Private Wild Alaska Tour: Full-Day Scenic Journey from Fairbanks
Overview
Travel beyond the usual Alaska visitor routes on a full-day journey into one of the state’s greatest road-accessible wilderness corridors. This is not a Denali National Park tour and does not enter the park. Instead, it follows the remote Denali Highway (Alaska Route 8), far from the park crowds and into the open country most visitors never reach.
Featured by National Geographic among the world’s great drives, the Denali Highway offers a rare chance to experience Alaska’s untamed wilderness from relative comfort, with tundra, braided rivers, glacial valleys, distant glaciers, and sweeping views toward the Alaska Range.
Frequent photo stops and short walks immerse you in the landscape, while your guide connects the scenery to Alaska’s history, geology, wildlife, plant life, regional geography, and Interior life today.
This is a long full-day experience, including 135 miles on maintained gravel. Our vans can comfortably accommodate up to 8 guests.
What's Included
- Transportation in a modern, air-conditioned AWD vehicle equipped for Interior Alaska conditions
- Private experience for up to 8 guests
- Snacks, bottled water, and hot/cold drinks
- Pickup and drop-off from hotels and Airbnbs within Fairbanks and North Pole
- Experienced local guide with live commentary
- Lunch Guests may bring their own food or purchase a meal, snacks, or drinks during planned stops along the route, including opportunities before entering the Denali Highway and later near Tangle Lakes area.
Meeting and Pickup
Your exact pickup time will be confirmed the day before your tour. Please be ready 5 minutes early. Pickup is within the Fairbanks/North Pole area; please contact us in advance if you’re outside city limits to see if we can accommodate your location.
What To Expect
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Fairbanks (pass by)
George Parks Highway (pass by)
Cantwell
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Denali Highway
5 hours Admission Ticket Included
Paxson (pass by)
Delta Junction
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Fairbanks (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- This tour involves extended driving on a remote and sometimes rough road. It is not recommended for guests with health conditions that may be aggravated by long periods of sitting, vibration, bumps, limited services, or travel far from immediate medical care.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age 15
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AKST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Transportation in a modern, air-conditioned AWD vehicle equipped for Interior Alaska conditions.
- Private experience for up to 8 guests.
- Snacks, bottled water, and hot/cold drinks.
- Pickup and drop-off from hotels and Airbnbs within Fairbanks and North Pole.
- Experienced local guide with live commentary.
- Lunch. Guests may bring their own food or purchase a meal, snacks, or drinks during planned stops along the route, including opportunities before entering the Denali Highway and later near Tangle Lakes area.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Wild Alaska Tour: Full-Day Scenic Journey from Fairbanks is as follows:
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- This tour involves extended driving on a remote and sometimes rough road. It is not recommended for guests with health conditions that may be aggravated by long periods of sitting, vibration, bumps, limited services, or travel far from immediate medical care.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Wild Alaska Tour: Full-Day Scenic Journey from Fairbanks will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Transportation in a modern, air-conditioned AWD vehicle equipped for Interior Alaska conditions
- Private experience for up to 8 guests
- Snacks, bottled water, and hot/cold drinks
- Pickup and drop-off from hotels and Airbnbs within Fairbanks and North Pole
- Experienced local guide with live commentary
- LunchGuests may bring their own food or purchase a meal, snacks, or drinks during planned stops along the route, including opportunities before entering the Denali Highway and later near Tangle Lakes area.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- This tour involves extended driving on a remote and sometimes rough road. It is not recommended for guests with health conditions that may be aggravated by long periods of sitting, vibration, bumps, limited services, or travel far from immediate medical care.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age 15
