Just one of the many possibilities
Option A- stay outside the park
Day 1- Arrive Anchorage. Transfer to hotel. Overnight.
Day 2 - Dome rail car Anchorage to Denali 800a-345p- two nights’ accommodations.
Day 3 - Tundra Wilderness tour of Denali National Park (or some variation of park tour)
Day 4 - Enjoy a park lead walk from the visitor center this morning. Then check in for your mid-day dome rail car back to Anchorage, arrives approx. 800p. Transfer to hotel. Overnight.
Day 5 - Anchorage to your embarkation city for the small ship cruise. Transfer to hotel. Overnight
Day 6 – Today you board your Small Ship Cruise
Option B - stay outside the park
Day 1- Arrive Anchorage. Transfer to hotel. Overnight.
Day 2 - Dome rail car Anchorage to Denali 00-345p- Transfer to hotel. THREE nights’ accommodations.
Day 3 - Tundra Wilderness tour of Denali National Park (or some variation of park tour)
Day 4 - Enjoy a park lead walk from the visitor center this morning. This afternoon you’ll have time to do a mild or wild raft tour, Jeep excursion or other activity this afternoon.
Day 5 - BUS Denali to Anchorage - 745a- 3pm. Flight Anchorage to your embarkation city for the small ship cruise. (this makes a long day but this way you do get more Denali time) Transfer to hotel. Overnight.
Day 6 - Cruise
Option C - stay inside the park (only valid from 1st weekend in June to first week of sept)
Day 1- Arrive Anchorage. Transfer to hotel. Overnight.
Day 2 - Dome rail car Anchorage to Denali 800a-345pm. - Transfer to hotel. One-night accommodations outside the park.
Day 3 - AM free, visit the Denali Visitor Center. 130p your transfer/wildlife search deep into Denali National Park - arrive for dinner. Two nights at remote wilderness lodge.
Day 4 - Enjoy a guided hike or walk or bike ride this morning and more this afternoon.
Day 5 - Early departure from Denali, connect with the mid-day train to Anchorage, arrive approx. 800p. Transfer to hotel. Overnight.
Day 6 - Flight Anchorage to your embarkation city for the small ship cruise. Transfer to hotel. Overnight
Day 7 - Cruise
Option D - stay inside the park (only valid from 1st weekend in June to first week of sept)
Day 1- Fly to Anchorage. Transfer to hotel. Overnight.
Day 2 - BUS Anchorage to Denali 7a-1215p. Transfer directly to the bus that will transfer/wildlife search deep into Denali for your lodge stay inside Denali. Two nights. You arrive at dinner time so this makes for quite a long day.
Day 3 - Enjoy a guided hike or walk or bike ride this morning and more this afternoon.
Day 4 - Early departure from Denali, connect with the mid-day train to Anchorage, arrive approx. 800p. Transfer to hotel. Overnight.
Day 5 - Flight Anchorage to your embarkation city for the small ship cruise. Transfer to hotel. Overnight
Day 6 - Cruise
Option E - stay inside the park (only valid from 1st weekend in June to first week of sept)
Day 1- Fly to Anchorage. Transfer to hotel. Overnight.
Day 2 - BUS Anchorage to Denali 7a-1215p. Transfer directly to the bus that will transfer/wildlife search deep into Denali for your lodge stay inside Denali. THREE nights. You arrive at dinner time so this makes for quite a long day
Day 3 - Enjoy a guided hike or walk or bike ride this morning and more this afternoon.
Day 4 - Enjoy your 2nd day inside the park - a guided hike or walk or or bike ride this morning and more this afternoon.
Day 5 - Early departure from Denali, connect with the mid-day train to Anchorage, arrive approx. 800p. Transfer to hotel. Overnight.
Day 6 - Flight Anchorage to your embarkation city for the small ship cruise. Transfer to hotel. Overnight
Day 7 - Cruise
Estimated costs include:
All nights’ accommodations as listed, tour and transportation as listed, meals and hikes/walks inside Denali at the lodge, all taxes and fees plus the flight between Anchorage to your embarkation city for the small ship cruise.
Option A= $1699 per person
Option B= $1619 per person (priced with raft) $1669 per person (price with Jeep excursion)
Option C= $2585 per person
Option D= $2279 per person
Option E= $2889 per person
These can also be done in reverse with cruise first, then Denali after the cruise.