Wild Interior Alaska from Fairbanks: Denali Highway Tour

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14 to 15 hours (approx.)

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Offered in: English

Overview

This tour explores Alaska’s wild Interior landscapes well outside Denali National Park. This is not the Denali Park Road or a park bus tour. Over a full day you move deeper into the Interior’s vast wilderness from boreal forest into wide glacial basins, open spruce country, lakes, and higher terrain along the Alaska Range, gaining a clear sense of the region’s immense scale and shifting biomes.

Much of the journey follows the Denali Highway, a remote, lightly traveled gravel route far from park crowds and typical tourist paths, where the country feels open, quiet, and striking in its diversity. Rather than simply passing through, you spend time in these places, with lunch in the Tangle Lakes area, a short walk to a higher viewpoint, and additional brief strolls along nearby trails or pullouts to step onto the land itself.

Groups are capped at seven guests with guaranteed window seats, and you travel with a local guide who provides context about the places you are passing through.

What's Included

Snacks
Bottled water and hot drinks (Tea, Coffee)
Pickup and drop-off within Fairbanks and North Pole City Limits
Transportation in a comfortable, all-wheel-drive van equipped for Interior roads
Small-group experience (maximum 7 guests) with a guaranteed window seat
Experienced local guide with live commentary

Lunch A made-to-order meal is available for purchase at the Tangle Lakes Lodge. Guests may also bring their own food if they prefer.
Personal outdoor clothing and rain layers for variable weather

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Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point

Pickup details

Exact pickup time and location will be confirmed 1–2 days before your tour. Please be ready 10 minutes early. Pickup is within the Fairbanks/North Pole area; contact us in advance if you’re outside city limits.

What To Expect

Fairbanks (Pass By)

Depart Fairbanks in the morning and leave town for the Interior, with early views of river corridors and distant mountains as you head south.

Delta Junction

Brief service stop for restrooms and any last-minute snacks or lunch items before continuing toward Paxson and the Denali Highway.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Paxson

Turn off the pavement onto the historic Denali Highway, opened in 1957 as the original road access toward Denali before the Parks Highway was completed in the 1970s. Today it remains a quieter, less-traveled corridor through expansive Interior landscapes.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Denali Highway

You spend the heart of the day traveling through the open country of the Denali Highway, with big sky, glacial basins, lakes, and wide views toward the Alaska Range.Lunch stop at the Tangle Lakes area, either at the lodge or with your own packed meal. Guests have time to look out over the lakes and, weather permitting, take an optional short walk to a nearby higher viewpoint for broader views of the surrounding basins and mountains.Farther along, there may be an opportunity to walk a short distance up the lower portion of the MacLaren Summit Trail for views and photos. Near Cantwell, there is often time for a brief stroll up the Wolf Point Trail for elevated views. These are brief, easy walks rather than full hikes, meant simply to experience the terrain on foot before continuing on.

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Cantwell

Brief stop after leaving the Denali Highway. On clear days there can be wide views of the Alaska Range and, occasionally, Denali.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

George Parks Highway (Pass By)

Scenic return back to Fairbanks through Interior forest and river valleys, arriving back to town in the evening.

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Additional Info

Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Wild Interior Alaska from Fairbanks: Denali Highway Tour?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AKST).This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. Read more Apr 2025