SHORE EXCURSION INFORMATION
BEST KETCHIKAN TOURS-PAGE 4
Custom Hummer Exploration
PRICE: ADULT: 555.00 / CHILD: 555.00 USD
DURATION: 4 Hours Approx.
This customizable tour allows you and your traveling companions an
opportunity to choose what interests you most and then
pairs you with a local knowledgeable guide.
Explore Ketchikan and Revillagigedo Island in rugged luxury as you
ride in a fully loaded Hummer H2 with heated leather seats and dual
air temperature controls. Independent front suspension and rear air
shock suspension makes the ride of these H2's smooth and
comfortable while cruising through town or climbing a
mountainside.
Your adventure begins on the docks of Ketchikan where your guide will
greet you at the ramp of your cruise ship. First you head south of town
for stops that can include Saxman Native Village, a rainforest and
beach walk, a stop at Herring Cove to look for wildlife in season and
then a viewing of Beaver Falls waterfall. Next you will head towards the
north end of the island.
On the north end attractions can include a drive through the Ward
Creek area of the Tongass National Rainforest, a stop at
Totem Bight State Park or a bit of off-roading that will take you up Slide
Mountain 1,100 feet to a private vista view point where you will stop for
a small snack before heading back to your cruise ship. Custom stops
can include but are not limited to: shopping, dining or exploring just
about anything on the island.
The Hummer H2 can accommodate up to five (5) passengers. This
tour should only be pre-reserved by one individual per
party; the entire cost of the vehicle will be charged to that person for
this tour. The shore excursion office will request that you complete a
preference card to provide advance details to the
local agent prior to your arrival into port. This tour is non-refundable
within 24 hours of port arrival.
Totems, Native Heritage & City Highlights
PRICE: ADULT: 78.00 / CHILD: 50.00 USD
DURATION: 3 Hours Approx.
This comprehensive tour combines Ketchikan's culturally rich heritage,
natural beauty and bawdy past. Visit Potlatch Totem
Park and explore the coastline where indigenous natives first settled
and built their lives and traditions around the rich bounty
of the sea and lush rainforest.
Walk amongst the totems that tell of their legends and lore. Journey
back in time as your guide shares the stories held within the ancient
symbols. Enjoy a totem carving demonstration with a local carver. End
your visit at Potlatch Totem Park with a light snack and beverage at the
Alaska Totem Trading Company.
Next, it's off to the Totem Heritage Center, where you will visit and view
the oldest collection of authentic totems in the United
States as guides explain the rich history and meanings of these
ancient poles. Your return trip back takes you past the famous
Creek Street as your local guide shares stories of Ketchikan's bawdy
past.
Totem Bight State Park & Lumberjack Show
PRICE: ADULT:
Alaska is known for its rich native heritage and rough and tumble
pursuits of hearty pioneers. This tour combines both with a
visit to Totem Bight State Park and the Great Alaska Lumberjack Show.
Start your tour at The Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show where the rowdy
good time begins! It is here that hardy lumberjacks bring to life
Alaska's colorful timber history with an action packed competition in
the covered and heated arena.
Your colorful host, "Jack Pine Jan," will referee this rowdy competition
and tell the tales of the often hostile work environment found in the
Tongass Rainforest. Then your driver will take you through Alaska's
busiest waterfront bustling with floatplanes and boats.
Tour the old city and pass infamous Creek Street, Ketchikan's former
red-light district. Travel along North Tongass Highway, passing
salmon canneries and what was, when in operation, the largest pulp
mill of its kind in the world. Your guide will introduce you to Totem Bight
State Park and after walking along a short trail through a forest of
hemlock, you'll come to a former Indian campsite filled with ancient
totem poles. Enter the Ceremonial House and discover the
atmosphere of a primitive Alaskan Indian culture. After exploring the
park, you'll return to the ship.
Bering Sea Crab Fishermen's Tour-DEADLIEST CATCH BOAT!
PRICE: ADULT: 165.00 / CHILD: 99.00 USD
DURATION: 3 Hours 30 Minutes Approx.
Set out into the calm protected waters of Southeast Alaska in the
fishing vessel F/V Aleutian Ballad. Alaska's commercial
fisheries come alive from the deck of a seasoned vessel - the same
vessel as seen on the Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch
program.
The vessel has been modified for your safety and comfort and includes
a heated and sheltered amphitheater. You will be so close to the
action that you will see water dripping from 700 pound king crab pots
as they land. Be prepared with your camera as king and snow crab,
octopus, prawns and sharks, just to name a few, are set on deck just a
few feet away. The animals are placed in a live tank before being
released back into the wild. Learn of the extraordinary experience of life
aboard a working boat. What you take home with you is the heart of its
crew and memories that will live forever. This is Alaska. An
adventure so real - you can hold it in your hands!
Participants must be at least 5 years old.