to Sep 20 $350+ // 2 to 5 hrs	Era Helicopters has been doing trips over Denali since the 1990s, and offers a varied selection of tour options. Take a spectacular helicopter trip and then walk on a glacier or hike above treeline. Or don’t land at all—just stay in the air and soak up the views.
Kantishna Air Taxi	This is the only flightseeing company with an airstrip in Kantishna, inside Denali National Park. Because you depart so much closer to the mountain than other tours, in a one-hour flight, you’ll get 40 minutes circling the mountain. You may also combine a one-way park road bus tour with a McKinley flightseeing tour for an incredible overview of the park.
Denali Summit Flight	A lot of people swear to it: the best way to see Alaska is from an airplane, and there may indeed be no better way to get close to the face of Mt. McKinley. This one-of-a-kind flightseeing operator—with departures from Fairbanks and Denali —makes it easy to see up close to the Great One without spending a great deal of time.
Kantishna Air Taxi Season: Approximately May 15 to Sep 15 $250+ // 1 to 8 hrs	This is the only flightseeing company with an airstrip in Kantishna, inside Denali National Park. Because you depart so much closer to the mountain than other tours, in a one-hour flight, you’ll get 40 minutes circling the mountain. You may also combine a one-way park road bus tour with a McKinley flightseeing tour for an incredible overview of the park.
Denali Natural History Tour Season: May 14 to Sep 15 $98 // 4 to 5 hrs	The Denali Natural History Tour may not travel as far as some other tours do into Denali National Park—but in some ways, it goes deeper, giving you a vivid look at the history and culture of this pristine wilderness. If you don’t need a full-day tour, but want an enriching experience, this is a great choice.   The 4- to 5-hour tour, led by a driver/naturalist,
Kantishna Wilderness TrailsSeason: Jun 4 to Sep 11 $165 // 13.5 hours	This tour takes visitors the entire 95 miles of the Park Road to look for wildlife and hopefully catch a glimpse of Mt. McKinley. You’ll make stops along the way; lunch is at the Kantishna Roadhouse, where you can pan for gold or take a short walk around the grounds before riding the bus back to the park entrance.
Denali Tundra Wilderness TourSeason: May 20 to Sep 21 $160.50 // 7 to 8 hrs	The Denali Tundra Wilderness Tour will take you up to 60 miles deep into the park, increasing your odds of seeing wildlife and Mt. McKinley. On this fully narrated 7- to 9-hour tour, you’ll benefit from your guide’s years of experience and get close-up views of wildlife. The tour includes a box lunch and frequent rest stops.
Denali Backcountry AdventureSeason: Jun 5 to Sep 10 $169 // 13.5 hrs	Most people who visit the six-million-acre Denali National Park only see roughly the first dozen—or maybe 50—miles of the legendary park Road. But this tour takes you all the way to the depths of Kantishna—the heart of the Park where you have the chance to experience postcard-perfect views of Mt. McKinley. This tour makes for a full day—from about 6 in the morning until 7 or 8 in the evening—but it’s an adventure of a lifetime.
Denali Park Shuttle BusSeason: May 20 to Sep 11 $27 to $51.50	This flexible alternative to the standard bus tour is a great option for independent travelers. Get off anywhere, spend a few hours hiking, then catch another bus back to the park entrance (as long as a seat is available). You can take a short ride before starting your adventure, or travel out to Kantishna, at the end of the park road.
Denali Outdoor Center KayakingSeason: Approximately May 15 to Sep 15 $92 // 2 to 3 hrs	Imagine blasting through a giant wave and paddling down the powerful Nenana River in your own boat…without even knowing how to kayak. You can do it with the Denali Outdoor Center in an inflatable kayak—a durable, lightweight whitewater boat that’s easy to paddle. Don’t just hold on for the ride—be part of the action.
Denali Outdoor Center RaftingSeason: May 15 to Sep 15 $89+ // half day to full day excursions	Glide down the glacially fed Nenana River right outside Denali National Park and you’ll see the Alaskan wilderness from a new perspective. Denali Outdoor Center’s trips let you go smooth and mild or rough and wild.

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