Grand Denali Flightseeing tour from Talkeetna

Overview

The definitive tour of Denali that covers more of the Alaska Range than any other tour available. Follow the river systems of Talkeetna across the Susitna Valley into an incredible landscape of icefalls, glaciers and snowy peaks. Explore deeper into the Alaska range including the Kahiltna Glacier, the longest in Denali National Park, stretching 45 mile with stunning ridges of earth and ice. You will cross over the Alaska Range and witness the arctic alpine tundra of the North side of Denali National Park's remote interior. Add a glacier landing onto your flightseeing tour for an experience of a lifetime (this adds 30 minutes to your trip time).

City: Alaska

Sat 09 Nov

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Starting at $405.00

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Sat 09 Nov

Starting at $405.00

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What's Included

Local Taxes

Hotel pickup and drop-off for select hotels in Talkeetna (Does not include Denali National Park hotels)

Live narration from your expert pilot

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Local transfers are available within Talkeetna to the airport. Please call to arrange your pick up location and time. Passengers who are outside a 3 mile radius of Talkeetna must come to the Talkeetna airport where our office is located. Physical address is 14212 E. Second Street, Talkeetna AK, 99676
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Talkeetna Air Taxi

You will start your excursion by checking into our log cabin office at the Talkeetna State Airport 45 minutes prior to your flight departure. Be sure to bring your sunglasses, light jacket (in the summer) and plenty of memory on your camera. Board our ski-equipped aircraft and enjoy your pilots' commentary about the geological history and local wildlife on your individual headset. Continue your flight above Talkeetna and over the river systems of the Susitna valley as you enter into an incredible landscape of icefalls, glaciers and snow peaks. You'll be awed by the Great Gorge of the Ruth Glacier, filled with a 4,000 foot thick river of ice, making this one of the deepest gorges in the world. Travel further into the range to explore the seven major glaciers that blanket the southside of the Alaska Range. Add a glacier landing onto your trip for a highlight of your Alaska vacation. This will add 30 minutes onto your trip time for this chance to bask in awe inspiring scenery.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (158)

julie_d

Jul 2022

This was perhaps the best, most memorable vacation moment ever. Our pilot, Melissa was nothing short of a Rockstar! If you'd like a positive role model for your daughter, why not pick the woman that lands planes on a glacier! It's amazing to see her narrate and fly with contagious enthusiasm and gentle calmness. The experience was nothing short of magical. 10 out of 10! Worth every penny.

laureneW8296CF

Jul 2022

Definitely a splurge, but so worth it. I recommend adding the glacier landing, it was incredible! The pilot was professional and engaging the whole time. I don't love flying and have never been in a small plane before, but felt mostly comfortable the whole time. Everyone on staff was professional and courteous. I highly recommend this company! They are closer to Denali than other companies by the national park, so you spend more time flying in the mountains instead of flat land, which is a plus. Amazing tour and unforgettable views. If you're on the fence, do it!

Michelle B

Jul 2022

We did a Denali explorer flight seeing tour with glacier landing on July 5. I had originally had this excursion booked for three weeks prior to this date, but I came down with covid and couldn't go on the cruise. We moved the cruise to a later date and I called Talkeetna Air Taxi to tell them and to ask if I could switch the excursion to the new date on my cruise and they were so helpful and understanding and made the change with no problem. I really appreciate how flexible and accommodating they were in this uncertain travel time that we are living in with Covid. When we arrived in Talkeetna we were asked to wait in front of a store on Main Street until we were picked up by one of their shuttle vans and brought to their office at the airfield. Once there we checked in, got our boot covers and waited for our flight time. We could see the plane that we were going to go up in and they were doing a last minute cleaning to it. Wiping down the windows to make sure everyone had a perfect view for pictures, which I thought was a nice touch. Finally our group was called to head to our plane where we met our pilot (I can’t remember his name, but he was from New Zealand and he was fantastic!). He went over the necessary safety information and then asked if anyone wanted to sit in the cockpit seat and of course I volunteered. That was the best decision, I got such amazing photos from up there which were unobstructed by the wings of the plane. We had a surprisingly clear day, we had even seen the mountain in her entirety from the ground so the pilot said we would have exceptional views once up at the mountain and boy was he right. There’s nothing that can compare to seeing the enormity and majesty of the range and that mountain up close. The pilot flew all around and switched directions so that both sides of the plane could get views of everything. He kept up a nice steady commentary of what we were seeing and interesting facts. Then it was time to land on the glacier. Our pilot picked Ruth Glacier to land because he said he liked the views from there better and I have to agree after seeing some of the other glacier landing sites that other pilots were using he was right. We were on the glacier for about 20 minutes to take photos, have a snowball fight, and just appreciate the beauty around us. He took photos of each family group with the plane, the mountain etc. I’m usually really picky about my photos and end up deleting most of them but I was pleasantly surprised with how perfect the photos he took were! We loaded back up in the plane and headed back to the airport. The whole ride was smooth with very little turbulence. Everyone that we met at Talkeetna Air Taxi was friendly and helpful. They are extremely professional and most importantly safe. Their equipment is maintained nicely. I can’t recommend this company enough.