Alaska Wildlife Safari Highlights
$2,495 pp – 6 Days
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Enjoy a scenic drive up the Parks Highway, visit Denali State Park, take a side-trip on the Denali Highway, before arriving to Denali National Park.
Day 1 — Anchorage to Denali
- Arrival in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city located at the base of the Chugach Mountains
- Check into a late model rental vehicle in Anchorage (vehicle provided with unlimited mileage)
- Drive from Anchorage to Denali on the scenic Glenn & Parks Highway (237 miles, approx. 4-hour drive)
- Enjoy a guided tour of a Musk Ox Farm – learn about these unique Ice Age animals – their fine underwool of Qiviut and their historical native relationship in the Far North
- Drive the first 15 miles of the Denali National Park Road to Savage River, where it is common to see Moose, Caribou, Dall Sheep, and Grizzly Bears.
- Take a 3.5-hour tour in the Denali backcountry traveling in a horse-drawn covered wagon – enjoy a wilderness BBQ gourmet meal (all-you-can-eat dinner)
- Denali area lodging provided
Spend your day exploring Denali National Park, spend time at the Denali Visitor Center and the Murie Science Learning Center.
Day 2 — Denali National Park
- Pick up a picnic backpack lunch for your day in Denali National Park
- Watch a Denali Nat’l Park Ranger sled-dog presentation to learn about managing the park during the winter season
- Spend the day exploring Denali National Park. Take the Shuttle Transit Bus for a 6-hour tour. Enjoy extensive wildlife viewing and beautiful scenery at your own pace
- Denali area lodging provided
Experience a jetboat trip out of Talkeetna, known for the confluence of the Talkeetna, the Chulitna and Susitna Rivers.
Day 3 — Denali to Talkeetna
- Explore the north side of Denali while looking for wildlife on the Stampede Road
- Drive from Denali to Talkeetna – have another opportunity to explore this scenic drive (approx. 2.5 hours drive)
- Arrive in Talkeetna, located on the south side of Denali. This quaint historical bush town is known for its famous bush plane flights to Denali and mountain climbing community.
- Enjoy a 3.5-hour tour, travel 50 miles by jet boat, explore the Chulitna River Gorge while enjoying the scenery of Denali State Park. Visit a local homestead to learn about remote homestead life in Alaska.
- Talkeetna lodging provided
Look for Bald Eagles and other wildlife as you travel down the Kenai Peninsula; enjoy the Seward Highway, a National Scenic Byway.
Day 4 — Talkeetna to Seward
- Drive from the scenic Parks, Glenn & Seward Highways from Talkeetna to Seward ( approx. 4 hours of drive time)
- Enjoy wildlife viewing along the Turnagain Arm Inlet & Chugach Mountains
- Visit a wildlife conservation center to learn about animal research, conservation and animal care
- Arrive into the picturesque small bayside village of Seward – the gateway to the Kenai Fjords National Park
- Tour the Alaska Sealife Center, one of Alaska’s most extensive marine wildlife research centers
- Seward lodging provided
Enjoy a day exploring the Kenai Fjords Nat’l Park.
Day 5 — Kenai Fjords Nat'l Park
- Enjoy a full day of wildlife and glacier viewing aboard a high-speed catamaran – explore Resurrection Bay and the Kenai Fjords National Park with a National Park Ranger on board – a deli-style lunch and hot beverages provided
- In the early evening explore the Caines Head Trail where it is common to see Bald Eagles and Marine Wildlife along the shores of Resurrection Bay
- Seward lodging provided
Experience traveling by float plane across the Cook Inlet for bear and wildlife viewing.
Day 6 — fly out Bear Viewing
- Travel the Seward and Sterling Highways from Seward to Soldotna (approx. 2-hour drive)
- Travel by Float-Plane across the Cook Inlet for a six-hour remote wilderness Bear-Viewing Tour (Salmon Fishing included if you would like to fish)
- Enjoy the return drive from Soldotna to Anchorage (approx. 2-hour drive)
- Return rental vehicle, transportation provided to the Anchorage Airport