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Denali Unexplored

Basecamp hiking in Denali National Park

4 days From $2,199 Group tour Editor's Pick

Destinations	Anchorage, Denali National Park, Great Kobuk Sand Dunes
Activity	Family, Active, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Solo Travel
Tour Type	Small group tour

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Destinations	Anchorage, Denali National Park, Great Kobuk Sand Dunes
Activity	Family, Active, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Solo Travel
Tour Type	Small group tour
Physical Level	Strenuous
Season	June - September

Denali is America’s quintessential National Park. While most visitors experience the park via its main northern corridor, the Denali Park Road, the south side of the park sees little annual visitation and remains completely road-less and virtually unexplored. Accessing the park by bush plane from Talkeetna, Alaska, your first treat will be a phenomenal floatplane flight up the Ruth glacier near Denali. You’ll then spend 3-days and 3-nights camping and hiking Denali’s wild side from the comfort of a wilderness basecamp situated on the edge of the mighty Ruth Glacier, and only 17 miles from the summit of North America's highest peak. Your wilderness camp, near the shore of a small glacial lake, puts you right in the epicenter of the Alaska Range and in a place where you will feel humbled by the scale and majesty of Denali National Park.

With a light daypack, you’ll spend your days hiking miles of vast tundra and exploring the seemingly endless glaciers; returning to camp each evening for a delicious feast under the midnight sun. See Denali in a way that few ever have, and experience Denali Unexplored!

	Accommodation	Three nights camping. All equipment provided: expedition quality tents, group tarps, all cooking equipment & eating utensils, basecamp privy with toilet supplies.
	Guided excursions	Professional guide service at a maximum 4:1 guest to guide ratio.
	All meals	All meals from lunch on day one through lunch on the final day of the itinerary. Breakfasts include steel cut oats, scrambles, homemade granola and cereal, locally roasted coffee, assorted tea and cocoa. Lunches could include an Italian club torta sandwich, asiago bagels and Alaska lox, a curried tuna pita, crackers with genoa salami with a roasted red pepper goat cheese spread. Snack mixes and energy bars available throughout the day. Dinners could include pasta carbonara, Alaska reindeer rotini, chicken and chipotle enchiladas, and more. Vegetarian and special dietary requirements catered for on request.
	Ground transfers	Ground Transportation to Talkeetna on Day 1. Roundtrip scenic bush flights from Talkeenta to Denali National Park. Scenic train ride from Talkeetna to Anchorage.

Alaska Alpine Adventures

Basecamp bears at Katmai National Park

Alaska’s most unique bear viewing trip

5 days From $3,995 Group tour Editor's Pick

Destinations	Anchorage, Katmai National Park, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Activity	Family, Active, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Solo Travel
Tour Type	Small group tour

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Destinations	Anchorage, Katmai National Park, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Activity	Family, Active, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Solo Travel
Tour Type	Small group tour
Physical Level	Moderate
Season	August - September

Alaska’s most unique bear viewing trip! This once-in-a-lifetime adventure is truly a multi-sensory experience for the adventurer looking to view, photograph and admire North America’s most magnificent big game animal. From your comfortable camp (one that we’ve made bear resistant by surrounding with an electric fence), we spend three full days watching the world famous bears of Katmai National Park in a true wilderness setting.

	Accommodation	3 nights camping. All equipment provided: expedition quality tents, group tarps, all cooking equipment & eating utensils, basecamp privy with toilet supplies. Lodging on the final night at the Farm Lodge on Lake Clark.
	Guided excursions	Professional guide service at a maximum 4:1 guest to guide ratio.
	All meals	All meals from lunch on day 1 through lunch on the final day of the itinerary. Breakfasts include steel cut oats, scrambles, homemade granola and cereal, locally roasted coffee, assorted tea and cocoa. Lunches could include an Italian club torta sandwich, asiago bagels and Alaska lox, a curried tuna pita, crackers with genoa salami with a roasted red pepper goat cheese spread. Snack mixes and energy bars available throughout the day. Dinners could include pasta carbonara, Alaska reindeer rotini, chicken and chipotle enchiladas, and more. Vegetarian and special dietary requirements catered for on request.
	Ground transfers	Ground Transportation to Merrill Field on day 1.
	Internal flights	Roundtrip bush flight transportation from Anchorage to Port Alsworth. Roundtrip floatplane flights from Lake Clark to Katmai.

Alaska Alpine Adventures

Alaska Multisport Adventure

Prince William Sound, Chugach and Denali National Park

9 days From $4,395 Group tour Editor's Pick

Destinations	Anchorage, Chugach National Forest, Denali National Park, Prince William Sound and Kenai Fjords National Park
Activity	Family, Active, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Camping, Water Sports, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Solo Travel
Tour Type	Small group tour

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Destinations	Anchorage, Chugach National Forest, Denali National Park, Prince William Sound and Kenai Fjords National Park
Activity	Family, Active, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Camping, Water Sports, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Solo Travel
Tour Type	Small group tour
Physical Level	Moderate
Season	June - September

This amazing multisport adventure will allow you to experience the best of Alaska by hiking, kayaking, climbing, cruising, and flying through its vast wilderness, all while enjoying the comfort of nightly accommodations in some of Alaska’s most famous lodges and B&Bs, and tent camping at a comfortable Denali basecamp, located in the heart of Denali National Park. If you’re looking to actively experience in the “real” Alaska and want to mix up amazing lodges with a remote camping experience, then this nine-day itinerary is your quintessential adventure.

	Accommodation	Three nights camping. All equipment provided: expedition quality tents, group tarps, all cooking equipment & eating utensils, basecamp privy with toilet supplies. Five nights of lodging.
	Guided excursions	Professional guide service at a maximum 4:1 guest to guide ratio.
	All meals	Most meals included - see itinerary for more details. Breakfasts include steel cut oats, scrambles, homemade granola and cereal, locally roasted coffee, assorted tea and cocoa. Lunches could include an Italian club torta sandwich, asiago bagels and Alaska lox, a curried tuna pita, crackers with genoa salami with a roasted red pepper goat cheese spread. Snack mixes and energy bars available throughout the day. Dinners could include pasta carbonara, Alaska reindeer rotini, chicken and chipotle enchiladas, and more. Vegetarian and special dietary requirements catered for on request.
	Ground transfers	Complimentary airport transfer All transportation (van, ferry, train and flights) Roundtrip scenic bush flights from Talkeenta to Denali National Park Scenic train ride from Talkeetna to Anchorage

Alaska Alpine Adventures

Noatak River & Great Kobuk Sand Dunes

Epic Gates of the Arctic & Kobuk Valley combined tour

12 days From $6,295 Group tour Editor's Pick

Destinations	Anchorage, Noatak National Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park, Great Kobuk Sand Dunes
Activity	Family, Active, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Camping, Water Sports, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Solo Travel
Tour Type	Small group tour

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Destinations	Anchorage, Noatak National Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park, Great Kobuk Sand Dunes
Activity	Family, Active, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Camping, Water Sports, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Solo Travel
Tour Type	Small group tour
Physical Level	Strenuous
Season	June - August

Spanning from the heart of the Brooks Range to the Chukchi Sea on the western coast of state, the Noatak River is home to abundant wildlife including the 500,000-strong Western Arctic Caribou Herd. The Noatak is also one of the largest wilderness river basins and also one of the longest untouched rivers on earth. With class I & II whitewater, the river is fun for both novice and experienced boaters, and the hiking along the river is simply astounding.

After six days of river life in both Gates of the Arctic and the Noatak National Preserve, you’ll make the bush flight to Kobuk Valley National Park and the Great Kobuk Sand Dunes for two full days exploring this oddity of the north. Spend the days traveling this obscure landscape with light daypacks, marveling at the stark contrast from the Noatak River to the barren landscape that makes the sand dunes as marvelous as they are unique.

	Accommodation	10 nights camping. All equipment provided: expedition quality tents, group tarps, all cooking equipment & eating utensils, basecamp privy with toilet supplies. Lodging on the night one at the Pikes Waterfront Lodge.
	Guided excursions	Professional guide service at a maximum 4:1 guest to guide ratio.
	All meals	All meals from dinner on day one through lunch on the final day of the itinerary. Breakfasts include steel cut oats, scrambles, homemade granola and cereal, locally roasted coffee, assorted tea and cocoa. Lunches could include an Italian club torta sandwich, asiago bagels and Alaska lox, a curried tuna pita, crackers with genoa salami with a roasted red pepper goat cheese spread. Snack mixes and energy bars available throughout the day. Dinners could include pasta carbonara, Alaska reindeer rotini, chicken and chipotle enchiladas, and more. Vegetarian and special dietary requirements catered for on request.
	Ground transfers	One way bush flights from Fairbanks to the Noatak River All bush flights between the Noatak, Kobuk Valley, and Kotzebue
	Internal flights	One way commercial flight from Kotzebue to Anchorage.

Patagonia wildlife safari

Explore the wildlife and scenery of Torres del Paine

5 days From $1,555 Customisable

Destinations	Patagonia, Chile
Activity	Safari, Family, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching
Tour Type	Custom itinerary, Private guided tour

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Alaska Alpine Adventures

Backpacking Denali

7-day, 20+ mile backpacking adventure

7 days From $3,650 Group tour

Destinations	Anchorage, Denali National Park, Great Kobuk Sand Dunes
Activity	Active, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Solo Travel
Tour Type	Small group tour

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Destinations	Anchorage, Denali National Park, Great Kobuk Sand Dunes
Activity	Active, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Solo Travel
Tour Type	Small group tour
Physical Level	Strenuous
Season	June - September

This seven-day, 30+ mile backpacking adventure includes five full days of backpacking along massive glaciers, past wild creeks, and through virgin wilderness in this most amazing and virtually unexplored area of Denali National Park. Not only does this experience include float plane access via a flight-seeing tour of the mighty Ruth Glacier, it also provides backpackers the opportunity to experience Denali National Park in a way that few ever have. You’ll finish the trip with a short visit to the quaint town of Talkeenta, and a remarkable train ride back to Anchorage.

	Accommodation	Five nights camping. All equipment provided: expedition quality tents, group tarps, all cooking equipment & eating utensils, basecamp privy with toilet supplies. Lodging on night six at a local hotel in Talkeetna.
	Guided excursions	Professional guide service at a maximum 4:1 guest to guide ratio.
	All meals	All meals from dinner on day one through lunch on the final day of the itinerary. Breakfasts include steel cut oats, scrambles, homemade granola and cereal, locally roasted coffee, assorted tea and cocoa. Lunches could include an Italian club torta sandwich, asiago bagels and Alaska lox, a curried tuna pita, crackers with genoa salami with a roasted red pepper goat cheese spread. Snack mixes and energy bars available throughout the day. Dinners could include pasta carbonara, Alaska reindeer rotini, chicken and chipotle enchiladas, and more. Vegetarian and special dietary requirements catered for on request.
	Ground transfers	Ground Transportation to Lake Hood on Day 1 All floatplane flights necessary for the itinerary Exhilarating floatplane flight from Anchorage to Moraine Lake. Secondary flight to Fish Lake - a small lake near the frontier town of Talkeetna Scenic train ride from Talkeetna to Anchorage

Alaska Alpine Adventures

Hiking Lake Clark National Park

Backpack through the heart of Alaska’s wilderness in Lake Clark National Park

7 days From $3,695 Group tour

Destinations	Anchorage, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Activity	Family, Active, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Solo Travel
Tour Type	Small group tour

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Destinations	Anchorage, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Activity	Family, Active, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Solo Travel
Tour Type	Small group tour
Physical Level	Moderate, Strenuous
Season	May - September

Turquoise Lake offers some of the best hiking and wildlife viewing in Lake Clark National Park. At your first camp, spend a few days exploring waterfalls and glaciers, then head toward Twin Lakes for three days in the alpine tundra. Enjoy some of Alaska’s most incredible lakes and mountain ranges, and return refreshed from this wild place of natural beauty and solitude.

	Accommodation	Five nights camping. All equipment provided: expedition quality tents, group tarps, all cooking equipment & eating utensils, basecamp privy with toilet supplies. Lodging on the final night at the Farm Lodge on Lake Clark.
	Guided excursions	Professional guide service at a maximum 4:1 guest to guide ratio.
	All meals	Most meals included - see itinerary for more details. Breakfasts include steel cut oats, scrambles, homemade granola and cereal, locally roasted coffee, assorted tea and cocoa. Lunches could include an Italian club torta sandwich, asiago bagels and Alaska lox, a curried tuna pita, crackers with genoa salami with a roasted red pepper goat cheese spread. Snack mixes and energy bars available throughout the day. Dinners could include pasta carbonara, Alaska reindeer rotini, chicken and chipotle enchiladas, and more. Vegetarian and special dietary requirements catered for on request.
	Ground transfers	Complimentary airport transfer Ground Transportation to Merrill Field on Day 1 Roundtrip bush flight transportation from Anchorage to Port Alsworth All internal bush flights necessary for the trip

Alaska Alpine Adventures

Twin Lakes Paddle

Explore the magic of Lake Clark's Twin Lakes

7 days From $3,750 Group tour

Destinations	Anchorage, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Activity	Family, Active, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Camping, Water Sports, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Solo Travel
Tour Type	Small group tour

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Destinations	Anchorage, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Activity	Family, Active, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Camping, Water Sports, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Solo Travel
Tour Type	Small group tour
Physical Level	Strenuous
Season	May - August

Twin Lakes exudes the truest essence of Lake Clark National Park; a wilderness nirvana, where the allure of living a more simple life, in tune with nature and the changing seasons will certainly captivate you. With inflatable kayaks providing unlimited access to the waterways, you’ll paddle and camp along the shorelines of both Upper and Lower Twin Lakes. Along the way you’ll stop to stretch your legs hiking into the valleys of Hope and Beech Creeks, climbing into Low Pass, and making a loop through the curiously named Death Valley. These day hikes offer a nice compliment to the clear water kayaking and offer amazing views of the Twin Lakes basin!

	Accommodation	Five nights camping. All equipment provided: expedition quality tents, group tarps, all cooking equipment & eating utensils, basecamp privy with toilet supplies. Lodging on the night six at the Farm Lodge on Lake Clark.
	Guided excursions	Professional guide service at a maximum 4:1 guest to guide ratio.
	All meals	All meals from lunch on day one through lunch on the final day of the itinerary. Breakfasts include steel cut oats, scrambles, homemade granola and cereal, locally roasted coffee, assorted tea and cocoa. Lunches could include an Italian club torta sandwich, asiago bagels and Alaska lox, a curried tuna pita, crackers with genoa salami with a roasted red pepper goat cheese spread. Snack mixes and energy bars available throughout the day. Dinners could include pasta carbonara, Alaska reindeer rotini, chicken and chipotle enchiladas, and more. Vegetarian and special dietary requirements catered for on request.
	Ground transfers	Ground transportation to Merrill Field on Day 1 Round trip bush flight transportation from Anchorage to Port Alsworth Exhilarating 30-minute floatplane flight from Lake Clark to Lower Twin Lake.

Alaska Alpine Adventures

Turquoise Kayak and Hike

Lake Clark multisport adventure

7 days From $3,850 Group tour

Destinations	Anchorage, Turquoise Lake, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Activity	Family, Active, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Camping, Water Sports, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Solo Travel
Tour Type	Small group tour

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Destinations	Anchorage, Turquoise Lake, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Activity	Family, Active, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Camping, Water Sports, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Solo Travel
Tour Type	Small group tour
Physical Level	Moderate
Season	May - August

Guarded by 8,000’ peaks to the east, and endless tundra to the west, Turquoise Lake is nestled between Telaquana Lake and Twin Lakes, in the heart of Lake Clark National Park. This 7-day adventure gives anyone looking for an all-inclusive wilderness hiking experience the chance to thoroughly explore one of Alaska’s most amazing and beautiful watersheds; kayaking the turquoise waters, hiking to the edges of mighty glaciers, and exploring the hillsides searching for a glimpse of the many animals that call this place home. With kayaks based at Turquoise Lake you can hike both the east end and west end of the lake, with the option to do morning or evening paddles from camp.

	Accommodation	5 nights camping. All equipment provided: expedition quality tents, group tarps, all cooking equipment & eating utensils, basecamp privy with toilet supplies. You'll stay in a cabin for your final night.
	Guided excursions	Professional guide service at a maximum 4:1 guest to guide ratio.
	All meals	All meals from lunch on day 1 through lunch on the final day of the itinerary. Breakfasts include steel cut oats, scrambles, homemade granola and cereal, locally roasted coffee, assorted tea and cocoa. Lunches could include an Italian club torta sandwich, asiago bagels and Alaska lox, a curried tuna pita, crackers with genoa salami with a roasted red pepper goat cheese spread. Snack mixes and energy bars available throughout the day. Dinners could include pasta carbonara, Alaska reindeer rotini, chicken and chipotle enchiladas, and more. Vegetarian and special dietary requirements catered for on request.
	Ground transfers	Ground Transportation to Merrill Field on day 1
	Internal flights	Round trip bush and float plane flight transportation from Anchorage to Port Alsworth

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Turquoise Glacier High Route

See Lake Clark's spectacular watersheds

10 days From $3,995 Group tour

Destinations	Anchorage, Turquoise Lake, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Activity	Family, Active, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Solo Travel
Tour Type	Small group tour

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Destinations	Anchorage, Turquoise Lake, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Activity	Family, Active, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Camping, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Birdwatching, National Parks, Solo Travel
Tour Type	Small group tour
Physical Level	Strenuous
Season	July - August

This routes explores three of Lake Clark National Park’s most spectacular watersheds — Telaquana Lake, Turquoise Lake, and the famed Twin Lakes. This backpacking trip will take you up and over glaciers, through spectacularly vertical canyons, past huge waterfalls, and across some of the most stunning alpine tundra in Alaska.

This 10-day backpacking and hiking trip will take you from the shores of remote Telaquana Lake, around the Trail Creek highlands, beneath the glaciated 8000’ Telaquana Mountain, under the hanging glaciers surrounding Turquoise Lake, over a glacier pass, through the tundra of the Emerson Creek valley, and finally to Twin Lakes.

While the mountains present exciting route-finding challenges, the tundra allows the opportunity to hike easily and glass the horizons for Dall’s sheep, grizzly bears, caribou, moose, migratory foul, and birds of prey.

	Accommodation	8 nights camping. All equipment provided: expedition quality tents, group tarps, all cooking equipment & eating utensils, basecamp privy with toilet supplies. Lodging on the final night at the Farm Lodge on Lake Clark.
	Guided excursions	Professional guide service at a maximum 4:1 guest to guide ratio.
	All meals	All meals from lunch on day 1 through lunch on the final day of the itinerary. Breakfasts include steel cut oats, scrambles, homemade granola and cereal, locally roasted coffee, assorted tea and cocoa. Lunches could include an Italian club torta sandwich, asiago bagels and Alaska lox, a curried tuna pita, crackers with genoa salami with a roasted red pepper goat cheese spread. Snack mixes and energy bars available throughout the day. Dinners could include pasta carbonara, Alaska reindeer rotini, chicken and chipotle enchiladas, and more. Vegetarian and special dietary requirements catered for on request.
	Ground transfers	Ground Transportation to Merrill Field on day 1.
	Internal flights	Roundtrip bush flight transportation from Anchorage to Port Alsworth. Floatplane flights from Port Alsworth to Telaquana Lake and Hope Creek to Port Alsworth.

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Denali Unexplored

Basecamp hiking in Denali National Park

Basecamp bears at Katmai National Park

Alaska’s most unique bear viewing trip

Alaska Multisport Adventure

Prince William Sound, Chugach and Denali National Park

Noatak River & Great Kobuk Sand Dunes

Epic Gates of the Arctic & Kobuk Valley combined tour

Patagonia wildlife safari

Explore the wildlife and scenery of Torres del Paine

Backpacking Denali

7-day, 20+ mile backpacking adventure

Hiking Lake Clark National Park

Backpack through the heart of Alaska’s wilderness in Lake Clark National Park

Twin Lakes Paddle

Explore the magic of Lake Clark's Twin Lakes

Turquoise Kayak and Hike

Lake Clark multisport adventure

Turquoise Glacier High Route

See Lake Clark's spectacular watersheds

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