Tundra Wilderness Tour
2010 Dates of Operation: May 20 - September 16
Traveling 53 miles into the park to the Toklat River rest area, the Tundra Wilderness Tour offers a wonderful diversity for visitors. Incredible scenery, a narrated history of the park road and some of the best opportunities to view the park’s wildlife inhabitants await you on this tour.
The Tundra Wilderness Tour will guide you along a spectacular road corridor, promising different experiences every day, as Denali’s wildlife moves at its own pace and according to the seasons. A full view of Mt. McKinley is a rare treat in Denali National Park and Preserve, and when visible, your tour will continue beyond the Toklat rest area to Stony Hill Overlook to provide truly awe-inspiring views of North America’s highest peak. Please note that the Stony Hill Overlook option is not available prior to June 1st due to Denali National Park and Preserve Road regulations and conditions.
The Tundra Wilderness Tour offers the opportunity to bring the wildlife and scenery right inside your tour bus through drop-down video screens. This video footage is added to our award winning DVD "Windows Into Wilderness" and can be purchased on your tour or after returning home so you can relive your tour again and again!
- A boxed lunch and hot beverage are offered on this tour.
- Morning or afternoon departures from area hotels. The morning tour departs between 5:00 AM and 9:00 AM. The afternoon tour departs between 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM, allowing you to arrive on the train from Fairbanks or coach and take a tour the same day. Please note: Exact departure times are not guaranteed and are based on availability - it is possible to be ticketed for any time during the departure windows.
- 7-8 hour tour; 54 miles one-way into the park.
- Tour is on comfortable, upgraded coaches.
- Tour stops approximately every 90 minutes for a restroom break.
- Wheelchair accessible buses are available on request when you make your reservation, and all stops are wheelchair accessible.
- Suggested items to bring: warm clothes, raingear, camera and film or memory card, binoculars and personal medication as necessary.
- Smoking or consumption of alcoholic beverages is not permitted on tour buses
- If you’re traveling with children, please take a moment to review the Alaska Car Seat Laws.
Advanced Reservations Highly Recommended.
Changing or Canceling a Bus Tour: There is a $4.00 fee per ticket to change or cancel a reservation eight (8) or more days prior to arrival. All changes or cancellations made within seven (7) days of arrival are non-refundable.