Duration: 1.5-2 Hours
Overview: Journey into one of the last great wilderness areas on earth. This tour covers more of Denali National Park than any other. You'll circle Mt. McKinley, the highest peak in North America and traverse the Alaska Range twice. This is the best way to view the remote regions of the park. See active gold mines, Kahiltna base camp, and the Wickersham Wall of McKinley, the steepest continual vertical relief in the world. Enjoy a wildlife tour on the way back to historic Talkeetna.
Your flight seeing trip begins in Talkeetna, a small Alaskan town rich in history, located about 115 miles (185km) north of Anchorage. After meeting your pilot/guide, you'll be seated comfortably in one of the ski-equipped aircrafts and provided with voice activated headphones which allows conversation between passengers and pilot. Everyone has a window seat. Your pilot will describe the history and geology of the area and point out gold mining areas and wildlife.
Glacier Landing Add On: Land on a glacier at the base of Mt. McKinley and experience the excitement of standing among the great peaks, the immense scale will astound you. Enjoy the sun, snow and the unique sounds of the glacier. Bring lots of film and your sunglasses.
Duration: 1-1.5 Hours
Overview: Soar high above remarkable granite peaks and cascading ice falls in the unspoiled wilderness of Denali National Park. See the world's deepest gorge, filled with a 4,000 foot thick river of ice. You'll fly over the lush Susitna Valley and enter the ice age world of the Alaska Range. See Mt. McKinley, the Ruth Gorge filled with a 4,000 foot thick river of ice. Experience the Don Sheldon amphitheater surrounded by granite peaks and cascading ice falls. Your pilot narrates the tour pointing out wildlife and geological interests.
Your flight seeing trip begins at the unique hexagonal log building in Talkeetna, a small Alaskan town rich in history located about 115 miles north of Anchorage. After meeting your pilot/guide, you'll be seated comfortably in one of the ski-equipped aircraft and provided with voice activated headphones which allows conversation between passengers and pilot. Everyone has a window seat. Your pilot will describe the history and geology of the area and point out gold mining areas and wildlife.
Glacier Landing Add On: Land on a glacier at the base of Mt. McKinley and experience the excitement of standing among the great peaks, the immense scale will astound you. Enjoy the sun, snow and the unique sounds of the glacier. Bring lots of film and your sunglasses.
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