Denali Park Road Wilderness Tours - Denali Alaska Tours

To experience the heart of Denali National Park, you'll have to travel by bus or van - private cars aren’t allowed past the first 15 miles. The five options all vary with respect to time, distance, price, and flexibility. It’s worth doing one of them: You’ll get closer to Mt. McKinley, see more wildlife, and get a better sense of what makes the park so renowned. Find out which one works best for you.

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Kantishna Wilderness Trails

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You can travel 95 miles to the end of the park road and the historic mining district of Kantishna. Go with Doyon's, an Alaska Native-owned guided tour, and you can do it in one day. That's 190 miles in 11 hours.

11 hr

$139

Early June – Early Sept

Denali Park Shuttle Bus

Denali National Park's shuttle buses are perfect for the do-it-yourself traveler. They go 86 miles one way to Wonder Lake, pairing flexibility with low cost. You can get off anywhere, spend a few hours hiking, then catch another bus back to the park entrance-as long as a seat is available. Designated shuttle buses also accommodate campers, hikers, bikers, and all their gear.

6 – 12+ hr

$22.75 – $43.75

Late May – Mid Sept

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Denali Natural History Tour

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This tour offers you a quick taste of some of the 6 million acres in Denali National Park. Private vehicles can navigate the first 14 miles into Denali, and this guided bus tour will continue just past that point to mile 19. It may be enough of a glimpse to convince you how pristine and special this place really is.

4 – 5 hr

$55.95

Mid May – Late Sept

Tundra Wilderness Tour

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Spend a day and travel some 60 miles into the wilderness of Denali National Park and the heart of bear country. On this fully guided tour, you'll get interpretation from your driver/guide, along with 6 to 8 hours of wildlife spotting and spectacular scenery. If the weather cooperates, you'll see Mount McKinley up close.

7 – 8 hr

$93.50

Late May – Mid Sept

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