12-Day Denali Expedition
- Denali National Park with possible wildlife sightings: bears, moose, caribou and much more
- Canoe Maclaren River
- Wilderness camp at Maclaren
- Wrangell National Park at the end of the road with optional activities such as ice climbing, rafting and hiking
- Valdez with possibilities kayaking around ice bergs
- If you don't have 3 weeks time, but want to explore the back country and remote places of Alaska, then this trip is right for you.
- You will spend 1 night in a hotel, 7 nights in basic camps (meaning there often won't be running water or very limited running water), 2 nights in established campgrounds and 1 night in a rustic lodge. Don't worry about the basic campsites, this also means you will be immersed in nature, sleep directly in Denali National Park waking up to beautiful views!
- Our trips run with 4 - 14 passengers
- Please bring your own sleeping bag and pad while we provide you with spacious tents and all the kitchen and camp equipment.
Alaska, often called "The Last Frontier" has been the crown jewel for adventure travelers in North America. The Denali Expedition is focused on the highlights of Inside-Alaska with optional activities of sea kayaking, ice climbing, glacier walks, rafting and scenic flights. The trip will go to some of the more remote places in Alaska, such as the MacLaren River and Glacier along with Wrangell / St. Elias National Park traveling on dirt roads. View glaciers and icebergs from near or from afar, trail blaze through the wilds and maybe even come face-to-face with a grizzly! This is the adventure your adrenaline has been waiting for you to do.
ANCHORAGE
Day 1: Arrive for Group Meeting and Dinner
DENALI NATIONAL PARK
Days 2-4: Explore the famous National Park by bus, spot bears and moose and trail blaze in the wilderness (C)
MACLAREN RIVER LODGE
Days 5-6: Camp near Maclaren Glacier in the wilderness and enjoy the rustic lodge the following day (BC/H)
WRANGELL/ST. ELIAS NATIONAL PARK
Days 7-9: Camp in the largest National Park in North America. Explore the old mining town and get your adrenalin flowing with ice climbing, glacier hikes or rafting (optional) (BC)
VALDEZ
Days 10-11: Find bears catching salmon and Sea Kayak through massive icebergs (optional) (C)
LAST DAY
Day 12: Return to Anchorage by afternoon after 3 pm (-)
Group Size: 4-14
Please bring your own sleeping bag and pad / we also have rentals on request
- Accommodations outlined for nights in Hostel/Campsites
- All meals cooked during camping (11xBreakfast, 10xLunch, 9xDinner)
- Denali National Park wildlife bus
- Maclaren Lodge/Wilderness Glacier camp
- Boat and canoe trips Maclaren River
- Hikes in Denali NP, Wrangell/St. Elias NP, Seward
- Admission to National Parks and Monuments
- Pre-departure meeting to welcome and provide you with a good understanding of the trip ahead
- Services of trained/commercially certified leaders/drivers
- High quality four person tents (sleeping only two), camp chairs and cooking equipment
- Information regarding places to be visited, history, flora and fauna
- flights
- snacks and alcoholic beverages/ any drinks (water always available)
Please understand that this trip is a camping trip and you have to be physically fit to get in and out of a tent, walk on unstable ground around the campsite, climb in and out of the bus/van along with walking to the toilet. We suggest that you are able to walk/hike 2-3 miles a day at least to fully enjoy the trip. We offer different kinds of hikes and try to adjust length and difficulty of trails, but the expectation for an adventure trip in Alaska requires your fitness level to be higher than your daily commute or walk through your neighborhood on flat ground.
When you book the trip, the deposit of 10% is due. If you need to cancel the trip, you will forfeit the deposit (fees and taxes are refundable). 50% of trip payment is non-refundable 60 days before the trip starts, full trip payment is non-refundable 45 days (or less) before the trip starts.The full trip payment is due 45 days before your trips starts.