Use this guide to find great tours available in or near, Ketchikan, Alaska. Choose a letter of the alphabet to select your next adventure.
A
Adventure Karts Tour-www.experienceketchikan.com
Amphibious Tours-www.akduck.com
ATV Tours-frontieratvalaska.com
B
Bering Sea Crab Fisherman’s Tour-
Bear watching
Although not guaranteed, bears are often sited while on
many tours.
Specific areas are richly populated with bears.
Bear watching tours are available to these locations:
- Anan Wildlife Obsrvatory (accessible by
flightseeing tours only)
- Neet’s Bay (accessible by boat or flightseeing
tours)
- Herring Cove (accessible by vehicle, this area
is just outside of Ketchikan)-many of the bus,
taxi and do it yourselfers frequent this area, hoping
to catch sight of the bears during feeding season.
- Traitors Cove/Margaret Creek (accessible by
flightseeing tours only)
C
Charter Fishing
Classic Tours-Tour the city and surrounding highlights
with Lois Munch as she cruises through town in her 55’
Chevy sedan. www.classictours.com
Creek Street-Find out more about this historic boardwalk
here-www.creekstreetketchikan.com
D
Deer Mountain Trail-Read one hikers experience here
http://www.experienceketchikan.com/ketchikan-hiking.html
Dolly’s House Museum-www.dollyshouse.com
E
Eco Tours www.wildwolftours.com
Eagles viewing-Eagles are everywhere, but here is a link
to a map if you want to see them in the nest.
http://www.alaska.org/destination/ketchikan/eagle-viewing
If you want to feed the big birds and go on a specialty
tour, try Captain Ken’s Fishing & Wildlife Charter-
www.kethcikanfishing.net/ken/eagles.html
F
Fenicular-Read more about this low cost excursion
here-
http://www.experienceketchikan.com/native-american-totem-poles-3.html
Float planes/Flight Seeing Tours
Carlin Air-www.carlinair.com
Island Wings Air Service-www.islandwings.com
Misty Fjords Air & Outfitting-www.mistyfjordsair.com
Mountain Air Service-www.mtair.biz
Promech Air-www.promechair.com
Southeast Aviation-www.southeastaviation.com
Taquan Air Alaska-www.taquanair.com
*Read about our flight seeing adventure here. Be sure to
check out our tips for choosing a flight seeing tour here.
G
Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show-
Read about our adventures here
H
Helicopter Tours-www.ketchikanhelicopters.com
Hiking Trails
Deer Mountain Trail
Perseverance Lake Trail
Rainbird Trail
Ward Lake Trail
Whale Park
Here is a map showing several trails
http://www.alaska.org/destination/ketchikan/trails
Hummer Tour-www.akhummer.com
I
Interactive walking tour of Ketchikan (self guided)
Download the map here- http://tourkethikan.com
J
Jewelry Stores-numerous large jewelers are located near
the piers
K
Ketchikan Taxi Cab Tours
www.ketchikantaxicabtours.com
L
Lighthouses, Totems & Eagles Tour-
www.lighthouseexcursion.com
M
Misty Fjords National Monument
*This area is accessible by boat and by air. Many of the
flightseeing tours come to this location.
For a combined air and boat tour see-
http://.mistyfjordscruisefly.com
N
Neighboring Islands
Metlakatla
Prince Rupert
Prince of Wales Island (POW)
Wrangell
Visit here to find out how to get there-
http://www.visit-ketchikan.com/Things-To-Do/Neighboring-Communities.aspx
O
Off Road Jeep & Canoe Safari-www.viator.com/Ketchikan/
Orca Beach Rainforest Tour-www.shoretrips.com
P
Panhandle Motorcycle Adventures
www.panhandlemotorcycleadventures.com/
Potlatch Totem Park-www.potlatchpark.com
Or www.getyourguide.com/ketchikan
Q
R
Rainforest Canoe Adventure Tour-www.mightygreattrips.com/Ketchikan/rainforest/
S
Salmon viewing- http://www.alaska.org/things-to-do/salmon-
viewing
Saxman Native Village Tour-www.capefoxtours.com
Sea Kayaks-www.kayakketchikan.com
Sports Fishing-www.aurorasportsfishing.com
T
Totem Bight State Park-dnr.alaska.gov/parks/units/totembgh.htm
Totem Heritage Center-
http://www.city.ketchikan.ak.us/departments/museums/totem.html
U
Underwater Snorkel–www.experienceketchikan.com/snorkel-alaska.html
V
Vehicle Rental
W
Wilderness Exploration & Crab Feed www.catchcrabs.com
Wildlife, City & Saxman Tour-www.aksourdoughtours.com
eXplore
Y
Z
Zip lining-www.rainforestcanopyzipline.com
Zodiac Boat-www.ketchikanoutdoors.com
*When booking these tours through a cruise line, the names may vary slightly. Unless otherwise noted, I have not personally experienced these tour companies. Information is provided solely to assist with planning your next adventure.