Ketchikan Exclusive Private Group Tour (Price up to 11 Passengers)
Ketchikan, USA
Ketchikan Exclusive Private Group Tour (Price up to 11 Passengers)
Recommended by 91% of travelers
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Ketchikan, USA
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Explore Ketchikan and the best of Alaska in this customisable tour for you and up to ten of your friends, family, or colleagues. Your guide will make sure all the sites are covered, and you can just relax and enjoy it all. Options to see are the Salmon Hatchery, Herring Cove, Local Waterfalls, Local Totem Parks, seasonal bear viewing, and exploring the Indigenous Cultures of Southeast Asia.
- Enjoy this half day tour with your private group (max 11)
- Entry to Totem Bight State Historical Park is included
- Entrance to the Ward Lake Trail, Totem Heritage Center, and Saxman Native Village also included
- Craft this tour as you like, more physical, more exploratory, or whatever you choose
What's Included
Meeting and Pickup
Itinerary
Additional Info
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.7
based on 87 reviews
julie_f, Oct 2025
Quite a good trip Mary good, limited wildlife but maybe time of year.We all quite enjoyed it and informative
Dean_B, Sep 2025
Sharon, was prompt, very nice and courteous. While we understand wildlife sightings are uncontrollable, we were expecting a little more educational information about the area, the culture and such. Especially from a native of the area. It was still a good day, but left us wanting more.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you for the review. Yes as mentioned upon your initial booking we can never guarantee what the wildlife will be doing in their natural environment. I would ask that you remove the comment and content in reference to our guide being a local “native” Indigenous person. It could be misinterpreted and taken in the wrong context. We always appreciate reviews but please let it have merit and give us examples of what we can do better. Owner, Kevin Johnson
Lisa_D, Sep 2025
Mary was a wonderful guide. She was welcoming, our pick up was great and the information she provided was great.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Gunalcheesh! Yes she is and thank you for the wonderful review!
Dennis_L, Aug 2025
It’s hands on,educational,learning about a new culture!!! Beautiful scenery warm friendly place and guide. Very knowledgeable guide!!!!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Great stuff! Thank you for the wonderful review!
Guerejo, Aug 2025
not a tour!!!!...driver (supposedly tour guide) DID NOT shows us any of the sights offered in the package. She mentioned she was sub'd by Viator. 3 youngers in my family and all she talked about was making her salmon preserves and using cedar branches to keep critters off of her property. Not on the tour package, she took us to see totem poles. not worth the 750 for a boring drive around
Response from Host, Aug 2025
We (owners) are very surprised by your review and would like to connect with you for more information about this experience. Please understand that we do not take lightly your visit to our community and your vacation. Please contact me directly at 208-995-7475, Kevin Johnson, Owner.
Marcee, Jul 2025
Jamie was great. She gave us all kinds of info on Ketchikan and pointed out many highlights. She gave us all kinds of options so we could choose our priorities. Just wish the ship stayed in port longer. Loved that there was a bag of things to entertain the kids during the drive.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Awesome! Thank you for the positive review!
Alexis_A, Jul 2025
Fun and informative tour through Ketchikan. Our guide Mary was excellent in sharing her knowledge of the area and helped us to see eagles, bear and whales along the way. This was a great tour for our family.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Awesome! We will pass on the kind words to our guide! Thank You!
Kimberly_T, Jul 2025
We had Sharon for our tour and she was amazing!!!! She shared lots of stories and legends with our group! We spent a lot of time at the beach exploring and she was sure to point out various sea creatures to us and shared a video she took of a live crab that we found. We loved that we got to see a momma bear and her cubs. Would definitely recommend this tour if you want to spend a few hours exploring multiple places in Ketchikan!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Awesome!!!!!!! Thank you for the wonderful review!
Kelly_H, Jul 2025
Jody was a great tour guide! She had excellent knowledge of the area and was very willing to customize the tour to our wants and the weather. She made great recommendations and had excellent insight into what Alaska and Ketchikan life is like. Would recommend!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for the wonderful review! Jody works hard for her guest and we’ll make sure to pass on the kind words!
Lynn_A, Jul 2025
Great guide, Alberta. She had so many insights & our family loved the tour. We saw Wildlife & learned all about Ketchikan & area surrounding it.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for the wonderful review! Go Alberts Go!
Sonya_H, Jul 2025
This is a must book. Sharon , our guide, was simply amazing. She was local and had lots of info and “fav places”. We saw bear, deer, bald eagles, whales and seals. This private tour allowed us to get up close and personal nature. Loved it. Highly recommend
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Awesomeness! What a wonderful review and we are so happy that Alaska showed herself! We’ll pass on the kind words and thank you for recognizing Sharon’s commitment to customer service!
Susanne_S, Jul 2025
This is a really nice tour. Alberta was great! She is from the area and has a lot of knowledge which she shares along with personal stories. She is very welcoming and communicates where and when to meet. Would definitely recommend.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for the wonderful review! Alberta works hard for her guest and is committed to her culture! We will pass on the kind words!
Trish_M, Jun 2025
Terrific in-depth tour of Ketchikan. Our tour guide, Jamie Charles, was an amazing wealth of information. She took us to off-beaten areas to see totem poles, eagles and black bears. She shared incredibly insights of life in Ketchikan and Alaska. Highly recommend.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for the wonderful review and we greatly appreciate your business! Jamie works hard for guest and we greatly appreciate your recognition! We will make sure to pass on the compliment!
Yira_D, Jun 2025
What a great time we had in Ketchikan . Our Guide was very knowledgeable and gave us a lot of history about the totem poles. We saw lots of bald eagles, and Wildlife. We were able to see lots of different areas of Ketchikan, beach and city areas. Would’ve been great if we had time for a logging show, but that’s for another day.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you for fhe wonderful review and our guides work hard for their guest!
Peter_B, Jun 2025
First off there really is not much to do in Ketchikan. We had asked to do more hiking on this trip. Our guide Alberta was more interested in telling us her story. I am not going to go into much detail regarding her story but it was nothing any of us wanted to hear on vacation. The photo stops are nothing worth stopping at and the totem pole park is pretty lame. There is a lodge at the Totem pole park but unless you are on a Princess cruise you will not be allowed inside. The “hike” we did take was about 150’ through the Tongas National Rainforest, she proceeded to tell us now you can say you hiked the Tongas National Rainforest. We did get to park and get very close to a lot of eagles which was cool just the environment was odd as you are basically on someone else’s property. Our recommendation for Ketchikan would be to get all your shopping done at this port as they definitely had the best shops and then explore Ketchikan by foot or do sea kayaking.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
We are sorry to hear that you feel this was your experience with us. I do understand that you were not satisfied with the excursion and believe our beautiful home of Ketchikan was not worthy of a tour. We generally have prior knowledge of our clients that would like to hike and unfortunately we did not in this case. I am stunned that you referred to the totem park as lame. We highly value our history and legacy of what has been left for us to share. Simply put that was inappropiate statement to make in reference to the cultures of Southeast Alaska. When you booked your tour I hope that you did research and did see that we are representatives and ambassadors of the land. I wish you would have contacted us prior to leaving such a negative review in regard to our company and community. I would have gladly refunded you your money and wished you the best on the rest of your vacation.
Bridget_M, Jun 2025
Caroline was awesome!! She was so knowledgeable and friendly. She tailored our tour to our interests. We wanted to get away from the crowds and she did not disappoint! We saw bears, eagles, and seals. We went on a beautiful hike near a lake and saw a waterfall. We even saw big banana slugs! Caroline also told us amazing information about native culture and totem poles. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you for the wonderful feedback! Caroline works hard for her guest and we appreciate your recognition! We will make sure to pass on the kind words.
Ashley_L, Jun 2025
We cannot recommend Caroline enough! We had a wonderful excursion and loved that she is from the area and was able to share great stories and a lot of history. The transportation was very comfortable for our group of nine and we all agreed that having a private transport was definitely the way to go! We highly recommend Caroline and this tour
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you for the positive review and Caroline works hard for her guest! We’ll make sure to pass on the kind words. Gunalcheesh
Daniel_C, Oct 2024
To start this was our favorite excursion that we had during our cruise in Alaska. We had a great guide, Alberta who kept in constant communication during our ship docking at Norwegian's Ward Cove, different locations from other cruise lines. After Alberta picked us up we headed to a park for a quick stop to use restrooms and walk around totakd pictures and listen to read historic information. We then headed to Ward Lake Trail, during the drive Alberta gave tons if information about the area and here native family. It was a great perspective hearing from a native of the area. The hike on Ward Lake trail was beautiful as it lead us through a rain forest, past rushing rapids to a wide open cove where we saw lots of sea life. The whole time Alberta talked about the animals, terrain, and foliage and how plants and berries are used by the natives. We then went to Totem Bright State Park and saw how totems were created and repaired, and saw a community clan house where Alberta explained how it was used with great detail. This lead to another cove and open water with great views. We then traveled to Downtown Ketchican and Alberta dropped us off near the salmon ladder on creek street. We were able to see salmon swimming up stream along with seals in Ketchikan creek while walking the boardwalk above the water. We were given plenty of time to visit the shops and take pictures of historic Creek Street buildings. From there Alberta took back to our cruise port after a wonderful day. Our whole group agreed this was the highlight of our cruise, and we plan on returning again
Thanks Alberta!
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you for the wonderful detailed review of your experience! Alberta works hard to provide her guest the possible experience while they visit our beautiful little community. We will make sure to pass on the kind words, Gunalcheesh
Vanessa_R, Oct 2024
Sid was an excellent tour guide, who clearly loves Ketchikan and is very knowledgeable. We had her take us to her favorite spots and they were nothing short of spectacular. We did luck out and see quite a bit of wildlife including 3 humpback whales but our experience would still have been equally delightful. Ketchikan is truly a magical place and Sid did a great job in our limited time at port showing us why and telling us great stories.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Gunalcheesh for the wonderful review! We will make sure to pass on the kind words to Sid!
Rich_N, Sep 2024
Our family had a memorable time with Sharon. It’s not often that you have the opportunity to drive off the main path on a cruise excursion to immerse yourself in the culture and history of the places you visit. We developed an appreciation for the beauty in both the intricate carvings and the nature of Ketchikan. We highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting this part of Alaska.
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Gunalcheesh for the wonderful review!
Robin_J, Aug 2024
Caroline couldn’t have been nicer and her knowledge of the land there in Ketchikan was unmatched. We told her at the beginning the tour, we had not seen the salmon running or a bear on our trip as of yet and we were treated to both as she persevered until we did. We count have been happier
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Gunalcheesh for the wonderful review!
Joseph_F, Aug 2024
Tour guide Sid's passion for and knowledge of Alaskan culture and history was obvious from the get-go. Our Ketchikan tour was a highlight of our Alaskan cruise. Thank you, Sid!
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Gunalcheesh for the wonderful review! Sid works hard for guest and is a great ambassador of the land, people and the culture. We will make sure to pass on the kind words.
Kelsey_A, Aug 2024
Mary was very knowlegeable and accommodated our group ages 4 to 84. We saw a beautiful area outside of the tourist spots in Ketchikan. The van was spacious and had huge windows for viewing. Highly recommend.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Gunalcheesh for the wonderful review! Mary works hard for her guest and we appreciate you recognizing her commitment to customer service! We do our best to provide quality vehicles for our guest!
Joseph_M, Aug 2024
Susan, our tour guide, was knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. Modified the tour to our top priorities.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Thank you for the review!
Fernando_D, Aug 2024
Great tour guide with first hand knowledge and history. The family absolutely enjoyed the tour. The sites we were taken to were stunning. Thank you!
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Gunalcheesh for the wonderful Review! We hope your family had an amazing experience in Alaska!
Joy_S, Jul 2024
This was a private tour put together for our group. Great day with Alberta from Ketchikan Alaskan Tours. We were a family of 11 from ages 6 to 67 and this tour was enjoyed by everyone. Alberta was very informative and we enjoyed all the history and stories she provided. Watching the bald eagles swoop down onto the beach was a highlight.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Gunalcheesh for the positive review! We appreciate your recognition of Alberta and she works hard for her guest! We will make sure to pass on the kind words!
Susan_M, Jun 2024
Sid was an outstanding guide making it interesting for a family of 9 with an age range of 5-72 to have great time.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Gunalcheesh for the positive review! Sid works hard to make all feel welcome! Thank you for recognizing her commitment to customer service!
Lynda_L, Jun 2024
We were seamlessly picked up and escorted to a beautifully clean and spacious van with crystal clear windows. From the moment we met our delightful guide, we felt special. Sharon offered many options to customize our experience and please all nine of us -- from a youngster, teens, parents and grandmother. I have traveled to more than forty countries and can report this tour as one of my highest rated. Our guide is a native who shares insights and experiences of her native culture. As a former schoolteacher, her willingness to answer questions in a clear and understandable way was especially appreciated, especially by a hard of hearing member of our party. The explanations regarding the history and symbolism of the totem poles increased our enjoyment dramatically. We had the opportunity to visit a spectacular waterfall and a peaceful area where wildlife is abundant. This tour is an incredible value.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Gunalcheesh! What a wonderful review and we appreciate your recognition of our home! We always tell people it’s going to be more bang for your buck! We will pass on the kind words to Sharon as she works so hard for guest and creating a meaningful experience!
Joshua_B, Jun 2024
This was a really fantastic tour. One of the best we’ve taken. Our guide Sid, was extremely knowledgeable about local history and culture, and really provided an entertaining, educational and fun tour. We really got to see so much of the town, and everyone had such a great time on the tour. I would highly recommend taking this tour.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Gunalcheesh! Thank you for the positive review and we look forward to sharing with Sid! We hope your Alaskan Vacation was everything you wanted it to be!
Cheryl, Oct 2023
Jody was very knowledgeable and pleasant. She was open to our requests and made our visit to Ketchikan easy and enjoyable. From her pre-tour instructions of where to meet and anticipating our needs, i.e. binoculars for wildlife sightings, our day was wonderful. Would highly recommend.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Gunalcheesh! Yes it should be with ease when you’re on vacation! Thank you for the wonderful review and we’ll make sure to pass along to Jody!
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