Explore the incredible glaciers, peaks, and valleys of Denali, North America’s tallest mountain on this 3-hour add-on adventure from Anchorage. At a formidable 20,310 feet tall, Denali is the centerpiece of Denali National Park, which is 240 miles North of Anchorage. If you are limited on time during your trip and want to spend most of it with us at the lodge instead of driving, you’ll actually get the best view of "The High One" on a Denali flightseeing tour. Add this flight onto your lodge arrival or departure day for a seamless "bonus" day of adventure.

As part of your arrival or departure flight, enjoy a scenic side tour of Harding Icefield. This 30-minute add-on offers even more breathtaking landscape along the way than your typical transfer. The Harding Icefield is the largest field of ice contained entirely within the U.S. It spawns up to 40 glaciers of all types.

Take off right from our dock for an unforgettable flightseeing tour of our backyard. Fly along a stunning mountain ridge to the top of the Harding Icefield, cruising past waterfalls and glaciers along the way. Fully customizable with options for different destinations, duration, and theme. Includes an opportunity to land in an alpine or glacier lake, conditions permitting. The opportunity to witness glaciers flowing into the sea adds an extra layer of awe to this adventure.

Enjoy a breathtaking 45-minute floatplane flight to Devil’s Canyon on the Kenai Peninsula where towering mountain landscapes meet the turquoise water’s edge with endless beauty. Learn to operate a dredge, clean out a sluice, pan the concentrates, and shout “EUREKA”! Waders provided. Enjoy a scenic tour of the Harding Icefield, glaciers, waterfalls, and coastal fjords along the way.

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View the Harding Icefield, rugged mountains, waterfalls and wildlife such as black bears, majestic mountain goats, moose and more. Land and safely walk around on a stunning glacier!

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Experience scenic mountaintops and amazingly easy hiking in the soft alpine above treeline. Land in several spots including on a glacier! The views are unforgettable, and the smiles are never-ending. Black bears, eagles, moose, and other wildlife are often seen in the area.

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Glaciers + Volcanoes + Bears = The Ultimate Backcountry Helicopter Experience

Join your professional bear guide/pilot for an unforgettable day in the wilderness of Southcentral Alaska. From our helipad, you will be flown to a nearby glacier in the mountains above Kachemak Bay. You will have the opportunity to safely walk around on the glacier.

From the glacier, you will head toward Mount Saint Augustine, a steaming, island volcano located in Cook Inlet. This closely monitored, active volcano rises over 4,000 feet above the ocean and is often snow-capped until mid-summer. Enjoy a moment to hike around and take in the breathtaking views from a place rarely accessed by humans.

Last, and certainly not least, you will travel west to the most-densely populated brown bear country in the world, the Alaska Peninsula. Your pilot has scouted an ideal landing area where you will be able to watch the brown bears in their natural habitat as they fatten up for the coming winter on salmon. Your ultimate safari will end where it began at our helipad, usually just in time for happy hour and dinner. Fear not, we are flexible with the timing if you happen to stay in bear country a bit longer than expected. Sometimes the action is just too good to leave the bears as scheduled!

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