Denali Flyer Tour (Customized for guests leaving the McKinley Lodge and departing McKinley by rail.)

Description

Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.

Excursion originates at the lodge and ends in Talkeetna where guests will depart by rail. Transportation to excursion provided by the McKinley Princess Talkeetna Shuttle.

Imagine soaring over sky-scraping mountain peaks, miles of ice and snow, deep cravesses and azure meltwater pools. Explore the southern face of North America's highest peak and experience a bird's eye-view of Alaska with a magnificent flighseeing tour of America's largest state.

As your flight departs Talkeetna, you begin to see how the last ice age has shaped the land as you climb over the foothills of Denali National Park's six million acre wilderness. Moments later, the plane ascends over the Tokositna glacier, which measures 23 miles in length. Then your pilot flies you within six miles of Mt. McKinley's granite summit. Your pilot describes the natural wonders of Denali National Park as he descends over the Sheldon Amphitheater on Ruth Glacier (a view so spectacular that Reader's Digest magazine calls it one of the ten most spectacular places on earth). Take a final flyover the Great Gorge, the world's deepest crevasse measuring almost two miles from top to bottom, then pass by Mt. Dickey and Moose's Tooth peak before heading back to Talkeetna.

Special Notes:

For guests flying in to Anchorage, and heading directly to the McKinley Princess Lodge, you should arrive to the airport at least five hours prior to booking any excursions in this location.

Due to changing weather patterns, it may be necessary to alter the flight path.