Home • Denali Park Activities • Denali Park Dog Mushing Tour

Denali National Park, Alaska
Denali Park Dog Mushing Tour - Demonstration And Multimedia Presentation

Adorable sled dog puppies are waiting to be cuddled.

An exciting Denali dog sledding demonstration and multimedia presentation will show you what it takes to compete in the Iditarod sled dog race and train the dog sled team.

Learn what it is like to live with the world’s greatest athletes as you visit with the puppies and witness sled dogs in action.

You will have the opportunity to meet the dogs, hold the puppies, and virtually experience the Iditarod dog mushing race. Your intimate visit includes an hour and a half narrated tour in which you will learn about dog mushing, the Iditarod sled dog race, and life in rural Alaska. The tour emphasizes multimedia through which you can experience a virtual sled dog ride and the feeling of being on the Iditarod trail.

Your visit begins as you spend time with our puppies. Get a chance to hold a young sled dog puppy and see their puppy play area. After you have had a chance for a snuggle and a photo, the more formal part of your visit begins. Watch as a team of enthusiastic sled dogs takes off for a summer training run. Learn about the breed as you watch a slideshow of photos and video and meet individual members of the team. Next you will move indoors for a multi-media presentation allowing you to understand and experience the Iditarod Sled Dog Race and what motivates Mike Santos to participate. See video footage, photos, and equipment from the Iditarod dog sled race and be entertained by stories of the successes and challenges we have encountered in our journey.  Experience winter on the trail through our video, sound, and light show.  Your visit concludes with a chance to ask questions, see more dog mushing equipment and souvenirs, and get one last view of the dogs and puppies.

• Includes round trip transportation to and from local Denali area hotels
• Visit Mike Santos' Wolf's Den Iditarod Dog Sled Kennel. Mike finished his first Iditarod dog sledding race in 2012.
• Your Dog mushing tour includes a multimedia demonstration, video, sound, and light show
• Meet and cuddle adorable sled dog puppies
• Meet the world’s greatest athletes, a team of Iditarod sled dogs
• Learn about sled dogs, the Iditarod sled dog race, and life in rural Alaska

If you are also planning a visit to Seward, AK we also offer a Helicopter Dog Mushing Tour in Seward.

Tour Dates And Rates
May 15 - September 15

Departure Time: 8:30am and 7:30pm
Custom departure times are available for groups, CALL
Duration: Approximately 3 Hours

Child rates apply to persons 12 years old and younger.

Adult: $56.00 plus tax
Child: $36.00 plus tax


On payment of your deposit to Backcountry Safaris, you agree to be bound by Backcountry Safaris' tour terms and conditions. Complete Tour, Reservation and Payment Terms are located here.

Prices are subject to change without notice.

Tour Itineraries: Backcountry Safaris and other tour operators that we work with strive to give you a high quality Alaska experience. The tour itinerary shown on our web page is an example tour itinerary. The actual tour itinerary may vary some due to weather, safety, guest abilities and other conditions. Backcountry Safaris and other independent tour contractors reserve the right to change the tour itinerary and/or make substitutions at any time and without prior notice or to cancel all or part of any tour in its reasonable discretion, for the safety of its participants or due to insufficient number of participants signing up for a tour, because of weather, for the comfort and well being of our guests, for any other conditions that might affect the quality of tour, or as deemed necessary by the tour operator or trip leader.

Limitations of liability: Although every precaution is taken to safeguard you and your belongings, our adventure trips involve inherent risks and dangers which are beyond our control and Backcountry Safaris shall assume no responsibility for personal injuries or deaths and loss of personal property. Due to the nature of the activities, a condition of your participation is that you will read and sign the acknowledgment and Release of Liability before the tour begins. A copy of the text is available on request.