Traveling 54 miles into the park to the Toklat River rest area, the Tundra Wilderness Tour offers a bit of everything for visitors. Incredible scenery, a narrated history of the park road, and some of the best opportunities to view the park’s wildlife inhabitants await you on this tour. 

While we cannot promise or predict when wildlife will show, the tour allows plenty of opportunity to look for Dall sheep, moose, caribou, wolves, and grizzly bears. On days when Denali (Mt. McKinley) is visible, it may be possible to travel to Stony Hill Overlook, another eight miles down the road, and view the entire mountain from base to summit. Please note that the Stony Hill Overlook option is not available prior to June 1st due to Denali National Park Road regulations and conditions.

The Tundra Wilderness Tour buses are upgraded buses that feature drop down video screens. When your tour driver is able, he/she will take video footage of animals along the road. The picture will be projected onto the screen so everyone can enjoy the view. At the end of the day, you have the opportunity to purchase a “Windows into Wilderness” DVD which features some of the video footage shot from your tour!  You are able to purchase this on the bus or after you return home.

While a small snack and hot beverage is available on the tour, there are no concessions available once your tour starts. We suggest you prebook a boxed lunch for the trip.

Call 1-800-276-7234 for reservations or click here to book online.

Teklanika Tundra Wilderness Tour

The winter months are harsh in Interior Alaska, and can sometimes take a hard toll on the Park Road. The National Park Service works hard to get the road open before visitors arrive, but sometimes Mother Nature has different ideas.  While the road corridor thaws and dries out and is suitable for bus travel, we offer a shortened version of the Tundra Wilderness Tour called the Teklanika Tundra Wilderness Tour. This 4-5 hour tour is fully narrated and travels to mile 30 of the Park Road to Teklanika River Overlook. This tour is only offered when the park road is not fully operational.

While a small snack is available on the tour, there are no concessions available once your tour starts. We suggest you prebook a boxed lunch for the trip.

Other Teklanika Tundra Wilderness Tour features:

• Morning or afternoon departures.  The morning tours depart between 5:00AM and 9:00AM and are designed to get you back to catch your train or bus transportation.  The afternoon tours depart between 1:30PM and 3:30PM. Exact departure times are not guaranteed and are based on availability. 
• Tour is on upgraded coaches.
• Tour stops approximately every 90 minutes for a restroom break. 
• Suggested items to bring: warm clothes, raingear, camera and extra film/memory card, binoculars, and personal medication as necessary. 
• Wheelchair accessible buses are available on request when you make your reservation, and all stops are wheelchair accessible. 
• 4-5 hours in length, 30 miles one way into the park.
• Advanced reservations highly recommended.