1972 Cruiser

Thanks for that thought.

Lol. To me that is a long day in the shuttle. We all have different opinions.

We will be there May 27-29, so less possibilities in Denali.

If you aren't interested in going into the park to see wildlife, why are you going to Denali? It's a long drive. You can do a plane trip to Denali from Anchorage.

I am Not sure about the long day shuttle. Trying to get some experienced travelers opinions. I have been to Anchorage. The flight out of Talkeenta lands on the Glacier. I want to experience more of Alaska. We are planning on hiking Healy outlook, maybe some river rafting, or float trip, In Fairbanks riverboat and Gold Dredge 8.

I tried for the 7:30 bus and then the 8:00 bus. We had a group of 12 and the earliest bus all 12 off us could get on was the 8:30 bus. I wanted to get into the park earlier so that would get out earlier to enjoy a little free time in the afternoon before dinner. On the 8:30 bus we saw what I consider a lot of wildlife. We saw moose, caribou, sheep and bears. In addition to the wildlife, Denali was out in all its glory! I don't know if an earlier or later bus would have seen more than what we saw but we were very pleased with the trip we had.

I have never gone into Denali before. I am debating if I want a long day of shuttling in a bus. I have done the Seward to Anchorage train and the tour boats out of Seward. This Cruise will be into Whittier this May. We will have the scenic bus drive to Anchorage, stopping at the overlook and animal park. We have rented a car in Anchorage from the airport. Then driving to Talkeenta, Healy, Denali, and Fairbanks over 4-5 days. We are Planning on a plane over Denali and maybe a river float. Also a hike at Healy overlook. What more does the shuttle into Denali have to give you, for a whole day on a shuttle? Thanks in advance.