Description
If you’re looking for a private and immersive experience in Ketchikan, the Private Ketchikan Sightseeing Tour is a perfect match. This custom journey offers your group a chance to explore beyond the typical tourist destinations and see the authentic heart of Ketchikan with an engaging and knowledgeable guide.
Your adventure starts seamlessly as your guide greets you at your ship, ensuring your group is ready for an unforgettable day. Offering engaging conversation with a blend of interesting facts and local insights, your guide will navigate you through a flexible itinerary designed around your interests. On this Private Ketchikan Sightseeing tour, you’ll visit serene natural landscapes with waterfalls and wildlife. You're guide will point out all of the stunning views and hidden gems. Keep an eye out for the flora and fuana that make this temperate rainforest unique—eagles and even the occasional bear are known to make an appearance.
The tour then leads to tidepools teeming with marine life and tranquil scenes perfect for nature photography or exploration with the kids—a favorite stop for many guests. Your guide will lead you, sharing insights about the diverse marine life found here, ensuring a safe and interactive experience. Next, delve into the region’s history and cultural heritage with a visit to a local totem park and sawmill museum. Entrance fees are payable on arrival and is $10 per adult and $5 per child. Here, you’ll learn about the craftsmanship behind the intricate totems and hear stories of Ketchikan’s early industries that helped shape this unique community.
One of the best aspects of this private experience is the freedom to explore and spend more time at the stops that interest you the most, whether that’s enjoying hiking to waterfalls, studying the tidepools, or taking in the history-rich artifacts. With the expertise of your guide revealing Ketchikan’s secrets, you’ll leave with a deeper understanding of Revillagigedo Island’s culture and history.
To wrap up, your guide will return you to the ship in plenty of time for departure, leaving you with new stories and memories tailored to your group—ones you’ll be sharing for years to come.
What's Included
Frequently Asked Questions
Are we able to see bears and other wildlife while out on this tour?
While there is no guarantee, there are chances to see bears, salmon, seals, and other wildlife. There are opportunities for wildlife sightings when stopping at the grassy field, tide pools, and Herring Bay Sawmill.
What clothing is best recommended for this tour?
This tour involves hiking as well as spending a lot of time outdoors. With Ketchikan being a place where rain falls frequently, it is recommended that guests wear hiking boots or comfortable walking shoes and also bring with them a quality rainjacket.
Can this tour accommodate wheelchairs?
This tour is not ADA-accessible. Guests who have collapsible/foldable wheelchairs and walkers are welcome to join this tour.
Is this tour family-friendly?
This tour has a diverse range of stops that can cater to the whole family's interests. All ages are welcome on this tour!
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Quick Facts
Itinerary • 3h 00min • 6 activities
Your guide will meet you escort you to your private vehicle.
Visit an open grassy field and have the chance to see bears, bald eagles, salmon, and other wildlife.
Step out of the van and be greeted by a stunning waterfall and lush rainforest. If your group is more motivated, take a short hike to a second waterfall just into the forest.
Explore active tide pools and find marine life such as sea stars and sea urchins. Also, keep your eyes peeled in the passage for marine life that may be passing through!
Participate in a guided tour to learn more about the history and process of totem carving. Guests will also get to tour an old sawmill that now serves as a site for carving totems with the beautiful backdrop of a wildlife estuary.
Conclude your tour with transportation to your cruise ship.