2-Hour Wildlife and Culture small van Excursion in Ketchikan
- 2h 15m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
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)
Inclusions
What's included
- Bottled water
- All Fees and Taxes
Itinerary
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.
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
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.
We drive through a Tlingit town, known as Saxman. We will pass by totems, a clan house, and a totem carving center.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Downtown, birth two. Right outside the visitors center, next to the rain gauge.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 88 travellers
- Operated by
- Matthew Bishop
- 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
How it compares in Ketchikan
- Its from-price is 79% below the median of the 135 experiences we list in Ketchikan.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 44 of 135.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Ketchikan
Ketchikan, in the Alaska Panhandle, is a rainy fishing town of stilted boardwalks and totem poles, set among the forests and fjords of the Inside Passage.
Ketchikan clings to the shore of Revillagigedo Island in Southeast Alaska, squeezed between steep forested hills and the water of the Inside Passage. Houses and boardwalks stand on stilts above Ketchikan Creek, where Creek Street, a lane of old buildings on pilings, once formed the red-light district. The town calls itself the salmon capital of the world, and the creek fills with spawning salmon in late summer.
Top-ranked sights in Ketchikan: Tongass National Forest, Creek Street, Saxman Native Village.
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