Went on the 6 pm atv tour. It was fantastic! John and Steven from Jamaica were our guides. We had a fabulous time with them. They knew a ton about the area, the park, and our tour overall. We had a great dinner, and John and Steven were our servers as well!! Masters of all their trades :) Highly recommend doing a tour with them it will be the highlight of your trip.
My family of four had a great adventure with Ross and Ryan. My children are 1 and 3 yrs old and both enjoyed the horse drawn covered wagon adventure including a moose sighting as well as food offered at breakfast. The breakfast was more of a feast with: eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, fruit, muffins, pancakes, potatoes, coffee and milk. Ross was very entertaining talking about the trail, history of Alaska and vegetation of the land. A must for travelers visiting the Denali National Park.
We were signed up to do the bus tour with the hotel but because we had small children (1 -12 yrs old) we opted to do the covered wagon tour instead, and what a great decision that was. We were picked up at the hotel and driven to the covered wagon, where we were given warm cookies (wish I had the recipe) and set off with the horses, wagon, and warm blankets. We heard great folk lore stories of the area, saw a moose fairly close, (eating and watching us) and had a great breakfast in the cabin. Did I mention taking photos and petting the friendly horses was a special treat? Ross was our guide and Erin the horse wrangler and driver. The 3 yr old loved petting "Jeb", saying, "This one's a good boy." I highly recommend this trip.
We had dinners there on two occasions and were not disappointed. Good food and good service. Friendly wait staff. Clean. Not too crowded if you get there before 6 PM. Recommended.
We recently visited Denali National Park and took part in a Black Diamond Treasure Hunt tour. Daniel, our guide, was spectacular. I took my Mom and my 13 year old son on the trip and we ended up being the only ones on the tour. Daniel took the time to teach my son how to enter the GPS coordinates into the Garmin tracker and then my son took over the navigation of the tour. We are geocaching enthusiasts and this few hours didn't disappoint. We had dinner half way through (provided in our tour) and there was so much food, provided by Arthur, that I thought they would have to roll us out of the cabin. Salmon, ribs, bison chili, chicken, corn, bread, pasta salads, and dessert! Daniel was knowledgeable about the area and the views were amazing. The only thing I would have liked would have been the ability to track the caches we found on the geocaching.com site so we could share our experience. Overall fantastic experience and I would recommend this for beginners and experienced cachers alike!
We stayed next door on Lakeview Inn (Otto Lake). Black Diamond restaurant was a very nice and clean place, great view. The food was very good and my family was very satisfied. Dress was casual. Prices were about right for the area.
Me and my friend are two Taiwanese women.This is our first time arrive Nepal.Though we don't have lot's of time,but we still decide to do the trekking.which if we didn't go I will regret !We make the all package with 4 days Trekking include the transport from Kathmendo to Pokhra.And the hotels, all the meals (not include water)They made as a really good arrange.We enjoy a lot!A specially the guide "Keshav Raj Amgai" he is so nice!At first he looks quite shy and serious.After one day,when we start to talk ,he is really a funny guy!He take care us as princesses.At the end we meet also his wife,and have a dinner together.He made this trip more incredible!
Our food was tasty and well presented. Large servings so you will not leave hungry. Wait staff were tentative and pleasant. Many people eating which is a good testament to the restaurant.
One of the best ATV tours around. I would call it an escorted ATV adventure with a designated driver in a 5 passanger Ranger. It was a rainy/muddy day but Black Diamond had plenty of rain paints/jackets to wear over your clothes. Our guides Sean and John were amazing and wonderful with kids!! The family style meal was delicous (Pasta,Salmon,Ribs,Chicken,Stew). Not to mention because you have drivers they will pack a cooler with drinks (sodas for kids and beer/wine for adults) and snacks for the tour that is included with your ticket price. At the end the treasure is little nicnacs from the giftshop.
Okay, we thought this would be hokey. Instead, we had a charming Lithuanian tour guide who totally charmed us and made us laugh. The views were spectacular! The driver was experienced and warm. The horses are magnificent and powerful beasts. The food was like home cooked which was much appreciated after eight days of traveling and restaurant food. It was rainy. It was cold. The mosquitoes were biting. But this covered wagon ride and dinner were a bright spot in the Denali part of our trip. Well worth the ride and price.