Private Alaska Native Excursion (Cultural, Scenic Experience)
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Ketchikan, USA
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Bottled waterBottled Water and Granola Bar (upon request)
- Entry fee to Totem Heritage Center
- Snacks
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
Ketchikan (Pass By)
1
Salmon Ladder
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Rotary Beach
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Herring Cove
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
601 Deermount St
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Totem Heritage Center
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 18 reviews
Tony_Y, Sept 2025
Rebecca (Holland Jáat) was a fantastic guide. She shared a lot of interesting information. We saw salmon, a bear catching a salmon, a massive waterfall and a lot of Totem poles with accompanying information. Highly recommend this private tour that is operated by a local family.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Haw’aa (thank you) so much for your kind words! I’m really glad you enjoyed the tour and got to see so much wildlife — even a bear catching salmon! It means a lot to our family to share our culture and stories with visitors. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back to Ketchikan someday!
Marty_H, Sept 2025
Fun way to see Ketchikan. Dan has over 50 years of local knowledge. We enjoyed our morning with him.
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Haw’aa / Gunalchéesh for joining us! We’re so glad you had a fun morning with Dan—his lifetime of local knowledge makes every tour special. We appreciate your kind words and hope to see you again in Ketchikan!
John_O, Aug 2025
Aweome tour. Our local tour guide, Hannah, was very knowledgeable and a pleasure to talk to. This is a must do private tour!
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you for the wonderful review! We’re so glad you enjoyed your time with Hannah—she loves sharing her knowledge and making each tour personal. We truly appreciate your recommendation and are happy to hear it was a “must do” experience for you!
Susan_S, Aug 2025
Knowledgeable tour guide. Nice combination of nature experiences a native heritage information. We saw one bear way off in the distance. We enjoyed our time at the shore. The kids liked hunting for crabs. Information about Alaskan indigenous people was important to learn. We liked hearing about totem poles.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
We’re so glad you enjoyed the mix of nature and cultural history! Even with the bear at a distance, it’s great the shore time and crab hunting were a hit with the kids. Háw’aa (thank you) for valuing and engaging with our Indigenous heritage and totem stories—it means a lot to share them with you.
Nancy_S, Aug 2025
I loved it was a Native of Ketchikan and he knew all the history. Salmon ladder was cool and the history of the totem poles.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
We’re so glad you enjoyed the tour! It means a lot to share our hometown with you. The salmon ladder and totem pole stories are such a big part of our history—háw’aa (Thank you)for taking the time to connect with it!
Steven_m, Jul 2025
This was highly informational and provided a wonderful introduction to Ketchikan but also to the indigenous peoples of southern Alaska. Strongly recommend.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
We’re so glad you enjoyed the tour! It truly means a lot to share our hometown with you. The salmon ladder and the stories behind the totem poles are such an important part of our history—háw’aa (thank you) for taking the time to connect with it!”
Paige_P, Jul 2025
Great tour because flexible. We could pull over to the side of the road when we saw wildlife. Also, our boat return time changed and they hurried through for us. Also really great because they will pick up and drop off at ward cove (Norwegians dick area).
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for the great review! We're so glad you enjoyed the flexibility of the tour — stopping to watch wildlife is one of the highlights we love to offer. We're also happy we could adjust to your changed boat return time and make sure everything went smoothly. And yes, convenient pick-up and drop-off at Ward Cove (Norwegian's dock area) is something our guests really appreciate. We hope to see you again on your next Alaskan adventure!
melissacconrad, Jul 2025
Nina did a great job talking about the history of the Native American tribes, forests, salmon, etc. We ended up using 2.5 of our 3 hours, by our choice.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for your kind words. I will pass this along to Nina she will be very pleased.
Diana_N, Jul 2025
We have such a great experience Clan house do such a great Job! We really enjoy the experience. Ketchican is a unique and special place! Thanks
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your sweet words! We’re so glad you enjoyed your time with us—Ketchikan really is such a special place, and it means the world to us to share it with you.
Ezri_K, Jun 2025
Amazing experience with Leo - we saw eagles and bears, and he taught us about the totems. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled you had an amazing experience with Leo. Seeing eagles and bears is always a treat, and we’re glad you enjoyed learning about the totems too. We truly appreciate the recommendation—háw’aa (thank you)!
Alisa_I, Aug 2024
I recommend this tour to everyone. This is a must do experience. You have locals doing this tour so you get all the knowledge about the culture and history. We saw it all, bears, orcas, eagles and salmon. Very happy with this tour.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Howa’a’ (Thank you) for your review.
Anjana_A, Aug 2024
We had a great time on this tour. We saw the salmon ladder, bears, an eagles nest w/ baby eagles. We could not see any whales…but i am sure it will happen on a different day.
Dan was great. His wife being a native Alaskan from royalty really gave us great insight into the the local culture. His explanation of the totem poles, the stories they tell, and their historical importance was very enlightening.
We also saw native medicinal plants and learned about how the native community feeds its family while minimizing its impact on the planet.
We would definitely reccomend. .
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Howa’a’(Thank you) for your kind words.
Sue_B, Jun 2024
We were on an Alaskan cruise with 2 other couples. The van was comfortable and the local authentic flair to the tour really made it great. Our tour guide Hannah was so much fun.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Howa’a’ (Thank you) iI will pass this along to Hannah. She will be very pleased.
Deisha_B, Oct 2025
We delved into the native culture and cultural experience, but lacked a bit of city tour maybe, we learned a lot as a fully recommended experience
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Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re really glad you enjoyed learning about our Native culture and traditions. We’ll keep your suggestion in mind about including a bit more of the city next time. Háw’aa (thank you) for recommending us!
Ismael_P, May 2025
Creo que fue un buen tour sobre todo, pero me hubiera gustado un poco mas de historia sobre el pueblo.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you for your kind words.
Kind regards,
Dan
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