Denali Helicopter Excursion

Soar high above the mountains of the Alaska Range on a Denali helicopter excursion that features breathtaking views of the landscape and wildlife of the Denali National Park.

Denali Helicopter Excursion

Cruise high above the icy mountains of the Alaska Range on a Denali helicopter excursion that features breathtaking views of the landscape and wildlife of the Denali National Park and Preserve.

Your Denali helicopter tour begins at the heliport overlooking the Nenana River, where helpful and knowledgeable staff prepare you to soar over the Denali National Park and Preserve. Grab your camera and prepare to be wowed as you take off on a contemporary A-Star helicopter for a spectacular, bird's-eye view of the pristine Alaskan wilderness. En route to the massive Yanert Valley and surrounding glaciers, your experienced pilot will fly you over the mountainous terrain, massive glaciers and stunning vistas you can only experience on an Alaska helicopter excursion. Your knowledgeable guide will detail how the glaciers have carved this remote rugged land, creating the magnificent peaks after millions of years of tectonic rumblings. See the true beauty of untouched wilderness on your Alaska helicopter excursion.

Denali, North America's highest peak, looms on the horizon as your helicopter ride offers remarkable views of unexplored peaks and massive glaciers right out the window. There is no better way to discover the vast expanses of Alaska's natural beauty.

Contained in Alaska's scenic beauty are the animals that call the Denali National Park and Reserve home. Keep your camera ready to snap pictures of bears, moose, and Dall Sheep on the icy grounds below as you make your way to your landing point. You will have the opportunity to set foot onto the soft, alpine tundra as your helicopter guide will take you onto a mountain landing, which will only be accessible by helicopter. You'll get a chance to explore the surrounding area and see the ecosystem, view the local wildlife, and take in the fresh mountain air. After about 15 to 20 minutes of exploration, you'll make your way back to the helicopter.

At the end of this once-in-a-lifetime tour, you will be transferred back to your meeting point, after 15 minutes of Alaskan helicopter exploration. Discover the unspoiled natural beauty and frozen majesty of Alaska from high above the snowy wilderness on this unforgettable helicopter tour of the glaciers, mountains and crevasses of Denali National Park. Book your trip today for this unbelievable adventure.

Please Note: If you are staying in the Talkeetna area (McKinley Princess Lodge, Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge etc.), you are approximately 100 miles from the Denali Park main gate area, from which this tour departs. You would be responsible for your own transportation to the Denali area.

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ABOUT US
Shore Excursions Group was created with one goal in mind: to provide exceptional travel experiences to cruise passengers in the ports they visit around the world. To accomplish this, we have compiled an exceptional array of tours delivered by local experts with decades of experience serving travelers and delivering excellent tours. Our owners and management team are comprised of seasoned travel industry executives who leverage their considerable experience to deliver memories of a lifetime.

We are experts in providing exceptional shore excursions. We understand that in today's fast paced world, vacations have become an increasingly important way to relax, reconnect with family and friends, and experience new and interesting places. With this in mind, we provide the highest quality tours by performing extensive research, and detailed reviews. While other companies also offer excursions, we strongly believe our expertise and approach set us apart. The large cruise lines sell shore excursions - typically in very large groups visiting high traffic sites. We focus on smaller groups visiting more interesting and authentic locations using more personalized local operators. While the cruise lines are experts in delivering cruises, we are experts in delivering shore excursions.

Our Approach
We believe quality service is not only highly valued by customers, but ultimately leads to better experiences and higher satisfaction. Unlike the cruise lines and other tour companies that rely almost entirely on websites, we encourage customers to call us. We want to invest our time answering your questions, providing input, and selecting the excursions that best meet your needs.

Our Tours
Our goal is to provide customers a wide array of exciting, appealing, and enriching tours. For those customers who prefer to travel in smaller groups with more personalized service, we offer a wide variety of small group tours around the world. These tours generally range in size from 2-12 people compared to larger tours which can number up to 50 people. While exploring the destinations and ports on this website, feel free to search for these "Small Group Tours". For those customers interested in private tours, we offer many outstanding excursions that allow you to travel with your party alone and, in many cases, to fully customize your tour. Search for "Private Tours" if you are interested in this experience. Our "Scenic" tours provide up close and personal access to some of the most spectacular natural environments on Earth from majestic glaciers in Alaska to spectacular reefs in the Caribbean. Our "Cultural" tours allow customers to experience local customs, entertainment and culinary delights ranging from tribal dances in Alaska to an outstanding local meal in Santorini, Greece. Our "Active" tours offer a multitude of exciting and adventurous ways to experience our destinations. Our customers can kayak the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, hike to a spectacular waterfall in Hawaii, or bicycle through quaint villages in France. Our "City" tours allow travelers to see the highlights of great cities around the world with unique insights provided by our expert tour guides.

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In our experience, exceptional travel experiences are almost always delivered by exceptional people. With that in mind, we utilize a comprehensive approach to select and employ the leading tour guides and tour providers around the globe. We hold our people to very high standards which we measure by our comprehensive Quality Control process and, most importantly, by our customer feedback, which we will actively seek from each of our customers.

Our Owners
Shore Excursions Group is owned by seasoned travel executives possessing extensive experience across many sectors within the travel industry.

Bradford J. Miller
Mr. Miller is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer for Abercrombie & Kent, the World's leading luxury travel company. In that role, Mr. Miller was responsible for contributing to Abercrombie & Kent's international growth through the development and acquisition of tour products and travel experiences around the world with a specific focus on cruising and land based experiences. Prior to joining Abercrombie & Kent, Mr. Miller held a variety of executive positions with Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises for more than a decade. These positions included Vice President of Guest Sales & Service, Vice President of Brand Development, and Vice President of Onboard Revenue (which included shore excursions). Mr. Miller also led Celebrity Expeditions, a collection of outstanding and unique tours around the World.

Michael Bonner
Mr. Bonner has over a decade of experience working in the cruise industry in a variety of roles for both Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Viking River Cruises. Most recently, Mr. Bonner was the Chief Operating Officer for The Scholar Ship, a Royal Caribbean program aimed at providing college students onboard educational programs in conjunction with enriching shore excursions around the world. Mr. Bonner also helped co-manage Viking River Cruises U.S. Operations, and he ran the corporate, strategic, and deployment planning functions at Royal Caribbean. While at Royal Caribbean, Mr. Bonner was responsible for forming Royal Celebrity Tours, Royal Caribbean's land-based tour operation in Alaska, which takes cruise passengers on multiple day tours through the interior of Alaska either before or after their cruises. Prior to working at Royal Caribbean, Mr. Bonner was a consultant for Booz Allen & Hamilton.

from $325.00 (USD)

Per Person

Tour Type

Group

Group Size

Small

Activity Type(s)

Scenic

Tour Duration

1.83 Hours

Activity Level

Moderate

Tour Leaves From

Custom pick-up from Denali hotels is provided for this tour. Please enter your desired pick-up location above.

Food/Beverage Provided

Not included.

Special Instructions

For all tours in Alaska, we recommend wearing layers, with the top layer being waterproof. Closed-toe shoes (boots or sneakers) are mandatory. Sunglasses are recommended.

Restrictions

Infants under 2 years old are free when sitting on an adult's lap, but must be accounted for at the time of booking. All guests, regardless of age, must provide their weight at the time of booking. Persons weighing more than 250 pounds fully clothed must pay an additional fee. An infant's weight must be considered when calculating the weight of the adult holding the baby and the fee must be paid at the time of booking if you think the combined weight will exceed 250 pounds on the day of the tour. Limited mobility guests can be placed on helicopter. No bags, backpacks, purses, iPads, tablets, drones, selfie sticks, or similar devices are allowed on board the helicopter. Safe storage space for these items is provided. No animals of any kind are allowed to board the helicopter.

Terms & Disclaimers

ID:

7621948

Location

Denali National Park