Flightseeing around Denali
Talkeetna Air Taxi in Talkeetna
Flightseeing around Denali is the #1 thing that we at Alaska Garden Gate recommend that you do while in Alaska. If you have a limited budget, this is the one to splurge on!
What You'll Experience
You cannot imagine the immensity and grandeur of the largest mountain in North America without taking this tour. It is breathtaking and awe-inspiring, and less scary than you might imagine a small plane to be. They do a great job of making it comfortable flight for everyone, even if you’re not sure about small planes
Specifics
• Many flight times available—let us know your preference for time of day.
• Ask to add-on a glacier landing (weather-dependent; additional $75 per person)
Choose from Four Tours
South Face McKinley Tour -- See Mt. McKinley and the Ruth Gorge, the deepest in North America and filled with a 4,000 foot thick river of ice. Experience the Don Sheldon amphitheater surrounded by Granite peaks and cascading icefalls. Your pilot narrates the tour, pointing out wildlife and geological interests.
• 1 hour
• $180 per person
McKinley Base Camp Tour - Check Out McKinley and Climber's Base Camp. Fly over the longest glacier in Denali National Park, the 45 mile long Kahiltna glacier, to see where climbers begin their ascent of McKinley. As you approach the climber base camp, you will fly between McKinley’s two sister peaks: Mt. Hunter at 14,500' and Mt. Foraker at 17,400'. The famed West Buttress will be in full view and you may see climbers who have come from all over the world to challenge the mountains of the Alaska Range. Your pilot narrates the tour, pointing out wildlife and geological interests.
• 1.25 hours
• $220 per person
Grand Denali Tour - The Most of Denali National Park. This tour covers more of Denali National Park than any tour available. You will circle Mt. McKinley and traverse the Alaska Range twice. See active gold mines, Kahiltna base camp where the climbers begin their ascent, and the Wickersham Wall of McKinley, the steepest continual vertical relief in the world. Your pilot narrates the tour, pointing out wildlife and geological interests.
• 1.5 hours
• $265 per person
Summit McKinley - A View Only Climbers See. This tour concentrates on the higher altitudes and an oxygen mask is required. Climb to over 20,000' and circle the summits of McKinley, Foraker and Hunter. (Must be 10 or older)
• 1.3 hours
• $275 per person
