Guided Hike | TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST

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Guided Hike | TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

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About this activity

PERFECT FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS-

The gentle giant of the Tongass National Forest will capture your heart.

See eagles, pick edible berries, spot salmon (Seasonally dependent)
Learn from your local guide about life in Sitka
Hike safely in America’s largest National Forest
Snacks provided
Adjust the skill level to fit your group’s needs

LOCAL WILDLIFE & TREES:

On this tour, you will spot bald eagles in the trees and (if the season is right) salmon spawning.

Wild berries along the path: edible and clean. Your guide is familiar with all local berries and mushrooms!

EXPERIENCE THE RAINFOREST:

We will talk about the way the mountains, forest, and ocean have been traditionally used, and are still used today, for subsistence, foraging & hunting by the Tlingit.

HIKE SAFELY:

Your guide will give a hiking-safety briefing before entering the National Forest. We monitor trail conditions to ensure that these hikes are completely safe. Our guides have years of experience on these trails.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 10 people
People per booking: 1–6
Guide: English
Operated by: Sitka Walking Tours

Ages: Children (5–14 years) · Adults (15–120 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Trekking Poles (At Special Request)
Included: Sunscreen
Included: Bottled water
Included: Snacks
Included: Safety Equipment & Instruction
Included: Resident Guide

Not included

Not included: Transportation (Hike starts from free cruise shuttle drop-off)
Not included: Gratuities (Always appreciated by our passionate guides!)

Itinerary

Russian Bishop's House

5 min

Here the hike will discuss the imperial history of this land: your guide will discuss the Russian history of Sitka, as well as the Russian Orthodox Church, and the impact of Russian colonization on the Alaskan national forest.
Stop 2

5 min

The first stop on the tour is in front of picturesque Crescent Harbor. The guide will explain the daily workings of a fishing town in Alaska from the personal perspective of a commercial and charter fisherman.
Sitka

5 min

We will see and discuss the Tlingit Totem Pole on Sitka's Seawalk. Before we reach the trailhead, the hike parallels the main street Lincoln St.
Stop 4

1 h 30 min

Your guide will bring you into the Tongass National Forest. Your small group will spend 90 minutes hiking. The base trail is gravel and fairly flat. There is an option to follow the boardwalk into the muskeg (swamplands), or a more rigorous route that climbs up into the mountains.
Sitka

Passing by

Depending on your group's desires we can end the tour either at the cruise shuttle pick-up site OR at the main gathering of local food trucks.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

CRUISE PASSENGERS: Take the free shuttle from the cruise ships into downtown.

Your guide will be dressed in a red jacket, at the LEFT CORNER of the main building in front of the shuttle drop-off (Centennial Hall).

If you are not on a cruise: please still meet in front of Centennial Hall.

End point

CRUISE PASSENGERS: Take the free shuttle from the cruise ships into downtown.

Your guide will be dressed in a red jacket, at the LEFT CORNER of the main building in front of the shuttle drop-off (Centennial Hall).

If you are not on a cruise: please still meet in front of Centennial Hall.

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.