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We offer Alaska raft trips that offer scenic views, wildlife viewing, fishing, and whitewater.
Custom group Alaska rafting adventures are available on request. If have interested in something special or participating in an exploratory expedition, please contact us with your ideas or to see what plans are being made.
Kongakut River - 10 day Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Rafting Safari. Explore Alaska's remote Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) by raft on the "river of caribou". Our trip coincides with the annual migration of the 130,000-strong Porcupine caribou herd and passes through some of the world's most pristine wilderness.
Lake Creek - 7 day Whitewater Rafting and Fishing Adventure. Our favorite fly-in wilderness adventure river, great combination exciting whitewater and great Alaska fishing. Lake Creek offers almost continuous Class II/III whitewater with a few Class IV rapids, five species of salmon, rainbow trout and arctic grayling.
Chulitna River - 4 day Denali Raft Adventure. An excellent family adventure and sampling of Alaska's best wilderness and geography at a casual pace. We travel through Denali State Park, upper Susitna Valley and take out near Trapper Creek, a historic gold mining town. |
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Alaska Bus Passenger Service
Denali - Anchorage Bus
Bus Service Between Anchorage and Denali National Park
Click here for other bus destinations: Alaska Bus Passenger Service
 Denali Bus is the daily park connection bus between Anchorage and Denali National Park. The Denali bus trip between Anchorage and Denali Park offers spectacular scenery as you travel the Parks Highway. You will appreciate the comfortable seating, generous legroom, and large picture windows of the custom motorcoaches. Your knowledgeable bus driver-guide will offer tour highlights along the route, and ample photo and restroom stops will be made.
Our most popular Denali transportation option is to travel one direction by bus and return by the Alaska Railroad Denali Star Train, allowing you to take in the scenic vistas of both the highway and rail routes.
Custom Denali transportation, lodging and Denali Tour packages are available. Email or call for information.
 The morning 7:00 am Anchorage bus departure is timed to allow same-day connections with Camp Denali Lodge, Kantishna Roadhouse Lodge and Denali Backcountry Lodge buses going to the Denali National Park lodges in Kantishna at the end of the restricted Denali Park Road. The bus ride from Anchorage to the Denali National Park entrance takes about five hours. The bus trip from the Denali Park entrance to the Kantishna lodges at the end of the park road may take an additional six hours, making for a long day of travel. The total trip can be completed in one day, but we suggest that visitors traveling to one of the lodges in Kantishna break up their travel time and stay overnight at the park entrance. This makes for a more enjoyable and less rushed trip.
The morning departure arrives in Denali at about 12:30 pm and allows time for a added afternoon Denali raft trip or a visit to Jeff Kings Huskey Homestead Dog Mushing tour.
For the Denali Park Bus Tours in to the park see our narrated Denali bus tour page.
Alaska Bus Passenger Service
Click on the route links for more information, schedule and rates.
• Denali Anchorage Bus: Bus service between Anchorage and Denali National Park.
• Denali Seward Bus: Bus service between Seward and Denali National Park.
• Denali Talkeetna Bus: Bus service between Talkeetna and Denali National Park.
• Denali Whittier Bus: Bus service between Whittier, Denali National Park.
• Denali Park Tour Bus: Denali National Park Tour Buses into the park tour.
• Seward Anchorage Bus: Bus service between Seward and Anchorage.
• Whittier Anchorage Bus: Bus service between Anchorage and Whittier.
• Talkeetna Anchorage Bus: Bus service between Talkeetna and Anchorage.
• Homer Anchorage Bus: Bus service between Homer and Anchorage.
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Backcountry Safaris
P.O. Box 1397 Seward, Alaska USA 99664
1-907-222-1632 or toll-free 1-877-812-2159
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Overview |
Tour Type: Motorcoach, Points of Interest
Difficulty: Easy
Comfort: Generous Legroom, Large Picture Windows, Custom Bus
Prior Experience: None |
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Northbound To Denali
Morning Anchorage to Denali Park
June 1 - August 31
Departs: 7:00 am Egan Center 5th Ave
Arrives: 12:15 pm Denali National Park
Arrival Information: Drop off points are limited to the McKinley Village Hotel, Alaska Railroad Depot/Denali Park Visitor Center, Denali Princess Lodge, McKinley Chalets, and Denali Bluff Hotel.
Afternoon Anchorage to Denali
May 15 - September 16
Departs: 3:00 pm Anchorage Museum
Arrives: 5:30 pm Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge
Departs: 6:00 pm Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge
Arrives: 9:00 pm Denali National Park
Arrival Information: Drop offs are limited to the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, McKinley Village Hotel, Denali Princess Lodge, McKinley Chalets, and Denali Bluff Hotel.
Southbound To Anchorage
Morning Denali Park to Anchorge
May 15 - September 16
Departs: 7:00 AM Denali Bluffs Hotel
Departs: 7:15 AM Denali Princess Lodge
Departs: 7:30 AM McKinley Chalet Resort
Departs: 7:45 AM McKinley Village Lodge
Arrives: 10:30 am Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge
Departs: 11:00 am Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge
Arrives: 1:30 pm Anchorage
Arrival Information: Drop offs are limited to Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, Anchorage Airport and Anchorage Museum (downtown).
Afternoon Denali to Anchorage
June 1 - August 31
Departs: 2:00 pm Denali Train Depot
Departs: 2:15 pm Denali Princess Lodge
Departs: 2:30 pm McKinley Chalet Resort
Departs: 2:45 pm McKinley Village Lodge
Arrives: 7:45 pm Anchorage
Arrival Information: Drop offs are limited to the Anchorage Airport and Anchorage Egan Convention Center (downtown).
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Tour Rates |
Children ages 11 and under.
All photo stops are made at the discretion of the driver, weather and time permitting.
Northbound To Denali
Morning Anchorage to Denali Park
Adult: $80 per person
Child: $40 per person
Afternoon Anchorage to Denali
Rate: $90 per person
Child: $45 per person
Southbound To Anchorage
Morning Denali Park to Anchorage
Rate: $90 per person
Child: $45 per person
Afternoon Denali to Anchorage
Adult: $80 per person
Child: $40 per person
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 Did You Know?
Did you know that Denali or Mt. McKinley, located within Denali National Park and Preserve, is the highest mountain on the North American continent? Measured from the 2,000 foot lowlands to its snowy summit at 20,320 feet, the mountain’s vertical relief of 18,000 feet is greater than that of Mount Everest. |
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