Grand Denali Flightseeing tour from Talkeetna
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Alaska, USA
- 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Denali National Park—roughly six million acres (2.4 million hectares) of raw wilderness—is easily accessible by bus, but visiting it from the air allows you to see much more of its tundra, peaks, and forests. This ‘flightseeing’ tour crosses over the Alaska Range to the tundra of Denali’s northern interior, passing river systems, icefalls, glaciers, and peaks along the way. Plus, you can opt for a glacier landing if you’d like.
- Cover more of the Alaska Range than other similar tours
- Listen to your pilot give commentary about local geological history and wildlife
- See Great Gorge, Wickersham Wall, and the Alaska Range's seven major glaciers
- Upgrade to add a glacier landing to your Denali National Park flight
What's Included
- Live narration from your expert pilot
- Hotel pickup and drop-off for select hotels in Talkeetna (Does not include Denali National Park hotels)
- Local Taxes
- Gratuities
- Entrance fees to Denali National Park Glacier Landing if option selected (USD$ 15 per person)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 14212 E Second St, Talkeetna, AK 99676, USA
We are located at the Talkeetna airport, 14212 East Second St. All of our flights depart from our office.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
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Talkeetna Air Taxi
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Local transfers are available within Talkeetna to the airport. Please call to arrange your pick up location and time. Passengers who are outside a 3 mile radius of Talkeetna must come to the Talkeetna airport where our office is located. Physical address is 14212 E. Second Street, Talkeetna AK, 99676
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Kelly_W
This was definitely the trip of a lifetime! Asa was a fantastic pilot, and it was an amazing experience!
Reviews
5.0
based on 304 reviews
Elizabeth_H, Aug 2025
We had a wonderful Denali flightseeing and glacier landing experience with Talkeetna Air Taxi. The staff was incredibly professional. The views were absolutely amazing!! We would not hesitate to recommend to other travelers. A wonderful excursion!!
Jeannie_R, Jul 2025
The plane ride was wonderful. The views were absolutely amazing. Our pilot was very informative and made sure everyone saw the amazing views by continuing to circle the massive mountains.
Julie_P, Jul 2025
Flight was out of the world. Highly recommend the glacier landing. Our pilot was very informative and made sure everyone was able to see everything. Incredible experience.
Don_C, Jun 2025
Fantastic flight... This is a Not To Be Missed Alaskan Experience...
Landing on the glacier was beyond words...Exciting, fun and awe inspiring...
Johann_B, Jun 2025
I have had the priveledge to experience many great excursions,but this one tops it all.Words cannot describe this great experience.Luke is an amazing pilot.
Tam_B, Jun 2025
Amazing view of Denali. Driving to the national park does not give one as much access and view to the park and its glory. Highly recommend. There are about 10 people/airplane and the landing on glacier is not crowded and very reasonable. It would be nice if there is an itinerary/map in advance.
Palleavi_K, Aug 2024
Glacier landing was awesome. The view of denali was really good. Our pilot was very nice and friendly
Nan_L, Aug 2024
This is really an experience of life time, really worth it. The pilot is professional and humorous. Do check the weather report especially cloud predictions before deciding your flight.
Heather_S, Jul 2024
We had a tremendous time! The pilot added so much info to the trip as we flew over the glaciers around Denali. And the views were spectacular. We landed into one of the glaciers to get an amazing view of Denal! We can’t imagine having a better time! Wow what an adventure. I highly recommend this tour if you’re visiting Alaska!
Deborah_B, Jul 2024
Asa was a great pilot, the views were amazing! We were unable to do the glacier landing due to weather, but enjoyed the beautiful views !
Niraj_G, May 2024
Overall great experience! Despite the high price tag, it was worth it. The pilot was super friendly and very knowledgeable about the area.
Darren_R, Aug 2023
Chris was awesome and took us all around the mountains to get the best views and explained everything. Great guide and pilot!
Kelly_W, Aug 2023
This was definitely the trip of a lifetime! Asa was a fantastic pilot, and it was an amazing experience!
Zhouyue_S, Jul 2023
Getting to see Denali from nearby was a great experience - which afaik you won't be able to get even by visiting the park itself.
Barry_F, Jul 2023
After some days of rain, it wasn’t certain that the flight would go. No other flights had been up that day, so conditions were uncertain. As soon as got above a low cloud ceiling, there Denali was! We had amazing views of the big mountain and adjacent peaks. Then the flyover over several glaciers and glacier landing. Bucket list. Was amazing. Highly, highly recommend. Could stop smiling and talking about the trip.
Allan_R, Jul 2023
I am a handicapped person in a wheelchair and decided to book this excursion anyway. The actual day of our flight the weather was not very good and was raining and cloudy. There was a change in aircraft and I was not able to go on the first flight with my wife and neighbors. needless to say they went up and had an incredible flight. The clouds cleared enough to be able to see Mt. Denali and were able to take several beautiful photos of the mountain. Meanwhile I waited and was able to go up in the next round of flights. The pilot and ground staff lifted me into the airplane and got me situated in my seat. My wife was allowed to go up for a second flight to accompany me. We had an awesome time. This flight was supposed to land on a glacier but due to the low cloud level we were not able to accomplish that. However the flight was incredible and the pilot was very knowledgeable and did a great job explaining what we were seeing. The whole experience was top notch. I must give a shout out to Amanda who works in the check in area. She went way above and beyond in helping me settle in and feel comfortable while I waited for my wife and friends to get back from their flight. She was instrumental in allowing my wife to accompany me on my flight. Over all it will be a day that I'll never forget. I would recommend this excursion by Talkeetna Air to anyone that is going to visit Alaska.
bo_y, Jun 2023
It is really worthy. Landing in the snow mountain experience is amazing! Kids love it so much! Highly recommend!
julie_d, Jul 2022
This was perhaps the best, most memorable vacation moment ever. Our pilot, Melissa was nothing short of a Rockstar! If you'd like a positive role model for your daughter, why not pick the woman that lands planes on a glacier! It's amazing to see her narrate and fly with contagious enthusiasm and gentle calmness. The experience was nothing short of magical. 10 out of 10! Worth every penny.
SARA_K, Aug 2021
Coolest thing I have ever done in my entire life! Worth every penny. The entire experience and every staff member I spoke to were outstanding! Do this! You will not be sorry. I have never been on a small plane. It was very comfortable with minimal turbulence.
JGM, Jul 2021
The pilot maneuvered the plane so everyone was able to view the wonderful sites up close. Our landing on the Ruth Glacier was fantastic. Great experience.
Myssy_H, Jul 2021
Landing on a glacier & witnessing an avalanche. Pilot did wonderful job of making sure both sides of plane saw everything.
Edward_E, Jul 2021
We were the 1st to land on Glacier Ruth and were able to see 2 more planes land. Unbelievable beauty.
Mandi_M, May 2021
The most memorable part was being able to hear “snow settling” ( which sounded like a plane)- hoa worked for the address, departed on time, knowledgeable pilot/guide, beautiful landing. The weather didn’t cooperate so we did not see Denali ( which was the reason we took the trip) so felt a bit disappointed. Would do again if only interested in landing on glacier/ Ariel views of the park- would not do if only interested in seeing Denali peak.
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