Denali Experience Flightseeing Tour from Talkeetna
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Alaska, USA
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
View Denali from the air on this small-group flight over the Alaskan wilderness, and see the rugged landscape from a whole new perspective that most tourists miss. Soar over rivers, valleys, and glaciers, and experience landing on and walking atop a glacier. Pickup, drop-off, headset, and live commentary are all included for an even more seamless experience.
- Listen to live commentary from your Alaskan bush pilot
- Fly over Ruth Amphitheater, Great Gorge, and the Tokositna and Ruth Glaciers
- See the famous Moose’s Tooth from the sky
- Enjoy an intimate flying experience in a group capped at 10
What's Included
- Live commentary on board
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (within 6 miles of the K2 Airport Office at the Talkeetna State Airport)
- Gratuities
- DVD (available to purchase)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- K2 Aviation14052 E Second St, Talkeetna, AK 99676, USA
Check in for your flight 30 minutes before your scheduled departure time.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
K2 Aviation
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Mount McKinley
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Check in for Tour is 30 minutes before flight
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
- 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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This flight was an AMAZING way to experience Denali National Park, especially in the winter! Our pilot was incredible and was able to give great commentary the entire time! Beautiful views all around! Highly recommend!!
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Travelers praise the tour for its unique glacier landing and scenic flights over snow-covered mountains, highlighting engaging snow play and breathtaking aerial views of Mount Denali and surrounding wilderness. Pilots receive consistent commendation for their professionalism, expertise, and safety focus, with knowledgeable commentary enhancing the experience. The combination of spectacular landscapes and skilled piloting makes the tour memorable, though no significant drawbacks are noted.
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trip consisted of amazing flight over mountain range and an awesome landing on glacier!! great pilot and cool plane
One of the most spectacular experiences of our Alaska trip!
We flew with K2 Aviation out of Talkeetna for a flightseeing tour over Denali National Park, and WOW! Seeing Denali, Ruth Glacier, the enormous snowfields and seemingly endless mountains from a small plane was absolutely breathtaking. Pictures simply cannot capture the scale and beauty of this part of Alaska.
Our pilot, Riley, was fantastic, and our flight ended up including an experience we never could have planned. Conditions allowed us to land on a glacier, where we picked up two climbers/skiers who had been stranded there for three days! Watching Riley handle the glacier landing and pickup while surrounded by those massive mountains made the whole experience feel like something straight out of National Geographic.
We booked this expecting a beautiful sightseeing flight and came away with a true once-in-a-lifetime Alaska experience.
If you're visiting Talkeetna and considering a Denali flightseeing tour, DO IT—and K2 Aviation gets an enthusiastic 5/5 from us!
It was great! The best way to see Denali. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Xxxxxxxx
Awesome flight-seeing and glacier landing. Hard to remember when I had a more life changing and excellent experience.
Incredible! Breathtaking! We absolutely loved our flight with Danny. She was a wonderful pilot and we all felt very safe in her hands. I think we were the last flight of the day to actually land on the glacier, so be prepared for the weather to change in a matter of minutes!
We had a terrific time with our flight out to Mt Denali and landing on the glacier. The experience is certainly weather dependent in terms of views and whether you can even land on the glacier. I would advise to check the weather the day beforehand to have some sense of if the weather will cooperate for you. Views of the Ruth Glacier and the surrounding mountains were incredible! And the fact that you can land on a glacier is super cool!
Absolutely unreal experience- it was mind-blowing landing on a glacier! We were blessed with a perfect weather day and got insane views of the Alaskan range and all the glaciers around. Mt. Denali showed up in full grandeur. Our pilot was amazing and the take off and landing was super smooth and exciting. Cannot recommend this trip enough!
Definitely a once in a lifetime experience and totally worth it. We got to see Denali and other mountains and landed in Ruth amphitheater near Denali. Saw some glaciers and beautiful scenes everywhere..
A great way to see Denali. Buckle up and go!
Landing on Ruth Glacier was quite an experience.
Seeing Talkeetna from the sky is amazing.
Jack and his Otter made our trip to Alaska one of the best ever! Thank you, K2, for providing us with a classic plane and a conscientious pilot! Fantastic viewing opportunities and a unique experience landing on the glacier and spending time there. Couldn't ask for a better experience.
It is well worth the money and the views are epic!! We happened to get the BEST day ever! Clear for miles and miles! God’s country!
Amazing experience- our pilot Ben flew us (just my husband & I) up around Denali and glaciers the views were breathtaking. Ben was very informative of the area and shared his knowledge. I would totally do this again!
We had a wonderful time flightseeing even though we weren’t able to land on the glacier due to weather. It was amazing to see Alaska’s landscape from the air.
Great sights , friendly pilot who was very informative, and gave plenty of opportunities to take great pictures
Incredible experience all around! Beautiful scenery, perfect weather that day, knowledgeable pilot. Highly recommend!!!
Fabulous and incredible are two words that come to mind but still falls short of how truly amazing the flight experience was. Check in process was seamless. The view of Mount Denali, and the surrounding mountains on a very clear day with blue sky was jaw dropping. The flight takes you into places surrounded by tall snow covered cliffs and lands on an ice field. You can see Denali right in front. Definitely recommend doing this flight.
It was a once in a lifetime amazing experience. Our tour guide was amazing. The views were breathtaking, and the kids had a blast playing in the snow when we landed on Ruth Glacier. We would definitely recommend this to anyone with or without children. The flight was very smooth.
Seeing Denali by air and landing on the glacier was a fantastic experience! Excellent pilot, smooth ride.
Fantastic experience for our family of 9! We felt safe and comfortable with our pilot and he was very knowledgeable. We were booked on a day that was filled with rain and clouds. K2 very graciously rebooked us for the next day, which turned out to be gorgeous and sunny! Glacier boots and sunglasses if needed were provided. Highly recommend!!!
It was so informative and awesome. We lucked out with a beautiful sunshiny day. Our pilot Ben was great. Loved it, best excursion we’ve had in Alaska.
This was the most memorable experience of my life. I would highly recommend this flight and glacier landing to everyone, regardless of age.
This was one in a lifetime...I had know idea we could get that close to Denali. I'm still in awe. Great pilot, explains everything.
They have thankfully cancelled due to bad weather.
We’ll try again next time. Yuppers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Matt was our guide and he was a 10/10 with knowledge! We enjoyed the sights and got a glimpse of Denali own our way out! We are in the 30% Club!! Thanks Matt it was amazing!!
This an exhilarating but scary experience with unbelievable views! Dress warm! Be ready to be awed. !
It was a very smooth flight. Excellent pilot.
Check in staff was very welcoming.
Would highly recommend
WONDERFUL experience! Our pilot, Joe, was very skilled at flying his plane! The views were spectacular! We loved walking around the plane and having a snowball fight! God’s beauty was all around us!
The only day we had available for this happened to bring rain and low clouds all dang day. We are updated constantly with the conditions, continually asked if we wanted to refund, rebook for later in the day, or the next day. We pushed back our reservation multiple times with no hassle to try and catch the sun (it didn't happen). We ultimately had to cancel and get a refund since we didn't have another day.
I was completely happy with the updates and attempts to get us in. That is why I am 5 starring an event that we didn't even get to do. This company rocks and is very much a pleasure to deal with.
This is a must do if you come to alaska! The Views are amazing and cannot be explained with words. K2 Aviation did a great job and special thanks to our pilot Ben you did an outstanding job has answering our questions handling the plane with perfection. Again I would highly recommend you will not regret it.
Awesome experience! Riley piloted us through stunning mountain peaks & the landing was perfect! Many thanks to K2 for the beautiful sunshine-y day!
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