2-Hour Wildlife and Culture small van Excursion in Ketchikan

4.6 (113 reviews) 2 h 15 min Free cancellation

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4.6

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About this activity

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)

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 15 min
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 88 people
People per booking: 1–14
Guide: English
Operated by: Matthew Bishop

Ages: Infants (1–3 years) · Children (4–12 years) · Youth (13–16 years) · Adults (17–64 years) · Seniors (65–120 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled water
Included: All Fees and Taxes

Itinerary

Herring Cove

25 min

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.
Salmon Ladder

10 min

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
Totem Heritage Center

20 min Admission included

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.
Saxman Tribal House

Passing by

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

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

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

End point

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

Using your ticket

Meet at the Rain gauge on birth 2 and look for your guide holding a sign that says Alaskan Rainforest Tours

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.