Naturalist Walking Tour

• Expert Naturalist Guide
• Trekking Poles
• Rain Jackets
• Optional Drinking Water
• Shuttle (Within 30 Minutes)

• Leisurely guided nature walk through Denali National Park's forest
• Expert Naturalist guide ready to answer any question
• Taste exotic edible berries including the legendary cloudberry
• Feel the iconic peat moss of Denali's forest floor
• Learn about local plants, animals, ecology, and geology
• Guide carries bear spray and is trained for wildlife encounters
• Wilderness First Responder certified guide, exceeding standard EMT backcountry preparedness
• An intimate, immersive alternative to conventional Denali tours

Slow down and step into the forest of Denali National Park on a leisurely, guided nature walk unlike anything else in the region. As you stroll, your guide brings the landscape to life, sharing the plants, animals, ecology, geology, and interconnected systems that make Denali one of the most extraordinary places on earth. Along the way, taste the exotic edible berries that blanket Denali's forests, including the elusive and legendary cloudberry.

Your guide is no ordinary tour leader. They are a certified Naturalist with deep expertise in the Denali ecosystem, ready to answer any question you can throw at them. They carry bear spray and are trained for wildlife encounters, and their Wilderness First Responder certification makes them more prepared for a backcountry emergency than a standard EMT. You're in exceptionally good hands. This is your chance to feel the soft peat moss beneath your feet, taste flavors you won't find anywhere else, and see Denali the way very few visitors ever do. The walk is simply the canvas. Your guide is the one who paints it.

• 8:00 am
• 1:00 pm
• 5:00 pm

• $139  - Adults (ages 13 & up)
• $119- Children (ages 12 & under)

• Food/snacks (most guides carry some snacks, but we encourage you to bring your own.)
• Rain pants if you want them.

1. You complete your booking.
2. You receive a phone call from one of our team members to offer assistance with planning and to answer any questions you may have.
3. You receive a text from your guide the day before your tour confirming details and pick up.
4. Your guide picks you up from your hotel (or an agreed upon meeting location) and takes you to the trailhead.
5. Enjoy a fantastic stroll through the boreal forest of Denali, learning everything there is to know about the plants and animals of the National Park.
6. Your guide drops you back off at your hotel, or anywhere else you'd like to be dropped off.
7. You impress your friends with the extent of your knowledge about the terrain of Alaska. They'll be shocked when you point to a clearing and can tell them what kinds of tasty berries will be growing there.

You'll get a text from your guide the day before your tour instructing you on exactly what time they'll be picking you up. It won't be more than 30 minutes before the tour departure time.

We recommend getting there a few minutes early just in case.