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 Tundra Wilderness Tour by annk
Tundra Wilderness Tour - 6-8 hour narrated tour, includes box lunch, frequent restroom breaks, is on the look-out for wildlife and will stop for viewing & photographing from the bus. Duration of tour depends on weather and animal sightings. The bus goes as far as mile 54 to Tolkat River.
Morning and afternoon tours available
$77.25
Natural History Tour - A shorter 3-4 hour narrated tour where you will hear about the geology, history and landscape.
Tours available May 15 - Sept 16 $41.70
We did the Tundra Wilderness tour and frankly I thought it was too long of a ride in a school bus. But I am grateful for the animal sightings and glimpse of Mt. McKinley. If I did it over, I'd definitely take the green SHUTTLE bus and bring a day pack. You have a lot more flexibility. Leave a Comment
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 green shuttle bus by annk
The GREEN buses are the shuttle buses mostly used by those wishing to hike, camp, or backpack. You can get on and off the shuttles after mile 20 up to your final destination. This allows ample time to explore and hike. Buses run from May 22 to September 16 and prices range from $18 - $34.50 depending on how far you wish to travel. The shuttle goes as far as mile 91 to Kantishna.
No food or water can be purchased on the bus. There are restroom stops about every 1.5 hours. Drivers will stop for animal sightings but passengers cannot disembark. Leave a Comment
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 Bust stop at Denali National
Park by karenincalifornia
The buses are not luxury motor coaches, but are refurbished school buses. After 4 hours, I couldn't wait to get off for good. The buses will pull over to the side of the road and turn off the engine if animals are spotted, which is nice. Otherwise, the buses will only stop at designated rest stops, and you'll be there with 8 -10 other busloads of people.
On the plus side, the drivers are VERY knowledgable about the area and wildlife. We learned a lot of interesting facts from our driver.
Make reservations. Do not depend on getting on a bus at the last minute. Leave a Comment
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 Riley Creek camgpround bus
stop by mrclay2000Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 one camper bus to another by mrclay2000Leave a Comment
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 one bus or another -- unless
you walk or pedal by mrclay2000Leave a Comment
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 Shuttle provides plenty of
wildlife viewing opps by worldtrekker
There are only a limited number of buses sheduled each day for the roundtrip into the park, so you may have to wait a day or 2 if you just show up at the visitor center. Reservations can be made in advance. I liked to get on one of the earliest buses because I was able to get more out of my day, especially if I planned on hiking.
Most people choose to make the roundtrip to Eielson Visitor Center. This is about an 8 hour roundtrip. You have the choice to get out of the bus anywhere (as long as there's no wildlife present) to hike and join another bus later. Most people don't take this unique opportunity!
Wonder Lake is also a popular option, but be aware that it adds about another 3 hours to your trip. Rest stops are made every hour or so.
There is no food or water provided on the shuttle trip. Make sure you bring enough to last you for the day. Also bring something warm to wear as well as binoculars and a camera! Leave a Comment
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 by o00o
bus terminal where the train station is just at the next of the bus station. My 1st visit to Denali was by train. So bus bus you would enjoy different scenery.
this bus would bring you to Denali National Park. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 Getting off the Camper Bus at
Toklat River by jjkent
For you backpackers, a ride anywhere in the park on a special bus that has room for your backpack is $23.00, regardless of where your backcountry unit is. This is your best option - a pass is for round-trip, and the camper bus must stop for campers on their way out. Here's a little catch - you cannot reserve camper bus tickets until you have reserved your backcountry units. This helps prevent people backpacking in the park without getting a backountry permit. The desk for reserving bus passes is in the main visitors center, right next to the backcountry desk.
Here's another neat little hint - you can use your camper bus pass as many times as you like while you are in the backcountry. So, you can bop from backcountry unit to backcountry unit by shuttle bus as many times as you like! This way, you are free to see as many parts of this beautiful park as you like without being restricted by money or shuttle tickets. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 Busload of Tourists at Denali by Stephen-KarenConn
You can get off the bus to explore on your own anywhere along the way and catch the next bus going in either direction. On my first trip to Denali, several years ago, I disembarked the bus about half way, near the Polychrome Overlook, and took a three hour solo hike, both along the road and cross-country. It was a fantastic experience, rewarded with sightings of a grizzly mother and cubs (on a distant ridge), many dall sheep, other wildlife and scenery that caused both my heart and my imagination to take wings. Leave a Comment
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