2 Hour Chichagof Island Guided Driving Tour
Hoonah, USA
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Alaskan Native guides and long-life resident guides
- Gratuities
- Sales Tax$8.13 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 3ʳᵈ party Excursions Hub108 Cannery Rd Excursion Hub, Hoonah, AK 99829, USA
DOCK-Ocean Landing: Walk straight through the Adventure Center, through Door 2, under the gondola, and down the path following the signs approx 600'. DOCK-Wilderness Landing: Walk up and take the Green (gondola) to the other side. Get off and go LEFT down the path, following the signs approx 600'.
End point
- 108 Cannery Rd, Hoonah, AK 99829, USA
Icy Strait Point's front gate.
Itinerary
1
Icy Strait Point
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Reviews
4.2
based on 11 reviews
Sheryl_D, Sep 2026
We learned so much about the Hoonah community and how they live!! Saw brown bears and beautiful veiws. We really enjoyed the smaller size of the tour, only (6) of us. Very personal attention. We had a terrific time and would absolutely recommend this excursion.
PeggyRobinson100, Aug 2026
John & Marilyn were fantastic! They had wonderful stories & information about native history, island life and animals. The tour was a scenic drive in a nice large comfortable van to multiple small bridges to see bears. Along the way from Hoonah to the bridges they both spoke about their experiences, knowledge and what to expect. We got to see one young bear about 4 years old exploring the river & trying to catch salmon. It was wonderful! The area was beautiful, peaceful & remote.
Chiquitta_J, May 2026
The one star is due to our tour guide Jeremy’s honesty, avoiding wasted time.
Jeremy informed us that we were too early in the season and bears were pretty much still hibernating. In addition there were road closures restricting access where sightings might be possible, limiting the routine drive. We were to drive down a road in one direction for an hour and return to meet our tour time.
With that information, approx 30MINS in we opted to cut things short. We asked if we could treat him to lunch at a local lodge prior to return, and/or even be dropped off at the lodge and return on our own with no luck. We were informed that service was bad and there was no means of contacting the owner for deviations or even to obtain permission. We tried independently with no luck or response also.
We returned over an hour early
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for choosing Wilderness Island Tours as part of your Alaskan adventure.
The road closure was due to road repairs, including the replacement of culverts. Your ship was the second ship of the season. The statement that bears are still hibernating is true; however, the fact of the matter is that there are bears out and about.
That road is not the only road system where you could have seen bears. Interestingly, the road he took you on had seen wildlife just the day before, and there was another, much larger road system available to explore, where wildlife had been seen days before your excursion. The pressure on guides to place wildlife in front of guests within a short timeframe is high. To call the excursion short, you will never know if you would have seen wildlife or not on that other road.
It's important to note that while we have a good understanding of bear travel routes, wildlife sightings can be unpredictable. I understand that it can be disappointing not to see wildlife immediately, but it's essential to manage expectations. Our goal is to provide the best experience possible, and we might consider how we can better communicate this in the future. If guests expect to see wildlife within the first half hour, we would be selling half-hour tours. That is an unreasonable expectation.
Jeremy made the right decision by taking you back to the front gate of Icy Strait Point. This is a requirement for all vendors as stated in our agreement with Icy Strait Point.
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