What should I know before booking?+
• Appropriate for individuals of all fitness levels.
• Accessing the tour: After confirmation of your booking, you will receive an email and text with setup instructions and a password (search for “audio tour” in your messages).
• Download the specific tour application by Action.
• Input the password provided via email and text.
• It is necessary to download the tour while connected to a reliable Wi-Fi or cellular network. The tour will function offline after being downloaded.
• To begin the tour: Open Action’s dedicated audio tour guide application once you arrive at the location.
• If there is only one tour available, begin that one.
• If there are several tour options, select the one corresponding to your desired starting location and direction.
• Proceed to the designated starting point. There will be no guide present at the beginning. This is a self-guided tour. Start the first audio segment and it will play automatically. Follow the audio instructions to reach the next audio segment, which will also activate automatically. Enjoy a hands-free exploration. If you encounter any audio problems, reach out for support. Adhere to the route and speed limits for an optimal experience.
• Travel without concerns: Utilize the tour app at any time, on any day, and even over multiple days. You can initiate and pause the tour at your discretion, taking breaks and exploring additional sites at your own pace. Feel free to skip segments that do not interest you or delve into extra content on topics that do.
• Cost-saving advice: For driving tours, only one purchase is necessary for everyone in the vehicle.
• Offers new, lifetime access with no expiration. Use it as often as you want on any trip.
• Audio Setup: Connect your phone to your car’s sound system via Bluetooth, USB, or AUX for the best experience. For walking tours, using headphones is recommended. Audio playback is compatible with Apple CarPlay, with navigation features to be introduced soon. Support for Android Auto is also forthcoming.
• A compatible mobile device is required for the audio tour. Please ensure you have an iPhone with iOS 15 or later, an Android device with Android 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet that has GPS and cellular service.
• Important Note: Due to the Pretty Rocks Landslide and the Polychrome Area Plan, the Denali Park Road is closed at Mile 43, and this closure is expected to last until summer 2026. If you intend to visit areas beyond this point via shuttle or separately from the tour, please verify the current conditions on the NPS website prior to your trip.
What's the itinerary?+
• Renowned for birdwatching, with approximately 130 species including bald eagles, northern pintails, Canada geese, canvasback ducks, northern harriers, Arctic terns, and trumpeter swans among others.
Note: Each tour covers over 118 miles, features more than 90 audio stories, and lasts around 2-3 hours.
Lifetime access with no expiration, allowing use at any time and on any trip, as frequently as desired.
• Chugach State Park is the largest state park in the U.S., spanning half a million acres filled with lakes, tundra, and diverse forest ecosystems.
• A brief walk from this trailhead leads to a 20-foot waterfall, where a quick stop can take 10 minutes; however, there is a small parking fee.
• This location is named for its potential to see beluga whales, with these smaller white whales measuring only 12 to 16 feet long.
• The Indian Valley Mine preserves Alaska's gold rush history, featuring a historic cabin, a small museum, and opportunities to try gold panning with the chance to keep any finds.
• The Bird Creek Valley Trailhead is located nearby. Park in the lot for a quick hike, and when ready, return along the route we drove and turn left onto the Seward Highway to resume the tour.
• Bird Point offers a quick stop with telescopes, sculptures of belugas, glacial striations on the rock, and access to the Bird to Gird bike trail.
• Girdwood is an essential stop, home to Alyeska Resort, glacier tours, the Aerial Tram, as well as a historic gold rush background and a unique twist where the town had to relocate due to the 1964 earthquake.
• Alyeska Resort serves as Girdwood’s year-round hub for activities like hiking, biking, riding the 2,300-foot Aerial Tram for expansive views, or booking a reservation-only Nordic Spa day.
• The Lower Winner Creek Trail is a 4-mile round-trip rainforest hike leading to a scenic gorge, featuring glacier-fed creeks—start in the main parking area near Chair 7.
• Crow Pass Trail follows the historical Iditarod route, showcasing glaciers, waterfalls, and wildflowers; alternatively, take the Alyeska Aerial Tram for similar vistas without hiking.
• Chugach National Forest covers over 5 million acres, offering 500 miles of trails, great fishing spots, and stunning backdrops for photographs at the entrance sign.
• Portage Lake Loop Road leads to the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center and Portage Glacier Day Lodge, presenting beautiful lake views along the route; boat tour tickets can be purchased at the lodge if not pre-booked.
• The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is essential for animal enthusiasts, allowing encounters with rescued Alaskan wildlife like bears, wolves, moose, musk ox, and eagles, with guided tours and close encounters available.
• Moose Flats is a brief wetland stop featuring a 0.5-mile interpretive trail with good chances of spotting moose, and it marks the start of the flat 5-mile Trail of Blue Ice leading to the Portage Glacier visitor center.
• Explorer Glacier View provides a noteworthy lookout point with a large icefield and a striking 400-foot waterfall cascading from the glacier.
• Portage Lake is the blue-tinged lake formed as the Portage Glacier retreated, accessible by boat or a hiking route for close-up views of the glacier.
• Portage Glacier is a formidable, blue-tinged ice wall at Portage Lake's end—previously adjacent to the visitor center but now best viewed by boat tour or a hike due to its retreat.
• Byron Glacier offers a scenic, mainly flat 3-mile round-trip hike featuring snowfields and occasional ice caves (to be admired from outside), culminating in a close-up perspective of the glacier.
• Hope is a quaint gold rush