Denali Standard Tours &amp; Trips

Small Group Tour

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With a huge range of trip styles and themes, they cater to basically every type of traveler out there- even those with super specific interests.

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Moderate

Visits

Alaska, Anchorage, Denali

Highlights

Full-day wildlife cruise across Resurrection Bay
Two full days exploring Denali National Park with shuttle bus pass
Walk the Harding Icefield trail to Exit Glacier
Explore the Kenai Peninsula with a forest hike and river safari

Themes

Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"Discover Costa Rica is a great itinerary, covering varied habitats around the country and staying 2 nights each at 6 centres. Their birdwatching specials are led by local experts who really know their stuff."

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-26%$7,695

10 days From$5,700

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Generous cancellation

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Alaska: The Great Exploration

By Discover Corps

preferred

4.9/5 Excellent

87 reviews

Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Visits

Alaska, Anchorage, Denali, Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward

Highlights

Visit an Oyster Farm
Dog Sledding on the Trail
Puffin Experience
Kenai Fjords National Park

Themes

High Adventure, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"I recently returned from the Costa Rican wildlife safari. I was a bit concerned with Covid however every place was extremely clean and had places for you to wash your hands before you even walked in. This was a trip I was actually supposed to go on in 2020 however it was postponed, waiting so long the expectations were high. I was definitely not disappointed! Patricia our guide was absolutely wonderful, extremely knowledgeable and cater to our every need. I would highly recommend this vacation. Also everyone that I met in the community was extremely gracious and kind. The majority of these people work on tourism and unfortunately in the last year have not had any. Booking this trip would not only be an amazing adventure for you but it would also be amazing for the people in the community"

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-26%$6,338

7 days From$4,695

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Alaska: Deep Into the Last Frontier

By Road Scholar

preferred

4.4/5 Great

Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Very Easy

Trip pace

Full schedule

Visits

Alaska, Anchorage, Denali, Denali National Park, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan, Seward, Vancouver, Yukon

Highlights

Explore trails at the base of Mendenhall Glacier, enjoy a whale watching expedition and keep an eye out for bears, moose, eagles and more in Denali National Park
Explore native culture and crafts at the Morris Thompson Cultural Center, Anchorage Museum and Totem Heritage Center
Under the guidance of an expert Group Leader, enjoy learning together with your group of enthusiastic fellow Road Scholars

Themes

50 plus, Education / Learning, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"Because I have Stage 4 cancer, I chose to spend the extra money for trip insurance in case my cancer recurred. When a scan showed that it had, I cancelled my trip. I sent to them the medical documents from the Mayo Clinic confirming my new diagnosis. They sent me an email telling me my oncologist needed to fill in a form. I asked my oncologist to do that and I submitted it by fax on April 6th. When I didn’t hear anything, I sent them more medical documentation and asked them to please push forward my refund as I have travel expenses from a clinical trial coming up. Several days later I received an email that they needed further documentation from my doctor. How much more documentation do you need than the patient has stage 4 metastatic cancer and is starting a clinical trial??? This is heartless to me. Please don’t plan to travel through Road Scholar if you’re medically vulnerable!!"

By Trek America (Operations Suspended)

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14 days From$4,995

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Alaskan Blt

none

4.7/5 Excellent

88 reviews

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Visits

Alaska, Anchorage, Denali, Denali National Park, Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward

Highlights

Explore Denali National Park with an included bus pass & on foot
Dog sledding demonstration in Denali National Park
Opportunities to spot wildlife - bear, moose, elk & more
View spectacular Alaskan glaciers
Enjoy incredible scenic walks & hikes

Themes

National Parks, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"my 3 favorite holidays where all with Trek America! loved the trips... the groups, the trekleaders and ofcourse the beautiful nature! I can recommend this for everybody!"

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10 days From$2,519

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6 Day Alaska with Northern Lights

By Gate 1 Travel

none

3.7/5 Great

Operator does not provide

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Visits

Alaska, Anchorage, Denali, Fairbanks

Highlights

Search the skies for the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)*, among the most spectacular phenomena on earth Take a city tour of Fairbanks, the "Golden Heart City" Travel on the world-famous Alaska Railroad A chance to view majestic Denali, the tallest mountain in North America Visit the town of Nenana, home of the Nenana Ice Classic Board a scenic tram ride to the top of Mt. Alyeska with amazing views of the Cook Inlet Visit to Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, to learn about Alaskan wildlife *Northern Lights tour is subject to correct weather conditions and sightings cannot be guaranteed. The Northern Lights tour departs in the late evening and may not return until after midnight

What travelers are saying

"We have loved Gate 1 and always sing their praises. We've been on 7 tours with another one booked for fall. We were supposed to leave for Ecuador this week, however the country is in a 60 day state of emergency with the escape of 2 infamous gang members. Tourists are advised to stay indoors and there is a daily curfew from 11pm-5am. (our flight was to land at 11:15pm). Our trip included stays in 2 of the main cities of unrest. There have been shootings, car bombings, hostage taking, closing of embassies, and other countries issuing do not travel warnings. Other tour companies have cancelled tours or offered refunds or rescheduling. Travel insurance does not cover wars or civil unrest, but we are clearly afraid to go there. Both we and our travel agent have reached out multiple times with our concerns and asked if we could reschedule or get some sort of credit. We continue to get the same reply either in person or via email...Gate 1 has your safety as our highest priority and we feel you are safe ("they are not targeting tourists") and your itinerary should not be impacted. What? Their highest priority is $ and not our safety. There is no way that's the tour we anticipated. We cancelled the trip and took a 90% penalty, loss of deposit, and $276 airline penalty. It's a LOT of money, but we would have been terrified, and it's not worth getting hurt or worse. Sorry, but it's not the company I want to do business with in the future."

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6 days From$1,939

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11 Day Alaska's Natural Beauty

By Gate 1 Travel

none

3.7/5 Great

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Visits

Alaska, Denali, Denali National Park, Fairbanks, Valdez

Highlights

Our most complete tour of Alaska featuring its most popular attractions, ample wildlife viewing opportunities and rarely visited sites including remote, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. This tour is designed for guests who want to spend part of their time far from the crowds in a small-group setting. Visit Gold Daughters, to learn about the gold rush in Fairbanks Dinner at a local musher's who enlightens you about the legendary Iditarod race Travel in deluxe Dome Rail to Denali National Park Enjoy a breathtakingly beautiful day in Denali National Park on the Tundra Wilderness Tour Visit the Kennecott Mines abandoned copper mining camp named a National Historic Landmark Cruise on majestic Prince William Sound, boasting the densest concentration of tidewater glaciers in the world The spectacular Wrangell-St. Elias National Park will take your breath away Visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center to view some of Alaska's famous wildlife up-close! Ascend 2,300 feet by tram to the peak of Mt. Alyeska for stunning panoramic views

Themes

50 plus, Cultural

What travelers are saying

By MT Sobek (Mountain Travel Sobek)

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11 days From$6,769

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Denali: The Great One

none

4.8/5 Excellent

64 reviews

Private Guided

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Flexible schedule

Visits

Alaska, Anchorage, Denali National Park, Fairbanks

Highlights

Ride the famous Alaska Railroad, from the history-rich gold-rush city of Fairbanks into the rugged mountains of Denali’s Alaska Range, on this tailor-made 6-day adventure.
View the grand slam of Alaskan wildlife—grizzly bears, moose, caribou, and dall sheep—within a 6-million-acre wilderness
Enjoy charmingly rustic lodging inside Denali National Park, where fewer than 5% of all visitors stay

Themes

National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Train & Rail Journeys

What travelers are saying

"First, let me say our tour guide Tomomi S. is hands down THE best tour guide I’ve ever had - knowledgeable, fun and made great efforts to ensure that we were comfortable and happy (MTSobek tour guides are independent contractors. Tomomi also works for other Adventure/Tour companies) Secondly, Japan is beautiful, clean and the Japanese people are very welcoming. The hiking in the national parks was amazing. It could have been a truly five-star experience if MtSobek had not cut corners so egregiously. The website said (at the time) group tours are 5-22 people. The tour gets canceled if the minimum is not met. When I paid there were TWO other people booked-a mother and daughter duo. Shortly before our departure date I called to see if the tour would be cancelled. I wanted my money back but Mt Sobek was “pleased to say that the trip would not be canceled”. In other words, I could not get a refund. At the last minute a guy named Matt signed up so there were four of us. Five days into the trip Matt left and took a train back to Tokyo. I said to him “You realize Mt Sobek is not going to refund you”. He said, “I don’t care, Mt Sobek scammed us.” With tax, the tour costs $11,645 for 13 nights. For that price there is an expectation that the accommodations Mt Sobek chooses would be decent and clean. We all fully expected a ‘traditional Japanese experience’ which often means no private bath and 8 out of the 13 nights we slept on futon mats on the floor. However, Mt Sobek consistently booked us in the cheapest Ryokans (hotels) in each area in which we travelled. Most of these hotels were unclean and very out-dated. One Ryokan they booked us in was listed on a hotel website for $40 USD/night when there were much nicer accommodations nearby for $100 USD/night. (The Japanese yen is way down, the luxury Park Hotel in Tokyo was $200 USD/night. A comparable hotel would have been about $800/night in Austin.). We were the only people staying in several hotels that accomadated many more people. The most egregious example of MtSobek’s booking the cheapest rooms is when we were booked at a large traditional ski lodge at the base of a spectacular mountain. It was beautiful on the website but had two very different wings. One wing was modern, clean and beautiful with simple beds. The other wing was very old (similar to a cheap Motel 6 that had not been updated since the 1970’s). The carpet and bathrooms were disgusting and like many of the Ryocans where we stayed the futon mats seemed as though they had not been cleaned In 30 years. Only after our tour guide checked us in did we realize we had been booked in the cheap rooms. I asked Tomo why. Immediately someone from MtSobek reached out to me and said, “gosh, I’m sorry you did not realize you were going to have a traditional Japanese experience”. Really? “Traditional” experience depends upon one’s budget. In the US, “traditional” to some people may be the Marriott, a Motel 6 or the Four Seasons Hotels. We were paying for a Marriott experience and received the one-star Motel 6 experience. Upon arrival in Tokyo I expected to be met at the airport by a driver (as many tour companies do). However, several days before our arrival dates in Tokyo, MtSobek sent an email telling us how to locate taking a city bus from the bustling Tokyo airport. That is interesting if you do not speak Japanese. MtSobek cleverly uses great photography and elaborate descriptions of the national parks and the hiking while using terms like “traditional Japanese experience with tatami-mat sleeping” to disguise sub-standard accommodations. At one point we were looking on-line at the very hotel where we were staying and did not even recognize it from the website pictures. The hiking was amazing. The group size was disappointing with just the three of us. I would absolutely recommend a hiking tour through Japan, just not with MtSobek."

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6 days From$2,995

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Alaskan Highlights Lodging Tour

By Bindlestiff Tours

none

4.8/5 Excellent

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Full schedule

Visits

Alaska, Anchorage, Chugach Mountains, Denali, Denali National Park, Glacier National Park, Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward

Highlights

Goldstar Service Coastal Classic Alaska Railroad between Anchorage and Seward
Visit Exit Glacier/Kenai Fjords National Park
Mitch Seavey Dog Sled Tour
7.5 hour Kenai Fjords National Park Wildlife Cruise w Alaskan Salmon/Prime Rib Buffet
Visit Russian River, city of Kenai, & Deep Creek Recreation Area

Themes

High Adventure, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"Wonderful 7 days southwest camping trip, very well organised. Awesome tour guide, going beyond his duties to get everybody happy. Highly recommended."

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Gail

Jul 2023

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Outdoor Alaska

Seeing the wonderful scenery of Alaska, particularly the Wrangell and St Elias National Park.

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Jul 2023

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Outdoor Alaska

Really liked our guide Ken, He was full of knowledge, friendly and helpful. The highlight of our trip was either seeing three types of whales or walking a glacier. B...

Wendy

Aug 2022

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Too much time spent in the minibus getting from A to B, however, I don't know how you mitigate this as the distances are so large. Very disappointed in the wildlife...

Jean

Jul 2022

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Outdoor Alaska

Kennicott and Seward plus Denali, for the variety of experiences.