Denali Park Photography Tour
Our Denali tour is limited to 6 participants -- (SOLD OUT)
5 day Denali Fall Colors Tour August 17 - 21, 2008
Price $2750.00(SOLD OUT)
Tour Highlights:
- Denali National Park
- Alaska Railroad Trip
- McKinley Flightseeing w/ Glacier Landing
- Talkeetna
- Denali Lookout View
- Matanuska Valley
- Alaska's Fall Colors
Denali National Park is six million acres of wild Alaska. Denali's dynamic glaciated landscape supports a diversity of wildlife with grizzly bears, moose, wolves, Dall sheep and caribou. Summer slopes are graced with birds and wildflowers. Whether climbing or admiring, the crowning jewel of North America's highest peak is the awe inspiring 20,320 foot Mount McKinley.
Possible wildlife: Caribou, Dall sheep, brown bears, black bears, moose, ptarmigan, fox, arctic squirrels, many species of duck, and lynx among many others.
5-Day Denali Adventure Itinerary
Day 1 - The tour starts in Anchorage, Alaska's gateway city. After picking you up at your hotel around 11 AM, we will hit the road and head straight for Talkeetna. We'll stop along the way anytime we see wildlife or any scenic photography opportunities. A close-up lens will come in handy for lots of wildflowers. We'll overnight at the beautiful Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. 
Day 2 - After some sunrise photography and breakfast, we'll head to the airport for our flight over Mt. McKinley (Denali) and onto a glacier at the base of the mountain. The tour is 3 hours including about 2.5 hours of flight time. After lunch at the hotel, we'll head for Denali National Park. We'll stay at the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge for the next three nights. 
Day 3 - Early rise today. The bus departs at 5:30 AM. We'll hop aboard the Denali shuttle for our 53 mile trip into Denali National Park to the Toklat River. The tour focuses on scouting out the wildlife in the park, in addition to explaining the historical and geographical background of the area. Frequent photo opportunities and rest stops are made, and a box lunch with hot beverages is included. After the shuttle returns you to your hotel around 2pm, the rest of the day is yours to explore on your own.
Day 4 - We drive 15 miles into the park to the Savage River for a hike and some flora and fauna photography. Ptarmigan are usually there. We'll walk through the tundra to get up close and personal with Alaska's alpine landscape. We'll return around mid-day to town for lunch. You'll have the rest of the afternoon off. We'll then meet up around 7 pm for a drive along the road looking for wildlife and shooting the sunset in the park with the Polychrome Mountains as our background. 
Day 5 - Time to head back to Anchorage on the Alaska Railroad. One the most beautiful train rides you'll ever take. The train leaves at 12:15 PM sharp.
Itinerary Disclaimer: The itinerary is subject to change or modification before or during the trip due to the unpredictable nature of travel in Alaska. Weather, road construction (Alaska's 5th season), hotels with last-minute reservation changes, and cruise ship schedule changes all affect our ability to adhere to our schedule.
Accomodations
Lodging will be at AAA approved accommodations (double occupancy) where available. Single occupancy rooms when requested will require an additional fee based upon a hotels current rates. Also, if a roommate is not available you will be required to pay the single supplement fee.
Reservation Policy
50% when booking. Balance due 30 days prior to event.
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All tours are 100% non-smoking. We also book non-smoking rooms whenever possible.
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DISCLAIMER: We cannot be held responsible for the unpredictable Alaska weather. If we do experience challenging conditions we will do our best to make the most of this but photo opportunities can suffer.
We absolutely will not be responsible for any loss or damage to equipment. We will be touring a wild, and possibly wet, environment here in Alaska. Be prepared. Please arrange insurance for your valuable camera equipment.
Cancellation Policy
Less than thirty days prior to event, no refund.
91 days or more before departure - 50% of deposit
61-90 days before departure - 50% of total fee
31-60 days before departure - 75% of total fee
30 days or less before departure 100% of total fee
Accommodations Lodging will be at AAA approved accommodations (double occupancy) where available. Single occupancy rooms when requested will require an additional fee based upon a hotels current rates. Also, if a roommate is not available you will be required to pay the single supplement fee. We book non-smoking rooms when possible.
Price Includes: Price includes all accommodations, ground transportation, cruises and meals not including dinner. Not included are items of a personal nature including alcoholic beverages. Prices are quoted as part of a package and no refunds are given for unused services. Because all trips include photographing wildlife, AlaskaTrekker Tours can't be held liable if subjects stated are not available for photographing.
Food Breakfast and lunch are included in the cost of the trip. Please notify us of any special dietary requests, we'll do what we can.
Luggage We will be traveling in a passenger van and there is limited space for luggage. We have to limit your bags to two medium sized bags per person and a camera bag and tripod. No more. We have a secure storage unit in Anchorage that you can store any extra bags or items for the duration of your tour with us.
Climate/Clothing The Anchorage area in late August generally has daytime temperatures around 55 degrees with 45 degrees at night. Denali National Park can get down to freezing at night. For the early trips and the glacier flight you'll need a decent jacket. Wind from the ice can be quite cold, even in the summer. Rain of course is possible so a light rain jacket/wind breaker will work. A warm hat is essential as are liner gloves for photography.
What to bring (General recommendations)
Hiking boots - We'll be walking on rugged surfaces and possibly ice
A gore-tex jacket
Sweater and/or fleece jacket
Long pants like jeans
Long-sleeved shirts
Warm Hat
Light fingerless gloves
Sunglasses,
Binoculars,
Back up batteries
Extra memory cards for camera
A tripod and monopod
The above listed are the minimums
Denali National Park Map Double-click to enlarge
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