Mt McKinley is a sight not to be missed during your visit to Anchorage, and this 3-hour flightseeing experience is the ideal way to get up close to the mountain, known as Denali or ‘The High One' in the indigenous Koyukon language. Board a comfortable floatplane and soar through the air as you take in awe-inspiring aerial views of the mountain and the surrounding areas, including Ruth Glacier, the Great Gorge and Denali National Park. Take your pick of a morning or afternoon departure and get ready for a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
Highlights
- 3-hour flightseeing tour of Mt McKinley from Anchorage
- Board a floatplane and fly within 6 miles of Mt McKinley's massive south face
- Get amazing views of Ruth Glacier, the Great Gorge and Denali National Park
- Stop at a lake landing for great photo opportunities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included (May-Sept)
Useful Information
Mt. McKinley Flightseeing Experience
Known as ‘The High One,’ Mt McKinley (Denali) is an impressive Alaskan icon. Get within 6 miles (9.6 km) of the 20,320-foot (6,194-meter) summit on this flightseeing tour! Board a floatplane at Anchorage's Lake Hood, the world's busiest seaplane airport, and soar over the foothills of Denali National Park to view the entire length of Ruth Glacier, the Great Gorge and the massive south face of Mt McKinley.
During your air tour, the plane will come down for a lake landing within Denali National Park (weather permitting). This is an ideal time to take photos of Alaska's impressive remote wilderness and scenic landscapes. Take off again and begin the scenic flight back to Anchorage.
This is truly a spectacular way to get up close to Mt McKinley and take in the vast, stunning wilderness of Denali National Park.
During your air tour, the plane will come down for a lake landing within Denali National Park (weather permitting). This is an ideal time to take photos of Alaska's impressive remote wilderness and scenic landscapes. Take off again and begin the scenic flight back to Anchorage.
This is truly a spectacular way to get up close to Mt McKinley and take in the vast, stunning wilderness of Denali National Park.
