Category Archives: Alaska Hiking

The Unbeatable Denali Escape

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The Unbeatable Denali Escape

Day 1 – Anchorage to Denali Park Entrance:

Standard Cedar cabin exteriorBoard Anchorage Denali Express motorcoach in Anchorage heading to Denali Cabins near Park entrance; upon arrival check into your own private Cedar Cabin. The afternoon is free to explore; take advantage of the free shuttles to the Denali Park Visitor’s Center, or the McKinley village. Or alternatively indulge in optional activities such as a Jet Boat Safari, Rafting Tour, Flightseeing Tour, or Glacier Landing Tour – this is just a fraction of what is available. Overnight at Denali Cabins. Continue reading →

Decisions – Decisions; how to choose an Alaskan Vacation.

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helicopter glacier hikeFirst; Choose what your adventure would excite you the best, this is where your dreams come true. Did you want to fish Alaska, view bears, marvel at North Americas’ tallest mountain as you sore around it on a flight seeing tour?  Would you like to see whales? Continue reading →

Fly In Hiking at Denali National Park

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Denali Fly In HikingNew to the 2012 season, you can experience an amazing tour – a hike into the unspoiled beauty of Denali National Park. Your tour begins by boarding a float plane in Talkeetna, Alaska; get set to enjoy one of the most scenic flights on earth, into Denali National Park! It is a quick, but beautiful flight, and you’ll have the opportunity to view Denali from the air, (weather permitting). Your float plane will splash gently down into Lake Morraine, nestled between 2 glaciers; the Backside and Ruth Glaciers. Continue reading →

Hiking At The Denali National Park Entrance

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If you have some extra time near the Denali National Park Entrance, you should think about exploring the area by foot. There are a variety of well-established trails, offering beautiful scenery, stunning views, fresh air, and a chance to see the wildlife of Denali. Some of these hikes leave directly from the Denali Visitor Center, and you even have the chance to take a guided hike with a National Park Ranger – a great opportunity to have all of your questions that you may have during your hike answered. Continue reading →

Hike to Lost Lake in Seward

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After Denali, Seward is the most visited destination in Alaska. If you are coming to Alaska by air, a typical vacation package would have you stay two nights in Seward before heading north to Denali National Park. Of course you would enjoy full day trip into the Kenai Fjords National Park aboard a cruise boat, or take a full day Real Alaska Tour. But here is something very few visitors seldom do, hike to Lost Lake. Continue reading →