8 days tour

Kenai Mountains & Glaciers Backpacking

Kenai Mountains & Glaciers Backpacking

This tour includes:

Guide

Professional Mountaineering Guide

Transport

Courtesy ground transportation from the Kenai Airport, and local Kenai hotels Round-trip bush plane flights during trip

Flights

Round-trip bush plane flights

Others

Glacier equipment โ€“ crampons, harness, helmet, trekking poles Expedition base camp tents Sleeping bag, sleeping pad, and pillow Large gathering tent All meals Cooking equipment, eating utensils, food bowl, and hot drink mug Beverages โ€“ water, tea, coffee, hot cocoa, apple cider, lemonade Water filtration equipment and storage Guides prepare and cook all meals Packing list

Accommodation

7 nights tent camping

Meals

7 breakfasts 8 lunches 7 dinners

Not included:

Others

Gratuities for your guide

Insurance

Travel insurance is required

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Itinerary of your trip Kenai Mountains & Glaciers Backpacking

  • Day 1 Bush Flight Into The Backcountry Of Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Bush Flight Into The Backcountry Of Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

      • 10:00am Your KBA guide will greet you at the Kenai Airport (if flying), or at our Kenai flight office (if driving). 
      • 11:00am begin with a group orientation meeting, gear check, weights & measures, safety briefing, and discussion of our overall trip plan โ€“ lunch will be hosted by KBA during the meeting. 
      • 3:30-4:00pm we begin staging our gear to be loaded on the bush plane. When ready to take flight, weโ€™ll load all of our gear for the trip, and fly out around 4:30. 
      • 4:30 Bush plane flight to the backcountry of Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
      • Arrival in the backcountry is welcomed with a sense of awe and wonder as you gaze upon the magnificent mountains towering above, and surrounding you. 
      • Our first objective will be to get camp set up and squared away, and following this weโ€™ll head out for an evening hike and give you a glimpse of your backcountry playground for the next few days. Depending on the zone, and overall route, we may backpack a short segment this day. 
  • Day 2 Kenai National Wildlife Refuge | Kenai Mountains Backpacking
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Kenai National Wildlife Refuge | Kenai Mountains Backpacking

      • Coffee is up at 6:15am
      • Breakfast in the gathering tent 7-8am
      • Pack up camp, backpack into the furthest backcountry areas in this part of the Kenai Peninsula
      • Hiking all day to a new camp location. Camp will be near alpine lakes, edges of glaciers, and high in the alpine tundra.
      • Set up camp and get situated
      • Dinner and revelry
      • Evening hike to catch a great view or rest up
  • Day 3 Pack Up Camp | Last Chance To Soak In The Mountain Vibes | Bush Plane Flight Back To Mainland
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Pack Up Camp | Last Chance To Soak In The Mountain Vibes | Bush Plane Flight Back To Mainland

      • Coffee is up at 6:15am
      • Breakfast in the gathering tent 7-8am
      • Morning and afternoon of exploring 
      • Mid afternoon breakdown camp, and stage our gear lake side while we wait for the arrival of our bush plane
      •  Get a birdโ€™s eye view of the massive landscape which youโ€™ve just trekked. This will really put your accomplishment into perspective. 
      • 5:00pm Arrive back at our flight office in Kenai
Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Challenging

Long and challenging experience. Youโ€™ll be required to have good physical fitness to go on it. In some of these activities you'll need previous experience on similar activities.

Age range

Age range

Min: 14 / Max: 85

Age range allowed for this experience.

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