2-Hour Wildlife and Culture small van Excursion

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2-Hour Wildlife and Culture small van Excursion

2 Adults x $80.00

$160.00

Approx Total

$160.00

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Bottled water
All Fees and Taxes

Overview

Enjoy a narrated small group island excursion where you will have a chance to watch for wildlife, and see the authentic art and culture of the area with a local guide. Stops may include: Herring Cove (the best place we can drive to for a chance to see wildlife) Salmon ladder (if visiting in spawning season) Totem heritage center (amazing art, and 200+ year old totem poles) A beautiful waterfall A drive through Saxman native village A popular local beach (if the tide is low enough)

Meeting points

Downtown, birth two. Right outside the visitors center, next to the rain gauge.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Herring Cove

Herring Cove is the best place we can drive to for the chance to spot some wildlife. Bears are very common there especially in salmon spawning season (mid July through late September) If any questions please call 9078218383 Bald eagles are extremely common there from May to August. There are many different bird species you can sometimes spot including Kingfishers, blue heron, steller blue jays, and ravens. other possible wildlife includes seals, salmon, Sitka blacktail deer, and otters.

25 minutes
Salmon Ladder

We make this stop only during salmon spawning season, and you can see salmon jumping up the rapids, and swimming up the ladder. Customer service: 9078218383

10 minutes
Totem Heritage Center

Founded in 1976 the Totem Heritage Center contains amazing art, and 200+ year old totem poles. The Totem Heritage Center preserves the art of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian peoples. The Center houses endangered 19th century totem poles retrieved from uninhabited Tlingit and Haida village sites. The Center contains 33 authentic poles, numerous historic artifacts, and Native art works.

20 minutes
Saxman Native Village (Pass By)

We drive through a Tlingit town, known as Saxman. We will pass by totems, a clan house, and a totem carving center.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

May 10100% refund

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Great tour for the whole family

Published on Sep, 2024

Our guide, Shad, rocked! He told us exactly what we’d be doing and we could tell he loves his home :) We went to herring cove and got to see two bears! And we went to a waterfall and drank the cleanest water ever ^^. He let us know that if we didn’t see bears there would be an alternative, but we got very lucky and saw them! He even took our pictures and provided snacks!

Interesting tour

Published on Sep, 2024

Enjoyed the tour and learned a lot about the area. Saw some interesting sites. Sadly, the bears didn't show up but that's the chance you take with any tour that includes wildlife.

An Overview of Ketchikan

Published on Aug, 2024

Great overview tour which is exactly what we were looking for since it was a short day in port from our cruise ship. The weather was constant drizzle and rain but we made the best of it and our tour guide Shad was great. We were able to see and learn a lot about the area, a cool waterfall, no bears but oh well! :) The Totem Heritage Center with actual totem poles, other artifacts and history was super interesting.

A Private excursion rather than small group

Published on Aug, 2024

Solo person on tour so plenty of room - great information from a Ketchikan born and bred Shad Great contact before arrival …so many pink salmon too see, 4 bald eagles, seals … alas no bear

Great small tour!

Published on Aug, 2024

Our family went on a tour with Matthew at AK rainforest tours. He was so accommodating about picking us up closer than our original spot because it was raining hard. He was friendly and knowledgeable and really made the trip fun and worthwhile!

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