Private Alaska Native Excursion Cultural, Scenic Experience

4.7 (30 reviews) 3 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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Black Bear family — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

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About this activity

See Ketchikan’s cultural and scenic highlights on a private tour led by a Haida Alaska Native-owned and operated guide service. Visit the Salmon Ladder, Herring Cove, Rotary Beach, and the Totem Heritage Center, where admission is included. Learn about medicinal plants used by Tlingit and Haida peoples, hear the Raven Fog Woman totem-pole story, and look for salmon, eagles, bears, whales, seals, and sea lions. Flexible plans let your group choose preferred stops while visiting Ketchikan and the surrounding area.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–14
Guide: English
Operated by: Clan House Tours LLC

What is included

Included

Included: Entry fee to Totem Bight State Park
Included: Bottled Water and Granola Bar (upon request)

Itinerary

Ketchikan

Passing by

Ketchikan /city Highlights drive through
Herring Cove

40 min

For Possible Eagle and Bear and Salmon in the Creek Sightings.
Rotary Beach Park

15 min Admission included

Look for Possible Whale Sighting, Sea Otters, Seals, Sea Lions and Explore the Tide Pools.
Salmon Ladder

30 min Admission included

View Ketchikan’s world famous Salmon ladder. View salmon migrating upstream to spawn.

Note:

The total duration already includes the travel time.
Creek Street

5 min

5 min stop or dropoff

Historical sight, once Ketchikan's red-light district, now an arts and crafts shopping area.

Built over the water in the early 1900s because the terrain was too steep to blast, Creek Street served as Ketchikan’s infamous red-light district and bootlegging hub from 1903 until brothels were shut down in 1954.Dolly’s House: The former home of famous madam Dolly Arthur now operates as a seasonal museum detailing the street's colorful past.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Departure Point: Ketchikan Rain Gauge or "Liquid Sunshine" gauge

Directions: 131 Front street (berth 2), Ketchikan. A guide will be standing next to the Rain Gauge or "liquid sunshine" gauge, located outside of the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau, holding a "Clan House Tours" sign.

End point

Departure Point: Ketchikan Rain Gauge or "Liquid Sunshine" gauge

Directions: 131 Front street (berth 2), Ketchikan. A guide will be standing next to the Rain Gauge or "liquid sunshine" gauge, located outside of the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau, holding a "Clan House Tours" sign.

Pickup points

Gilmore Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Inn At Creek Street
Cape Fox Lodge
The Cedars Lodge
Mj's Place
Super 8 by Wyndham Ketchikan
Waterfall Resort Alaska

The preferred pick-up location is Berth 2 in Downtown Ketchikan, 131 Front St. Ketchikan, AK 99901.

Using your ticket

Clan house 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.