Ketchikan Rainforest Adventure Nature & Wildlife Tour
Recommended by 92% of travelers
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Ketchikan, USA
- 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Custom Downtown Map
- Port Call Texting Service
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 131 Front St, Ketchikan, AK 99901, USA
We meet guests at the bronze statue outside of the Visitors Center. Your guide will have a green sign with white trees on it for your excursion to gather guests and prepare them for the arrival of their tour vehicle.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Herring Cove
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Saxman Tribal House (Pass By)
2
City Park of Ketchikan
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Creek Street (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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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
4.7
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Easy tour for families with young kids! I wished we had more time walking in the forest but our guide tried (very hard) to get us to spots to view as much wildlife as possible. So we did see a mother bear with her 2 cubs, an eaglet near his nest, and all sorts of other birds and a small family of deer.
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and made every attempt to ensure we saw all the wildlife we wanted to see.
Al was a great guide. He took us to the salmon run, the waterfalls and the riverfront. We saw two bears and a bald eagle.
Alan was a fantastic guide and driver.
He was very knowledgeable about Ketchikan - but his skills for finding the wildlife were brilliant.
We were in a small group of just 5 and we were able to explore properly without being rushed.
Really lucky to see a bear at Herring Cove and also another bear on our way back eating out of a rubbish bin 🤪🐻
Got to see an eagle chick , lots of salmon, parks , creeks and a waterfall.
Fantastic afternoon.
Alan is also a great photographer- he took some pictures of us too .
Our guide was very knowledgeable about the area. The tour was easy to get to from our cruise ship.👍
It was an amazing experience, very informative, got to see eagles, bears!! Easy to navigate the meeting spot.
Very interesting tour. Learned a lot about Ketchikan...even got to see a bear though it was a very quick peek. Our guide Alan, was amazing. Highly recommend.
Though we didn’t get to see bears this trip, it wasn’t because our guide didn’t try Al returned 3 times to the primary location where tourists see the bears and once we just missed them. Al was very knowledgeable, the van was very clean and comfortable and we did get to see eagles, sea lions, totems, a waterfall and lots of salmon
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Not seeing bears is such a bummer, but the other stuff you mentioned sounds great! We're glad you got to see so much of the Alaskan ecosystem!
The tour does not only contain bear experience but also excitement and full of facts! It is one of a kind experience.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
The bears are awesome, but my favorite is the plant life here in Southeast Alaska. We're glad your party enjoyed the tour!
I booked this tour for 2 reasons.
1) Goal to see bears. Yes, I know there is NEVER any guarantee I was just hopeful.
2) I booked the 1 pm with the understanding they could return us to Ward Cove dock before our 4 pm app-aboard time for our departing ship. We confirmed this with our driver BEFORE we got on the tour.
Our driver Al is a partner in the business called Discover Ketchikan and the tour we booked was the Ketchikan Rainforest Adventure Nature & Wildlife Tour on 8/12/26.
The 12 passenger van was new and very comfortable.
Our guide Al was knowledgeable about the local area and has a long history here.
He explained to us that he was adjusting our tour to make it the best he could for us because it was currently high tide and that would make it difficult to see wildlife, like the bears.
We visited many points of interest including the Salmon Ladder, a city park, a beautiful scenic public beach, a native totem pole circle area, plus he told us many interesting facts along the way as he pointed out so many interesting places.
Towards the end we made in to Herring Cove to spot for bears. After staying about 10 minutes we were a bit disappointed we saw none, but he said we’d go on and return back in a bit to check again.
Our next stop was a cute little waterfall nestled in the woods just off the side of the road. We were able to walk in several places and take some great photos.
Al offered many times during our tour to take single, family and group photos for anyone who wanted them. He was photo knowledgeable and got so great shots for us!
After leaving the waterfall we returned to Herring Cove and as soon as we pulled in another friendly tour guide grabbed Al and told him there was a bear out there!
We were able to watch and video a single bear far across the water, under the walkway, in the tall grass milling about for a bit. Then it came to the waters edge and proceeded to swim across to a point closer to our side. It came up on the land split between us and walked around for a bit. Then someone announced they spotted another bear across the water under the walkway! Pretty soon the bear on our side decided to head back across. The bear on the other side by the walkway, seemed to be kind of interested in the bear on our side coming across. The first bear on our side, made it back across but down aways from the second bear, and found a spot to tuck in and chill. The second bear stayed farther away along the water. Pretty soon her two cubs that Al told us were about a year old showed up! They were very cautious because of the first bear, and there was a bit of standing going on and posturing. But ultimately, they were a blast to watch and take videos of!
Turned out we had an excellent day with our guide Al. I would highly recommend this company and this tour with the understanding that seeing the bears or the eagles, which we did not see on this tour, is never promised. It’s purely by luck, nature’s will, the weather, time of day and all those factors.
Regardless, we still enjoyed seeing the area of Ketchikan outside of town.
Thank you, Al.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thanks so much for touring with us! We enjoyed you guys, and we'd love to have you again!
Truly a beautiful city to view and lots to see as far as the pacific coast goes and we saw a beautiful waterfall. The only thing I didn’t care for is all the van riding. I understand we need to be able to get to the different locations but I thought we would see more trail walking or some hiking on this excursion. Maybe spend a little bit more time exploring rather than riding.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Hi there, sorry you didn't enjoy the transit experience. We know it's hard to get back in the van after enjoying the natural beauties of Alaska. Hope you can come see us again one day!
Easy pick up, in a comfortable van. Driver was informative and
friendly. We stopped at interesting places. No bear sighting on our tour but it was still enjoyable. We did see many bald eagles and some salmon. Also went to a beautiful waterfall.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
We love showing off Alaska! Even without the bears, it's so pretty! Glad you got to see the magic we love sharing with people.
there can be no experience if the company is a no show. I waited at the Rock as agreed and arrived 1 hour prior to 8.30 pick up and stayed 1 hour past 8.30. no show. no contact.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
We’re sorry we were unable to connect with you. Our guide was at the designated “Rock” pickup location at 8:30 a.m. on July 17 and successfully met the other guests booked on this departure. When we could not locate you, I personally attempted to call the phone number provided with your reservation. Unfortunately, we received no response and had to depart on time for the guests who were present. We regret the confusion and understand how disappointing the situation was.
Wear sturdy shoes. Alan was a great tour guide and well informed of local spot to see wildlife. Saw plenty of eagles. Didn’t see any bears but we were there on an unusually warm day.
We thought we were just doing a hike, but no we did a tour of some amazing places in the city along with a cool hike in the rainforest! We saw a black bear and our tour guide fed some eagles. Also our cruise had an early shuttle from downtown and our tour guide brought us to our boat. 10/10 recommend!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
It's such a fun time, and we really enjoy hearing from guests who made the most of the experience! And the cruise ship drop off is a nice bonus!
This was an awesome trip. The tour guide was funny and very informative. I thought it was going to be more walking but mainly just toured in a vehicle. The guide noticed something in the water by the road, we got out and a humpback was bubble feeding right by the shore, that alone made the whole trip for us!!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
It's so awesome being in the smaller vehicles because we can truly change on the fly when we see wild animals being WILD!
Not what we were expecting for a rain forest tour. More driving around taking a few pictures. We hoped to walk and hike to learn about rain forest. I am glad we did the river Salmon walk first!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
First off, thank you for touring with us! I'm sorry to hear that the tour didn't live up to your expectations. Second, hiking trails are a permitted experience that requires tours specifically doing hiking. If you're headed back to Alaska in the future, contact my office at reservations@discoverketch.com and we can help you connect with a more hiking-forward excursion next time you're in town!
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