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Southside Explorer: Denali and the Great Gorge

Fly Into the Great Gorge of the Ruth Glacier

Quick Details

Effective October 1, 2026

1 Hour Flight

Flight Only

Adults

$ 300

Children

$ 240

1 Hour 30 min Flight

with Glacier Landing

Adults

$ 450

Children

$ 360

Explore Denali and the Alaska Range

Optional: Glacier Landing in Denali National Park

A robust introduction to Denali and the Alaska Range. Follow the river systems of Talkeetna across the Susitna Valley into an incredible landscape of icefalls, glaciers and snowy peaks. Visiting between October 1 and April 30? Choose the Winter Explorer flightseeing tour from Talkeetna for the same area in winter light.

  • See the Great Gorge of the Ruth Glacier, mile high granite walls filled with a 4,000-foot-thick river of ice, and the deepest canyon in North America
  • View the Don Sheldon amphitheater
  • Stunning snow-capped peaks
  • Intense blue meltwater pools
  • Cascading icefalls