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Caribou Lodge Alaska
Packages, Rates and Information
Dates of Operation:
2026 Summer Season: June 10 - September 10
~All-inclusive lodging rates~
4 and 5 night stays are welcome. These are only sample itineraries.
2 Nights from TALKEETNA
$1,250 per person
(price includes air taxi)
Overview - Get to Talkeetna by car, train or bus. Take a floatplane from Fish Lake and enjoy a 2-day wilderness adventure if your vacation time is limited. Enjoy some hiking, kayaking, looking for wildlife or just some R&R. Get the overall experience of living life in the wilderness with your lodge hosts.
2 Nights from ANCHORAGE
$1,950 per person
(price includes air taxi)
Overview - Skip the extra logistics and fly in directly from Anchorage. Take a 1-hour floatplane ride from Lake Hood and enjoy a 2-day wilderness adventure if your vacation time is limited. Enjoy some hiking, kayaking, looking for wildlife or just some R&R. Get the overall experience of living life in the wilderness with your lodge hosts.
3 Nights from TALKEETNA
$1,680 per person
(price includes air taxi)
Overview - The logistics of getting to Talkeetna are well worth it for most people. The little tourist trap is iconic, and right along the way to
Denali Park.
Staying with us 3 or even 4 nights allows for more hiking, more chances of seeing wildlife, and getting more settled and relaxed rather than feeling rushed
during your stay.
3 Nights from ANCHORAGE
$2,380 per person
(price includes air taxi)
Overview - If you want to skip the rental car and take a long, scenic flight to our location, Anchorage is the only
way to go!
Once you're here and can settle in for 3 nights, the quality of this experience goes way up and you have more time to enjoy this peaceful wilderness.
Longer Lodge Stays
(4 - 5 nights)
(price includes air taxi)
Overview - Whenever time and budget allow, we do have guests stay longer, and we always welcome longer stays.
You get the whole experience with a 3-night stay, but if you are interested in more advanced level off trail hiking, or just need more time to unwind, 4 and 5 night stays make more opportunities.
Peak to Creek Explorer
$4,995 per person
(price includes air taxi)
Overview - Get two very unique wilderness lodge experiences with one phenomenal itinerary! Enjoy guided hiking tours on the tundra, world-class salmon and trout fishing on the Yentna River, and multiple floatplane rides during this
4-night package.
Custom Lodge/Camping
Combinations
Start at $1,700 per person
(price includes air taxi)
Overview - We are well known for our exclusive and fully customizable backcountry camping trips.
Whether it's a hike-out, or a heli-drop. Combine a few nights tent camping with our cozy cabins and first-class cooking and you have a once-in-a-lifetime adventure with memories that will last a lifetime.
Warm welcoming host family, unbelievably clean, delicious food, spectacular mountain-views.
You feel like visiting best friends or family!
In almost 3 weeks travelling Alaska, definitely the best place to stay!
-Jennifer
TripAdvisor Review
Included with Your Booking:
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Round-trip floatplane transportation.
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All meals
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Private cabin
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Guided hiking
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Use of our fishing tackle
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Use of kayaks & canoe
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Shower house essentials (towels, shampoo, body wash)
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Free Starlink internet
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Guided camping trips if requested (see our guided camping trip options)
Not Included:
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Alcohol (you are welcome to bring your own)
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Fishing license
Prices shown below are *per person*. Contact us for child rates.
*We have a 2 night minimum.
2026 Double Occupancy Rates from Talkeetna
Duration: Rate:
2 nights $1,250 per person
3 nights $1,680 per person
4 nights $2,100 per person
5 nights $2,525 per person
2026 Single Occupancy Rates from Talkeetna
Duration: Rate:
2 nights $1,450
3 nights $1,980
4 nights $2,500
5 nights $3,025
Rates are quoted in American dollars. We accept credit cards, checks, cashiers checks, cash and wire transfers.
If you would like to spend a couple days at the lodge and a couple days out camping, visit the Backcountry/Lodge Packages page or contact us and we will help you customize an adventure.
Short notice bookings are welcome when the space allows.
Call anytime to check availability.
Reservations / Cancellations
We require a 50% deposit to confirm your reservation and will email you a booking confirmation upon receiving your deposit. Full payment is due 60 days before your arrival at the lodge.
Deposits are non-refundable, and the balance is non-refundable within 60 days of your arrival.
Due to the remote location of Caribou Lodge Alaska we ask that you inform us of any health issues, food allergies, and physical limitations ahead of time.
Weather Delays
On rare occasion unpredictable weather can delay the coming and going of the aircraft, which can potentially disrupt other travel plans. We recommend that any transportation or activity is scheduled for the day after departure or late afternoon on departure day just to give yourself some wiggle room in your itinerary.
Additional nights at the lodge due to bad weather are $150 per person. In the case of an overnight delay, all meals and guided activities are still provided.
If your arrival to our lodge is delayed more than a day, we will do everything we can to reschedule your stay to make up the difference if there is availability.
If our booking and cancellation policy is cause for concern, we recommend that you purchase travel insurance.
It is always best to do your own research and get the insurance that's right for you, but this travel insurance comparison chart might help get you started.
2-Night Sample Itinerary Details: (from Talkeetna OR Anchorage)
Day 1 from Talkeetna: With a rental car it is simple to get to the floatplane office and check in for your flight by 9:30 AM.
If you get to Talkeetna by shuttle bus or train we will coordinate your shuttle to the floatplane base. Check-in time will be later if you arrive by train. (links here will help you plan your BUS or TRAIN transfer)
Day 1 from Anchorage: We recommend staying at a hotel like The Lakefront so the shuttle distance to the floatplane base at Lake Hood is extremely short. It is also easy to get a taxi, Uber or Lyft in Anchorage. Check-in times with our partners at Lake Hood can vary, but is usually around 10:00 AM.
Day 1 at the lodge: Once you arrive at the lodge we plan the day in one of two ways. Either an easy going first couple of hours and a relaxed sit down lunch in the lodge followed by an afternoon hike. Or, you get settled in and then pack a lunch so you can go hiking soon after you arrive.
We like to get everyone back to the lodge with plenty of time to get ready for dinner in the main lodge at 6:30 PM.
Day 2: The lodge opens at 8 AM so you can come in for a warm drink and use the WiFi. Breakfast is at 9:00 and after that, we either prepare for a longer day out hiking with your guide and a pack lunch. (Lunch items are set out so everyone can make their own lunch). Or, we leave you alone to explore, hike or kayak on your own. A guide is always available to hike with you during your stay, but we want you to feel comfortable here on your own if you so wish. Dinner is set again in the main lodge for all guests at 6:30 PM.
.Day 3: After breakfast at 9:00 AM the floatplane will arrive to pick you up sometime around 10 AM. It is best to wake early and enjoy your last morning looking for wildlife, one last self-guided walk, or the last chance to hop in a kayak before your flight back to town.
3-Night Sample Itinerary Details: (from Talkeetna OR Anchorage)
Day 1 from Talkeetna: With a rental car it is simple to get to the floatplane office and check in for your flight by 9:30 AM.
If you get to Talkeetna by shuttle bus or train we will coordinate your shuttle to the floatplane base. Check-in time will be later if you arrive by train. (links here will help you plan your BUS or TRAIN transfer)
Day 1 from Anchorage: We recommend staying at a hotel like The Lakefront so the shuttle distance to the floatplane base at Lake Hood is extremely short. It is also easy to get a taxi, Uber or Lyft in Anchorage. Check-in times with our partners at Lake Hood can vary, but is usually around 10:00 AM.
Day 1 at the lodge: Once you arrive at the lodge we plan the day in one of two ways. Either an easy going first couple of hours and a relaxed sit down lunch in the lodge followed by an afternoon hike. Or, you get settled in and then pack a lunch so you can go hiking soon after you arrive.
We like to get everyone back to the lodge with plenty of time to get ready for dinner in the main lodge at 6:30 PM.
Day 2: The lodge opens at 8 AM so you can come in for a warm drink and use the WiFi. Breakfast is at 9:00 and after that, we either prepare for a longer day out hiking with your guide and a pack lunch. (Lunch items are set out so everyone can make their own lunch). Or, we leave you alone to explore, hike or kayak on your own. A guide is always available to hike with you during your stay, but we want you to feel comfortable here on your own if you so wish. Dinner is set again in the main lodge for all guests at 6:30 PM.
Day 3: We think the reason most people choose to stay 3 nights is to truly relax and get more immersed in the remote, off-grid wilderness vibe. Breakfast at 9 AM, and if you have enjoyed the shorter trail hikes, then hiking on day 3 doesn't have to be any more intense than the previous days. If you have stayed the 3rd night to specifically get off-trail and do some advanced, physically taxing hiking, we will plan hike # 3 accordingly. Day 3 is very flexible so you can choose your adventure.
Day 4: After breakfast at 9:00 AM the floatplane will arrive to pick you up sometime around 10 AM. It is best to wake early and enjoy your last morning looking for wildlife, one last self-guided walk, or the last chance to hop in a kayak before your flight back to town.