Day 1: Anchorage to Petersville Road / South Gateway Denali Pick up your rental car and drive north on the Parks Highway towards Talkeetna and turn onto Petersville Road. It is one of the last old mining roads in Alaska, accessing the Cache Creek mining district, a forgotten and remote backwater in the southern tail of the Alaska Range. Check in your cabin for the following two nights. In the evening enjoy a BBQ outside your cabin, a bonfire and scenic views of Mt. McKinley.

Day 2: Petersville RoadLong days in the "Land of the Midnight Sun" give you lots of hours for summer time activities. Explore the area by foot, rent an ATV, go fishing or drive by car to Petersville. The backcountry road is a rugged mining road and leads to the southern entrance of Denali National Park. Enter the spectacular Peters Creek Canyon, a one-lane road that hugs one side of a deep gorge with waterfalls all around you. Views of the Alaska Range - with towering Mt. McKinley complete the picture.

Day 3: Petersville Road - Denali National Park Continue north on the Parks Highway. Stopover at Byers Lake, rent a kayak and glide through the tranquil waters. The Parks Highway crosses Broad Pass, one of the lowest summits along the North American mountain system, but it feels very top-of-the-world, with its alpine valleys and mountain peaks on either side. Arrive at Denali Village and check in your cabin with views of the Nenana River.

Day 4: Denali National Park Today experience the wildlife and wonderful sceneries of the Denali National Park. In the morning drive to the Visitor Center where your wildlife tour begins. Pick up your pre-reserved tickets and explore the center if time allows. Board the bus, sit back, enjoy the scenery and look out for wildlife. Your driver informs you about the history of Denali National Park, its diverse wildlife and flora. Once a bear, caribou or another animal has been spotted the bus will stop that everyone can watch and take pictures. Your tour runs all the way to Eielson Visitor Center, a four hour drive or to Wonder Lake - on request. You can get off the bus anytime you wish and take a stroll, go hiking and enjoy the landscape. By hand signal the next available bus will stop for you to get on.

Day 5: Denali National Park -AnchorageIn the morning you have time to take a short hike, watch a sled dog demonstration presented by the park rangers, enjoy a helicopter flightseeing tour or visit the shops of Denali Village for a last souvenir. Return to Anchorage anytime during the day and drop off your rental car.

Services included

4 Nights Cabin & Cottage Accommodation Private Bathroom, most with Kitchen, BBQ grill Hotel Tax 5 Days Compact Size Rental Car (Chevrolet Cobalt or similar) Unlimited Mileage CDW / LDW Premium Rental Car Insurance with a $300 Deductible Licensing Fee Rental Car Taxes, Airport Tax & Fees Denali National Park Wildlife Shuttle Bus Tour to Eielson Visitor Center Denali National Park Fee Tour Documentation & Sightseeing Information

Alaska's Backroads Self Drive Tour

Rates in US $ / per person	Single	Double	Triple	Quad
May 10 - May 31	$ 1238.00	$ 646.00	$ 478.00	$ 388.00
June 01 - August 31	$ 1260.00	$ 660.00	$ 490.00	$ 405.00
September 01 - September 15	$ 1238.00	$ 646.00	$ 478.00	$ 388.00

Optional Upgrades & Additional Charges

Children (from 12 -17 years, if staying in the adult's room)	$ 40.00
Upgrade: Midsize Rental Car (Pontiac G6, Crysler Sebring or similar)	$ 35.00 per rental
Upgrade: Fullsize Rental Car (Pontiac Grand Prix, Dodge Charger or similar)	$ 45.00 per rental
Upgrade: 4x4 SUV Rental Car (Jeep Liberty, Chevrolet Trail Blazer or similar)	$ 110.00 per rental
Upgrade: Mini Van (Chevrolet Uplander, Chevrolet Astro or similar)	$ 125.00 per rental

Departure Days

Daily Departures from May 10 - September 15