The McCarthy/Kennicott Weekend Getaway
A 4 Day/3 Night Getaway to McCarthy - in the Heart of Wrangell St. Elias

Rate:		$975/person (2 person minimum)
Difficulty:		Easier to Moderate
Season:		June - Sept (Call about scheduling)
Includes:		3 nights lodging in McCarthy (w. breakfast) 2 guided day trip adventures 50 minute flightsee tour! all local transportation Guided tour of historic Kennicott (rates based on double occupancy)
Options:		For round trip van transporation from Anchorage to McCarthy, add $315/person. Call for more information. This trip can be customized, contact us for details.
or Call: 907.350.3710

 

We put it all together for you in one nice package.
The perfect package trip for those who will spend a few days in McCarthy and want to optimize the experience. We take care of all the logistics and details so you can concentrate on the fun!

This is also a popular trip for Alaskans and makes a great long-weekend escape.

Day 1
Arrive in McCarthy by late afternoon with plenty of time to settle into your hotel and stretch your legs around McCarthy. Meet with Trek Alaska to review plans for the next few days.

Day 2 (breakfast)
After breakfast at McCarthy Lodge (included with your room) meet with your guide and hop on the shuttle van for a short ride up the hill to the historic town of Kennicott. You'll get a brief tour of the town as we pass through what was once a busy mining operation. Main street Kennicott becomes the Root Glacier Trail and leads us along the top edge of the lateral moraine of the Root.

Along the way you'll learn a bit of the local history as well as some backgorund on how glaciers are formed, advance and eventually retreat. In less than an hour you'll be at the edge of the ice where the guide will give you some brief instructions on how to fasten your crampons and how to walk with them. But don't worry, it's not difficult and no prior experience is needed. And our crampons will work with any type of boot including trail shoes.

We spend the rest of the day exploring the the fascinating world of Glaciers as we examine crevasses, mouilins, ice canyons and melt streams.

Day 3 (breakfast)
We start the day with a half day hike along the Kennicott River and then along the lateral moraine of the Kennicott Glacier. But we're sure to get back to McCarthy by early afternoon to be in time for your flightsee tour! This 50 minute flight will be one of the highlights of your trip. Fly past the amazing Mile High Cliffs, see the Rohn and Regal Glaciers, the Kennicott glacier and it’s tributaries, view the Stairway Icefall and Kennicott Mines.

Day 4 (breakfast)
It's not quite time to hit the road just yet. First it's time for another trip to Kennicott, but this time for a tour of the famous mill building. This guided tour is one of the highlights of a visit to Kennicott. You'll be amazed to learn what life for the miners was like.

After the tour you can catch the shuttle back to Anchorage or make your own planes if you are providing your own transportation.

Call us for more information or to reserve a trip today.