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Denali National Park Denali Park Bus Tour - Private Bus Tour Into Denali National Park  The Denali National Park Bus Adventure is a full day narrated bus tour along the Denali National Park Road to a Denali Lodge in Kantishna, returning to the Denali Park entrance in the evening. This Denali Park Bus adventure into Denali National Park travels the entire length of the restricted 95-mile Denali Park Road to Kantishna in a private bus. A trained naturalist Guide/Driver provides natural history interpretation along the way, helping guests search for bears, moose, caribou and other wildlife while pointing out the biology and geology of the region. You'll stop along the way for photos and take several rest stops where guests can stretch their legs. Snacks, drinks and lunch are provided.  Lunch is served at an exclusive Denali Lodge in Kantishna. Dietary restrictions are accommodated with advance notice, and there is always a vegetarian option. Lunch consists of a sandwich bar, soups, fruits, snacks, fresh baked goods and drinks.Activities in Kantishna with a trained guide are available after lunch. Try your luck at gold panning near the lodge, or take a guided nature walk. Compare to the National Park Tundra Wilderness Tour and you'll see that this trip goes almost twice as far into the park, and includes a great lunch and an activity at an exclusive lodge. And the Tundra Wilderness Tour doesn't even get to Eielson Visitor Center, Muldrow Glacier, Wonder Lake or Kantishna.
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Tour Type: Denali Park Tour Bus Difficulty: Easy Comfort: Good Prior Experience: None  Trip Highlights
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 To Travel round-trip the entire length of the 95 mile long Denali Park Road with rest stops, wildlife viewing, and lunch, this Denali Park Bus Tour is an all-day event that takes about of 13 hours from start to finish.Departure times various depending departure location. The tour bus starts loading at 6:00 AM and makes stops at the different Denali hotels with the last hotel pickup at 6:45 AM. Then the bus heads into the park at approximately 7:00 AM, returning to the Denali hotels around 8:00 PM.
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Alaska Railroad Route Map, Points Of Interest RELATED LINKS AND NATURAL HISTORY Denali National Park (National Park Service) Denali National Park Weather and Forecast Rail Passenger Service Trains Denali Star -Anchorage to Denali & Fairbanks Alaska Railroad History Alaska Railroad Wiki Alaska Central Railroad Tunnel No. 1 SUGGESTED ALASKA READING LIST Discovering Denali: A Complete Reference Guide to Denali National Park and Mount McKinley, Alaska  by Dow ScogginsIn the Shadow of Denali: Life and Death on Alaska's Mt. McKinley  by Jonathan WatermanAlaska: A History of the 49th State  by Claus-M Naske and Herman E. SlotnickGuide to the Birds of Alaska  by Robert H. ArmstrongWild Flowers of the Yukon, Alaska  by John G. S. TrelawnyComing into the Country by John McPhee Travels in Alaska by John Muir  Did You Know? Did you know that Denali or Mt. McKinley, located within Denali National Park and Preserve, is the highest mountain on the North American continent? Measured from the 2,000 foot lowlands to its snowy summit at 20,237 feet, the mountain's vertical relief of 18,000 feet is greater than that of Mount Everest.
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