we were on a tour bus but we came from the Talkeetna Lodge your best bet is to contact McKinley Chalet directly and find out. It certainly was a entertaining time and I would recommend it

Hello! Yes, we do provide transportation from the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge. Our summer tours are a visit to our Homestead, and since we are home to 4x Iditarod Champion Jeff King, we continue to focus on training our canine athletes year round - which means that rides are not part of the equation. Please let us know if you have any more questions! We'd love to have you visit us during your time in Denali. Best, Carrie

Yes, our tour is wheelchair accessible. We have two transport chairs at our tour location if needed by guests, and our vehicles can transport collapsible wheelchairs if given advance notice. For guests that require a lift for their wheelchair or scooter, we added a vehicle with a lift to our fleet in the summer of 2018. If a lift is needed we request that bookings be made directly with our office so that we may arrange an earlier pick-up time than normal to ensure that guests and their party arrive on time for the start of our presentation. At present time we do not have ADA bathrooms on sight, but a remodel is planned for this spring and we anticipate it being complete by the time we open for the season on May 12, 2019.

I booked directly with Husky Homestead and they picked up at our hotel. Direct booking worked well for me.

Hello Selfspa! Since you posted this question to Husky Homestead, I can really only answer on behalf of us - so thank you for your interest! Our presentations are broken up into three parts, the first of which is "puppy time"! Our guests are greeted with puppies and given the opportunity to cuddle, snuggle and take photos. Once everyone wraps up there, our outdoor presentation begins. This portion is focused on the animal aspect of mushing: we teach you about the Alaskan Husky breed of dog; how we raise, train and name them; and where they go if they don't spend there whole lives with us. Since we are continuing to train our dogs during the summer months, we plan our training runs to occur during our tours so that our visitors can see how everything works, as well as see (& hear) the enthusiasm that our dogs have for what they do. Our teams also run on a 50' treadmill for a couple of minutes before they dart off into the woods to complete their run. Once the outside portion wraps up, we take everyone inside for a presentation that focuses more on the human aspect of mushing: you'll hear stories from the trail; hear what it's like to run the Iditarod; as well as learn it's like to live here in rural Alaska. You will see some gear that we use in both training and racing, and once that wraps up there is some time for questions of our staff. Those that wish to do so can shop for a souvenir before we load everyone up and return them to their pick-up locations. We often hear that while the puppies were great fun, most of our guests comment that they had fun AND learned something during their time with us. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. We'd love to have you join us! Happy Trails, Carrie S.

For our 2018 season Adults are $59/person, and Children 12 and under are $39.

Hello Joy P! There is no difference in the experience depending on how you book your visit with us. We do allot a certain number of spaces to some of our partners, but once those spaces are filled the company will often contact us to see if we have more spots available. If you find that a date and time that you were interested in is not available through your tour company or travel agent, give us a call so that we can double check things on our end. Also, after reading another answer here, we do not currently offer any individual tours. All of our visitors join us during one of our regularly scheduled tour times. For our 2018 season those times are: 8:30am, 2:00pm and 7:00pm. If you have further questions, visit our website or give us a call! Thank you! Carrie S. Husky Homestead Manager

Yes! While they may not be a litter that belongs to Husky Homestead, we often welcome puppies from other mushers during our summer season. :) Our dogs are known for their friendly nature, and training begins with socialization... and you can help! Other mushers sometimes even seek us out so that their little ones can begin early training as well! We look forward to meeting you! Happy Tails, Carrie S

Hello! Thank you for your interest in Husky Homestead! We encourage guests to book early to ensure that you can join us on the date and tour time that you would like. If there are any changes to your itinerary, we do offer a 4 hour cancellation for a full refund. Currently we do not offer any group discounts, however we do offer a 10% Military discount - and you would need to telephone us in order to take advantage of that. Since we do not pick-up as far north as the Denali Park Hotel, we would suggest that you meet us at a location that we do offer transportation from. The McKinley Chalet Resort is our furthers north pick-up, and is also the closest to you. We suggest allowing 30 minutes to drive from Healy to allow for any issues, as well as to allow yourselves time to park and be ready for pick-up outside the main lobby at your scheduled pick-up time. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions, or need assistance in booking a visit! Best, Carrie S. Manager

Hi susanshewmaker! Thank you for you interest in Husky Homestead! Yes, we do pick-up from the McKinley Chalet Resort. This time of the year we are not as busy, so booking once you arrive in Denali would be just fine. Reservations can be made at the front desk of the Chalets. We hope to see you soon! Kind regards, Carrie S. Manager