Get an insider’s introduction to the Alaskan wilderness during this full-day, small-group combo tour to Denali National Park and the Tanana Valley community of Nenana. Learn about the region’s indigenous inhabitants and hit a park trail for a gentle walk or snowshoeing experience. Tours include comfortable, climate-controlled vehicle transfers and admission tickets to Denali National Park.
- A full-day, small-group tour to Denali National Park and the Tanana Valley
- Learn about local Athabascan culture and its traditional subsistence lifestyles
- Enjoy a gentle walk through the wilderness, ideal for all fitness levels
- Travel comfortably between locations in a climate-controlled vehicle
What To Expect
George Parks Highway
The ground tour will be south from Fairbanks on the George Parks Highway.
5 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Nenana
The tour will visit the rural community of Nenana situated on the south bank of the Tanana River – Nenana serves as a regional transportation hub with river, rail, highway and air access. The strong threads of Tanana Athabascan culture and subsistence lifestyle running through the community lend Nenana the special feel of a “bush” village located on the road system.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Healy
Pass through Healy – nestled on the northern edge of the Alaska Range, Healy serves as the gateway community for Denali National park.
• Admission Ticket Free
Denali National Park and Preserve
Arrive at Denali National Park — the Murie Science and Learning Center provides the perfect base camp for exploring Alaska’s best known national park (access is limited currently during covid – but is used as a resting point with what we can access).
Enjoy the quiet beauty and solitude of a winter landscape blanketed in snow. Learn h ow plants, animals, and humans adopt creative strategies to survive the extreme winter cold of Alaska’s Interior.
Enjoy a short nature walk or snowshoe to see up close the beauty of the park on a short nature trail. This is a soft tour experience not an adventurous hike.
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Highlight
Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Max group – 6
