Naturalist Walking Tour at Denali National Park

📍 Denali, Alaska, USA

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Naturalist Walking Tour at Denali National Park

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Duration3 hours

FitnessEasy

CancellationFree cancellation 24h before start time

🔒Secure payment

⏰<4h response

🏅Leave No Trace certifications

Overview

Take a leisurely stroll through the forest of Denali National Park. As you walk, listen to your guide talk about the plants, animals, ecology, geology, and more that make Denali unique. Taste the numerous and exotic edible berries that cover Denali's forests. Your guide is a true expert. They're naturalists who are prepared to answer any question you throw at them. They're ready for wildlife encounters with bear spray and good training. They have a Wilderness First Responder certification, making them well-prepared for an emergency in the backcountry. This is your chance to experience Alaska up close and personal. Your chance to feel the peat moss that so few do. Taste the elusive (and legendary) cloudberries. This is more than a walk. It's a teleportation into the gears that turn the forest of Denali National Park.

What you will be doing

Pick up

You will get a text from your guide the day before your tour confirming details and pick up. Your guide will pick you up from your hotel (or an agreed-upon meeting location) and take you to the boreal forest.

Forest tour

The Tour! Enjoy a beautiful walk through the boreal forest, learning everything there is to know about the plants, animals, and more of Denali.

Return

Your guide drops you back at your hotel, or anywhere else you'd like to be dropped off.

Things to know

AccessibilityChildren friendly

Fitness levelEasy

Tour languageEnglish

Licence requiredNone

Be prepared for 3-4 miles and 200-300 feet of elevation gain. The pace of the tour will depend on group dynamic and fitness level.
The only thing we cancel tours for is lightning. Rain is a reality in Denali, and we're happy to provide you with a rain jacket. If you know you won't want to hike in the rain, opt for trip protection when you check out, and you'll be able to cancel with a full refund anytime.
Bring Long sleeves/pants for mosquito and brush protection
Bring bug spray (your guide will have some, but more never hurts)
Bring water (we can provide it, but we recommend you bring your own)
Wear Comfortable hiking shoes (likely to get wet if it's raining)
Small children must be accompanied by and supervised by an adult at all times. Our guides love kids, but they can't chase down runaway children and guide a tour at the same time. Believe me, they've tried.
If you have mobility or health issues, I would recommend giving our team a call at (907) 687-2070 to discuss if you'll be up for this hike. It's not super strenuous, but four hours is a long time to be on your feet. Especially with uneven terrain!
This tour does not take place within the boundaries of Denali National Park. The Park Service doesn't allow us to guide off-trail there, so we do it just outside of the Park boundaries instead!

Inclusions and Exclusions

✅ Included

Nature guides
Pick up and drop off transport
Hiking pole
Water

❌ Not included

Gratuities
Snack

Where we'll meet

Meet up/Pick up location: Your hotel in Denali

Instruction: We will pick you up from your hotel. You'll get a text from your guide the day before your tour instructing you on exactly what time they'll be picking you up. It won't be more than 30 minutes before the tour departure time.

ReturnThis trip returns to meeting point.

You will be able to select payment currency and enter any promo and gift card code at checkout. Our typical response time to confirm the booking is within 4 hours. You will not be charged until the booking is confirmed.