Wrangell-St. Elias Shuttle Schedule & Rates
May 17 to September 15, 2008
 
Wrangell-St. Elias Tours provides direct shuttle service between
Anchorage and McCarthy, and tours to McCarthy and Kennicott from Chitina.



Anchorage - Glennallen - Chitina - McCarthy

On Tuesdays & Saturdays
   On Mondays & Fridays
Departs
Anchorage
8:00 am
Departs
McCarthy
8:00 am
Departs
Glennallen
1:00 pm
Departs
Chitina
11:30 am
Departs
Chitina
2:30 pm
Departs
Glennallen
1:00 pm
Arrives
McCarthy
5:00 pm
Arrives
Anchorage
5:00 pm

$165 per person one way                    $315 per person round-trip  
group discounts available

View of Mount Blackburn from McCarthy

Private Transfers

Private transfers for individuals and groups may be available when your travel
dates or locations do not fit into our scheduled shuttles.  

Private transfer rates include your own vehicle and driver.  Custom transportation
requests are welcome.  A non-refundable $200 deposit is required to guarantee
a date, and your reservation must be paid in full 30 days prior to your reserved
pick up date.  Not all dates are available. Please reserve early.


# of Passengers:                      Rate:
1 to 7
$650.00 per day
8 to 10
$750.00 per day






Daily Tours  -  Chitina to McCarthy & Kennicott

8.5 Hour Tour: $99 per person    Choose a morning or afternoon departure

Departs from the Chitina Hotel at 7:30 am (12:00 pm).  
Travel the McCarthy Road with a knowledgable driver/guide and enjoy many
stops along the way for sightseeing, picture taking and stretching the legs.  
Arrives at Base Camp Root Glacier at 10:00 am (2:30 pm).

Cross the Kennicott River on foot and take a tour van into McCarthy and Kennicott.
Stop at the McCarthy-Kennicott Historical Museum, and enjoy some free
time to shop, relax and explore on your own.  

Return trip departs from Base Camp Root Glacier at 2:00 pm (6:00 pm).  
Arrives back in Chitina at 4:00 pm (8:00 pm).

Meals are not included in the tour cost.   Many additional tour options are available.  
You can add a flightseeing trip,  guided walk, or glacier hike to your visit.  



Subsistence fishwheels on the Copper River at Chitina



If you are going to go hiking or explore the glacier, consider our full 12.5 hour
tour, which gives you the maximum time to enjoy your one-day visit to this
spectacular area!

12.5 Hour Tour: $129  per person       

Departs from the Chitina Hotel at 7:30 am (Returns at 8:00 pm).
Travel the McCarthy Road with a knowledgable driver/guide and enjoy many
stops for sightseeing, picture taking and stretching the legs.  
Arrives at 10:00 am.

Cross the Kennicott River on foot and take a tour van into McCarthy and Kennicott.
Stop at the McCarthy-Kennicott Historical Museum, and enjoy some free
time to sightsee and hike on your own or add another tour option to your visit.  
You may want to take a historic mill tour or do a glacier hike or ice climbing with a
local guide service.   

Return trip departs from Root Glacier Base Camp at 6:00 pm.  
Arrives back at the Chitina Hotel at 8:00 pm.  



view of Kennicott from McCarthy


 Reservations

Call (907) 822 5978





campfire on the Copper River

 Group Discounts


We are happy to support your group or organization's visit to McCarthy and Kennicott in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.  We currently offer the following Group Rates



On Service between Anchorage and McCarthy



5 to 7 passengers
$650.00 each way
8 to 10 passengers
$750.00 each way


Moose seen from McCarthy Road


Contact Us


 (907) 822 5978