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Denali National Park Sightseeing Tours |
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P Grizzly Bear Viewing P Sled Dog Demonstration P Wonder Lake
P Polychrome Pass P Nenana River P Mt. Foraker P Mt. Hunter
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Denali National Park and Preserve is home to 20,320 ft Mt. McKinley, North America's tallest mountain, which was known to the native Athabascan Indians as Denali. The word "Denali" means "the High One". The mountain was named after presidential candidate William McKinley of Ohio in 1897 by local prospector William A. Dickey, even though McKinley had no connection with the region. The park is located 240 miles north of Anchorage and 120 miles south of Fairbanks.
The park was established as Mt. McKinley National Park on Feb. 26, 1917. The original park was designated a wilderness area and incorporated into Denali National Park and Preserve in 1980. The Park was designated an international biosphere reserve in 1976.
An impressive number of large mammals—black and grizzly bears, moose, wolves, caribou, Dall sheep—live here. The subarctic landscape includes taiga and tundra, and temperatures can drop to -95°F (-70°C). Visitors come to Alaska’s most popular national park mostly in the summer, although it is open year-round. To minimize the impact of tourism, only authorized shuttle buses are allowed into the interior, and a limited number of hikers are allowed into the different sections of the park.
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Mt. McKinley Flightseeing Tour
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1 Hour
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$210 Adult
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This magnificent flight takes you within six miles of Mt. McKinley's summit. As your flight departs, you begin to see how the last ice age has shaped the land. Moments later, you enter a world of rugged high mountain peaks and wide glacier filled valleys. Listen as your pilot describes the natural wonders of Denali National Park. See the Sheldon Amphitheater, beautiful Ruth Glacier, and the Great Gorge (the world's deepest - almost 2 miles from top to bottom).
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Mt. McKinley Flightseeing Tour + Glacier Landing
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1 1/2 Hours
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$270 Adult
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Add to the flight above the unforgettable experience by putting your footprints in the snow. Land on a glacier beneath Mt. McKinley.
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Mt. McKinley Helicopter Flight
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50 Min
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$259 Adult
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Depart from the heliport in Denali Village overlooking beautiful Nenana River for the 50-minute Denali Excursion. Travel along the spine of the Alaska Range through the unexplored mountainous backcountry of towering peaks and ancient glaciers in search of majestic Mt. McKinley. Examine the fascinating geological features of the Polycrome Mountains and turquoise lakes left by receding glaciers. View the impressive Cantwell Glacier as it cascades over a 900-foot cliff. Fly above Denali National Park in search of majestic McKinley, North America's highest peak
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Mt. McKinley Helicopter Flight + Glacier Landing
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75 Min
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$359 Adult
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No trip to Alaska is complete without this experience. Your tour begins by following the Yanert Valley east to the base of 13,500-foot Mt. Deborah. With ice falls cascading down, the view is absolutely breathtaking. Land on the Yanert Glacier and listen to your pilot as he describes the history of the area while standing on ice thousands of years old.
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4 Hours
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$359 Adult
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Join us for an adventure of a lifetime on our popular heli-hiking tour. Located just outside the Denali National Park boundaries, our hiking area offers unlimited rolling hills, tundra ridgelines, and spectacular vistas of Alaska. Personally guided by a local naturalist guide, you are dropped off after a short helicopter flight to the open wilderness of Alaska's backcountry. There you and your guide will spend the day interpreting the flora and fauna of the area and possibly view wildlife in its natural habitat. Limited to small groups under 12, your customized tour will leave you with a new appreciation for Alaska.
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