Katmai
Park
7-Day Bear Viewing
Adventure Having appeared in magazines and films around the
world, Katmai's brown bears are renowned Alaskan icons. The world's largest
run of sockeye salmon up the Naknek River creates an ideal feast for brown
bears - attracting more than 2,000 of the bruins to the lands of Katmai
National Park and Preserve. This is one of the world's premier brown bear
viewing trips.
Denali National Park adventure vacation that includes round trip transportation from Anchorage, 2 nights lodging, rafting, dog mushing tour, flight seeing. The lodging includes an overnight at the entrance to Denali Park and one night at an exclusive Lodge in Kantishna, 95 miles within the Park borders at the very end of the restricted Denali Park Road. And you end your trip with a ride on the Alaska Railroad back to Anchorage.
Most Denali Park visitors stay at the entrance to the Park and take a tour bus down the Denali Park Road, which is restricted to private vehicles. At the Park entrance there are no views of Mt. McKinley or the geology and wildlife that make Denali so special. So your Denali vacation experience is, to a great extent, determined by how you spend tie along the Denali Park Road. Most tours go only partway down the road, then turn around and overnight at the crowded entrance area. This trip is different from most Denali trips in two very important ways. First, every trip to the lodge is a narrated wildlife drive to the very end of the Denali Park Road, so you go twice as far into the Park as most tours. Second, you stay 95 miles inside the Park borders, surrounded by miles of wilderness, not thousands of tourists.
This trip is designed to match up with the 4-Day Aialik Bay Sea Kayaking trip, for a complete Alaska vacation where you are immersed in true protected wilderness in marine ecosystem and sub-arctic ecosystem. This trip gives you great opportunities to view marine wildlife such as whales, seals, sea lions and marine birds, and large land mammals such as bears, moose, caribou and sheep
TRIP INCLUDES— dinner at the lodge on day 2 and breakfast day 3 other meals are not included. There are a number of restaurant at the park entrance to choose from and on the train there is a dinning car.
RELATED DENALI LINKS Denali National Park & Preserve (National Park Service)
National Geographic Travel Guide: Denali National Park
Denali: The Complete Guide (book)
Denali Guidebook to Hiking, Photography, and Camping in Denali National Park, Alaska (book)
Wildflowers of Denali National Park (books)
ITINERARY
Arrival/Introduction— A Backcountry Safaris host will meet you at the Anchorage International Airport to pick you up and to drop you off at your hotel.
Day 1— Depart Anchorage at 7:00 a.m. for the scenic bus ride to Denali Park. We'll stop at scenic location along the way for photos. We arrive at Denali around 1:00 p.m., check into hotel, then for some afternoon excitement you'll go for a raft ride, either a whitewater or scenic trip your choice. After dinner you can go on for an evening stroll or go shopping at the park entrance.
Day 2— Eat breakfast and then tour Jeff King's (three-time Iditarod champion) dog mushing kennel. Meet champion sled dogs, visit with the puppies and see summer training in action, see the arctic survival gear, dog sleds and racing gear. Learn about Jeff's state of the art dog training program. Eat an early lunch.
At noon meet for the Denali Wildlife drive all the way to the very end of the restricted Denali Park Road. This 6-hour drive on the lodge's private bus is your best opportunity to see Denali's famed wildlife, including grizzly bears, moose, sheep and caribou. Your guide will narrate the drive with detailed behavior of different animals, natural history and geology of the park, and recount adventures of early explorers. We stop for photo opportunities when Mother Nature presents them. We will also stop at rest areas for refreshments (Snacks and beverage included) and to enjoy the sweeping vistas. After arriving at the lodge in the old gold mining district of Kantishna enjoy a family style dinner (included) and an evening shuttle to Wonder Lake and, weather permitting view of Mt. McKinley towering above all.
Day 3— Eat a early breakfast (included). Then a short shuttle to Kantishna air strip for a spectacular Mt. McKinley flight seeing adventure and a drop off at the Denali train depot to catch the train back to Anchorage. Dining car is available for meals on the train (not included)
OPTIONS Additional night at the lodge can be added. Extra nights would include all meals at lodge, guided day hike; casual, moderate and challenging hikes are offered; fishing both fly and spinning gear is available, gold panning and mountain biking.
2007 Tour Dates And Rates
Single
Double
Triple
Quad
Base Price Per Person in 2 double beds
$1375
$1085
$965
$895
Custom Option
Additional Nights at Lodge Add Per Night
$480
$366
$340
$315
No Flight Seeing Subtract
–$325
–$325
–$260
–$195
Prices are subject to change without notice.
**NOTES
Flight seeing is weather permitting. In foul weather you will ride bus back, another wildlife drive to the park entrance and train depot.
Single person flight seeing is only available if another party joins that day there is a 2 person minimum.
If fuel prices increase there may be a fuel surcharge for the flight seeing portion. We'll let you know before final payment is due (60 days) to give you the opportunity to cancel reservation should there be a substantial price increase.
Reservation Information
We urge you to make your reservations well in advance. Many of our scheduled tours fill up as much as a year in advance.
WHEN YOU'RE READY TO GO!Fill out the secure on-line reservation form or call our office at (907) 222-1632 or toll-free (877) 812-2159. Reservation requires a 50% deposit. We accept payment by VISA/MasterCard. You will receive a pre-trip packet detailing the itinerary of the tour you have chosen and an equipment list. (Reservation and Payment Terms)
Last minute reservations may be available so don't hesitate to contact us. If a trip has space, we can get you on it.
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. We highly recommend that you consider purchasing travel insurance. Travel insurance coverage can help with expenses for the unforeseeable such as lost baggage trip delays, emergency evacuation, and cancellation due to illness.
We use independent contractors to supply Backcountry Safaris with various services on many of our adventures. Some trips require us to use independent tour guides, drivers, lodges and hotels, air and water taxis, and other suppliers. Because we do not own, operate, manage, control, or supervise these suppliers, we cannot be liable for any acts or omissions on their part, including any negligence, gross negligence, or reckless or willful acts. Backcountry Safaris assumes no responsibility for any injury, loss, damage, delay, or death to person or property arising from the negligent or willful act or failure to act of any person who is to or does provide goods or services for this trip or for the action or inaction of any other third party. Without limitation, Backcountry Safaris is not responsible for acts of God, equipment failures, vehicle or vessel accidents, illness from food or otherwise, annoyance, delays, failure of any means of conveyance to arrive or depart as scheduled, and changes in transit or hotel and lodge services over which it has no control. We make occasional changes in trip itineraries for the comfort and well being of our guests. We will keep you informed of any necessary changes in a timely fashion.
On payment of your deposit to Backcountry Safaris, you agree to be bound by the above terms and conditions.
Alaska Adventure Travel Specialist Backcountry Safaris P.O. Box 231121 • Anchorage, Alaska USA 99523 1-907-222-1632 or toll-free 1-877-812-2159
Experience: Locally owned and operated since 1986.
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Service: You are the most important part of our business. From airport logistics to pre-trip shopping, we customize your trip to remove the hassles and increase your enjoyment.
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Customization: We've guided adventure trips in Alaska for more than 20 years. This experience helps us plan a trip that best meets your desires. We work with you to create an Alaskan adventure of a lifetime.
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Credibility: We are members in good standing with major adventure and travel trade associations. Click here. References are available on request.
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Insurance and Permits: We are fully insured and have special use permits from the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service and Alaska State Parks
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Guides: Our Alaska guides have the right mix of camaraderie, experience and leadership to make your trip memorable. All are professionally trained experts and have current advanced first aid certification.
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Safety: Your welfare is our highest priority and is reflected in everything we do. We are vigilant about your safety. We exercise judgment to prevent accidents, are trained to respond to situations, and carry a satellite phone, marine or VHF radio or other communication equipment that allow us to make emergency contact should any needs arise.
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Environmental Commitment: All of our Alaska adventure tours are run in matter to minimize environmental impact. We also support the voluntary dollar a day for conservation program and the National River Cleanup Week just to mention a few.
Most Denali Park visitors stay at the entrance to the Park and take a tour bus down the Denali Park Road, which is restricted to private vehicles. At the Park entrance there are no views of Mt. McKinley or the geology and wildlife that make Denali so special. So your Denali vacation experience is, to a great extent, determined by how you spend tie along the Denali Park Road. Most tours go only partway down the road, then turn around and overnight at the crowded entrance area. This trip is different from most Denali trips in two very important ways. First, every trip to the lodge is a narrated wildlife drive to the very end of the Denali Park Road, so you go twice as far into the Park as most tours. Second, you stay 95 miles inside the Park borders, surrounded by miles of wilderness, not thousands of tourists.
RELATED DENALI LINKS
