Contact Info
- Toll-Free:
- 888-454-8828
- Phone 2:
- 801-487-7200
Basics
- Activity Type:
- Hiking / Walking,
Biking - Length:
- 6 days
- Difficulty:
- Low to Medium
- When Offered:
- Jul, Aug
Description
Bike, Walk, Raft and Kayak in Denali National Park and the Kenai Peninsula
Here the land is raw and untamed, pure and powerful. No wonder the Aleuts call Alaska "the great land. Colossal mountains, sparkling glaciers, expansive tundra, abundant wildlife and wildflower-filled meadows all challenge your sense of scale. Bring your family and experience it all firsthand. Marvel at immense snow-clad mountains, pedal along wooded roads that weave through the seemingly endless landscape and view marine life on Resurrection Bay. By bike, on foot, by water and over land, Alaska with Backroads is an unforgettable family destination.
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Hotel Info:
McKinley Village Lodge* - Denali National Park (2 nights): This comfortable lodge sits on the banks of the Nenana River, amid a forest of spruce and located close to the national park entrance.
Alyeska Resort* - Girdwood (1 night): Lush forests surround this hotel, which rests at the base of Alyeska Ski Resort and boasts a fitness center with a lap pool and massage service.
Seward Windsong Lodge - Seward (2 nights): Nestled in a wooded setting near the Exit Glacier and offering panoramic views of the Resurrection River Valley.
*With 1 Premiere Inn night at Alyeska ResortAdditional Details:
Days 1-2 Denali National Park
Meet in Anchorage Ride on the gently rolling Tony Knowles Coastal Trail to Kincaid Park, home to the largest concentration of moose in Anchorage A scenic flight takes us north to Denali National Park, where it’s possible to view grizzly bears, caribou and moose, as well as 20,320-foot Mount McKinley, North America’s tallest mountain Choose from several hiking and biking options in Denali National Park Raft down the Nenana River through unspoiled wilderness.
Day 3 Girdwood
Gain a loftier perspective on the landscape during a scenic flight back to Anchorage Bike along Turnagain Arm, given its unusual name by renowned explorer Captain Cook, when he was forced to “turn” his ship back “again” after failing to find a river.
Days 4-6 Seward
While parents choose between two great hikes, kids pan for gold at historic Crow Creek Mine Shuttle to the Kenai Peninsula, a wonderland of rugged mountains, glaciers, fjords and lakes. Start the Day with a ride on a wheeled dogsled and learn about the famed Iditarod race before exploring Kenai Fjords National Park Explore Exit Glacier and Harding Icefield on foot, then explore more of the park by bike Kayak the waters of Resurrection Bay, where orcas, porpoises, seals, sea otters and puffins make their homes, before heading back to Anchorage.
