Luvtoteachell Posted April 28, 2018 #1 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Is the Tundra Wilderness Tour on a curvy road? My husband gets motion sickness. Do you ride on a school bus? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc2002 Posted April 28, 2018 #2 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Yes, the Denali tours all use school buses, and the road does wind. It's paved as far as the Natural History Tour goes, then gravel Sent from my SM-G950U using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvtoteachell Posted April 28, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Is it worth it to upgrade to Tundra Wilderness Tour from the Natural History? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelldor Posted April 28, 2018 #4 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Is it worth it to upgrade to Tundra Wilderness Tour from the Natural History? Absolutely. We saw more wildlife as we went further into the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukesubsailor Posted April 28, 2018 #5 Share Posted April 28, 2018 The road does have curves but you are travelling pretty slow and the curves are not hairpin turns. I have taking the Tundra Wilderness tour 3 times and I cannot imagine anyone suffering from motion sickness on it. When riding on the bus you will be looking for wildlife in the distance. Just like when on a ship---keep your eyes on the horizon rather than the waves close to you and you are less likely to become nauseated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpeabody Posted April 29, 2018 #6 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Is it worth it to upgrade to Tundra Wilderness Tour from the Natural History? Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky TGO Posted April 29, 2018 #7 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Is it worth it to upgrade to Tundra Wilderness Tour from the Natural History? Thanks for the info, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potstech Posted April 29, 2018 #8 Share Posted April 29, 2018 If you want to take it sign up uickly because it is extremely popular and fills up fast. I have family going in May and waited to long to get on this tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted April 29, 2018 #9 Share Posted April 29, 2018 It's definitely worth the upgrade to the Tundra Wilderness Tour. The friends we made on the train ride down from Fairbanks to Denali told us they saw very little wildlife on the Natural History Tour. We were one of two couples in our group who upgraded. Unfortunately, the bus had picked up other passengers before stopping at the Princess lodge. We ended up having to sit apart. I had a great seat near the front of the bus with a fun family. DH got stuck in the back of the bus. If you have two nights at Denali, see about taking one of the shuttles into the park instead of either tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D&N LUV 2 TRAVEL Posted April 29, 2018 #10 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Is it worth it to upgrade to Tundra Wilderness Tour from the Natural History? By all means do the Tundra Wilderness Tour if you can. We did not have enough time to do so and had to get up at 6am for the Natural History Tour and it was not really worth it. No wild life at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coo359a2 Posted April 29, 2018 #11 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Check to see what tours are being offered by by the Park Service. We went in June 2010. Asked that Princess give us a credit for the National History Tour and we booked the Park Service tour equivalent to the Tundra Wilderness Tour. The only difference was that the school bus used by Princess had some type TVthat you could see the animals on and they provide a small box lunch. Our driver provided great commentary and we saw most every animal up close and personal in the park except for the wolf. We got a lunch box from Subway right across the highway from the Denali Lodge. Tickets for 5 adults (no charge for our 2 children under 16) cost the same as one adult ticket from Princess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted April 29, 2018 #12 Share Posted April 29, 2018 It may look like a school bus on the outside, but the inside is closer to what a Greyhound bus is. Very comfortable seats. A TV screen that shows closeups of wildlife that the driver spots and zooms in on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgetheblue sldjed Posted April 29, 2018 #13 Share Posted April 29, 2018 If you want to take it sign up uickly because it is extremely popular and fills up fast. I have family going in May and waited to long to get on this tour. I have been told the operator doesn’t begin running this tour until June 1 Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coo359a2 Posted April 29, 2018 #14 Share Posted April 29, 2018 It may look like a school bus on the outside, but the inside is closer to what a Greyhound bus is. Very comfortable seats. A TV screen that shows closeups of wildlife that the driver spots and zooms in on. In 2010, For family of 6 we saved $500+ going with the Park Service. Couldn’t turn that down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishin' musician Posted April 29, 2018 #15 Share Posted April 29, 2018 It may look like a school bus on the outside, but the inside is closer to what a Greyhound bus is. Very comfortable seats. A TV screen that shows closeups of wildlife that the driver spots and zooms in on. I'd say they are more like school buses than greyhounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted April 29, 2018 #16 Share Posted April 29, 2018 We did a connoisseur tour so the Tundra Wilderness Tour was included. In addition to the "usual" wildlife we saw a grizzly camped on top of a kill and a wolf. The wolf is very unusual to see as there are very few of them in the huge park. The guide said the kill was almost certainly made by wolves and then the grizzly ran them off and camped on top of it. The wolf we saw was checking it out but unable to get at it because the grizzly wasn't letting him have a shot. What was really cool was that we not only got a good look at the wolf while he was trotting away from the grizzly but he actually came up onto the road. The bus was stopped while we watched and the wolf came up on the road very close behind the bus and the driver just let us roll slowly back down the road following the wolf very (very!) closely for quite a way. We got a fantastic view as he trotted down the road. As there are only something like 50 wolves in the entire park (approximately 9,500 square miles) it was definitely a pretty amazing thing to see. We were back in Denali last year when we took a 7 week camping trip and drove as far as allowed in our own vehicle but you just don't get to go far enough to see much wildlife. Definitely upgrade from the Natural History Tour if possible as the Tundra Wilderness Tour goes so much farther. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreaminofcruisin Posted April 29, 2018 #17 Share Posted April 29, 2018 In 2010, For family of 6 we saved $500+ going with the Park Service. Couldn’t turn that down. Definitely agree with choosing the National Park Service Shuttle if you are there long enough to do that. Cheap enough that you could even cancel if the weather is awful and you don't think you will be able to see anything because of the rain. You do have to reserve way ahead of time though....online. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftygrandma Posted April 29, 2018 #18 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I get motion sickness also, so I took the same medication that I take on a cruise. Everything was ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRabbit Posted April 29, 2018 #19 Share Posted April 29, 2018 So much of viewing is by luck. We did these trips back to back while camping in Denali for a few days. On the first day we saw over 30 bears and so many elk with huge racks we didn't even bother to stop at the end. 10 hour trip turned into 12 and a half with all the stops. Next day we saw maybe 3 elk and no bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishin' musician Posted April 29, 2018 #20 Share Posted April 29, 2018 So much of viewing is by luck. We did these trips back to back while camping in Denali for a few days. On the first day we saw over 30 bears and so many elk with huge racks we didn't even bother to stop at the end. 10 hour trip turned into 12 and a half with all the stops. Next day we saw maybe 3 elk and no bears. Elk or carabou? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRabbit Posted April 29, 2018 #21 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Elk or carabou? Elk I believe. Will go back and check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytime53 Posted April 30, 2018 #22 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Elk or carabou? Elk I believe. Will go back and check. It was moose or caribou; you won't find elk on the mainland. Elk have been transplanted on some islands in Alaska. They can be found on Afognak, Raspberry, Etolin, and Zarembo islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRabbit Posted April 30, 2018 #23 Share Posted April 30, 2018 It was moose or caribou; you won't find elk on the mainland.Elk have been transplanted on some islands in Alaska. They can be found on Afognak, Raspberry, Etolin, and Zarembo islands. I remembered it as elk, but looking back at the pictures, not elk. As they say, as you you get older, you lose two things, your memory and I cant remeber the other thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted April 30, 2018 #24 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I'd say they are more like school buses than greyhounds. I have never seen a school bus that looked this plush inside https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOvnSGy6KTgMz4M9gmX61I75whGigYzB1HdpUQCsh44zu4i-dwxhrQHH7_reRz9LA/photo/AF1QipOey0egp1b-YymVom22udalGla8gHjXTEcuiFL3?key=SU1sQkxIQlp2emVUN2dPWEN6cjFmYWNhV3BTV3ZB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRabbit Posted April 30, 2018 #25 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I have never seen a school bus that looked this plush insidehttps://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOvnSGy6KTgMz4M9gmX61I75whGigYzB1HdpUQCsh44zu4i-dwxhrQHH7_reRz9LA/photo/AF1QipOey0egp1b-YymVom22udalGla8gHjXTEcuiFL3?key=SU1sQkxIQlp2emVUN2dPWEN6cjFmYWNhV3BTV3ZB We Definetely had yellow school buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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