Pre and Post Tour Ideas

Winter (Late September - Mid May) 

  • Guided snowmachine tour
  • Visit the Musk Ox Farm to learn about these prehistoric animals
  • Flightseeing trip to see Denali or neighboring glaciers
  • Learn about the various industries and the unique role of transportation at the Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry
  • Ride aboard the Alaska Railroad
  • Dog sled rides (sit in a sled or drive your own team)


Summer (Mid May - Mid September) 

  • Guided ATV tours
  • Jetboat excursions
  • Sportfishing for salmon, dolly varden, trout
  • Guided or unguided glacier trekking or ice climbing
  • Flightseeing trip to see Denali or neighboring glaciers
  • Kayak tours
  • Whitewater raft adventures
  • Gold panning
  • Horseback riding
  • Dog sled cart rides
  • Visit the Iditarod Sled Dog Race Headquarters


For more information about specific businesses that offer these services, search the Vacation Fundamentals section of this website.